Air passenger traffic falls for fourth straight month
September 18th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Domestic air passenger traffic fell 3.70 percent for the fourth straight month in August, which stood at 43.69 lakh from 45.37 lakh travellers in July, ... Read more...
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Finnair’s August passenger load factor up 3.9 percent
September 7th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Sep 7 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair Friday reported a 3.9 percent rise in its passenger load factor in August which stood at 80.8 percent as the airline saw an ... Read more...
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India will need 1,450 new aircraft in next 20 years: Boeing
September 4th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Indian carriers will require 1,450 new aircraft worth $175 billion to cope with the growth in passenger traffic over the next 20 years, global aircraft ... Read more...
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Air passenger traffic falls for third straight month
August 17th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Domestic air passenger traffic fell 11.17 percent for the third straight month in July, which stood at 45.37 lakh from 51.08 lakh travellers in ... Read more...
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Ajit Singh to raise tax issue with petroleum, finance ministries
June 6th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Wednesday said he will raise the issues of rationalising state sales tax on jet fuel and service tax on tickets ... Read more...
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Indian aviation grew 12.3 percent in February: IATA
April 3rd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 3 (IANS) Despite its continuing financial woes, India's aviation sector logged 12.3 percent growth in February, the second fastest among major domestic markets in the world, the International ... Read more...
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India requires over 1,000 new aircraft by 2030: Airbus
March 15th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) European plane maker Airbus Thursday forecast that Indian carriers will require 1,043 new aircraft valued at $145 billion by 2030. This includes 1,020 passenger and 23 ... Read more...
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Patna airport No.1 in passenger traffic growth
February 23rd, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) For the second straight year, Patna airport has emerged No.1 among 46 airports in the country in terms of growth of domestic aircraft movement and number ... Read more...
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US optical networking firm expands Bangalore research facility
December 5th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 5 (IANS) Infinera Corp, a leading US provider of optical networking systems to telecom carriers, Monday announced it is expanding its research and development facility in this tech ... Read more...
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Airline industry to post $6.9 bn profit: IATA
September 20th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The international airlines association Tuesday hiked the industry's profit levels in the current year to $6.9 billion from the $4 billion it had projected earlier, ... Read more...
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Airports Authority wants to raise Rs.5,000 crore
September 19th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) Monday said it will again seek the government's clearance for its proposal to issue Rs.5,000 crore worth of infrastructure ... Read more...
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UAE plans Dubai International Airport expansion
July 7th, 2011 - 2:00 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 6 (IANS/WAM) UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has endorsed a $7.8 billion expansion plan of the Dubai International Airport that will help boost its ... Read more...
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Beijing airport ranked second busiest in the world
March 16th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.16 (ANI): The Beijing International Airport has been ranked the second busiest airport next only to Atlanta's Hartsfield airport, after reporting a 13 percent growth in passenger travel compared to 2009, ... Read more...
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Domestic air traffic up 19 percent: Economic Survey
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) At 51.53 million, domestic air passenger traffic grew by 19 percent in 2010 compared to 43.3 million in 2009, according to the Economic Survey 2010-11 tabled ... Read more...
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Finnair’s Asian traffic up seven percent in January
February 9th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Finish airline Finnair Wednesday reported an over seven percent increase in passenger traffic growth for its Asian operations for the month of January as compared to the ... Read more...
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Global air traffic up 8.2 percent in November: IATA
December 30th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Thursday said global passenger traffic grew by 8.2 percent in November as compared to the like period of 2009."International scheduled traffic ... Read more...
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GMR achieves financial closure to expand, operate Male airport
November 25th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) GMR Male International Airport Private Ltd (GMIAL) has achieved financial closure for the project to modernise, expand and operate the Male International Airport in the Maldives.The aerodrome license ... Read more...
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Dubai airport welcomes 50 millionth passenger
September 9th, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 8 (IANS/WAM) Parvez Khan, an assistant manager with a hotel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been honoured with a rare distinction. He has become the 50 millionth passenger ... Read more...
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Dubai air traffic to touch 150 million by 2030
June 25th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 25 (IANS/WAM) The number of air passengers transiting through Dubai annually will increase by almost four times from 40 million today to 150 million by 2030, a top airlines official ... Read more...
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Passenger traffic up at Abu Dhabi International Airport
May 23rd, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 23 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi International Airport has posted a double-digit growth in passenger traffic in 2010.
The figures were released by the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) Sunday.Despite ... Read more...
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Uninor slashes rates; to charge 20-50 paise per minute
April 30th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Mobile services provider Uninor, a joint venture between India's Unitech and Norway's Telenor, Friday said it will charge customers as low as 20 paise and not more ... Read more...
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Jet Airways No.1 domestic airline fifth consecutive month (Lead)
March 15th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Domestic airlines carried 3.86 million passengers in February, with Jet Airways (including JetLite) taking the top position with a 26.1 percent market share and leading the domestic ... Read more...
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Over 1,000 aircraft needed in India by 2028: Airbus, Boeing (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Airbus and Boeing, the two leading aircraft makers in the world, Thursday forecast robust growth of Indian civil aviation, projecting the aircraft demand of over 1,000 by 2028.
Raising ... Read more...
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Dubai international airport traffic increases, signal industry rebound
February 23rd, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 23 (IANS) Dubai international airport started the New Year on a high note with more than 3.86 million passengers using the facility in January 2010, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. ... Read more...
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Railways ‘below par’ during Lalu era: Banerjee (Lead)
December 18th, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The performance of Indian Railways was "below par" when Lalu Prasad was at the helm and its actual financial position does not reflect the dramatic turnaround ... Read more...
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Rail ministry paper questions turnaround story under Lalu Prasad
December 18th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The actual position of the state of finances of the Indian Railways does not endorse the claims of turnaround during the five-year tenure of Lalu Prasad ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi Airport registers strong passenger growth
August 22nd, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 22 (IANS) Abu Dhabi International Airport has recorded strong growth in number of passengers despite the economic downturn, WAM news agency reported Saturday.
Passenger numbers for July exceeded 900,000, ... Read more...
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Paradip Port handles record traffic despite downturn
April 25th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 25 (IANS) Despite the global economic slowdown, the Paradip Port in Orissa has handled an all-time record traffic of 46.41 million tonnes in 2008-09, posting a growth of 9.36 percent ... Read more...
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Finnair’s Asian flights carried 1.3 mn passengers in 2008
January 12th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Jan 12 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair's traffic grew in 2008 by 10 percent compared with the previous year, with Asian traffic alone growing by 16.5 percent, the airline said.The average revenue ... Read more...
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User fee guidelines for airports announced
August 18th, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Ministry of Civil Aviation Monday announced the draft guidelines for user development fees at airports, a charge that authorities levy on passengers on international flights.The fee ... Read more...
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Jet Airways gets its Airbus A330-200 at Berlin air show
May 27th, 2008 - 9:08 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) India's largest private carrier Jet Airways has taken delivery of its latest Airbus A330-200 aircraft at a ceremony at the Berlin Air Show. Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal ... Read more...
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‘Fare hike, surcharges detering domestic air traffic growth’
May 9th, 2008 - 10:41 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Increased fuel surcharges and high air fares have drastically affected the domestic air passenger growth this year, according to a report by the Centre for Asia Pacific ... Read more...
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India, China to fuel Asia Pacific’s air traffic growth
April 12th, 2008 - 11:27 am ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Airlines operating in the Asia Pacific are expected to take delivery of one new aircraft every day over the next five years, and this growth is expected to ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi Airport posts massive traffic growth
April 1st, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by admin
Abu Dhabi, April 1 (IANS) Maintaining its position as one of the fastest growing airports in the region, the international airport here has posted a massive growth in passenger handling and aircraft ... Read more...
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