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Was it a B707 if so then expected
Why dont they try some ex-AI B747s like -200 or-300 versions which AI will phase out after the new Boeings arrives




The B747-237s are coca cola cans by now. Maybe they could use the B747-337s.

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Wasn't the B707 used for Photography.


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Don't you know? I had hired it last weekend to click some pics around Mumbai!


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Which photography?



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http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200606301560.htm


Air-India plans reduced fares for mishap victims


Dubai, June 30 (UNI): In a generous gesture to Indian expatriates in Gulf countries, Air-India is to reduce fares by 30 to 40 per cent for carrying accident victims home.

In cases where stretcher is required, the airlines will have to block six seats, the patient will be charged only for three seats at the existing market fare, which means a cost saving of as much as 40 per cent.

Air India Manager for Bahrain & Jordan, M N Naik, said on an average, one or two patients are being carried as stretcher cases from Bahrain every two months.

"Many of them are victims of accidents or strokes," he told Gulf Daily News.

He said all Air-India flights are fully booked until July 15 and return flights are also full from August 16 to September 10.

Air-India has just introduced attractive packages to South East Asia, the Far East, the United States and Canada, Naik said.



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Ok vivek i get u..I hope it was flying properly otherwise tell me i ll speak to Thulsidas


And i feel AI shudn't reduce fares they shud continue their current prices but add the extra to the insurance accounts of their passengers



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The new money making racket ---NOW YOU CAN GET MALAIKA KHAN AND SABIRA MERCHANT TO TRAIN YOU
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http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=190380


June 29, 2006


WANT TO BE AN AIR HOSTESS? NOW YOU CAN GET MALAIKA KHAN AND SABIRA MERCHANT TO TRAIN YOU
 
 
Flying High
 
Paromita Chakrabarti
 
Sonia Gambhir is a final year student at Deshbandhu College. She’s dreamt of being an air hostess since she was a little girl. ‘‘That’s what I have always aspired for. It gives you great exposure,’’ says the starry-eyed 19-year old. To realize her dream Gambhir has enrolled in Flying Cats, an air hostess academy in South Extension II and does a daily commute from Faridabad to this institute.


Like Gambhir, there are thousands of youngsters enrolled in air hostess academies that have mushroomed all over Delhi in the last few years. The most popular ones are Frankfinn and the Air Hostess Academy. Now prominent Mumbai socialite Maureen Wadia has announced plans to open an institute in Mumbai and Delhi this year. Wadia’s younger son Jeh has started Go Air, a low-airfare commercial airline service, so it would only step up the recruitment process. There are several smaller schools operating out of basements in areas like South Extension and Malviya Nagar.


 
 
At Air Hostess Academy run by Sapna Gupta, a former lecturer at Delhi University, (the coursework includes training for both ground services and in-flight operations) they learn to walk straight, dress right, paint nails, do hair, talk in the correct diction. Gupta has 25 centres across India. A two-year course costs a whopping 1.75 lakhs while the one year course is for Rs 90,000. ‘‘95 per cent of our students get a placement after a stint at our academy,’’ claims Gupta. It helps that Gupta’s sister concern Human Resource Solutions has a tie-up with Qatar Airlines. ‘‘Besides the scope is so vast in the service sector that most of them get a placement in hotels and allied services anyway,’’ she says.


Miss World and actress Diana Hayden has been signed by the newly-launched Avalon Aviation Academy as their brand ambassador. Hayden, who has earlier groomed Miss India contestants, will also give occasional lectures on various aspects of grooming, including poise and grace. Flying Cats, which plans to open 20 centres around the country has celebrities like Sabira Merchant, Malaika Arora Khan and Aditi Govitrikar as panelists. On her first day Arora-Khan had to field a variety of questions. ‘‘They wanted to know how they should walk and if getting married would be bad for their career,’’ said Arora-Khan. Getting trained by these celebrities costs Rs One lakh for a year’s course and Rs 60,000 for a six month programme.


However, industry insiders insist that training from any of these institutes doesn’t guarantee a job. ‘‘We conduct our own interviews and give training subsequently,’’ states an IA official firmly. Some airhostesses feel the training is of no use. ‘‘Nothing can quite prepare you for the stress or pressure,’’ says Piyali Singh, a former air-hostess with the Cathay Pacific Airlines.


But youngsters lured by the glamorous world of aviation believe this kind of training is their ticket to an airline job. ‘‘It will benefit them. The aviation industry is booming. There are opportunities even if there are no guarantees,’’ says an airline official.


Guess it’s worth a shot.


 



-- Edited by karatecatman at 15:01, 2006-07-01

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Wasn't it used for Aerial Mapping.


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This man wants to show that his aircrafts have a Biz. Class called Kingfisher First


http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1027434/M/



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GHIAL likely to host World Forum


Hyderabad,


JulY 5 


The GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited(GHIAL) here is in the race to host the global event in the Aviation Sector, to bag the honours for hosting the 15th World Routes Development Forum-2009


The GHIAL was competing with Beijing, Seoul and Abu Dhabi.


Routes Forum, founded 11 years ago by Route Development Group, UK was an annual gathering of over 350 Global Airlines and also about 650 Airports located across the World.


The Conference revolved around a series of formal, productive, and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings and interactions between Airports and Airlines Companies.


The Chief Operating Officer, GHIAL T Srinagesh said in a statement here today that so far Routes had been held in 11 cities around the world. This year’s event would be held from September 17 to 19 in Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre, while Stockholm and Kuala Lumpur, would be hosting the 2007 and 2008 events, respectively, he added.


He said GHIAL with active support from the State Government and organisations had bid for hosting the 2009 event in Hyderabad.


The GHIAL is a joint venture Company promoted by GMR group, Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad, Government of Andhra Pradesh and Airports Authority of India to develop the New Airport at Shamshabad on the city outskirts.


Mr Srinagesh said there was a stiff competition for bagging the rights to host the 2009 event, since Beijing, Seoul, Abu Dhabi and other cities were also bidding for the same.


He said the officials of Routes would be visiting Hyderabad this month for site-inspection to explore the possible venues.


The annual gathering would provide an opportunity to market not only the new International Airport and attract new Airlines, but also to showcase the huge potential the State had in the areas of Business, Trade, IT, Biotech, Agriculture , Food Processing and Tourism, he added. UNI BR SBA ND1736



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Centre considering proposal for international airport at Agra


 Lucknow, July 6 (PTI) A proposal to set up an international airport at Agra is being examined by the Centre, Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Kokab Hameed said here today. The Union civil aviation ministry planned to undertake a feasible study for the project, he said.


 Hameed urged the Centre to take immediate steps in this regard and said he would also write to the Union tourism minister about the project.


 Noting that at least 1,200 acres would be needed for the international airport at Agra, he directed officials to identify the land soon.


 A feasibility study for establishing an airport at Kushinagar district (where Lord Buddha had died) had also been received. This report would soon be made available to the Centre, he said.



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Source in Defence says that the following have been allowed:


Spicejet 3 B737-800 aircraft for scheduled operations
Paramount 3 Embraer-170 LR aircraft for scheduled operations
Pinnacle Air 1 Cessna 180 H for non-scheduled services


DLF Universal 1 Gulf stream IV SP for non-scheduled services
Toubro Airways 1 King Air C-90 Aaircraft for non-scheduled operations
AR Airways 1 Cessna Citation Excel for Non-scheduled services.
Swan Airways 2 ATR – 72-212 aircraft for Non-Scheduled services
Yash Air 2 King AirC-90, 2 Piper Seneca IV and 3 Cessna 172 aircraft for flying training
Orient Flight School 4 Cessna 172 aircraft for flying training
Wings Aviation 4 Cessna 172 R Sky hawk for flying training


Reliance Industries 1 New Falcon 900 EX for “Private” use


Reliance Industries 1 Airbus A319 CJ for private use. 



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Where have been they allowed


QUOTING:


Source in Defence says that the following have been allowed:



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Import of these aircraft.


It s very clear!!!!!!


 



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http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2866/2006/06/20/168@104527.htm


China's First Air Hostess-cops to Surface



  2006-06-20 09:39:52      chinanews.cn












Zhuoga is one of China's first batch Tibetan stewardesses. She will appear on the plane of Air China's Southwest Company in early September as China's first female Tibetan airplane security guard. Pictured: the Tibetan girl Zhuoga who has a swarthy complexion by the sun was learning wrestling with male students. (Photo Source: cnsphoto)


Starting early this September, China's first batch of female stewards with "double identities", who are not only gentle and beautiful air hostesses but also "air policewomen" good at fighting, will formally show up on the flights of Air China Southwest Branch Co.


It is learnt that after passing a strict test, these air security guards will receive a two-and-a-half-month isolation training in Chengdu command institute under the Chinese People's Armed Police Force, where they can train physical abilities and learn skills of capturing and unarmed combat and how to handle emergency.


Air China revealed that in some respects, female security guards are more careful and not easy to be discovered on the flight. Once an emergency happens, their identities as stewards more likely ease others' alert, which is good for overpowering the criminals with a single step beyond their expectation.



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So its air hostess+air marshals=Air China Cabin Crew



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     Accepting a passenger in trimester is strange, however healthy.


 U mean 3rd trimester. I guess she might have taken a noc from her doc..



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Sunday, July 16, 2006


Off to investigate.


An IA A320 has been making 12 low level sorties since 2.30 p.m


The IA A320 Chennai-Singapore flight at 2.15p.m. didn;t take off.


May be its a snag. Let's see. Got it as VT-EPS through the binoculars. Its repeatedly coming in over the Colombo-Chennai approach route. 


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.... 5 p.m. It's off again this time over the Bay of Bengal. Going straight. Turning after about 17 minutes since leaving the shoreline.


Heading back to the airport.


 


5.17 p.m. Back again on the Colombo-Chennai approach. Very low this time. Landing gear is still up.


 


Off to the airport to see. Something to be checked out. 


 


  



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Yes, got the information.


VT-EPS is one of the grounded A320s ---- see the thread "One-fourth of IA fleet grounded"


Engine testing?


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Singpore airlines announces Indian Shahi Thali for class I customers


Mumbai, July 27 (UNI)


Singapore Airlines, world’s premier airline today announced its new Indian in-flight cuisine- the ’shahi thali’ for its first class customers.


This unique Indian meal that features dazzling spread of traditional Indian delicacies has been especially designed by Internationally acclaimed Chef Sanjeev Kapoor for Singapore Airlines.


Mr B K Ong, General Manager, India Singapore Airlines speaking on the occasion, said ‘‘shahi thali is an authentic Indian cuisine designed after food tasting sessions with focussed groups in both Singapore and India and their feedback enabled the airlines to create a cuisine that lives upto the preferences of Indian customers’’.


Airlines vice President, In flight services Ms Betty Wong aid,’’ the shahi thali enables us to offer the spread of the distinct dishes from various parts of Indian sub continent from August’’.


In addition, special Indian meal option is available in all classes for passengers on request including Asian vegetarian, Jain meal and non vegetarian Indian meal.


The shahi Thali will be available on all Singapore airlines flights between Singapore and New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The airlines started its first operation in India way back in 1970 to chennai and now it operates 47 weekly flights to eight destinations.


Talking to reporters, Mr Kapoor said though he had given his services to Air India earlier for cuisine, this is the first time that he would be working for the international airlines.


He said while serving the breakfast, he tried to offer a light south Indian breakfast, meals comprising of rice, paratha and Rasmalai with chocolate as desert apart from Lassi or masala tea.



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