The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 01, 2008

AIRLINES
Air fares go up on turbine fuel price rise
With the cost of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in May increasing by more than Rs 5 a litre in the four metros, Jet Airways and low-cost airline SpiceJet announced on Wednesday that the fuel surcharge will increase by Rs 150 for short-haul ... More

Three Boeing biz jets for Rs 961 cr
The Government has signed a contract with the US-based aircraft manufacturer, Boeing for purchase of three Boeing Business Jets along with self protection suite at a cost of Rs 961 crore, the Defence Minister, Mr A.K. Antony, said on Wednesday. ... More

Hike in air crash compensation
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Amendments to the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2008 which seeks to substantially increase the amount an airline will have to pay in case of death or bodily injury to a passenger as also for damage to ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asia Motor Works to launch GPS-fitted trucks in 3 months
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INFRASTRUCTURE
‘No domestic user fee for 3 months in Bangalore airport’
Bangalore, April 30 Bangalore International Airport Ltd has relented to requests and fully exempted domestic passengers from levy of a user development fee for the first three months of operation. BIAL announced its decision here on ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Jet Air to see more top-level exits
Jet Airways said on Wednesday that three of its senior executives would be leaving the company. The exiting officials are Mr Narayan Hariharan, Vice-President, Office of the Chairman, Col (retd) A.S. Bedi, General Manager (Security), and Mr S. ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
AFL eyes acquisitions
Mumbai, April 30 AFL Private Ltd, the Indian supply chain management company, would soon be looking at acquisitions in the southern, western and northern regions to expand its delivery and pick- up network.The Chairman and Managing ... More

RAILWAYS
Panel slams Rlys for limiting IRCTC’s profits at Rs 30 cr
Wants no further delay in expansion of packaged drinking water plants More

ROADWAYS
Kanara Chamber to stage a walkathon
Mangalore, April 30 The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has said that it will stage a walkathon on national highway No.17 in Mangalore on May 9 to draw the attention of the authorities concerned on the condition of roads. ... More

ADVERTISING
Ads on trains catching up
New Delhi, April 30 For letting the body of three of its Rajdhani rakes – Chennai, Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express — to be used for a branding exercise of a private company, the Northern Railway will receive Rs 25 ... More

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