The Hindu Business Line : Friday, August 19, 2005

Embraer announces delivery of special aircraft to Govt
THE Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, today announced the delivery of three specially configured Legacy Executive aircraft to the Government. The aircraft, which were delivered in Brazil, are expected to reach India by the end of the ... More

India, Russia ink pact for HAL's jet engines
INDIA and Russia on Thursday signed an inter-governmental agreement on the transfer of licence and technical documentation for the production of AL-55I aeroengines for the intermediate jet trainer (ITJs) programme. HAL is developing the IJTs to ... More

6 airlines keen to start service from CIAL
AS many as six new airlines, operating in the domestic as well as in the international sector, have expressed their interest to commence service from the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL). Kingfisher Airlines, Paramount Airlines and Go ... More

Paramount Airways to start operations on Sept 8
PARAMOUNT Airways (P) Ltd is all set to start commercial flights on September 8 with six flights a day. The airline's inaugural function is slated for September 7 in Madurai. Initially, the airline will operate flights on the Coimbatore-Delhi, ... More

Spanish, Italian airlines extend TopAir use deal
SPANISH airline Iberworld and Italian Blue Panorama have extended contracts for use of TopAir, an airline flight operations system from IBS Software Services, a leading player in the travel, transportation and logistics (TTL) industry. A ... More

IndiGo gets in-principle nod for aircraft import
THE Government has given `in-principle' approval to the new low-cost airline, IndiGo, to import 100 aircraft. Official sources told Business Line that while the permission would help the airline tie up funding for the acquisition, it ... More

Jetstar launches Kolkata, Singapore weekly flight
JETSTAR Asia, the Singapore-based low cost international airline, on Thursday launched its sole India services between Kolkata and Singapore. The company plans to expand its services to other Indian cities, once India and Singapore enter into a ... More

RAILWAYS

New Rly e-ticketing service yet to pick up in a big way
SEVEN days after its launch on a pilot basis, the Railways' e-ticketing service is yet to pick up in a big way. However, officials appear optimistic, pointing out that the service has not really been advertised. About 25 per cent of the users ... More

ECR's Q1 freight earnings up at Rs 1,126.16 cr
IN the first four months of the current fiscal (April-July 2005-06), the East Coast Railway (ECR) has achieved originating freight earnings of Rs 1,126.16 crore compared to Rs 932.14 crore in the same period of last fiscal. The earnings from ... More

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