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India to talk to 40 countries on bilateral air service pacts

October 13, 2011
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The meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) in Mumbai later this month, the first time the summit is being held in India, could see a thawing of the freeze on bilateral rights that the government imposed last year.

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Jet Airways signs MOU with Vietnam Airlines

October 13, 2011
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Marking the state visit of Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang’s to India, Jet Airways and Vietnam Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding which covers the areas of commercial...

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Indian airlines turn their attention to regional market

October 13, 2011
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With the second phase of growth in Indian aviation expected to come from Tier-II and Tier-III cities, almost all domestic airlines are looking to connect these smaller cities for...

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Skewed priorities failing airlines’ mergers

October 13, 2011
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Kingfisher Airlines’ announcement last week to discontinue with Red, its low-cost wing formed after merging with Air Deccan, raises the question on the success of mergers of aviation companies...

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Low carbon aviation fuel developed

October 13, 2011
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Leading private international carrier, Virgin Atlantic, on Tuesday said India could soon be producing a world-first low carbon aviation fuel with just half the carbon footprint of the standard...

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Bangalore to celebrate centenary of aviation industry

October 13, 2011
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It started as an air mail service between Allahabad and Naini. A hundred years on, the country’s booming aviation industry, including public and private industry, with half a dozen...

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Kingfisher increases flights to Sri Lanka

October 13, 2011
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India’s Kingfisher Airlines has launched three new international routes from key south Indian cities to Colombo over the last weekend. The new routes are: Tiruchirapalli – Colombo – Tiruchirapalli

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Kannur airport to become operational by 2014

October 13, 2011
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The construction of the runway at the upcoming Kannur airport will begin in 2012 and flight operations are expected to commence by 2014, according to the Minister for Ports,...

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DHL expands connectivity

October 13, 2011
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DHL, a global logistics major, on Tuesday announced the launch of a Boeing 777F freighter service between Bangalore and Leipzig, Germany, in response to the growing air cargo demand...

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Govt rejects letter of comfort to Air India

October 13, 2011
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The finance ministry has turned down Air India’s request seeking letter of comfort (LoC) for increasing the buyers’ credit limit to $288 million from Standard Chartered Bank. This is...

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India records highest growth in domestic air traffic in August

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India witnessed the highest growth in domestic air passenger traffic this August registering almost a 20 per cent rate, even though the growth in...

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Air India? gains market share on reduced fares

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Air India Ltd won back more of its domestic passenger market share in August, posting a second straight month of increase since its share...

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Indian airlines lose altitude in price war

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India’s private airlines began the year optimistically, as soaring passenger numbers raised hopes that profits were finally on the horizon. But while Indians are...

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