The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 08, 2005

Kingfisher launches 2 fixed fare offers
KINGFISHER Airlines has announced two new fixed-price schemes offering six flights each. The King Saver offers entitle a flier to six coupons for travel between any two destinations of the airline, a release said. The scheme is open till ... More

To avoid flight cancellation — Air Deccan to add `spare aircraft' to fleet soon
AIR Deccan will soon add a `spare aircraft' to its fleet to ensure that scheduled operations are not hindered by non-availability of aircraft. The airline, on a few occasions, has had to cancel some flights on account of non-availability of ... More

IA officials chosen as board members
AHEAD of its proposed initial public offering, the Government has appointed three senior officials of Indian Airlines as directors on the board of the State-owned airline. An official statement said that the Director Personnel, Mr Anup ... More

Air Deccan plans to dry lease 2 Airbus A320s from GE Commercial
AIR Deccan plans to dry lease two Airbus A320 narrow-body aircraft from GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft financing and leasing business of General Electric. Both aircraft will join the Air Deccan fleet by January ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

`Holistic view vital for airport development'
Training and calling on the services of demobilised IAF pilots were the two solutions to the shortage of skilled airline staff, he said. More

SHIPPING

Speed up infrastructure at Tuticorin port: CII
INFRASTRUCTURE at the Tuticorin port should be enhanced on a fast track to make it a hub port, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Along with the speedy implementation of the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project, the ... More

KoPT using IT for higher operational efficiency
KOLKATA Port Trust (KoPT) has started using information technology to simplify, automate and improve operational efficiency. It has launched projects worth over Rs 10 crore at its functional areas covering Kolkata Dock System (KDS) as well as ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Workers' union flays hiring of contract labour in Vizag ports
THE tendency of the Visakhapatnam port authorities to reduce the number of permanent employees and hire contract labour even for jobs of a permanent nature is deplorable, Mr D.K. Sarma, the Additional General Secretary, All-India Port & Dock ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

India Post looking to expand horizons in TN
INDIA Post aims to include banking in its services, according to Ms Vatsala Raghu, Principal Chief Post-Master General, Tamil Nadu. Speaking to newspersons about the National Postal Week, to be held between October 9-14, she said that the ... More

RAILWAYS

High-speed coaches soon for Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani
Each new coach would cost Rs 2 crore and each rake would comprise 18 passenger coaches covering all classes. More

Goods traffic on Kothavalasa-Kirandul line restored
GOODS traffic on the Kothavalasa-Kirandul railway line, disrupted since September 28 following a landslide, has been restored after the repair of the track. But the passenger traffic is yet to be restored. A massive boulder crashed onto the ... More

To enable auto upgrade of waitlists — CRIS working on changes to Railways software
The concept of waitlisted passengers, as well as upgradation facility would also be introduced for passengers booking tickets under Tatkal scheme. More

ROADWAYS

`Govt must help in promoting electric vehicles'
THERE is a need to create awareness on the importance of using electric vehicles among policy-makers, people's representatives and the public, according to electric vehicle manufacturers. A day-long meeting was organised by the ASCI's ... More

NHAI ties up with Italian body
THE National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced on Friday that it had entered into a programme of co-operation with the Road and Highways Authority of Italy (ANAS). "Under this, the Indian and Italian road administrations have agreed ... More

Ships in Ports

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