The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 27, 2003

Boeing writes to Air India, makes a case for 777-200
THE last may have not yet been heard on the fleet acquisition proposal of the Maharaja. US-based aircraft manufacturing major Boeing has written to Air India pointing to the benefits of choosing the Boeing 777-200 Extended Range (ER) aircraft ... More

IA to report lower net loss for 2002-03
INDIAN Airlines (IA) will end the financial year 2002-03 with a lower net loss of Rs 197 crore as against the estimated loss of Rs 245 crore, the airline's Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Sunil Arora, said here on Tuesday. "Air travel which ... More

Thai Air expects higher revenue from India
THAI Airways expects its revenues from India to go up, on account of rising traffic as well as a step-up in its operations. At present, the airline earns "$6 million per month" (roughly Rs 320 crore a year), but this would increase with the ... More

SriLankan to have more flights under `open sky' offer
THE national airlines of Sri Lanka, SriLankan Airlines, has decided to take-up the `Open sky' offer of the Indian Government and is increasing the number of flights to several Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Trichy. ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Delhi, Mumbai airports — GoM may call new tender for consultant
WITH a final decision on appointing a financial advisor to the Government on modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airport caught in a logjam, the empowered Group of Ministers (GoM) is likely to recommend calling for fresh tenders to decide on the ... More

SHIPPING

Cashew kernel export thru major ports drops
SOME of the Indian major ports are witnessing a decrease in the volume of cashew kernels exported. Cashew kernels are being exported to countries such as the US, the UK, the UAE, Spain, the Netherlands, and France from Kochi, Tuticorin, ... More

Campaign hots up for third container terminal at JNPT
THE campaign between the different parties in the race for the Rs 900-crore third container terminal project at Jawaharlal Nehru Port is gaining stridency, as the December 1 deadline for submission of the final financial bids draws closer. The ... More

Kerala to invite EoIs for Vizhinjam port next month
THE Kerala Government is set to invite expressions of interest (EoIs) for the development of Vizhinjam port near here, some time in December. The Government is also considering convening an investors' meet in January 2004, following which a ... More

EVENTS

3-day air cargo meet opens in Dubai today
THE Indian air cargo industry, which registered a 10 per cent growth in the first-half of the current fiscal, is in the process of attuning itself to global developments and tackle crucial issues such as infrastructure and related problems, ... More

RAILWAYS

Rlys plans bridge under sea to link Rameswaram
THE Railway Board is considering construction of a bridge under sea to connect Rameswaram, according to the General Manager of Southern Railway, Mr V. Anand. He was in the city in connection with a safety meeting here. He said the proposed ... More

ROADWAYS

Grameen bazaars to dot highways
CITY dwellers with a penchant for a piece of ethnic and rural India in their homes may soon find such collections in shops dotting the national highways and centres of historical interest. The Ministry of Rural Development is working on a ... More

Ships in Ports

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