The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 07, 2003

Singapore Airlines tops air cargo carriers in Chennai
According to Cafac in December 2002, Singapore Airlines had a market share of 18.47 per cent and carried 935.23 t of cargo as against 16.78 per cent market share and 711.99 t carried during the corresponding period in the previous year. More

HAL bags Rs 85-cr orders
HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd) has formalised a Rs 85-crore bonanza with four buyers. This includes its first order for the ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter), Dhruv. It has also signed up with the Israel aviation industry to jointly market ... More

Sharjah to launch `Air Arabia'
THE UAE emirate of Sharjah has announced the launch of a new national airline — Air Arabia, which will serve destinations in the West Asia and South Asia. The official Emirates News Agency (WAM) said in a report that Sheikh ... More

Panel to study Air India, IA route rationalisation
IN an effort to bring about greater efficiency in the operations of Air India (AI) and Indian Airlines (IA), the Ministry of Civil Aviation has set up a committee to look into the issue of route rationalisation between the two State-owned ... More

SHIPPING

Contship plans loop services to Asia
RESPONDING to the customer demand, Contship Containerlines, which is part of the CP Ships Group, through slot charter agreements, proposes to offer shippers from Australia and New Zealand three new loops for various markets in Asia including ... More

Level playing field urged for shipping sector
THE time has come for the Government to set up a legislative framework for the holistic development of the shipping sector, according to the Chairman of the National Shipping Board, Mr V.K. Khanna. Speaking to the press after the conclusion of ... More

RAILWAYS

Bombardier completes train management programme
BOMBARDIER Transportation, which sees tremendous business potential in India, has successfully completed the train management system programme for the Western Railways covering 28 stations in the Mumbai suburbs. Addressing a press conference ... More

ROADWAYS

Addl cess to fund corridors mooted
MR B.C. Khanduri, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, has put forward before the Finance Ministry a case for imposing an additional cess of 0.30 paise per litre on petrol or diesel for part-funding the ... More

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