FDI reform lifted mood in aviation industry: Ajit Singh
September 21st, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Friday said the government's open-sky policy for foreign investment in domestic airlines has positively affected sentiments in the aviation industry, ... Read more...
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Singapore Airlines welcomes FDI reform
September 20th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Singapore Airlines Thursday welcomed the government's decision to allow foreign direct investment in Indian carriers, but said it has no plans right now to invest ... Read more...
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Singapore Airlines to launch daily flights to Myanmar
September 6th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Sep 6 (IANS) Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch daily flight services to Yangon from Oct 28 in a bid to fulfill the growing passenger demand in Myanmar, tourism authorities ... Read more...
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Who grounded Tata bid to start an airline?
April 20th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) In 1997, then civil aviation minister C.M. Ibrahim acted under pressure from Jet Airways to thwart the Tata group's bid to start an airline in ... Read more...
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Emirates to host world airline squash tournament
October 23rd, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 22 (IANS/WAM) Emirates airlines will host this year's World Airline Squash Tournament for the fourth time in Dubai between Oct 24 and 28.The tournament is recognised internationally ... Read more...
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Thirteen business leaders conferred with ABLF awards
October 4th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Thirteen business leaders, among them Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata, Essar Group chairman Shashi Ruia, ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar and Singapore Airlines chairman Lee ... Read more...
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Mumbai airport’s main runway not yet functional
September 4th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Mumbai airport's main runway is yet to reopen as the authorities Sunday continued the massive effort of retrieving a Turkish Airlines aircraft that skidded off Friday, ... Read more...
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Chicken on flight makes Indian origin vegetarian sick
August 24th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 24 (IANS) An Indian-origin vegetarian woman, who had never eaten meat or eggs, fell sick after being served chicken by mistake on a Singapore Airlines flight from New ... Read more...
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New conditions by Star Alliance unacceptable: Ravi
August 10th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government Wednesday said the new conditions imposed by the international airlines association - Star Alliance - to induct national carrier Air India were ... Read more...
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Mamata flags off Kolkata-Singapore flight
August 1st, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday inaugurated the Singapore Airlines' subsidiary Silk Air's four day a week service connecting Kolkata with Singapore. She said ... Read more...
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Star Alliance defers Air India’s membership
August 1st, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) In a setback to India's flag carrier, Star Alliance has put off Air India's entry into the global pact among 27 airlines as its ... Read more...
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Star Alliance to decide Air India’s induction date Sunday (Lead)
July 30th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) After much delay, Air India's formal entry into Star Alliance will be announced in Frankfurt Sunday, paving the way for the flag carrier to ... Read more...
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Star Alliance to decide on Air India’s induction date
July 30th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) National carrier Air India Saturday said its induction date in the international airline association Star Alliance would be decided by the airline network at ... Read more...
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‘Talks progressing Air India’s induction into Star Alliance’
July 18th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) International airline association Star Alliance Monday described as progressive the talks held between its members and senior government officials on inducting national carrier Air ... Read more...
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Government officials, Star Alliance to talk next week
July 14th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Senior government officials and members of Star Alliance will hold talks July 18 on the progress of national carrier Air India's induction into the ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth returns from Singapore
July 14th, 2011 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 14 (IANS) Tamil superstar Rajinikanth returned here Wednesday night, nearly one-and-a-half months after he flew out to Singapore for medical treatment.The actor was accompanied by his wife ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth to return home Wednesday night
July 13th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Tamil superstar Rajinikanth returns here Wednesday night, nearly one and a half month after he flew out to Singapore for medical treatment.The actor will be ... Read more...
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Silk Air to operate four flights from Kolkata
June 9th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Silk Air, a subsidiary of the Singapore Airlines, will operate four flights a week from Kolkata to the city-state from Aug 1, a company official ... Read more...
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Air India set to join Star Alliance by July 31
June 6th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Air India (AI) plans to join the Star Alliance network by July 31 this year, the company said here Monday."In a meeting of the Star ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth going to Singapore for treatment (Lead)
May 27th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, who has been ailing since last month, will leave for Singapore Friday night for further treatment, said his family, adding he was ... Read more...
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Singapore Airlines cuts fares for summer tourism
April 5th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Singapore Airlines along with it regional subsidiary Silk Air Tuesday announced special airfare for the summer holidays to promote Indian tourism to the city state starting ... Read more...
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Best-looking flight crew survey dubbed ‘very offensive’
February 24th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb 24 (ANI): A survey that asked respondents to choose the airline with the best-looking flight crew has been dubbed as being "very offensive".According to the Los Angeles Times, the survey, ... Read more...
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Virgin Atlantic’s ‘red hotties’ voted the most attractive cabin crew
February 10th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 10 (ANI): Virgin Atlantic has the most attractive flight attendants with 53 percent of those surveyed picking Virgin's 'red hotties', according to a new survey.According to the survey of ... Read more...
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Nira Radia: The lobbyist who flew too high
December 11th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) She can talk casually about a designer gown she hasn't found an occasion to wear with industrialist Ratan Tata and chat up with the same ... Read more...
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BJP urges Ratan Tata to name Minister demanding bribe
November 16th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Nov 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday urged Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata to name the Minister, who had asked his company for a bribe when he ... Read more...
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Ex-civil aviation minister wants Tata to name who sought bribe
November 16th, 2010 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 16 (IANS) C.M. Ibrahim, who was union civil aviation minister in 1996-97, late Monday demanded that Tata Group head Ratan Tata name the minister who sought Rs.15 crore bribe to ... Read more...
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Two Singapore Airlines A380s back in service after engine replacement
November 15th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by BNO News
SINGAPORE (BNO NEWS) -- Singapore Airlines Ltd. on Monday said it has resumed flying two of three grounded Airbus A380s after replacing its engines, the carrier said.Singapore Airlines last Wednesday announced that ... Read more...
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Indonesia’s Merapi death toll rises to 191, international flights again cancelled
November 10th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by BNO News
YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll in Indonesia's Mount Merapi eruptions risen to 191 on Wednesday as international airlines again cancel and postpone routes to and from the region.Disaster management ... Read more...
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Singapore Airlines grounds three A380s
November 10th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by BNO News
SINGAPORE (BNO NEWS) -- Singapore Airlines on Wednesday announced that it will be taking precautions and replace engines in three of its 11 Airbus A380 superjumbo jetliners because of engine problems.The announcement ... Read more...
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Singapore Airlines to offer phone calls, text messages and Wi-Fi Internet on long-haul flights
October 5th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) -- Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said its planning to offer phone calls, text messages and Wi-Fi Internet on long-haul flights.The carrier said it will debut a range of ... Read more...
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Oz hockey stars battle Delhi heat, humidity, missing equipment ahead of CWG
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.2 (ANI): Australian Kookaburras captain Jamie Dwyer's bid for victory at the XIXth Commonwealth Games in Delhi could come unstuck because of the non-arrival of his equipment, which is stranded ... Read more...
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Amritsar Airport may lose international passengers
August 6th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, August 5 (ANI): A dream that intended Amritsar's Raja Sansi International Airport to develop into one of the busiest Airports, today seems to have faded.After withdrawal of ... Read more...
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Singapore Airlines stewardesses wear slippers
August 5th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 5 (ANI): A heated discussion is brewing on the Internet over Singapore Airlines stewardesses wearing slippers.China Press reported that the media in China had started the discussion after a ... Read more...
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Two planes collide at Beijing airport
July 31st, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) A passenger aircraft taxiing at an airport here collided with a stationary plane Saturday.
The taxiing Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 scraped an Air China Boeing 737 that was waiting ... Read more...
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SilkAir adds Chennai on its route map
June 15th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 15 (IANS) SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, has launched daily services between Singapore and Chennai, hoping to garner a good share in the passenger traffic between south India ... Read more...
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