The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, December 12, 2002

Skyteam turns sour; Air India looks to Star Alliance
AIR India's brief honeymoon with Skyteam, the global aviation alliance, may be on the rocks. Official sources told Business Line that after being cold-shouldered by Air France, which is one of the major partners of Skyteam, the Maharaja ... More

The way to a passenger's heart is ...
Indian Airlines' roping in a celebrity chef is reflective of its efforts to delight passengers with an extra `something' in an age where punctuality and efficient baggage delivery are taken as givens. More

`Domestic carriers sell-off will be taken up at right time'
THE Ministry of Civil Aviation is not against the disinvestment of Air India and Indian Airlines but would like them to be taken up at the right time, the Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, said here today. "There is no ... More

ING-Vysya structures $30-m interest corridor for pvt airline
THE private sector ING-Vysya Bank has structured a $30 million interest rate corridor for the largest private sector airline company in the country. This is the second major deal being structured by the bank. ING-Vysya Bank sources confirmed ... More

Singapore Air keen on airport services
SINGAPORE Airlines is interested in exploring the possibilities of airport services, engineering and maintenance in Indian airports, according to its Vice-President - Public Affairs, Mr Rick Clements. Talking to presspersons here on the ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Concor package for exports to Bangladesh
THE Customs notification, simplifying the procedures for exports to Bangladesh through the land customs stations at Petrapole and Gede in West Bengal, has prompted the Container Corporation of India (Concor) to offer a package of services to ... More

Rise in demand for 3pl service providers
THIRD-PARTY logistics (3pl) service providers today have a crucial role to play given the growing trend among business organisations to outsource their non-core functions, according to Mr Sanjay Handu, Head Supply Chain and IT, Tyco Electronics ... More

RAILWAYS

Foodgrains export to Bangladesh — FIEO urged to sort out rake shortage with Rlys
THE Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), Eastern Region, has been urged by exporters of commodities such as wheat and rice to Bangladesh to sort out the problem of inadequate placing of rakes by the Railways. Complaining that wheat ... More

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