Kochi: With the aim of developing Kerala into a global civil aviation hub, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the state’s first-ever aviation summit in Kochi.
Speaking at the event, Vijayan said that the Kerala Aviation Summit 2025 would serve as a decisive step in shaping the state’s long-term aviation roadmap.
The two-day event was jointly organised by Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at the Taj Cochin International Airport Hotel, Kochi.
“Kerala Aviation Summit 2025 will serve as a platform to attract investment, foster innovation and lay out the State’s vision of becoming a global aviation and logistics hub. Kerala is actively promoting the aviation sector, and initiatives like seaplanes will boost the tourism sector, which accounts for 10 per cent of the state’s GDP. There should be efforts to make air travel more inclusive and popular. CIAL, which has been a model for airports in the country, has a key role to play in achieving the state’s vision of becoming a civil aviation hub,” said Vijayan, who is also the chairman of CIAL.
Vijayan also inaugurated the new Airport Health Office (APHO) building at CIAL. He said that the APHO building stands as a critical addition to Kerala’s public health sector, enhancing disease surveillance, quarantine, and passenger safety at one of the busiest gateways of the state. With advanced quarantine facilities, vector surveillance labs, and provisions for rapid emergency response, the centre is designed to meet present challenges while ensuring preparedness for future public health threats.
