The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 06, 2005

AI decision based on techno-economic study, says Patel
THE Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Praful Patel, said that the decision of Air India (AI) to acquire new aircraft was based on the techno-economic parameters and not on geo-political considerations. "The Ministry gave no directives to the ... More

Bilateral air service talks with Germany, Belgium soon
AFTER negotiating a liberal air services agreement with the UK, India has scheduled bilateral air services talks with two more European Union-member countries — Germany and Belgium — later this month. While this bilateral process ... More

Charter flights from Goa to Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: U.K. travel Pack, Travel and Tour Operator has agreed in principle to extend one of their charter flights from Goa to Hyderabad. Similarly, Ethihad Airways has proposed to fly to Hyderabad from Abu Dhabi. This was stated by ... More

SriLankan Airlines offers special fares to S-E Asian nations
SRILANKAN Airlines has joined the growing list of airlines offering discounted fares in the peak season for outbound travel. The Lankan flag carrier has announced new fares to a number of South-East Asian destinations including Singapore, ... More

SpiceJet ties up with KLM
SPICEJET, which takes to the skies shortly, entered into a strategic tie-up with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Thursday that will see the oil major become the airlines major re-fuelling partner in India. The airline has also entered into an ... More

SHIPPING

More Box-N rakes likely to transport iron ore thru Paradip
THE Railways is mulling allotment of more Box-N rakes for transportation of iron ore for exports through the Paradip port on assurance from the port authorities that there will be no dearth of traffic (that is, of imported bulk items) for ... More

IndianOil Petronas plans Rs 250-crore terminal in Chennai
INDIANOIL Petronas Pvt Ltd (IPPL), the 50:50 joint venture between Indian Oil and Petronas of Malaysia, plans to set up a second terminal at the Chennai port. The joint venture currently owns a terminal at Haldia. The proposed new terminal may ... More

Port workers to boycott fugitive toxic ships
STRONGLY supporting the appeal made by environmental groups to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to respond to the Danish government request to return the fugitive toxic ship now renamed Frederik, the President of All-India Port and Dock ... More

ROADWAYS

Laying of concrete road on Neelangarai beach stayed
AN attempt to lay a permanent concrete road on the sands of the popular Neelangarai beach near Chennai by some unknown persons has been thwarted, thanks to the timely intervention by the Madras High Court. A Division Bench comprising Mr Justice ... More

Singapore-styled cab network to run on Mumbai city roads soon
IT could soon be curtains for the yellow-and-black Premier Padmini cabs that have ruled the Mumbai city roads since 70s, to well into the 90s. Instead, one could well see the Singapore-styled wireless cab network where the operative words could ... More

KSRTC introduces new fleet
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, has exhorted employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to try to live up to expectations of the public. He said this while introducing a fleet of 25 ... More

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