The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 13, 2005

IA plans to lease 12 wide-body aircraft
INDIAN Airlines plans to re-enter the market soon for leasing 12 wide-body aircraft. The airline is examining the option of re-entering the leasing market as the earlier offers it received were not considered suitable, industry sources said. ... More

Kingfisher wants to buy more seat kilometres from Air Deccan
KINGFISHER Air is in talks with Air Deccan to buy the low cost airline's extra ASKMs (available seat kilometres) on category 2, 2A and 3 routes. Sources in the airline said that Kingfisher Airlines has sought another 2 lakh km of ASKMs from Air ... More

Pawar flags-off first international flight from Pune airport
THE Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, on Monday flagged off the first international flight from the Pune airport - an Air India flight to Dubai. Mr Pawar also took the opportunity to assure a gathering of high-powered city ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Oracle into supply chain management with G-Log
ORACLE is placing its eggs in numerous baskets. Now, it is not only a player in middleware and databases, but also in supply chain management. With the acquisition of G-Log, a logistics solution maker, on December 1, Oracle has entered the ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

BIAL to appoint key service providers by mid-2006
EVEN as Bangalore's new international airport awaits a decision on redesigning its first phase and possibly some additional features, the implementing company BIAL expects to pick four of its key service providers by mid-2006. These service ... More

SHIPPING

INSA urges Govt to repeal FBT, service taxes
THE Indian National Shipowners Association (INSA) has urged the Government to repeal the service tax, withholding tax and fringe benefit tax to provide the Indian-flag carriers with level-playing field, according to Mr S Hajara, CMD of Shipping ... More

Kolkata port selects Delhi co to study jetty construction plan
THE Delhi-based Consulting Engineering Services has been chosen by the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) for undertaking feasibility study on the jetties proposed to be constructed on the bank of the Hooghly river at Diamond Harbour, about 50 km from ... More

FML opens office in Vizag
VISAKHAPATNAM: Fleet Management Ltd, a Hong Kong-based company offering ship management services to ship owners, including provision of manpower, has opened its office here recently. Captain Anshul Rajvanshi of FML, said the company ... More

RAILWAYS

Rail freight corridor may be jointly owned by Rlys, port trusts, PSU clients
THE proposed dedicated rail freight corridor may be jointly owned by Railways, its major PSU clients like SAIL and those from mining, oil sectors and various port trusts. Speaking at a conference here on Monday, Mr Anwar-ul-Huda, Member, ... More

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