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Qantas
to operate A330-200 LR on India route in 2008
Qantas Airways has formalised its plans to commence non-stop
operations from Sydney into Mumbai by early February 2008.
Club
One Air to tie with top Indian carriers
Delhi-based airline company, Club One Air (COA) is in talks
with some of the top Indian carriers to allow their first
and business class passengers to use its fleet from Delhi
and Mumbai to smaller destinations.
SpiceJet
goes live with roving agent
SpiceJet has now gone live with its roving agent project at
the Mumbai and Delhi airports and plans to implement it in
all the 15 airports it flies to in phases.
Tatas
to set up bigger airport in Jamshedpur
Steel major Tata Steel has proposed to set up a greenfield
airport on the outskirts of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand that will
have landing facilities for large commercial aircraft.
Qatar
Airways signs e-ticketing agreements with 50 airlines
Qatar Airways has reached milestone agreements with 50 airlines
around the world for interline e-ticketing, enabling passengers
to travel without a paper ticket to a wider choice of destinations.
Branson,
Fernandes keen to tap Indian market
AirAsia X has chosen the Kuala Lumpur-Amritsar route for its
first flight to India, scheduled to operate from October 2007.
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AVA
Merchandising plans to add more airlines
Homegrown flight retail company, AVA Merchandising, plans
to add more airlines soon and, according to its director Amit
Chopra, is in talks with Jetlite, Kingfisher and Jet Airways.
Yatra
launches mobile offerings
Travel service company, Yatra.com, has launched its mobile
travel offerings that will provide air ticket bookings over
mobile handsets. The company intends to introduce hotel bookings,
car rentals and bus bookings on mobile phones shortly.
ACTE
discusses impact of airport congestion
As part of the Association of Corporate Travel Executive's
(ACTE) Asia-Pacific Education Conference, that was held in
Singapore from August 22-23, 2007, two sessions called 'Vantage
Points' focused on the impact of airport congestion on business
travel.
Govt
aims to position India as future global aviation hub
The government is committed to create a network of world-class
airports in the country with a view to establishing India
as a global aviation hub.
Smaller
foreign airlines to be exempted from mandated commercial agreement
The government has taken a decision that smaller airlines
having seven services or less to India may be exempted from
the Mandated Commercial Agreement, with effect from January
1, 2008.
DGCA
receives 37 proposals to establish training institutes
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has received
37 proposals for setting up flying training institutes in
various parts of the country.
Waiting
woes at airports may end soon
To help reduce congestion at airports, the government is likely
to study the dwell-time of passenger traffic at airports.
Wipro
in talks for Boeing contract
India's third-largest software services exporter, Wipro, is
in talks for software and technological support contract for
an upcoming Boeing facility in India. Boeing is investing
USD 100 million in an MRO facility in Maharashtra.
Aer
Lingus to open major new European air hub in Belfast
Aer Lingus, the national carrier of the Republic of Ireland,
is to open a major new European air hub at Belfast, in Northern
Ireland, introducing 46 weekly flights on eight new routes
between December 2007 and late February 2008.
Sydney
airport celebrates Singapore Airlines' first A380 flight
The countdown has started for the world's first passenger
service of the A380 in October. Singapore Airlines A380 will
make global aviation history when it flies from Singapore
to Sydney on October 25 and returns to Singapore on October
26.
Boeing
provides GoldCare services to Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TotalCare
Boeing is to supply GoldCare lifecycle support services to
Rolls-Royce for the UK company's Trent 1000 engine TotalCare
programme.
Industry
experts to convene in Stockholm for Routes Leaders Forum
Over 250 senior industry leaders representing airlines, airports,
governmental authorities, research bodies, banking and investment
houses, aerospace industries and service providers are expected
to attend the inaugural Routes Leaders Forum at International
Fairs in Stockholm, September 23-25.
Boeing
to supply Health Management System to Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic has signed an agreement with Boeing to use
Boeing's Airplane Health Management system to monitor the
in-flight condition of its 747-400 fleet.
Air
India to sing new tune as part of makeover
National carrier Air India is gearing up with a brand new
image as part of its new communication plan following its
mega merger with Indian Airlines.
Cathay
Pacific signs 10-year contract with Amadeus
Cathay Pacific has signed a ten-year contract which will see
the carrier and its subsidiary, Dragonair, adopt Amadeus'
complete Altéa Customer Management Solution (CMS) to
manage their passenger service chain, including reservations,
inventory and departure control systems.
Cut
in dwell-time at airports to boost air cargo
The delay in shipment exporters and importers face due to
dwell-time at domestic airports is set to be lesser. The government
is planning to reduce the dwell-time to 3 days from the current
5-7 days from October 1.
New
Airbus A380 world tour to visit Asia and the US
The Airbus' A380, the eagerly anticipated 'Super Jumbo', is
embarking on a series of demonstration tours starting August
30. Key airports in Southeast Asia and the US will be visited.
Emirates
ready to launch global road show
Emirates Airline is getting ready to launch a transcontinental
road show blitz to support a flurry of route launches across
the world.
Lonely
Planet Survey reveals travellers interest in sustainable travel
options
A new global survey by Lonely Planet reveals that travellers
are keen to make significant changes to their behaviour in
an attempt to travel more sustainably.
Special
report on development of LCCs in Asia Pacific
In an effort to address the emerging trends in Asia and the
Pacific and better equip NTAs, NTOs and other industry stakeholders
with the right strategies, the United Nations World Tourism
Organisation (UNWTO) is publishing an annual report on the
Mega-Trends of Tourism in Asia and the Pacific, in collaboration
with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
PATA's
CEO Challenge 2008 to confront climate change
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is challenging
travel industry leaders to agree and sign on to a truly cross-sectoral
industry response to climate change, potentially one of the
greatest global threats to travel and tourism.
Delhi
airport to go snazzy by 2008
Relief from long queues and chaos at the overcrowded Delhi
airport is on the fringe for domestic air traffic, as a new
double-storey glass and steel structure will soon replace
the terminal 1-B used by private airlines.
Southeast
Asian carriers expect air traffic from India to take off soon
Major southeast Asia-based airlines, including Cathay Pacific
and Singapore Airlines, are seeking more traffic rights in
India, triggered by the recent Cultural Exchange Programme
(CEP) signed between India and China on June 20, 2007.
AI,
IA to transfer ticketing code to Nacil
The Air India (AI) and Indian (IA) would soon transfer the
ticketing numeric code to the newly formed National Aviation
Company of India (Nacil). AI, IA, Nacil and International
Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed a tripartite
agreement for such a transfer.
Management
Splitting
the pie
Fractional ownership, the latest trend to hit the Indian aviation
industry, is a smarter way to own things. And many are adopting
this asset-sharing concept to get the most out of their investment.
By Chetan Kapoor
Passengers
want value for money
The Centre For Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) recently surveyed
almost 2000 passengers at major airports in India, the first
such study to be conducted.
Time
to sell Manchester airport?
Manchester Council needs to raise revenue for infrastructure
projects. It plans to introduce an inner city road toll, but
it might do better to sell down Manchester airport, according
to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA)
Will
China's aviation industry be ready for the Olympic Games?
Beijing is taking the Olympics very seriously, as its big
opportunity to showcase the remarkable development of this
now-powerful force - and the aviation sector is a critical
part of the foreign experience.
Edge
Turning
peanuts into sustainable profits
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced
a US$ 5 billion projected profitability for airlines in 2007
at its Annual General Meeting in Vancouver recently.
American
announces plans for inflight broadband access
American Airlines has signed a memorandum of intent with AirCell,
LLC, to be the first US airline to test the capability of
providing passengers with AirCell's high-speed broadband connectivity.
Aviation Life
Managing
aspirations
Employee satisfaction is a buzzword in corporate circles,
along with the oft-touted work-life balance. Every company
learns to manage its employees in a distinct manner that can
be equated to the yet another buzzword: culture. By Shruti
George
Not
fractional success, this
He is young, dynamic and runs India's first fractional ownership
company. Manav Singh, managing director of Club One Air, sits
down for an exclusive tête-à-tête at his
family residence in Mumbai. By Chetan Kapoor
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