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Changi
Airport inks technical pact with Bengal Aerotropolis for Durgapur
airport project
Singapore's Changi Airport International (CAI) will make its
maiden foray into an aviation project in India as a technical
partner for the proposed greenfield airport at Ondal near
the industrial town of Durgapur in the Burdwan district of
West Bengal.
'We
will have a global presence by 2015-16': Thiagarajan
Chennai-based Paramount Airways is on an expansion mode as
it continues to get 40 more Embraer aircraft by 2010.
Air
Astana focuses on brand awareness in India
Air Astana, the national carrier of Republic of Kazakhstan
recently entered into an interline agreement with the Indian
domestic carrier Kingfisher Airlines based on a pro-rata fare
basis.
MIAL
implements 50 CUSS kiosks in association with SITA
As per the IATA mandate to simplify business, the Mumbai International
Airport Limited (MIAL) has become the first Indian airport
to implement Common Use Self Service (CUSS) kiosks.
GMG
Airlines to fly Mumbai, Chennai from Dhaka
With the Air Services Agreement between India and Bangladesh
now allowing 61 flights from either side to any metro, Bangladesh-based
private international carrier, GMG Airlines now plans to add
new routes and increase frequency on the already existing
routes in India.
BCBP
to be in place by year end: IATA
After scheduling e-ticketing (ET) to be in place by May 2008,
IATA is keen on having Bar Coded Boarding Passes (BCBP) by
the end of this year.
Pawan
Hans to play a bigger role in 2008
Looking at the growing potential of helicopter industry in
India, the role of the national helicopter company, Pawan
Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL) is set to expand.
GECAS
open for investments in India
GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) is exploring the option
of investing in India following the reviewed foreign direct
investment (FDI) policy.
Cathay
increases flight frequency, expands routes
Following recently granted air traffic rights between Hong
Kong and India, Hong Kong-based carrier, Cathay Pacific joins
other international carriers in competing for the best choice
airline by Indian travellers.
FEC
Heliports Worldwide hoping to get into India
With the authorisation of Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL) for
development of heliports in Delhi and Mumbai in addition to
its release of an expression of interest for designing of
40 more helipads, UK-based FEC Heliports Worldwide, a company
that designs, manufactures and installs roof top heliports
is highly hopeful of getting the release in their favour.
Helicopter
travel: A concept of necessity
Now that the state of the helicopter industry in the country
is being addressed, important initiatives are being taken
by all the parties involved - the developers, government and
the corporate sector.
India
to get low-cost air chartered service
Manav Singh, managing director of fractional ownership company
Club One Air, has announced the launch of a new air charter
service in India with the acquisition of 10 Very Light Jets
(VLJs) - the Eclipse 500 - from Eclipse Aviation.
'When
we settle down in the market, we will sell at a slightly higher
fare'
Finnair's pricing strategy has helped it generate higher load
factors on routes from India and the launch of its sixth flight
from Mumbai this summer, will take the total number of flights
operated by the airline to 13. It won't be long before it
opens up other destinations in the country, says Sakari Romu,
its VP (revenue management & pricing), commercial division.
By Chetan Kapoor
Island
Aviation Services to increase connections in India
Maldives national carrier Island Aviation Services, which
began its Indian operations in late January 2008 is pursuing
adding more routes in India.
Budget
gives heli industry vantage point
The Union Budget 2008-09 has indeed given the helicopter industry
a reason to smile. With the civil aviation ministry asserting
2008 as the year of helicopter services, Palaniappan Chidambaram,
the finance minister of India has removed customs duty on
helicopter simulators for training pilots.
'More
AP airports should be developed': Patel
Looking at the success of first proving flights of Kingfisher
Airlines and Jet Airways at the newly developed Rajiv Gandhi
international airport in Hyderabad, Praful Patel, minister
of state (Independent Charge), Ministry of Civil Aviation
appealed Dr Rajasekhar Reddy, Andhra Pradesh chief minister
to develop furthermore airports to fuel the state's economy.
Management
The
skies warm up
As the threat of global warming continues to loom large, it
makes it pertinent for the aviation sector to review and update
technology considering its contribution to the world emission
levels
A
'resource'ful conference
The recently concluded South Asia Aviation Finance Conference
(SAAFiC) 2008 in Mumbai provided a platform for lessors, banks
and airlines to come together and present views on the booming
aviation in the region and also the hindrances in operations
which further add to the cost. By Chetan Kapoor
Edge
India's
growing air charter market
In spite of the rapid economic growth and technological advancements
in our country, the air travel sector is still waiting for
a major change.
MRO
industry gears for growth
Investor enthusiasm is unabated as India's aviation industry
gets set to open its doors to MRO facilities with the foreign
direct investment limit extended to 100 per cent. By Neelam
Mathews
AviationLife
Air
cargo management
With rising fuel costs, more airlines are looking at alternate
sources of revenue to maintain their operations. The potential
from the air cargo sector to augment this revenue is huge,
but is the service sector bridging this divide? By Andrea
Lopez
'Low
fares are not sustainable'
When Wolfgang Prock-Schauer addressed the media during Jet
Airways inaugural flight to Doha from Mumbai last month, it
became clear that he was not going to relinquish his position
as chief executive officer of the airline. Prock-Schauer spent
a good deal of time in 2007 denying that he was joining rival
Kingfisher Airlines as its CEO. However, being there when
it mattered the most, would quash all rumours, Prock-Schauer
knew. He said as much. "There is nothing I can add to
it, except that I am with Jet." Now that the air is clear
on that front, Prock-Schauer can focus on his work. Jet has
lost market share in the last one year, its thrust on international
operations is growing, and the airline's senior management
is quitting, the last being Carl Saldanha, who resigned as
chief financial officer. All this means that the burden doesn't
get any less for Prock-Schauer. In this interview with Viveat
Susan Pinto he responds to questions on how he is leading
the airline through this phase. Excerpts:
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