First Dreamliner aircraft delivered to Air India in the US
September 6th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Flag carrier Air India Thursday took charge of the first of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft at Charleston in South Carolina in the US, ahead ... Read more...
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India expects to induct first 787 Dreamliner this month
August 19th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Air India hopes to induct the first of its new Boeing-787 Dreamliners by this month-end as the aircraft has received regulatory clearances to fly to ... Read more...
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Garuda Indonesia signs partnership with Liverpool
July 11th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, July 11 (IANS) Indonesian flag carrier airlines, Garuda Indonesia, set up partnership programmes with English Premier League football side Liverpool to act as official partner to the club.The statement ... Read more...
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Global airline profits for 2012 expected at $3 billion
June 12th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Monday forecast a dip in the global airline industry's profits at $3 billion in 2012 from last year's $7.9 billion.This ... Read more...
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Global airline profits for 2012 expected at $3 billion
June 12th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Monday forecast a dip in the global airline industry's profits at $3 billion in 2012 from last year's $7.9 billion.This ... Read more...
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SriLankan Airlines to join global airline alliance
June 11th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) Global airline alliance 'Oneworld' Monday said the Colombo-based SriLankan Airlines would join its ranks towards the end of 2012.Nordic carrier Finnair, which is part of 'Oneworld' ... Read more...
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Etihad Airways to fly to Brazil
June 4th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 3 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways Sunday unveiled plans to fly to Brazil, the airline's first South American destination."Brazil is a logical next step for us and will mark ... Read more...
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AI plans to use Dreamliner on domestic routes to cut cost
May 6th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Air India plans to deploy the Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft on domestic routes to save on fuel, train the crew and add flexibility to its ... Read more...
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IATA in talks with Kingfisher on revoking suspension
March 15th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is in talks with the crisis-hit Kingfisher Airlines to revoke its suspension from the apex body for the global airline ... Read more...
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‘India aiming to be among top five aviation markets’
March 14th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Tuesday said his ministry was taking steps to make India one of the top five civil aviation markets in the world.Inaugurating ... Read more...
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Emirates wants to add more seats, destinations to India
January 15th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, Jan 15 (IANS) Already a big player in India, flying to 10 cities, the UAE's flag carrier Emirates hopes the next bilateral pact between the two sides will ... Read more...
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Kingfisher to join oneworld airline alliance from February
December 19th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines Monday said it would become a full-time member of the global airline alliance, oneworld, from Feb 10, 2012. The move is expected to ... Read more...
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Oneworld awarded best airline alliance award
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) American business travel magazine "Global Traveler" has named global airline alliance 'Oneworld' as the best inter-airline network."The honour was granted to Oneworld for the second ... Read more...
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A film funded by Icelandic volcano
November 19th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) In April 2010, volcanic ash from the eruption of the hard to pronounce Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajokull, threw global airline traffic and business into disarray, causing billions ... Read more...
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Delta invests $65 mn in Mexico’s leading airline
August 11th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 11 (IANS/EFE) Delta Air Lines will acquire a 3.5 percent equity stake in No. 1 Mexican air carrier Aeromexico for $65 million as part of a long-term ... Read more...
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Air India to join Star Alliance by July
May 20th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) National carrier Air India Thursday said its induction process into global airline association Star Alliance would be achieved in July."The company has already complied with ... Read more...
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Yasir Hameed files complaint against UK tabloid that conducted ‘fixing’ sting operation
February 9th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 9(ANI): Discarded Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed, who made claims over match-fixing in the team during Pakistan's infamous tour to England last year before retracting from his comments, has lodged a ... Read more...
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Global aviation traffic up 8.2 percent: IATA
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 3 (IANS) Shaking off a bad previous year, the global airline industry posted an impressive 8.2 percent growth in passenger traffic in 2010.At 20.6 percent, the growth in ... Read more...
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Finnair ties up with Kingfisher for smooth connectivity to Europe
December 19th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Passengers from major Indian cities travelling to European countries on the Nordic carrier Finnair will now be able to fly on single ticket, thanks to a tie-up ... Read more...
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IBS to host global aviation conference in Dubai next week
October 22nd, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 22 (IANS)Kerala-based travel and logistics software provider, IBS Software Services, is expecting to win more clients as passenger movements would be up by 7.5 per cent and cargo by 18.5 ... Read more...
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Indian carriers to cut losses this year: IATA
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Indian carriers will pare their losses this year to $400 million from $1.7 billion in 2009 as passenger and cargo traffic increase and fuel prices remain stable, ... Read more...
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Jet inks $62 mn IT services deal with IBM
September 21st, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Bangalore, Sep 21 (IANS) India's premier private carrier Jet Airways Tuesday said it has signed a 10-year business transformation and information technology services agreement with global IT major IBM for $62 million.
"We ... Read more...
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Spanish Accelya takes control of Kale Consultants for $21 mn
September 10th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Leading technology solutions provider to the global airline, logistics and travel (ALT) industry, Kale Consultants Friday said its promoters have sold their controlling stakes in the company ... Read more...
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Katrina Kaif to fly high as Etihad’s brand ambassador
August 19th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai Aug 19 (IANS) Bollywood beauty Katrina Kaif has been named the brand ambassador of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, an official said.
The announcement will be made ... Read more...
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Kingfisher member-elect of Oneworld global airline alliance
June 7th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines Monday inked a formal pact with which it has moved closer to becoming a member of Oneworld, the commercial alliance among 12 ... Read more...
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Continental and United to form world’s largest airline
May 3rd, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Houston/Chicago, May 3 (DPA) US airlines United and Continental Monday announced a "merger of equals", which is set to create the world's largest airline.
Falling passenger numbers, high fuel prices and intense competition ... Read more...
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Executives may now cut air travel, opt for video-conferencing
December 29th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) The attempt by an Al Qaeda-linked Nigerian Muslim to blow up a flight at Detroit couldn't have come at a worse time for the airline industry which ... Read more...
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American Airlines to charge for second checked-in bag
August 22nd, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 22 (IANS) Passengers from India and some European countries travelling on American Airlines will have to pay more after Sep 15 if they have a second bag to check-in, ... Read more...
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Patel tells private air operators to talk rather than going on strike
August 1st, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, August 01(ANI): Union Minster of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel has urged the private air operators to come forward for negotiations rather than threatening to suspend on August 18.Patel ... Read more...
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Scientific system can predict H1N1 spread, claims study
June 30th, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): A scientific system, designed to rapidly evaluate the world's air traffic patterns, can accurately predict how the H1N1 virus would spread around the world, says a new study.The ... Read more...
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NIIT Technologies, British Airways ink three-year deal
September 26th, 2008 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Leading Indian global software major NIIT Technologies Ltd said Friday that it has signed a "multi-million pound" three-year deal with Britain's premier airline British Airways."The deal enables ... Read more...
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‘Indian aviation industry second biggest loser after US’
September 24th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) India's civil aviation industry is the second largest loser after the US due to the recession worldwide and the government can, indeed, help by hastening its decision-making ... Read more...
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Air India to join Star Alliance
December 13th, 2007 - 8:37 pm ICT by admin
By Sanjay KumarNew Delhi/Beijing, Dec 13 (ANI): Air India, the countrys biggest overseas carrier, is all set to join the Star Alliance, one of the three global airline groupings.At their annual Board ... Read more...
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Computer servers ‘as bad’ for the climate as SUVs, says UK survey
December 4th, 2007 - 7:17 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec.4 (ANI): The UK-based environmental organisation, Global Action Plan, has in a report, claimed that computer servers are as great a threat to the climate as SUVs or the global aviation ... Read more...
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