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http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1745363,000600010001.htm The big security slip-up
Archis Mohan
New Delhi, July 16, 2006 At a time when airports across the country are on heightened alert, a 21-year-old Canadian national, Gurwinder Singh Dhaliwal, coursed through “fo...
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I was interested in buying a Kingfisher E-ticket , I have a US credit card though. I noticed that now their booking page is different and no longer asks if you are a Resident or Foreign/NRI to give you a lower or higher rate. Have IT got rid of this rule....in favor of a everyone gets one fare a...
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IT at Farnborough
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Can someone please tell me what was this IT A320 doing at Farnborogh?
Didnt Airbus have time to paint a A320 in their colours for the display?
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Would Mallaya buy Air Deccan?
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Presuming that DN does not do well and runs into bankruptcy problems in a couple of years, should VM consider acquiring DN?
Would not be a bad idea given the fact that they operate the same fleet of aircraft (320/ATR). DN's aircrafts would also be pretty new. It's extensive network would also help Ki...
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'Heavy weather flying' ---- Once Indigo starts flying, shakeout will begin
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http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=98248
Heavy weather flying
BUSINESS STANDARD Surajeet Das Gupta NEW DELHI
Airlines are burning cash to fill seats and subsidise travellers. How long will the party last?
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AI/IA merger-- 13 bids; New India gets AI insurance account
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A-I receives 13 bids for merger consultants NEELASRI BARMAN Friday, June 02, 2006 at 0000 hours IST (Financial Express) MUMBAI, JUNE 1: India’s flagship carrier Air-India (A-I) has received 13 bids from v...
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Which AI aircraft being converted to Freighter
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Any Idea which of the AI aircrafts are being converted?
We have in our fleet eight A310s. Two of these planes are being converted to dedicated freighter aircraft. Once these converted planes join the fleet, we will decide on whether to convert the remaining A310s or not." With the A310s be...
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GO Air New Low Fares
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Hi Felllow india airnetters...it looks like Go Air is getting more agressive come August launching a whole slew of new routes esp the DEL-BLR-DEL They are offering a lowest fare of Rs.6900 return incl taxes...unbelieveable. Looks like the IndiGo, SpiceJet, and GO Air will be in all out war so...
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Suggestions for DEL-LON in August
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I plan to vacation in the UK in August. Choice of airline will largely depend on the price, but does anyone have any specific recommendations (positive or negative) about airlines on this route?
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NSG can now fly by pvt jets in hijack situations
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1789915.cms NSG can now fly by pvt jets in hijack situations Saurabh Sinha [ 22 Jul, 2006 0033hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates
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TG to start flights to Hyderabad
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Got an email from my travel agent:
Thai Airways INTRODUCES HYD
Thai is proud to announce the commencement of its sixth Indian online destination – Hyderabad effective October 31, 2006. With this new service Thai would have a total of 33 flights a week to Bangkok ex – India.
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IndiGo to be launched in August 2006; Pervez Damania joins IndiGo
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http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1036980 InterGlobe to launch IndiGo in August
Praveena Sharma Wednesday, June 21, 2006 23:10 IST
BANGALORE: The competition in the low-cost aviation segment is all set to get tougher. InterGlobe Entreprises — is g...
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VT-AIM first accident report
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Reposting this after instructions from Aseem -ji!!!!
NTSB Identification: LAX06FA063 > Scheduled 14 CFR Part 129: Foreign operation of Air India > Accident occurred Monday, December 19, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA > Aircraft: Boeing 747-400, registration: VT-AIM > Injuries: 273 Un...
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Air-India, Jet plan 'anti-terror' cutlery
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http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1042602 Air-India, Jet plan 'anti-terror' cutlery
AFP Wednesday, July 19, 2006 19:40 IST
LONDON: A British company on Wednesday launched a specially-designed stainless steel "anti-terror" cutlery range for use on b...
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SQ Order 20 X A350-900XWB & 9 X A380s and leases 19 x A333
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Post with detail (on Airliners.net)
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Airline ticketing websites in India
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There seems to be one new airline ticketing website in India every week, with a deal better than the last one, and as things happen I end up trying them at least once.
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Aircrafts into India
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My curiosity is to know which carriers bring which aircrafts into India
For eg SQ flies in B772 and sometimes i guess B773, VS gets A343/346
Please post all ur info on this thead
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Anybody got any information on a LHR-DEL flight returning to LHR a few days ago due to engine problems? And was it the 340 or the 330? (Or, maybe, even the 767 from S2??)
Got a passenger report on this episode, but kind of confused, so won't post till I have more facts.
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If and When will the ME & SE markets open for pvt airlines ops ?
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The point i am raising here is with regards all pvt operators presently flying within india, even if for less than 5yrs. I am aware of 9W & S2 operating to SE.
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Is AI, the proverbial one eye dove..?
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But BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh said in a statement issued during the company's annual general meeting that business growth was not confined to short-haul destinations, with services to India in particular more than doubling in the last 12 months from 19 flights per week to 42.
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DGCA starts strict monitoring of services of airline crew
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Oldest A300 in the world
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pls check out this article from IA media centre
Airbus award for Indian Airlines
Indian Airlines has been awarded the A300 Operational Excellence Award for 2005 by aircraft manufacturer Airbus, in recognition of its “remarkable results in operating Airbus aircraft ”.
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Hey ppl, My school is about a half an hour drive away from the DEL airport in Saket, Next to the much famous PVR... So I get to see a variety of airlines and aircrafts every schoolday. About 2-3 months back, I saw a PIA B747( I suppose this was the 1 in which Indian team arrived) and this Monday (17th July), I s...
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Mukesh Ambani plans captive cargo airline
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1733412.cms Mukesh plans captive cargo airline Byas Anand [ 12 Jul, 2006 0130hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates
NEW DELHI: Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries is charting a ne...
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New look A350 unveiled
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The long-haul, mid-sized A350 XWB plane will compete directly with the forthcoming 787 Dreamliner being developed by Boeing.
Airbus chief Christian Strieff said the XWB was an "entirely new design", using all the latest technology.
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We do not agree with the media?
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well whatever the airlines gotta say this is what airbus tells
Airbus maintains target date for A380 certification and first delivery by year end, but announces shift in the production programmehttp://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pressreleases/pressr...
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Well i must say that i really loved the topic in airliners.net of starting an airline in India...
I wish to start the topic once again here this time wid fresh ideas
What wud the airline be like? what wud its fleet comprise? Who will be the board of Directors for it? More questions like finance...
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Air-India wants 747 re-certified by Boeing
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Send Sunderban back to Boeing: A-I panel Says the manufacturer should re-certify the plane before it flies again NAVEETA SINGH Acommittee of experts set up by Air-India to look into the many mishaps of Sunderban, a Boeing 747-400 that has been with A-I since April 2005, has reco...
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Just found this
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PIA plane crashes in Multan, no survivors
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very bad news.. any details on a/c, incident or so??
PIA plane crashes in Multan, no survivors
"MULTAN: A Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane crashed in the central city of Multan on Monday, killing all 45 people on board, the local police chief said. [...]"
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A380 News
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This article has a good amount of interesting detail on the state of the A380 program:
Article on Flight Global -- Edited by Nimish at 19:44, 2006-07-11
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HAL offers Dornier for North-East
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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/07/11/stories/2006071102611900.htm HAL offers Dornier for North-East G. Srinivasan
Aircraft could easily take off and land from all airports in NE
New Delhi , July 10
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PM-PLANE Communication failure with PM’s jet being probed
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www.ptinews.com
Communication failure with PM’s jet being probed
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) A sudden communication failure between a special IAF jet carrying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the air traffic control at the airport here on Saturday is being probed by the Directorate Gene...
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Night landing facility at Tirupati from August 15
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www.ptinews.com
Night landing facility at Tirupati from August 15
Hyderabad, July 7 Come Independence day, the temple town of Tirupati will have night landing facility to accommodate more air crafts, according to Airports Authority of India (AAI) Senior Manager S Raman.
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Airbus plans more efficient A320 from 2009 - magazine
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European aircraft maker Airbus plans to relaunch its A320 passenger jets, with the new versions becoming deliverable from 2009, German magazine Wirtschaftswoche said.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/060708/137/65q4v.html
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Airline websites-useful and useless
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In today's world, a company's website is often the first point of contact. So a good website is essential for any commercial organization that wants to be taken seriously.
Here is a quick review of the big and small airlines in India. (I'm too lazy to type in the full addresses, but Google will quickl...
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118 killed in Siberian airplane crash
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Old aircrafts or or weather's fault or pilot error...
By HENRY MEYER, Associated Press Writer
MOSCOW - A Russian passenger plane skidded off a rain-slicked runway early Sunday and plowed through a concrete barrier, bursting into flames. At least 118 people were killed and about 30 still unacc...
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1715645.cms IA security breach: Bag on board, not passenger Subhro Niyogi [ Saturday, July 08, 2006 02:44:32 amTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] KOLKATA: It was a Kanishka rerun. Minus the bomb. An Indian (Airlines) flight took off from Kolkata on W...
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Booking Tickets in Sahara
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With the breakdown of deal between Jet and Sahara and the bad financial condition of sahara, is it advisable to book tickets in sahara for travel 3 months from now? Sahara is the only airline that flies direct from Coimbatore - Hyderabad and my choice is always to fly direct whenever poss...
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Shortage of helicopter pilots: What happens to our netas?
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A lot of experienced helicopter pilots are shifting to flying airplanes. Earlier a helicopter pilot had to undergo ab initio training in order to qualify as an airline pilot. Regulations have now been modified and a helicopter pilot now needs only 100 hours on a fixed wing a/c to join an airline.
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Air Deccan Rs 7 crore facility to overhaull Aircraft at Chennai
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www.ptinews.com
Air Deccan Rs 7 crore facility to overhaull Aircraft at Chennai
Hyderabad, July 7
Low cost Airlines Air Deccan will set up engineering facility at Chennai with initial investment of Rs seven crore to overhaul the Airbus, aircrafts. The company has already taken posi...
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Airbus sales executive says A380 set for 20 extra orders this year
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LONDON (Marke****ch) -- Airbus (ABI.YY) expects to get a further 20 orders for its giant A380 aircraft this year, despite recent delays to delivery timetables, a senior official said Thursday. Speaking to BBC Radio 4 from Singapore, where he's talking to potential customers, Airbus' top s...
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Delhi airport to have two metro stations
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The Delhi International Airport will have two metro stations. First will be ready by 2010 and the second would come up as and when traffic and volumes increase.
Link:
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Bengal keen to make the state a air taxi hub
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www.ptinews.com
Kolkata, July 6
Bengal keen to make the state a air taxi hub
The West Bengal government has decided to make the state a hub for air taxi operation to reap in the benefits of modernisation of the international airport here.
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee met s...
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Thailand’s Nok Air aim to triple fleet, start Flights to India
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www.bloombergnews.com
Thailand’s Nok Air aim to triple fleet, start Flights to India
Bangkok, July 6 (Bloomberg)- Nok Air Co. said it will triple its fleet over the next two and a half years as it plans to start flights to Bangalore this year, making it the first Thailand-based discount carrier...
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Jet imposes additional fuel surcharge. Others likely to follow.
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Jet Airways has imposed an additional fuel surcharge of Rs. 200-300. This is due to an increase in the prices of ATF. Other airlines are likely to follow.
ATF prices are amongst the highest in India due to very high Sales Tax. This differs from state to state. ATF price in Mumbai is now Rs. 42731.00 p...
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No freeway for pvt carriers in airport services
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Kingfisher Air plans to raise $80 million debt
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ONE B747-8
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jUST read an article in Airliners.net that boeing has recieved an order for ONE B747-8 who wud be interested in only one new aircraft
is the commonality so similar to other 747s that there wud be zero additional in introducing this new type
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guy i just wanted know if its safe to fly on sat mornin? i havya go to delhi . havnt booked tickts as yet sooo
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