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Eager foreign airlines take up `open-sky' offer
THE Government's decision to offer a limited `open-sky' policy to foreign airlines till the end of March this year has been a runaway success both for the airlines and passengers. Official sources told Business Line that between November ...
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Air Deccan to buy 2 Airbus A-320 aircraft
THE European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus Industrie, on Wednesday made its maiden foray into the private domestic airline market with Air Deccan announcing that it will acquire two new Airbus A-320 aircraft from it. In a statement, Airbus said ...
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Award for Mangalore airport
MANGALORE: The Executive Director (Air Traffic Management), Airports Authority of India, Corporate Headquarters, New Delhi, Mr Srikrishan, will present the All-India Best Fire Station Trophy (runners-up 2002) to Mangalore airport at a ...
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SHIPPING
Vizhinjam-Colombo passenger service delayed further
It was pointed out that there are inadequacies in the Vizhinjam Port for berthing passenger ships for customs and immigration clearance.
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Govt issues norms for trustees' posting in ports
FOR the first time, the Government has issued clear-cut guidelines for the appointment of trustees under the category of `other interests' for the 12 major ports in the country. It has also listed the names of body/associations who could ...
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Free market play to determine CHA charges irks shippers
THE Northern India Shippers' Association (NISA) is irked by the Finance Ministry's move to allow market forces to determine the fees chargeable by customs house agents (CHAs) from their clients. NISA has called for a total reassessment of the ...
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RAILWAYS
Rlys forms panels on disaster management, general rules
AS part of its efforts to improve services, the Railways has set up two committees, one on disaster management and the other to review the `General Rules' governing the organisation's interface with users. The Disaster Management Review ...
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