The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, September 21, 2006

MODERNISATION
AP Govt agrees to develop airports in Tier-II cities
The Andhra Pradesh Government has in-principle agreed to develop airports at Ramagundam, Nellore and Kadapa to let airlines operate their services to these Tier-II cities. The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, gave this assurance to ... More

AIRLINES
Air India set to lease 12 aircraft
Air India (AI) will lease 12 aircraft, including nine on wet lease, to operate schedule flights from India to the US, the UK, Canada, South Korea and Africa. The airline is to wet lease four aircraft from among the Boeing 747-400, Boeing ... More

Shah Rukh's new role at Jet AGM
`But next meeting I will show my true colours' More

AI hikes hedging in fuel limit
Air India (AI) has increased the hedging limit on the fuel that it uplifts abroad to 25 per cent from September 18. Official sources told Business Line that the airline board had cleared a proposal allowing AI to hedge on 25 per cent of ... More

SHIPPING
Kolkata Port's Hooghly river proposal gets eco nod
Kolkata Port Trust's River Regulatory (RR) Scheme designed to improve the navigability of the Hooghly river near Haldia dock has received the environment clearance from the West Bengal Government. "The EIA (environment impact assessment) study ... More

Storm hits Haldia dock operations
A violent storm, at an estimated speed of 170 km per hour, swept through Haldia last night affecting the operation of the dock partially. The township was particularly hit, with the suspension of electricity and, therefore, water supply. The ... More

Ocean Sparkle to get $25-m credit from IFC
$66-million expansion to be undertaken in 2007-09 More

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