The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 13, 2008

AIRLINES
Global Vectra to buy 3 choppers
Mumbai, March 12 Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd (GVHL), a part of the UK-based $700-million Vectra Group and a leading offshore oil and gas air logistics company, will induct two Bell 412 helicopters for offshore operations and one EC135 ... More

Aerion Corp expects orders worth $400 m from India
Plans joint venture for sales, maintenance More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Vallarpadam terminal likely to be delayed by six months
Land evictees unhappy with compensation package More

SHIPPING
Shipping tonnage crosses 9 million gross tonne mark
Chennai, March 12 For the first time in history, Indian shipping tonnage has crossed the 9 million gross tonne (GT) mark. But, the deteriorating age profile of Indian fleet and its declining share in the carriage of country’s ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
AAI agitation has little impact on flight schedules
Workers’ interests will be protected, says Praful Patel More

Delivery of cargo hit at Chennai
Chennai, March 12 The non-cooperation of the staff of Airport Authority of India has affected delivery of cargo at the Chennai air cargo terminal. However, there was no disturbance in the handling of passenger and cargo flights, said Mr Dinesh ... More

Strike not to hit operations shift in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, March 12 The ongoing strike by Airport Authority Employees Union (AAEU), even if it continues after March 15, is not likely to have an impact on the shift of operations to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport from the existing ... More

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RAILWAYS
Rlys freight loadings up 14% in Feb
New Delhi, March 12 Indian Railways carried 70.54 million tonnes freight traffic in February, an increase of 14.38 per cent over the freight traffic carried during the same period last year. Though Railways has not yet released the ... More

Foreign firms eye biz from track flaws of Indian Railways
Australian & US cos plan to provide free trials of inspection vehicles More

Kolkata-Dhaka train services
The Indian Railways will begin the much-awaited Kolkata-Dhaka passenger train service from April 14. “In a historic decision, we have decided that the Kolkata-Dhaka train service would begin from the Bengali New Year (April 14),” the ... More

Hubli rly divn records growth in earnings
The Hubli Division of South Western Railway (SWR) Zone has recorded an increase of 23.13 per cent in originating earnings till February-end during the current financial year. Speaking at the Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative ... More

OUTLOOK
Bangalore airport: Clear picture likely today
Bangalore/New Delhi, March 12 A clear picture on the commencement of Bangalore’s new airport is expected to emerge on Thursday, when the Ministry of Civil Aviation is slated to make its first official communication to operator Bangalore ... More

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