The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Jet Airways awaits nod for US flights
JET Airways will commence operations to the US as soon as it receives approval from the US Department of Transportation. The airline plans to fly to more international destinations in Europe, the US, Africa and the Far East as it expands its ... More

US, India working on aviation co-operation programme
THE Federal Aviation Administration of the US and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India are working on an aviation co-operation programme to exploit the opportunities thrown up by the Open Skies Aviation Agreement signed by the two ... More

AI hopes to ink deal with Boeing for 68 aircraft soon
INDIA could be weeks away from inking a multi-billion dollar deal with the US-based aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, for the purchase of 68 aircraft. Official sources told Business Line that Air India (AI), which is to purchase 50 Boeing ... More

Air Deccan to cover all airports in Kerala
AIR DECCAN, India's first low-cost carrier, plans to provide connectivity between the three international airports in Kerala within the next three months, Capt G.R. Gopinath, Managing Director of the airline, has said. He said that the carrier ... More

Go Air may take off on Oct 30
GO Air, the airline company promoted by the Wadia group, plans to launch operations on October 30. The low-cost airline would initially offer services in the northern, western and southern regions, said Mr Jeh Wadia, Managing Director, Go Air. ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Pvt sector to be roped in to develop non-metro airports
THE Government is planning to involve the private sector in the development of 30 non-metro airports, in addition to the six metro airports that will also be developed through public private partnership (PPP) initiative, the Minister for Civil ... More

SHIPPING

`Participation of global players to be carried forward' — Mr T. R. Baalu, Shipping Minister
The Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Mr T. R. Baalu, has affirmed India's "intention to carry forward the process" of allowing the participation of "global players" in the country's port-terminal operations. During his ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

AAI ready with contingency plan ahead of strike
THE Airports Authority of India (AAI) has put a contingency plan in view of the strike by its employees from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 29. Exporters and agents have been advised to clear export cargo on Wednesday, a day before the nationwide ... More

ROADWAYS

Tank lorry owners to boycott JNPT port, Toll Naka
MEMBERS of the Maharashtra Tank Lorry Owners' Association from Mumbai, Maharashtra and other States have decided to boycott JNPT port and Toll Naka at the National Highway No 4B at JNPT— Panvel Road from October 5. They are protesting the ... More

Ships in Ports

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