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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:43:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doomed pilots called for help in final moments]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:43:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Minutes before a small plane crashed into a golf course west of Boynton Beach, killing both pilots and critically injuring a passenger Saturday night<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What stops the government from making its law more passenger friendly?]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/What_stops_the_government_from_making_its_law_more_passenger_friendly/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:50:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[An outdated 1972 Act will determine the compensation due to the kin of the Indian victims of the Kenyan Airways crash.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Residents threaten airport authorities to disrupt flights]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Residents_threaten_airport_authorities_to_disrupt_flights/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:17:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK: Authorities of Thailand's troubled new international airport are under threats from nearby residents to disrupt air traffic unless their de<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Carriers with new version of Boeing737 asked to repair defects]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Carriers_with_new_version_of_Boeing737_asked_to_repair_defects/</link>
<comments>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Carriers_with_new_version_of_Boeing737_asked_to_repair_defects/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:17:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: Alarmed by the recent blaze that destroyed a Taiwanese Boeing aircraft, the country's aviation regulator has directed Indian carriers ope<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Infrastructure woes hit air travel in India']]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Infrastructure_woes_hit_air_travel_in_India/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:59:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: Every 1,000 Indians, accustomed to air travel, make only 20 air trips in a year against 60 and 2,300 trips made by the Chinese &amp; ...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Minister Praful Patel sweetly killing India Aviation?]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Is_Minister_Praful_Patel_sweetly_killing_India_Aviation/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:58:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Praful has been sleeping on the files of a a dozen new aspirants to aviation business for over years. Now he has decided to launch regional airlines<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kingfisher, Air deccan pushing for foreign flights]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Kingfisher_Air_deccan_pushing_for_foreign_flights/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:44:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The fight over flying overseas has entered its final phase. In the latest development, the Kingfisher-Air Deccan combine has stepped up the pressure <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian employees may throw spanner in merger with Air India]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_employees_may_throw_spanner_in_merger_with_Air_India/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:59:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Air India-Indian Airlines merger seems headed for further trouble with Indian employees demanding career parity with Air India employees.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aviation stocks 'won't fly high forever']]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Aviation_stocks_wont_fly_high_forever/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:52:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Aviation stocks are a good way to &quot;rev up&quot; a share portfolio but will never form the core of an investment strategy because of their volatility, ac<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Allow FDI in airline infrastructure: PHDCCI]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Allow_FDI_in_airline_infrastructure_PHDCCI/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:49:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The new civil aviation policy should allow foreign direct investment for developing airline infrastructure and encourage larger participation of priv<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Discount airlines must simplify refund rules]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Discount_airlines_must_simplify_refund_rules/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:59:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Here's some good news for frequent fliers of budget airlines who face hurdles when trying to get refunds if flights are cancelled.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fire at Goa's Dabolim airport destroys airline offices]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Fire_at_Goas_Dabolim_airport_destroys_airline_offices/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:45:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Vasco, July13 A major fire broke out on the first floor of civil enclave of the Dabolim airport today.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lost baggage, delays, refund issues dog air travellers]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Lost_baggage_delays_refund_issues_dog_air_travellers/</link>
<comments>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Lost_baggage_delays_refund_issues_dog_air_travellers/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:45:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Flight delays, ticket fare refunds, lost or damaged baggage are some of the issues which plague air travellers in India, says a report in Times.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian Airlines code IC may upset merger with Air India: Times]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_Airlines_code_IC_may_upset_merger_with_Air_India_Times/</link>
<comments>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_Airlines_code_IC_may_upset_merger_with_Air_India_Times/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:27:54 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Indian Airlines code IC may prove to be hurdle in its merger with Air India, reports Times of India. The paper said that IATA allows one airline.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mihin Air lands in controversy; UNP attacks, Lankan govt defends]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Mihin_Air_lands_in_controversy_UNP_attacks_Lankan_govt_defends/</link>
<comments>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Mihin_Air_lands_in_controversy_UNP_attacks_Lankan_govt_defends/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:43:39 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Sri Lankan government has defended the move to set up low-budget airline Mihin Air.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian airlines cutting corners on safety norms]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_airlines_cutting_corners_on_safety_norms/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:37:43 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A lot many Indian airlines are cutting corners when it comes to security aspects, says a Times Of India report.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jet Airways plane's wheels come off, aircraft skids, 5 passengers injured]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Jet_Airways_planes_wheels_come_off_aircraft_skids_5_passengers_injured/</link>
<comments>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Jet_Airways_planes_wheels_come_off_aircraft_skids_5_passengers_injured/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:59:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The wheels of a Jet Airways plane came off as it landed at the rain-swept runway in Jaipur airport last evening, news agencies reported. Five passeng<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India, Kuwait settle aviation dispute]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/India_Kuwait_settle_aviation_dispute/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:28:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The aviation stand-off between India and Kuwait has been called off following the signing of a memorandum of understanding last night.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait ban on India flights: India criticises move]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Kuwait_ban_on_India_flights_India_criticises_move/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:40:45 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Indian government today described as &quot;unfair and unwarranted&quot; the decision of Kuwaiti authorities to stop all flights from Kuwait to India.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait cuts off direct flights to India and back]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:22:37 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Starting July, you may not able to fly direct to Kuwait. Or back.This follows a decision by the Kuwait government, reported in the Arab media, th<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian airline strike called off]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_airline_strike_called_off/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:20:08 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Striking workers of government-owned airline Indian have called off their agitation. This follows an assurance from the civil aviation ministry.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vision 2020 - Aviation policy - referred to GOM]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Vision_2020_-_Aviation_policy_-_referred_to_GOM/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:17:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[India's federal cabinet has referred the proposed aviation policy - named Vision 2020- to a group of ministers (GOM).<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indan strike: Deluge, strike ground Kolkata passengers]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indan_strike_Deluge_strike_ground_Kolkata_passengers/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:17:58 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The deluge and a nationwide strike by airport ground staff took a heavy toll on air passengers on Wednesday.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian strike: Cricket camp hit]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_strike_Cricket_camp_hit/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:17:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The disruption of flights due to the flash strike by Indian airlines employees had its impact on the Indian cricket team's camp with six players bei<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian strike: CITU asks minister to intervene]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_strike_CITU_asks_minister_to_intervene/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:17:23 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The CPI-M affiliated Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Wednesday asked Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel to meet the &quot;genuine&quot; demands of sta<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian strike: Strike continues as workers ignore warnings]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_strike_Strike_continues_as_workers_ignore_warnings/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:17:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Indian Airlines Ltd., the nation's third-biggest domestic carrier, said more than 12,000 employees are off work a second day today.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian strike: Hundreds stranded at Mumbai airport]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_strike_Hundreds_stranded_at_Mumbai_airport/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:16:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of passengers were stranded Wednesday at the Chhattrapati Shivaji airport's domestic terminal in Mumbai with flights being delayed.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian strike: Air India bails out Indian]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_strike_Air_India_bails_out_Indian/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:16:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Air India on Wednesday stepped in to provide necessary support to Indian to tackle the problem arising out of the employees' strike.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian strike: Praful Patel reviews strike]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indian_strike_Praful_Patel_reviews_strike/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:16:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel, today reviewed the flash strike called by Unions of Indian Airlines Ltd., from 9 p.m. yesterday.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More private airlines may get to fly overseas soon]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/More_private_airlines_may_get_to_fly_overseas_soon/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:39:23 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[India may review the current aviation policy which has limited overseas flight permission for private airlines. As of now, a private airline operator<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&quot;Allow foreign investment in Indian airlines&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Allow_foreign_investment_in_Indian_airlines/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:40:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) executive chairman today asked the government to relax foreign direct investment norms in Indian airlines.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India to announce aviation policy tomorrow]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/India_to_announce_aviation_policy_tomorrow/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 11:45:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[India's new civil aviation policy will be announced on Thursday. The Policy Vision 2020 is expected to allow Indian airlines to fly abroad sooner.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Air India Express sued for cancelling Mangalore-Abu Dhabi flight ticket]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 15:19:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Abdul Gafoor an NRI banker working in Abu Dhabi, had a shock when he found at the Mangalore airport that Air India Express had cancelled his tickets.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Six airlines face MRTPC wrath over ticket refund policies]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 13:56:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Indian Airlines, Air Sahara, Spicejet, Alliance Air, GoAir and Air Deccan have been served notices by India'anti-monopoly body MRTPC for refund poli<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MiG-21 fighter jet plane crashes in Kashmir]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/MiG-21_fighter_jet_plane_crashes_in_Kashmir/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 02:38:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A Soviet era MiG-21 today crashed in Mahore in India's Kashmir state. No details are available yet. MiG-21s are derisively called the flying coffins.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Interglobe, Air Deccan fight over broken contract]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Interglobe_Air_Deccan_fight_over_broken_contract/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 15:00:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Interglobe Technologies which owns IndiGo Airlines and Air Deccan have gone to arbitration over Deccan snapping a five-year contract with Interglobe.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MDLR Airlines asked to stop scheduled flights]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/MDLR_Airlines_asked_to_stop_scheduled_flights/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 21:11:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[MDLR Airlines, which started started scheduled flights from Delhi to Chandigarh and Delhi to Ranchi has been asked by DGCA to stop itscheduled flight<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Praful Patel open to review of Indian aviation policy, says Economic Times]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Praful_Patel_open_to_review_of_Indian_aviation_policy_says_Economic_Times/</link>
<comments>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Praful_Patel_open_to_review_of_Indian_aviation_policy_says_Economic_Times/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2007 14:20:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Civil aviation minister Praful Patel said on Thursday that the government was open to reviewing the five-year domestic criteria for allowing airlines<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India not interested in Asean open sky policy]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2007 14:18:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The proposed Asean open sky policy is getting a quiet burial in India. However, foreign airline operators are pitching for it in a big way as the pol<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India's airline industry runs into turbulence  - International Herald Tribune]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Issues/Indias_airline_industry_runs_into_turbulence__-_International_Herald_Tribune/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2007 02:00:18 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Now, at a time when many Indian airlines had predicted that they would be profitable, the industry is still hemorrhaging money, and some operators ar<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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