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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:28:04 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[domain-b.com : Airlines apply to DGFT for import of ATF]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:28:04 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New Delhi: Domestic Indian carriers, acting as a body under the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), have sought permission from the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) to import aviation turbine fuel (ATF). The underlying reason for the initiative is to achieve a 10 per cent reduction in operating costs through the import of ATF.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian carriers could see US$1 billion in government funds]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:28:04 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[According to insiders, the Indian Government is in the last stages of finalising a relief package for the struggling domestic aviation industry rumoured to be worth US$1 billion.Involving cash injections, loans, abolition of excise duties and even discounts of airport fees, this move is one rarely seen by any government body, say analysts at the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No limit on carriers in new India-Maldives aviation pact]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:28:04 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved a new air services agreement between India and Maldives that permits any number of airlines to operate between the two countries, replacing a 19-year-old pact that allowed only one carrier from either country. &quot;The revised agreement will increase the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries,&quot; Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi told reporters after the cabinet meeting.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Get set for more delays at IGI]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Get_set_for_more_delays_at_IGI/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:28:04 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: After experiencing several delays, the new runway at Delhi's IGI airport is now likely to be opened on September 25. However, this is only going to lead to another long series of delays, this time affecting the reduction in the distance maintained between two aircraft which has become necessary for effective handling of congestion over Delhi.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boeing cancels plans to invest in Calcutta after Tata Nano's Singur Plant Controversy]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Boeing_cancels_plans_to_invest_in_Calcutta_after_Tata_Nanos_Singur_Plant_Controversy/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:28:04 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Calcutta, Sept. 18: A joint team from top US companies has scrapped Calcutta from its India itinerary apparently because of the Singur standoff, denting the state's longstanding hopes of an investment by Boeing.Boeing officials are part of an India tour by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) from September 21 to 25, but today the council said it was cancelling the September 21-22 Calcutta leg.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Finnair now looks at Bangalore, Chennai to expand reach]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Finnair_now_looks_at_Bangalore_Chennai_to_expand_reach/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:24:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mumbai, Sept 7 (IANS) Buoyed by the success of flying to India, Nordic carrier Finnair proposes to start flights to Chennai and Bangalore to tap the market that has resulted from the growing bilateral business ties and expanding air travel to Europe.a4We look forward to the review of the bilateral civil aviation pact between Finland and India since we have been studying two destinations very, very closely - Bangalore and Chennai,' said Finnair's new director for Indian subcontinent Kari Stolbow.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trainee pilot, flying club instructor killed in aircraft crash]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Trainee_pilot_flying_club_instructor_killed_in_aircraft_crash/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:24:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hyderabad (PTI): An instructor of a flying club and a trainee pilot were killed and another person injured when a trainer aircraft crashed in a residential locality here on Monday soon after take off.Neeraj Jain, an assistant flight instructor, and P Srinivas, the trainee pilot, of Andhra Pradesh Flying Club were killed when their single engine Cessna-152 trainer aircraft crashed in Sanathnagar locality in the heart of the city soon after taking off from the Begumpet airport at 11 am, police said.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[We will meet the needs of Indian airlines]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:24:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New Delhi: India and Egypt, two of the world's oldest civilizations, celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations in 2007. In the last 18 months, there have been 16 ministerial visits between the two countries. In 2007, bilateral trade amounted to $4.5 billion, with $2 billion worth of Indian investments in Egypt.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delhi IGI airport's new runway gets rave review from International Civil Aviation Organisation]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Delhi_IGI_airports_new_runway_gets_rave_review_from_International_Civil_Aviation_Organisation/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:44 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Indian airlines</category>
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<description><![CDATA[New Delhi: A team of the Air Navigation Commission (ANC), which falls under the aegis of UN body, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has given a positive review to the new runway at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) at New Delhi.In its recommendations, the ANC team has said that lessons from the completion of the project should be shared with other countries.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Prior nod for relief flights not needed : DGCA]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Prior_nod_for_relief_flights_not_needed__DGCA/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:44 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mumbai, Sept 04: Foreign scheduled airlines no longer require prior permission from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to operate relief flights to cover aircraft-on-ground (AOG) situation in the country.The DGCA, through a circular issued recently, has relaxed certain pre-conditions for relief flights, routing of over-flights over India and change in the type of aircraft.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Careers in aviation grow even as sector witnesses slowdown]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Careers_in_aviation_grow_even_as_sector_witnesses_slowdown/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:44 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: The Indian aviation sector may have hit an air pocket because of an industry slowdown and rising airfares, but a leading travel and tourism training institute says this is temporary - the sector will boom, and jobs abound.The Kuoni Academy of Travel, the Mumbai-based training institute that is part of the Kuoni Travel Group, has tied up with the Britain-based Cabin Crew Direct and the Dubai-based International Airline and Business Academy (IABA) to train cabin crew aspirants.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SpiceJet : Crude realities of Aviation Industry]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/SpiceJet__Crude_realities_of_Aviation_Industry/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:44 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Falling crude prices have lifted low cost carrier SpiceJet's share price which soared 14 per cent over the last week, before losing 4 per cent on Thursday. That's despite the fact that the carrier ended the three months to June 2008 with a net loss of Rs 102 crore on the back of higher aviation turbine fuel prices which increased 132 per cent y-o-y.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Similar flight codes may be dangerous]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Similar_flight_codes_may_be_dangerous/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:44 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: You may not believe in numerology but similar flight numbers - like XX 901 and XY 901 - of planes heading for the same destination could spell big trouble for air safety. For, the ATC instruction given to XX 901 could well be construed as the message for XY 901 and the latter's pilot could start descending to levels he is not supposed to be at.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Costlier air travel round the corner]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Costlier_air_travel_round_the_corner/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:14:16 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Are happy days over for the country's civil aviation sector? Times of Re. 1 ticket and surprise offerings of Rs. 99 per ticket by low-cost domestic carriers are fast becoming relics of the past. With all major airlines bleeding and operating in losses, the estimated cumulative losses of all the carriers during the year can mount to Rs. 10,000 crore.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Airports may get to cross-subsidise]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Airports_may_get_to_cross-subsidise/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:14:16 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The traditional airport development model hinges almost entirely on revenue generation from aeronautical activities and does not take non-aeronautical revenues into account. But things are set to change, with the Union Cabinet on Friday approving an amended Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) Bill, 2007, which, among other things, provides for revenue cross subsidisation.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bengaluru Airport completes 100 days of commercial operations]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Bengaluru_Airport_completes_100_days_of_commercial_operations-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:14:16 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Gaining fast credence as Bangalore's own Airport from the aviation community including travellers and airlines, Bengaluru International Airport completed 100 days of commercial operations.The Airport has so far seen 2.42 million passengers, 29446 air craft movements, and the handling of 44357 Metric tones of cargo besides seeing an encouraging 30% increase in international airlines and air freight carriers into the city.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India's Kingfisher plans to raise $400 mln]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Indias_Kingfisher_plans_to_raise_400_mln/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:14:16 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[BANGALORE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines plans to raise $400 million by selling equity to help fund its expansion, its chief executive said on Tuesday.Kingfisher Airlines, which owns discount carrier Deccan Aviation (DECA.BO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), expects to turn profitable in the next 18-24 months, Vijay Mallya said.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Big spurt in aircraft orders by 2012]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Big_spurt_in_aircraft_orders_by_2012/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:14:16 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New Delhi, Sep 2: Aircraft manufacturing major Airbus Industrie expects a big spurt in orders by 2012 when the Indian aviation industry stabilises after the current critical situation, a top official said today.Kiran Rao, company's executive vice-president for sales, marketing and customer affairs, also said that government-owned Air India and private carriers Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines will create a niche in the global market due to their quality service in the next few years despite stiff international competition.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Air India SATS Airport Services Selects Kale To Host Its Servers]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Air_India_SATS_Airport_Services_Selects_Kale_To_Host_Its_Servers/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:06:42 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Air India SATS Airport Services (AI SATS), a joint venture between National Aviation Company of India Ltd (NACIL) - the Indian national carrier, and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) - Singapore's leading airport ground handling Company, has chosen Kale Consultants Ltd to supply, install and manage the server hardware and software to host the applications that support its operations at the new Bangalore and Hyderabad International Airports.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Airlines run charters to plug the leak]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Airlines_run_charters_to_plug_the_leak/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:06:42 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[How do you shore up the topline when a good chunk of your customers is unable to afford your key product or service and much as you would like to, you just can't bring down prices for them?Well, sell more to the chunks which can afford it.That's precisely what the airlines seem to be doing at the moment. As the load factors on scheduled flights dip, many carriers are turning to the charter segment to prop up earnings and offset losses from scheduled operations.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Airnetz plans to raise $100 mn in next 2-3 years]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Airnetz_plans_to_raise_100_mn_in_next_2-3_years/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:06:42 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mumbai (PTI): Private air-charter service provider Airnetz Aviation plans to raise USD 100 million over the next 2-3 years to fuel its overseas expansion and fund its aircraft acquisition programme, a top company official said.&quot;We have plans to raise USD 100 million to expand our footprint globally and also to fund the acquisition of some aircraft over the next 2-3-years,&quot; Airnetz's Chief Executive Officer Atul Khekade said here on Thursday.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New runway at IGI by Aug 21-Delhi-Cities-The Times of India]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:06:42 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: The new runway will be ready soon as the ministry is expected to finalise August 21 as the date for proving flights and commercial operations to start a week later.According to sources, proving flights, that would operate without any crew or passengers, would land on the new runway hopefully on August 21.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Air-India, Air-India Express see revenues grow from Oman sector]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Air-India_Air-India_Express_see_revenues_grow_from_Oman_sector/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:06:42 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[DUBAI: National carrier Air-India and its low cost subsidiary Air-India Express recorded revenue growth in operations of 45 per cent and 38 per cent, respectively, out of Oman in 2007-08.National Aviation Corporation of India Ltd (NACIL) executive director for Middle East and Africa F.D. Warden said Air-India Express's revenues grew from 2.8 million Omani riyals ($7.3 million) in 2006-07 to RO3.9 million ($10.1 million) in 2007-08.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jet cuts seats on Chennai-Hyd sector]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Jet_cuts_seats_on_Chennai-Hyd_sector/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:21:43 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Chennai: In 2002, airlines increased the frequency of their flights to meet the growing demand for seats in the domestic sector. Six years down the line, combining of schedules and cutting down capacity seems to be the order of the day as airlines struggle to weather the current crisis in the domestic aviation sector.The trend that started in the Chennai-Bangalore sector is being experimented in the Chennai-Hyderabad sector also.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee's job cannot be downgraded on being transferred: HC]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:21:43 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[An employee's job status cannot be downgraded on being transferred, the Delhi High Court has said while quashing Air India's decision of demoting a cabin crew member after she was transferred from Mumbai to Delhi.     &quot;An order of transfer cannot deprive anyone of the existing right. If order of transfer substantially affect the status of an employee, the same would be violative of conditions of service and thus will not be sustainable and transfer must be made to an equivalent post,&quot; Justice Sunil Kumar said.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IT cos hope to ride out aviation turbulence]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/IT_cos_hope_to_ride_out_aviation_turbulence/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:21:43 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Indian IT firms say that despite turbulent times for the global aviation sector, their airline clients are only changing priorities on technology investments and are not cutting down on IT budgets.This means that anything that improves efficiency is in. But investments in projects that require a high investment upfront or where there is no guarantee of immediate savings are out.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India buys 3 business jets for VVIPs]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/India_buys_3_business_jets_for_VVIPs/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:21:43 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Indian airlines</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Aug. 4: India has taken possession of the first of the three business jets - armed with protection systems against missiles - from American aviation giant Boeing that will transport VVIPs in the country, including the President and the Prime Minister. The deal, worth Rs 937 crores, was inked in October 2005. The other two aircraft are expected within a couple of months.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Italian aircraft firm in talks with Tata- Airlines / Aviation-Transportation-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Italian_aircraft_firm_in_talks_with_Tata-_Airlines__Aviation-Transportation-News_By_Industry-News-The_Economic_Times/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:21:43 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: Italian firm Alenia Aeronautica, one of the partner companies of the Eurofighter consortium, is in talks with Tata group to promote the possible sale of a tactical transport aircraft and anti-submarine warfare aircraft for the Indian defence forces.Alenia Aeronautica, which has already signed an MoU with the Tatas, is negotiating a marketing and industrial co-operation agreement to promote the C-27J Spartan tactical transport and ATR 42/72 anti-submarine warfare aircraft to the Indian services, a leading aviation journal said.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delay deliveries...Airbus tells Indian airlines]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:12:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Indian airlines</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The skyrocketing oil prices are causing a slow down on land, sea and air.According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the aviation malaise that has infected US airlines appears to be spreading abroad.The report stated that Jet Airways is in talks with Boeing Co to defer deliveries of two Boeing 777s to next year from their planned handover in October.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[3rd runway by August end at IGI Airport in Delhi]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/3rd_runway_by_August_end_at_IGI_Airport_in_Delhi/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:12:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Indian airlines</category>
<guid>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/3rd_runway_by_August_end_at_IGI_Airport_in_Delhi/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: IGI airport's new runway, which will help the airport deal with increased air traffic, is likely to open for trial from August 15, when Airports Authority of India and Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd (DIAL) will have some planes land on the airstrip using Category I landing procedure. This plan comes on the heels of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation asking AAI and DIAL to work hand in hand to ensure that the runway is in operation in time to meet the government-set deadline - the first quarter of 2009.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian carriers hike fares amid slowing passenger growth]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Indian_carriers_hike_fares_amid_slowing_passenger_growth/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:12:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New Delhi: India's two biggest airline groups by passengers carried, Jet Airways India Ltd and Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, will increase their so-called base price on tickets from Friday, a day after state-run oil firms marginally raised prices of jet fuel for August.Jet Airways said late evening it will hike fares by 10% on economy seats and 5% in business class, while Kingfisher, which is merging with Deccan Aviation Ltd, will raise prices by 10% across the board, airline executives said.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aviation Turbine Fuel prices hiked by 2.8%]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Aviation_Turbine_Fuel_prices_hiked_by_2-8/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:12:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[State-run oil companies today hiked Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices by 2.8 per cent on the back of a surge in international oil prices.     ATF or jet fuel in Delhi will cost Rs 1,931.07 per kilo litre more from midnight tonight, an Indian Oil official said.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Air India hikes fares by 10 percent, others to follow]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Air_India_hikes_fares_by_10_percent_others_to_follow/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:12:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Soon after state-run oil companies Thursday hiked aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by 2.8 percent, Air India increased air fares by at least 10 percent effective from Friday. &quot;ATF prices depend on demand and supply and the dynamics of the market. The market is extremely volatile currently. Air fares have to be hiked to meet the operational costs,&quot; said an Air India spokesperson.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delhi airport employees to boycott work on Tuesday - Sify.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Delhi_airport_employees_to_boycott_work_on_Tuesday_-_Sify-com/</link>
<comments>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Delhi_airport_employees_to_boycott_work_on_Tuesday_-_Sify-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:37:46 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Over 2,000 employees at Delhi airport will boycott work and demonstrate at the office of the Civil Aviation Minister on Tuesday, saying terms of their employment were being changed by the government and DIAL, the private developer contracted two years ago to develop and manage the airport.Airports Authority of India Employees Union General Secretary M K Ghoshal said the GMR Infrastructure-led Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) - a public-private joint venture to modernise Delhi airport - was pressurising employees of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to resign and join its rolls.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Flights reduced by Airlines to fight lean season]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Flights_reduced_by_Airlines_to_fight_lean_season/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:37:46 -0700</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Flights_reduced_by_Airlines_to_fight_lean_season/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Number of passengers falls 4 per cent in June for the first time in three years.Domestic carriers have resorted to ad-hoc measures and last minute cancellations to improve loads as a lean season and high input costs have left the Indian aviation industry reeling.For the first time in three years, the number of passengers flying in India saw a fall of 4 per cent in June this year.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Two Jet Airways crew members suspended for Negligence]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Two_Jet_Airways_crew_members_suspended_for_Negligence/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:37:46 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Two crew members of private carrier Jet Airways have been suspended for failing to secure the rear door of an aircraft that was headed for Mumbai Friday evening, forcing the plane to return here an hour after taking off, an official said. According to the airport official, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended two members of the cabin crew. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar was among the passengers on board.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Air cargo operations to expand by Indian Airlines despite slowdown]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Air_cargo_operations_to_expand_by_Indian_Airlines_despite_slowdown/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:37:46 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Indian airlines</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Indian companies are going ahead with their cargo plans amidst slowdown and lower projected demand for the cargo planes.The Boeing Company, the US-based aircraft manufacturer, in its 2008 Current Market Outlook (CMO) for India, has said the country will need only 24 dedicated freighters for the 2008-2027.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aviation watchdog in India request pilots not to fly when unfit]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Aviation_watchdog_in_India_request_pilots_not_to_fly_when_unfit/</link>
<comments>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Aviation_watchdog_in_India_request_pilots_not_to_fly_when_unfit/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:37:46 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Indian airlines</category>
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<description><![CDATA[India's national aviation watchdog warned airlines Monday to yank crew from flight duty if they are suffering from high blood pressure or stress.The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) also issued guidelines on weight, advising cabin crew to slim down -- especially at the hips and waist.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kingfisher Airlines to go global from September]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Kingfisher_Airlines_to_go_global_from_September/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:17:47 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Indian airlines</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Mumbai: Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, controlled by billionaire businessman Vijay Mallya, is preparing to launch its global operations in September. Besides the US, the Bangalore-headquartered carrier plans to start flights to the UK, Singapore, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong - all in that month.Apart from its proposed non-stop flight to San Francisco from Bangalore, the first for any Indian airline, Kingfisher also has plans to fly to the west coast via Shanghai, a senior executive of the airline said.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Govt working out on Rs 2,300-cr Air India bailout package]]></title>
<link>http://www.talkingtarmac.com/Indianairlines/Govt_working_out_on_Rs_2300-cr_Air_India_bailout_package-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:17:47 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: The government is working out on a Rs 2,300 crore bailout package for Air India, which has suffered a staggering Rs 2,144 crore loss last fiscal due to rising aviation fuel prices and operational costs.&quot;Broadly the package has been approved by the Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh). We hope that it will come up in very near future,&quot; a highly-placed Civil Aviation Ministry source said.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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