Chennai Airport southern India’s most profitable hub in FY2009

India’s Minister of Civil Aviation Praful Patel announced Chennai Airport was the most profitable airport among the 19 in the South of India under the Airports Authority India in FY2009 ended 31-Mar-2009. The airport reported a profit of USD87.1 million in FY2009 (based on the conversion rate of USD1 = INR45.83), which was 11.1% less than FY2008 but 30.3% more than FY2007.