The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 05, 2006

Etihad Airways introduces Airbus on Mumbai-Abu Dhabi route
Etihad Airways announced here on Wednesday the introduction of its new Airbus A 330-200 on the Mumbai-Abu Dhabi sector. The Airbus will have 262 seats, in a twin-aisle configuration across two zones. It will have 22 seats in the Pearl Zone and ... More

Jet, Air Sahara conclude consultancy pact
Jet Airways has announced the conclusion of an agreement under which it has been engaged as a consultant to Sahara Airlines. The objective of the pact is for Jet Airways to assist Sahara Airlines management in improving its overall performance ... More

Turkish Air to fly to Mumbai from tomorrow
Offers low return fare to Bollywood crews More

Mangalore airport made customs airport
Move will boost exports from the region More

Vizag set to have better connectivity by air
The number of flights to and from Visakhapatnam is likely to go up from the present 54 to over 100 in a few months. At a press meet here, Mr N. Janardhana Reddy, the local Member of Parliament and former Chief Minister, said efforts by him and ... More

Qatar Airways to open premium class terminal at Doha airport
Qatar Airways has unveiled the details of First and Business Class terminal now under construction at the Doha International Airport. The exclusive building will feature innovative facilities to provide its customers comfort and hospitality ... More

INSIGHT

Export infrastructure yet to take off
It is inevitable that as the cost of air transport plunges there will be an increasing shift of high-value low-bulk commodities from international sea-lanes to global air routes. But does the country possess the infrastructure to meet the potential a ir cargo export boom? The air cargo boom portends a fundamental shift in the Indian export profile, even as the traditional export sector has been metamorphosing to meet the changing global demand. More

SHIPPING

Gangavaram port impasse continues
The construction work at the Gangavaram port continued to be stalled for the sixth day on Thursday, as no headway could be made in the talks with the fishermen. According to Mr Bh. A. Rama Raju, Assistant Vice-President of Gangavaram Port Ltd, ... More

TCT opens document processing centre
Tuticorin Container Terminal (TCT), operated by PSA Sical Terminals Ltd, has commenced a new Remote Equipment Interchange Receipt (REIR) processing centre. Located at the World Trade Centre, about five km from the terminal, the centre has been ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

AI board approves appointment of consultant for merger with IA
Process expected to be completed in 4-6 weeks More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Concor to sign pact with Vinayak Global soon
To transport edible oil in tank containers from Kolkata to Nepal More

Concor plans to reissue tender for 900 flat wagons
To supply wheels to pvt cos as per modified conditions More

Ports