The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 12, 2008

MODERNISATION
March 2010 is target date for modernisation of 35 airports: Minister
New Delhi, March 11 The target date for the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to complete the modernisation of 35 non-metro airports is March 2010, the Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Praful Patel, said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.The ... More

AIRLINES
Q4 domestic air fares in India up 14%: Amex survey
New Delhi, March 11 The average domestic published airfares in India were up 14 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2007 as compared to the third quarter, according to an American Express Business Travel. The average overall fares in ... More

Boeing’s Aviall to open office
New Delhi, March 11 A wholly-owned Boeing subsidiary, Aviall Inc plans to open a business office here during the second half of the year. Aviall, which is one of the largest providers of new aviation parts and related after-market services in ... More

SHIPPING
Foreign firm may be roped in for proposed dredging alliance
A reputed foreign dredging firm might be roped in for participation in the proposed dredging mega alliance which now has four partners namely, the port trusts of Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru, Cochin Shipyard and the Shipping Corporation of ... More

Maersk upgrades services; also covers Chennai, Colombo
Kolkata, March 11 Maersk Line, the world’s number one container shipping line, has announced upgradation of its West Asia, Mediterranean and the US East Coast (MECL2) service also covering the Chennai port and the Sri Lankan port of ... More

RAILWAYS
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ROADWAYS
Elevated expressway project gets boost as TN agrees to share cost
Chennai, March 11 The Rs 1,468-crore Elevated Expressway project on the banks of River Coovum from Chennai port to Maduravoyal got a major boost with the Tami Nadu Government agreeing to share 50 per cent of the costs of land acquisition and ... More

Sikkim introduces resolution on frequent closure of NH 31A
Gangtok, March 11 Fed up with the frequent closure of the National Highway 31A, and its subsequent economic impact in the State, the State Government has introduced a resolution in the Assembly to ensure that this vital artery stays open all ... More

OUTLOOK
Govt yet to decide on user fee at new private airports
New Delhi/Hyderabad, March 11 Less than 96 hours before the opening of the greenfield airport at Hyderabad, the Government is yet to take a decision on the quantum of User Development Fee (UDF) to be levied on domestic and international ... More

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