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Fuel prices up, air fares to follow
2007-08-10 14:59:00
Air fares are set to go up again as airlines contemplate increasing the fuel surcharge in the range of Rs 150-200 per ticket. This is to offset the 3.3 per cent increase in jet fuel prices. On August 1, oil companies hiked jet fuel prices due to the steep increase in global crude oil prices that crossed over $78 a barrel. This will be the first time that domestic airline companies will be increasing the fuel surcharge twice in a span of little over a month. On July 3, the airlines had increased the fuel surcharge by Rs 50, taking the total fuel surcharge to Rs 950. Apart from this, they also levy a congestion surcharge of Rs 150. ?We have not taken any decision so far but we will discuss about it in a day or two,? said Jet Airways Executive Director Saroj Datta. ?We are looking at it and will take a decision by tomorrow. If jet fuel prices go up every month, we cannot do much. We have to pass on the additional burden to passengers. How long will we go on bearing losses? But we will ...
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India aims to ease air space management snarls
2007-08-09 14:22:00
India's civil aviation ministry has initiated talks with the defence establishment to ease restrictions on the use of air space to accommodate growing civilian traffic. And it has projected a two-fold increase in the fleet size of carriers over the next five years. With military concerns being a sensitive issue and airspace management a pressing need, talks are on to work out a plan for the flexible use of India's air space, said Airports Authority of India (AAI) chairman K. Ramalingam. 'We have an active dialogue on with the Indian Air Force (IAF). As a result, Goa has got more flying hours. Also Hindon (an IAF station near Delhi) has allowed us the use of air space,' K.N. Srivastava, joint secretary in the civil aviation ministry said. The release of air space under IAF is, in fact, among the key suggestions in the draft civil aviation policy and the Vision-2020 document that is being examined by a group of ministers under External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.Air traffic...
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Air India's maiden flight to NY leaves near-empty
2007-08-04 05:39:00
New aircraft, new look and new routes - but the same old story, Air India is still struggling. It managed to get just 80 people on board its first non-stop Mumbai-New York flight. It may have been a grand welcome for Air India's new Boeing 777 aircraft but the passenger response was luke warm. Its maiden non-stop flight between India and the US took off with only 80 passengers. That's even though the aircraft can carry 238 people. Air India officials say August is a lean month anyway, and besides, they announced the flight late. But they also admit fares were 20 to 40 per cent higher than the competition. That's now been corrected. But industry sources say Air India launched the service too close to the Jet Airways maiden flight to the US via Brussels, which is due to take off on the 5th of August. They reason that passengers opted for Jet. Jet Airways officials claim its first flight to the US is fully booked. That's even though some of its fares are higher than Air India's. J...
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Air India launches Mumbai-New York non-stop flight
2007-08-02 13:03:00
National carrier Air India today launched its non-stop Mumbai -New York flight with its newly acquired Boeing 777-200 LR aircraft. The aircraft was recently acquired from Boeing and the flight was flagged off by Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel. This is the first of the Boeing LR aircaft to be acquired by Air India. The air carrier next plans to launch such a flight from Delhi to New York followed by one from Bangalore to San Francisco.
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Air India to use SITA's communication server
2007-08-02 13:00:00
Air India today said it would use global IT and communication service provider SITA's server to implement a communication system that would provide pilots instant access to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) and enable them receive data on weather and engine performance in flight. "We will be using SITA's AIRCOM Serve r which is a turnkey solution for implementation of the aircraft communication addressing and reporting system called ACARS," Air India Chairman V Thulasidas said. Besides direct voice and data link between pilots and the ATC, ACARS also allows uploading of weather and flight plans and downloading of engine performance data. ACARS "will help us reduce costs and maximise our IT investment," Thulasidas said. SITA offers similar services to at least 180 airlines globally. It has a large network of VHF 850 ground stations in over 160 countries. SITA CEO Francesco Violante said: "we are very pleased to be part of a new chapter in its business development." He said SITA would be...
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Helicopter service between Mumbai and Pune soon
2007-08-02 12:58:00
Trains are passé, the e-way has been tried and tested and the four flights in a day ferrying nearly 800 passengers grossly inadequate. For the Pune -Mumbai jet-setting crowd, here?s the latest travel option ? chopper service. With the Lohegaon airport runway going to be closed for re-carpeting in September and flight services likely to be affected, private helicopter charter service firms are eyeing the Pune-Mumbai sector. Among the players are Vectra Aviation, Ventura Aviation and United Helicharters Private Ltd (UHPL). "We are waiting for the monsoon to get over to start a Mumbai-Pune chopper service," said Goa-based Ventura Aviation?s chief operating officer Ajay Sareen. Ventura has already readied a four-seater that they plan to lease out to companies or individuals at the rate of Rs 60,000 per hour. "Companies have approached us for the service. Frequency of the flights will depend upon demand," added Sareen. The Pune-Mumbai flight will last 19 minutes.The trend has been confir...
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AAI plans aerobridges in 18 cities
2007-08-02 12:52:00
Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to put up aerobridges in 18 airports to facilitate hassle free movement of passengers from the aircraft to the terminal building. The project would cost Rs 120-crore. The identified locations for installation of aerobridges include non-metro airports such as Vadodra, Lucknow, Guwahati and Raipur. "In the beginning five airports including Lucknow, Baroda and Guwahati would be provided with this but later it would be extended to 18 non-metro airports in the country. Within six months, after the contract for supply is awarded, all the 18 airports would have aerobridges," said an AAI official. Aerobridges connect the aircraft with the terminal hence enabling passengers to embark and disembark smoothly. At present, only five airports operated by AAI have aerobridges. "It?s an essential facility airports should have. This would not only help people directly board and get off the aircraft, it would also save passengers from waiting outside for the bu...
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Boeing, Jet Airways announce order for three 777-300ER's
2007-08-02 07:33:00
Boeing and Jet Airway s announced that the airline has exercised options for three 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order, valued at more than $790 million at list prices, follows a previous order for 10 777-300ERs in September 2005, for a combined total of 13 777-300ERs. The order was recently included on the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Order s and Deliveries Web site, attributed to an unidentified customer. "It is vital that Jet Airways continues to expand its fleet progressively to ensure its leadership position in India's dynamic aviation market," said Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal. "The 777's operating efficiencies and passenger comfort play a pivotal role in our long-haul growth strategy, and will play a pivotal role as we expand our international operations." Jet Airways took delivery of its first 777-300ER in April. In December 2006, the airline also placed an order for 10 787 Dreamliners.
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Jet Airways comes to US as a Premier-Class Contender: New York Times
2007-08-02 06:37:00
With Jet Airways introducing its first service in the United States Sunday, the New York Times has featured it in a special report saying the Indian airline makes its case as a "premier-class contender". "Better than Singapore, better than Cathay and at least as good as Emirates." "That was how Naresh Goyal stated his goal that the Indian carrier Jet Airways be rated among the top premier-class service in the world in a few years," said Joe Sharkey in his "On The Road" column Tuesday. "Goyal does present an interesting case," he said noting "most Americans have never heard of Jet Airways, the airline he founded in India 14 years ago as a domestic carrier and began building into an international player. That will change." Jet Airways will operate a daily flight between Newark (New Jersey) and Mumbai with a stopover at the airline's new hub in Brussels with one of 10 new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft it ordered as part of a $3.7 billion international fleet expansion. The expansion will a...
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Special trains between Bangalore and Kerala for Onam
2007-08-02 06:34:00
South Western Railway (SWR) will run special trains to Kerala to cope up with extra rush during the forthcoming Onam festival. Ernakulam-Bangalore City Weekly Special train would leave Ernakulam Junction at 17:00 hrs on Mondays and reach Bangalore City at 0420 hrs next day, a SWR release here today said. On the return direction, the Bangalore City-Ernakulam service would leave Bangalore City at 1715 hrs on Tuesdays and reach Ernakulam at 0430 hrs the next day. The first service from Ernakulam would commence from August six and the last service would be on August 27. While the first service from Bangalore City would begin from August seven and the last service would be on August 28. Kochuveli-Bangalore City Weekly Express Special would leave Kochuveli at 1415 hrs on Thursdays and arrive at Bangalore City at 0715 hrs the next day. Bangalore City-Kochuveli would leave Bangalore City on Fridays at 18.55 hrs and reach Kochuveli at 1110 hrs the next day. The first service from Kochuveli w...
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India Post to start issuing railway tickets soon
2007-08-02 06:26:00
Very soon you may be able to buy your railway ticket from the nearest post office. This facility would initially be available in 30 post offices in different parts of the country, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said here Tuesday. The post offices would issue railway e-tickets with a minimum service charge of Rs.25, Lalu Prasad said after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Communications Minister A. Raja at a ceremony in Rail Bhawan. Prasad said, "Today a new chapter is being written in the history of India n Railways and the communications ministry. Now computerised railway tickets will be available to people in the most far-flung areas, wherever computerised post offices exist." He said, "Initially 30 post offices have been selected, but in future if this venture proves successful, it will be expanded further."The minister also assured, "This venture will not affect any railway employees and none will be retired or discharged from service." Explaining the MoU, he said In...
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Jet Airways to start Kolkata-Dhaka flight
2007-08-02 06:20:00
Come September, Kolkata will have its third daily flight to Dhaka . Jet Airway s will start daily operations between the two cities from mid-September, "subject to the delivery of aircraft", said Sudhakar Rao, the general manager (east) of the airline. This will be Jet?s second international flight from the city. In January, it had launched a flight to Bangkok. The new flight, to originate from Delhi, will take off from Kolkata at 8am and reach Dhaka at 9.15am (local time). It will leave the Bangladeshi capital at 10am (local time) and reach Delhi at noon. Another aircraft will take off from Delhi at noon and arrive at the Bangladeshi capital at 2.30pm (local time). From Dhaka, it will start at 3.15pm (local time) and arrive in Kolkata at 3.30pm. "The passengers will be connected to our Delhi-London-Delhi flights," Rao said. "It will also be linked with Jet Airway?s Delhi-Brussels-Toronto service, which will start from September 5." The airline is targeting 65 per cent passenger load ...
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Boeing projects Indian orders of $86 bn over 20 years
2007-08-02 06:17:00
US aircraft maker Boeing on Monday raised its market outlook for new plane orders from India to more than $86 billion over the next 20 years, from an earlier estimate of $72 billion. "The Boeing company detailed its current market outlook for India projecting India's need for 911 new commercial airplanes worth more than $86 billion over next 20 years," according to a company statement. Boeing is among several global contenders to sell India as many as 126 advanced multi-role fighter jets in a deal that could be worth more than $8 billion.
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Goa may lose second airport at Mopa
2007-08-02 06:15:00
If Goa doesn't make up its mind on a second airport fast enough, you may have to fly to Maharashtra and then drive to reach the state of famed beaches. Maharashtra has submitted a proposal to build an airport in Sindhudurg, that's about 50 km from Goa. On the other hand, the proposal to build Goa's second airport at Mopa is embroiled in a bitter fight of business interests within the state. Now the aviation ministry is going to ask Goa for a final decision before deciding Maharashtra's proposal. The existing Dabolim airport, a Naval base being used for civil flights, is in southern part of Goa while the proposed site for the second airport - a purely civilian one - is at Mopa in north Goa. So intense is the rivalry in business interests in these parts of the state that tourism industry in south Goa fears losing business if the civil airport is set up in north. This factor, coupled with other local socio-economic factors, has stopped land acquisition. This indecision is happening...
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Air Deccan web enables Mission-Critical Airline Management from GraphOn
2007-08-02 06:12:00
GraphOn Corporation, a leading developer of application publishing and Web-enabling solutions, announced that Air Deccan, India's second largest and fastest growing airline, has deployed GraphOn's GO-Global server-centric computing solution to Web-enable its airline management enterprise resource planning (ERP) application. "To accommodate its rapid market expansion, Air Deccan needed an easy, inexpensive way to access its mission-critical ERP legacy application from remote locations," said Ashish Kamotra, CEO of ADAPT Software, GraphOn's distributor in India. "The airline evaluated Citrix, but found the solution to be overly complex and expensive." Instead, Air Deccan deployed GO-Global for Windows, the fast, simple and affordable Web-enabling alternative. Without having to touch a single line of application code, Air Deccan was able to instantly publish or "serve-up" the ERP application to the Web, thereby allowing easy access from any authorized user. GO-Global is optimized fo...
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Boeing to begin work on MRO at Nagpur
2007-08-02 06:07:00
US aircraft maker Boeing today said it will this year begin work on its 100 million dollar MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) facility in India, while raising the projection for the country's requirement for jets to 911 in the next two decades. "We have figured out the corners of the 75 acres of land in Nagpur in a Special Economic Zone. We will do the ground-breaking later this year and have a projected investment of 100 million dollars," Boeing Vice-President (Sales) Dinesh Keskar said. Boeing, Air India and a third partner, which is yet to be selected would run the MRO unit, he said, adding "we are in talks with several companies which have MRO experience". The MRO, which will be capable of carrying heavy checks and repair of aircraft, is part of the offset provisions in the US firm's deal to supply 68 planes to Air India. Keskar said the MRO would bring down maintenance and repair cost of Indian carriers as it would not only serve AI, but also other carriers which operate ...
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Private carriers up in arms over new ground handling policy
2007-07-30 06:29:00
Private carriers are up in arms against the government?s decision not to allow them to undertake their own ground handling under a new policy that is awaiting Cabinet approval. They say this would increase the cost of ground handling four to seven times, depending on the airport, and that this additional cost will have to be passed on to customers. Under the proposed new policy, only the national carrier, ground handling companies and airport operators can offer these services. Currently, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and GoAir are among the major airlines that look after their ground-handling at many airports. The new policy, once approved, will be applicable immediately at new airports like Hyderabad and Bangalore which will be operational next year. In other cities, the policy will be implemented after January 1, 2009. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), which is developing the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, has awarded seven-year ground-handling contr...
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Air India to form JV for ground handling services
2007-07-30 06:23:00
National carrier Air India will tie up with global companies to form a joint venture for taking up ground handling activities at airports in the country and abroad. The airline, which already has a JV with Singapore Air Terminal Services (SATS) to provide ground handling services at Bangalore and Hyderabad airports, would soon seek Expressions of Interest for similar activities in India and abroad, airline sources said. Air India earns over Rs 550 crore annually through such activities. Along with Indian, which is being merged into it, the two airlines carry out over 80 per cent of these activities in Indian airports. The state-owned carrier's move to go in for joint venture on ground handling comes in the backdrop of the government's decision to have only three agencies to perform the task in all airports across the country from January 2009. The Civil Aviation Ministry has decided that the agencies which would cary out these services would be the specialised subsidiary or joint ...
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Capt. Gopinath to unveil new business opportunities
2007-07-30 06:21:00
Free from the daily grind of running a big airline, Air Deccan founder Captain Gopinath has gone back to his most loved role of an 'entrepreneur'. He is all set to 'unlock' several opportunities of the aviation business that aim at making India the hub of "aviation BPO" for the world. In the next three months, Gopinath who brought flying in reach of the common man is going to lauch four new businesses in association with his new partner, UB Group's Vijay Mallya. These are a new charter company, airport construction, MRO and pilot training. "We are going to hive off the charter business from Air Deccan and form a separate company. Together with Kingfisher, we have the largest fleet of 75 new aircraft in India with 150 more already ordered," Gopinath said. Air Deccan is also in talks with some big Indian players to begin an airport construction arm. This JV will have four equal partners. "We will mainly be looking at low cost basic airports across the country," he said. With Air ...
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New terminal opened at Kozhikode airport
2007-07-30 06:18:00
A 15,000sqm international arrival terminal has been thrown open to passengers at the Kozhikode Airport . A similar terminal for outbound passengers was opened at the airport on May 14 as part of an expansion and modernisation project.Three conveyor belts have been installed at the arrival terminal besides 800 chairs for passengers in the security hold area. Escalators and elevators have also been installed inside and outside the terminal building, the airport director Veeraswamy said. Facilities like fast food counters, luggage room, jewellery shop, handicraft stall, traffic direction poles, restaurants, and cyber café are also in place. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which owns and operates the airport, undertook a major expansion and modification project three years ago at an estimated cost of Rs900mn. The work is now in its final stages.
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Jet Airways to start new flights to Chandigarh
2007-07-30 06:16:00
Jet Airway s will be starting two more flights from Delhi next month. According to the airline officials, in addition to the existing flight between Delhi and Chan digarh , another flight will be introduced between the two destinations under the banner of Jet Lite. Besides this, one more flight will link the city directly with Mumbai. "The proposal to start the two flights has already been accepted by the DGCA and we have got the required clearance to start the two flights by next month," said a Jet official. The flight between Delhi and Chandigarh will start from August 16, while the Mumbai one would begin from 20th August, however these remain the tentative dates. "The fare of the flights is not yet decided upon and that is why we have not started bookings yet," said an airline official. The timings of the flights has been decided upon. Mumbai bound flight will leave Chandigarh at 12.50 pm, the Jet Lite?s flight to Delhi will depart at 5.50 pm. Since Indus Airways operations has been...
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Pawan Hans negotiating for BSF's Mi-17 helicopters
2007-07-30 06:11:00
India?s largest helicopter operator Pawan Hans is negotiating with the BSF to acquire its six Mi-17 helicopters on lease. In fact, the negotiations have got stuck over the number of flying hours that Pawan Hans is willing to yield in lieu of acquiring these helicopters. It is estimated that total worth of these six helicopters in the international market is around Rs 280 cr to Rs 300 cr, sources close to the deal said. Though BSF, which is primarily engaged in providing security at the border areas, bought six helicopters more than three years ago, five of those have been lying idle in Delhi?s Safdarganj airport (behind Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan) as the paramilitary force possesses just three pilots to run its fleet. Significantly, getting a pilot is not an easy job as civilian pilots are not allowed to fly BSF choppers. When contacted, director general of BSF, A K Mitra confirmed that they have been working on a "suitable sharing model" so that the fleet can be optimally utilised. "It ha...
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AVAM ties up with Air Deccan, SpiceJet for inflight shopping
2007-07-30 06:06:00
Bidding to cash in on the civil aviation boom in India, in-flight shopping service provider AVA Merchandising (AVAM) has signed up with low-cost carriers, including Air Deccan and SpiceJet, even as it targets a four-fold jump in turnover to Rs 200 crore. "Agreements have been signed with Go-Air, Air Deccan and SpiceJet for introducing catalogue based in-flight shopping to their passengers and soon other airlines would be roped in," AVA Merchandising Director said. He said the company is also looking to expand its services on international flights in due course of time. Last fiscal, the company had a turnover of around Rs 50 crore and through expansion of the existing business, it expects to cross Rs 200 crore this year, he added. Sharma said the company has already obtained Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) licence for providing onboard shopping services. As part of its agreement with the airliners, AVAM would train cabin crew on inflight marketing and showcasing products suc...
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Jet Airways aircrafts damaged due to bad weather
2007-07-30 06:02:00
Turbulent weather in a 30-mile radius around Mumbai spelt some bad luck for two Jet Airway s flights on Friday evening, with one reporting a lightning strike and another a windowpane crack in the cockpit. An incoming flight from Chennai (9W-470) requested priority landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, when window No 2 on the left side of the cockpit (near the commander's seat) started cracking? ?arcing? in aviation parlance. "The crack appeared while the aircraft was descending from 41,000 feet to 32,000 feet," said a Jet Airways official. "It generally happens due to sudden change in temperature or because of an electrical issue," the official added. The Boeing 737 aircraft, which had 106 passengers onboard in addition to eight crew members, landed safely at 9.40 pm instead of its original landing time of 8.55 pm. The second instance, a lightning strike was reported on Jet Airways flight 9W-383 from Mumbai to Indore, which departed 50 minutes behind schedule at...
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Finnair seeks Indian frequent flyer partner & third destination
2007-07-30 05:59:00
Finland's flag carrier Finnair, which operates two flights to as many Indian gateways from Helsinki, is working on a frequent flyer partnership with an Indian carrier as a precursor to a code share agreement. Finnair already has interline agreements with the likes of Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Indian, under which airline partners accept each other's travel tickets. "We are trying to find an Indian partner for frequent flyer programme," Finnair Director (India region) Taina Tornstrom said, adding this would take the airline closer to a code share agreement. A code share pact would allow airlines to sell tickets on routes and flights operated by a partner as their own. Finnair, whose second Indian service to Mumbai was added within eight months of flying to New Delhi in October last, has also asked the Finnish government to revisit the air services agreement with India to increase the number of flights to the sub-continent. Under the existing agreement, New Delhi allows tw...
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Air India launches first Boeing 777-200LR
2007-07-30 05:53:00
Turning a new leaf in its history after eleven years, Air India , the national carrier, today included a state-of-the-art Boeing 777-200LR (Longer Range) into its fleet. The new aircraft will offer the first direct flight between the US and India, starting August 1. Handing over the newly acquired Boeing to Air India, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh termed the day as' historic 'and expressed hope that Air India will emerge as a world class airliner. 'Your business is not just about getting world class aircraft, but also about ensuring that world class service levels become the norm. I would like you to focus your attention on that aspect with greater renewed vigour. Our airports, our airlines and all related systems must be world class and must make every customer and client feel truly cared for. The time has come when India should aspire in all these activities to compete with the very best in the world,' said Singh. The new plane makes its inaugural flight from Mumbai to New Y...

Boeing, Air India Celebrate First 777-200LR Delivery
2007-07-28 06:26:00
The Boeing Company and Mumbai, India -based Air India today celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliner airplane. This is the first 777 from Air India's order of 68 Boeing jetliners. The airline will receive an additional three 777-200LR Worldliner and three 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes this year. Air India's order for 68 Boeing jetliners, placed in December 2005, was the largest commercial airplane order in India's civil aviation history in terms of price. The order consisted of 23 777s, including eight 777-200LR Worldliners and 15 777-300ERs, and 27 787-8 Dreamliners. Additionally, Air India Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, ordered 18 Next- Generation 737-800s. Air India will use the 777-200LR to become the first India-based operator to offer direct, nonstop flights between the United States and India. It begins service to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport from Mumbai, India, on Aug 1. "Air India is ...
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Indian Railways readies passenger facilities for service to Bangladesh
2007-07-28 06:24:00
Indian Railways is putting together passenger facilities ahead of the start of a trans-national train service between Kolkata and Dhaka for the first time in more than four decades. The service is expected to begin in August, though no exact date has been announced. The Indian Railways conducted a trial run of the train from Kolkata to Gede, the last station on India's international border with Bangladesh , on Thursday to check passenger facilities and security aspects. Birendranath Biswas, a Bangladeshi, said that this service augurs well for ties between both countries. 'The way I have taken the trouble to come from Bangladesh by road will not be there. We will be able to go to Kolkata from there,' Biswas added. Besides immigration facilities, facilities for the scanning of passenger baggage and security checks are being set up at the Gede railway station. Swapan Kumar Mondal, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Eastern Railways, said: 'This will be the border's first station...
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Air Deccan tickets available at BPCL outlets
2007-07-28 06:13:00
Low cost carrier Air Deccan has announced a tie-up with Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) to make its tickets available at BPCL's 'In & Out' convenience stores across India. Air Deccan tickets will be available at 35 'In & Out' outlets located in Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. Passengers can book, modify and re-schedule tickets at these outlets.
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Narrow escape for Jet Airways flight
2007-07-28 06:11:00
Passengers including the J&K Forest Minister Qazi Muhammad Afzal on board a Jet Airway s flight had a narrow escape when pilots lost control due to heavy cloud cover on Thursday, sources said. They said the flight which took off from Srinagar airport on Thursday afternoon took a steep dive of few thousand meters. Qazi Afzal said, "Pilots lost control near Banihall and I felt it?s the end of the world." It was only after the pilots started the second engine they regained control of the plane. The plane later landed safely at Jammu airport.
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