The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, February 04, 2006

Govt agrees to set up panel to look into issues — AAI workers hold talks with PM; decision likely today
THE agitation by employees of Airports Authority of India (AAI) continued on Thursday with signs of a possible breakthrough on Saturday. After a meeting with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, the representatives of the AAI workers decided to ... More

AIRLINES

It's now a buzzing airport!
Thanks to expansion efforts by the Airport Authority of India, the Coimbatore airport has attracted new operators, especially the low-cost airlines. More

IA seeks $145-m loan for funding aircraft purchase
INDIAN Airlines has sought a $145-million loan facility for financing Pre-Delivery Advance Payments (PDPs) for purchase of 43 Airbus aircraft. The state-owned airline has approached scheduled Indian and foreign banks and financial institutions ... More

SAFRAN charts long-term plans for Indian market
EUROPEAN aerospace major SAFRAN has said it has long-term plans for the Indian market, with focus on the defence sector. During 2005, SAFRAN expanded its Indian presence by setting up R&D centre facilities and doubling its workforce, the ... More

Air passengers' body calls for agency to monitor air safety
WHILE welcoming the move to modernise New Delhi and Mumbai airports, the Air Passengers Association of India (APAI) has said the ongoing strike by the employees of the Airports Authority of India was "unjustified." Mr D. Sudhakara Reddy, Founder ... More

Etihad Air unveils Boeing 777-300ER
THE Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has unveiled its first purpose-built aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER (extended range), the first of 24 new aircraft for the carrier. The new aircraft maintains Etihad's plans to offer guests high levels of ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Plans for a bigger terminal
With the Coimbatore airport experiencing a boom in passenger traffic and flight services, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) is keen to expand the existing terminal building at the airport, besides the proposed construction of a new terminal ... More

SHIPPING

Trade unions to protest against Clemenceau during Chirac's visit
SEVERAL trade unions have vowed protests over the India-bound French warship Clemenceau, believed to be riddled with potentially toxic asbestos, during the French President, Mr Jacques Chirac's visit in the third week of February. The aircraft ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Aiming for the sky
The Tirupur-based Park group of institutions has aligned with the Malaysia-based Link Aerospace Ltd to promote an aviation academy in Coimbatore. The joint venture intends to train human resources needed for the aviation industry like ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Searching time
Passengers looking for transport near the domestic terminal in the Indira Gandhi airport in New Delhi on Friday as the road was blocked by the striking Airports Authority of India employees. ... More

Mangalore airport operations normal
MANGALORE: Normal operations at Mangalore airport were not affected despite members of the Airports Authorities of India Employees' Joint Forum (AAIEJF) participating in the nationwide strike. The strike entered third day on Friday. The ... More

RAILWAYS

Passenger upgradation scheme extended to more trains
IF you are a waitlisted passenger after February 6 in any of the Rajdhani Express trains or some other select trains, then you could be one of those lucky ones to get a confirmed ticket on the next higher class of travel — for no extra ... More

SC Rly achievement
HYDERABAD: The South Central Railway (SCR) has achieved the best ever originating freight loading performance for a month in January 2006, at 5.9 million tonnes. "This is highest ever for any single month. This is also a significant ... More

ROADWAYS

NHAI to invite bids for toll plaza automation
DRIVING on select stretches of national highways could soon become much smoother with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) planning to introduce automated toll collection systems. The NHAI plans to invite bids for automation of 14 ... More

World Bank satisfied with AP road project
TRAVEL on highways in the State has improved. The quality of roads has improved, traffic along highways is up, vehicle operating costs are down and overall safety has been enhanced. These are some of the impressions of an assessment done by ... More

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