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February 2008  
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Civil Aviation Policy: Where are you?

Market

Indiabulls scheduled to enter non-scheduled operations
Airmid Aviation Services, a division of Indiabulls which is a financial services and real estate company will begin its chartered operations in February, reveal market sources.

Garuda Indonesia set to fly from April
With the bilaterals in place, Indonesia's national carrier, Garuda Indonesia is gearing up for its maiden flight on April 1st, 2008 from Chennai.

Here comes the money
With the union budget round the corner, there is already a reason to cheer for the tourism and the aviation sectors.

'Bangalore has been one of the hottest job markets in the world'
Shail Maniar, vice president, Sabre Holdings -Global Solutions Center, Bangalore speaks about Sabre Holding's outlook for 2008 and its expansion plans. By Gayatri Vijaykumar

Austrian to strengthen leisure traffic, MICE
Having carved a strong image for itself in the corporate space, Austrian Airlines is working with the Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO) to strengthen its leisure segment.

Freighter conversions to rise: Keskar
In view of globalisation and increased cargo traffic, more airlines are in the process of converting their passenger airlines to freighters.

'We want to launch Etihad Holidays in India by mid-2008'
As products and services offered by an airline start getting more spotlight, Neerja Bhatia, the newly appointed general manager - India for Etihad Airways talks about her plans and the opportunities to cash upon in the Indian market. By Chetan Kapoor

IndiGo to focus on better connectivity in 2008
The year 2008 seems to be an important one for most airline majors as they await the announcement of the new civil aviation policy within the next two months.

Jet connects Muscat, Doha
Filling another four slots in its India-Gulf route, Jet Airways has launched services from Kozhikode to Muscat, Kozhikode to Doha, Kochi to Muscat and Mumbai to Doha.

TAFI succeeds in securing single fare for its members
A major concern of travel agents regarding dual/lower web pricing that was eating into the well-established legitimate business of the travel agent community is finally over.

SAAFIC 2008 aims to address aviation investment issues and opportunities
South Asia Aviation Finance Conference (SAAFIC) to be held in Mumbai from 12-14 February 2008, aims to address topics galore from consolidations, mergers and acquisitions, to the growth and future business opportunities for regional airlines in India to cargo and freighter issues.

'The aircraft leasing business is and will continue to remain extremely buoyant'
In an exclusive conversation, Nirvan Veerasamy, managing director, Veling talks to Express AviationWorld about his company’s new initiatives and the way forward

Boeing, IISc, Wipro and HCL to develop aerospace network technology
Boeing has entered into an agreement with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and two leading Indian information technology companies to develop wireless and other network technologies for aerospace-related applications.

Airport & Airline 2008 Expo from March 18-20 in Delhi
The Second Civil Aviation Week India - Airport and Airline 2008 Expo will be held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from March 18-20, 2008. Express AviationWorld will be the official media partner for the same.

Management

Ready to take off
Scheduled operations in the country have seen a significant rise in traffic leading to air congestion beyond one's imagination. In such cases, helicopter transportation seems ideal; not only because of its restricted seating capacity, but also its accessibility to places. By Chetan Kapoor

Freighter revolutions
The who's who of the air cargo industry were in Mumbai for the recently concluded two-day Air Cargo India 2008 where key challenges and opportunities related to the air cargo industry were discussed. By Chetan Kapoor

High-flying wine cellar
Delta Air Lines and master sommelier Andrea Robinson take wine and travel to new altitudes in 2008

Insurance can be a flying success
The aviation sector in India is making headlines these days not only owing to the glamour attached to the industry but also due to the significant spurt in growth of passenger traffic.

Corporate Aviation

The ‘suite’ secret of success
Jet Airways has always been synonymous for its impeccable service and punctual performance. Its seamless connectivity matches its service, particularly with regard to its business class and first class

Edge

'Our attempt is to pack enjoyment in your baggage'
Says Graham Turner, founder and chairman, Flight Centre on the idea that changed his life and that of leisure and business travellers across the globe

Wanted: A charter for air passengers
The number of air passengers in India has been growing at unprecedented rates during the last three or four years.

Record year for Abu Dhabi Airport
Growth surges past previous best airport capacity to grow to 12 million in 2008

Aviation Life

Home is where the HR heart is
The 'future is now' for human resources. HR management is compelled to start focusing on what it needs to do for its own staff members so that as a department, it can provide the right kind of support to the organisation. By Nina Woodard

Every one who teaches us is a guru

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