The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 23, 2008

AIRLINES
Jet plans MRO, flight catering institute
Jet Airways is to set up a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facility and a flight catering facility as part of the airline’s diversification plans, the airline Executive Vice-President, Mr Sudheer Raghavan, has said.“At the ... More

Istithmar has no plans to exit SpiceJet
New Delhi, Jan. 22 Istithmar, the private equity arm held by Government of Dubai, has no plans to exit the investment that it has made in the low-cost airline SpiceJet, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tom Ronell, said on Tuesday. ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Improving connectivity
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SHIPPING
OOCL, Emirates, TS Lines tie up for new shipping route
Service to be operated with 6 ships More

IOC to set up LPG import facility at Kochi port
Investment in project at Rs 170 cr More

Maersk Line unveils new BAF formula
Kolkata, Jan. 22 Maersk Line, which offers services to and from Pipavav port (Gujarat), Jawaharlal Nehru port and Chennai port, has introduced a new formula for its floating BAF (bunker adjustment factor), according to company sources. ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
SpiceJet third quarter net dips to Rs 9.3 cr
New Delhi, Jan. 22 Low-cost airline SpiceJet has recorded a net profit of Rs 9.34 crore during the third quarter ending December last year down from Rs 12.3 crore recorded during the same period in the previous year.Addressing a press ... More

RAILWAYS
Reliance Energy-CAF team bags Delhi metro link project
New Delhi, Jan 22 A consortium comprising Reliance Energy and Spanish rolling stock firm CAF has bagged the project to operate and manage a 22.7 km metro rail link between New Delhi city centre and international airport for 30 years. The total ... More

Railways gets Rs 150/kilolitre discount on high speed diesel
Highest consumer of HSD in the country at two billion litres More

OUTLOOK
Scope for direct international flights from Madurai
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PEOPLE
38 in fray for AI chief’s post
New Delhi, Jan 22 The jockeying for the top post in Air India has begun, with the Government receiving applications from 38 candidates seeking to become the next Chairman and Managing Director of the airline. The deadline for receiving ... More

TRENDS
AC driver-cabins in trucks: The trend is catching up
Mumbai, Jan. 22 The technological sophistication in trucks triggered by increased competition is having an unlikely end-beneficiary — the driver. The entry of global players and a new truck-maker, and advancements made by domestic majors ... More

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