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- Close Shave For Air India Passengers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
Fifty-six passengers on board an Air India aircraft from Kolkata to Kathmandu had a narrow escape when the plane’s wheel caught fire soon after landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Wednesday afternoon.
- Terror’S New Face Babu Bhai Sits In Up Jail, Joins Dots From Dhaka To Hyderabad Via Delhi (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Aug 28, 2007)
Forty eight hours after the twin blasts in Hyderabad, investigators are looking at questioning a 40-year-old born in a village in West Bengal, who is now sitting in a Lucknow jail.
- Ai-Indian Airlines Merger Complete (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Aug 25, 2007)
With the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) approving the application for merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, the new company, National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL), has formally become a legal entity.
- Centre Merges Air-India, Indian (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2007)
State-owned carriers Air India and Indian were merged on Friday into a unified entity called Air India.
- 2 Lakh Indians Stranded In Uae, Govt Help Sought (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2007)
The Government on Thursday said Air India and Indian Airlines have been asked to increase flights to bring over two lakh Indians stranded in the UAE as members in both Houses sought its urgent intervention in the wake of the Gulf nation directing . . . .
- Air-India, Indian Airlines Merger Complete (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2007)
State-owned carriers Air-India and Indian (Airlines) were formally merged on Friday after the Ministry of Corporate Affairs gave its formal approval to the merger of the two carriers, which will have a combined fleet of 112 carriers.
- Air India-Indian Merger Almost Through (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 23, 2007)
The last major hurdle in creating a unified national airline is on the verge of being cleared, with officials saying the formal order on merger of Air India and Indian is expected "any time now" from the Corporate Affairs Ministry.
- A Beautiful Politician (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Aug 22, 2007)
TARKESHWARI SINHA stepped out of college to step into the portals of Parliament House where for 19 years she spread radiance of a kind the august institution had seldom been accustomed to.
- The Fatigue Factor In Flight Safety (Business Line, A. Ranganathan, Aug 17, 2007)
The recent DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) rule on flight and duty time limitation for flight crew is about the best safety initiative in India for a long time.
- Indian-Americans Kickstart I-Day Celebrations (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
The Indian-Americans in New York and neighbouring states kicked off the week-long grand celebrations of the 60th Independence Day with parades, cultural programmes and exhibitions depicting the country’s heritage.
- Air India All Set To Join Star Alliance (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2007)
Air India is all set to join the Star Alliance, a club of 17 international airlines, by the end of this year. The move which will help increase its connectivity worldwide through code-sharing.
- India Inc: Coming Of Age (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 07, 2007)
If the M&A deals struck in the first half of 2007 are any indication, it appears that the boom witnessed in 2006 is likely to continue. Corporate finance activity in India saw 382 deals worth Rs 1,047 billion ($26 billion) in the first half of . . . .
- C Rajghatta: Ai: Hot Air Or Taking Wings? (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 06, 2007)
The storied history of aviation in India added a new chapter last week when Captain Amitabh Singh took off from Boeing Field near Seattle in a spanking new 777-LR and headed to New Delhi.
- Air India Flight Develops Snag, Lands Safely (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2007)
An Air India flight from Damam in Saudi Arabia, with 215 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at the airport here after one of its engines developed a technical snag mid-air.
- Cpm Cheers Loudest As Madani Returns Home (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2007)
Kerala's 'secular' Marxists outshone pro-Muslim League Congress on Thursday in their efforts to appease radical Islamists of the State led by PDP chairman ICS Abdul Nasser Madani, who was given rousing receptions at the airport here and later at the . . .
- 13 Blasts, 14 Years, A 100 Convictions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2007)
With 12 convicts getting the death penalty and 20 lifers for their role in killing 257 people, the 1993 Mumbai serial bombings case has made history in Indian as well as international jurisprudence...
- The Dance Of Death (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2007)
It was a routine busy Friday in Mumbai, which had sufficiently recovered from two-rounds of the devastating communal violence of December 1992 and January 1993 in the aftermath of the demolition of the disputed Babri mosque in Ayodhya.
- To The Us With Panache (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 31, 2007)
This week India’s two international carriers, Air India and Jet Airways will take a crack at the United States market, and how well they perform in this essay will have a decisive bearing on their profitability and survival.
- Pm To Announce Merger Of Ai-Ia Today (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2007)
Creation of new airline company, National Aviation Co, by merging Indian with Air India is likely to be formally announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday when he unveils the new fleet of the merged entity.
- Memorial Unveiled In Canada (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 30, 2007)
More than two decades after the 1985 Air India bombings, Canadian officials and family members of the 331 victims gathered at Vancouver’s Stanley Park for the unveiling of a memorial and a playground dedicated to those who died in the . . . .
- Hyde And Seek (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jul 30, 2007)
A certain viciousness has crept into the government’s "off the record" defence of the 123 agreement that it has "frozen" with the United States.
- Hyde And Seek (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jul 28, 2007)
A certain viciousness has crept into the government’s "off the record" defence of the 123 agreement that it has "frozen" with the United States.
- 93 Blasts: 11th Death Sentence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
The accused who had parked a car laden with RDX at the basement of Air India building in South Mumbai and later tried to bomb Shiv Sena party headquarters was sentenced to death by the special TADA court here on Wednesday.
- Death Sentence For Bomb Planter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
Farooq Pawle, 40, was resting on the lap of a constable as he was sentenced to death by the special TADA court in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case on Wednesday. He is the 11th person sentenced to death for planting bombs.
- 93 Blasts: 3 Get Death Sentence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2007)
Those who were handed down capital punishment were Zakir Hussain Shaikh, Feroz Mallik and Abdul Akhtar Khan, who were actively involved in the terror conspiracy for a long time and had attended weapons training in Pakistan organised by absconding . . . .
- High Drama Across Courtrooms (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2007)
As the judge read out the death sentence, Abdul Akhtar Khan sprang to his feet.
- Air Force Pilots Fly To Private Airlines (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
Looks like Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots are eager to move on to greener pastures.
- India Flies To The Top League In Aviation (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jul 23, 2007)
An integrated plan to speed up the work on the airports needs to be put in place
- Air India Plans Hub In Europe: Thulasidas (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
State-run carrier Air India, which is being merged with another national airline Indian, is looking to create a hub in Europe and rationalise its route structure by providing more direct services.
- Abdul Kalam Gives Away Rank And Bolt Awards (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2007)
President APJ Abdul Kalam on Wednesday gave away the “Rank and Bolt” awards to teachers and students who had emerged winners after competing at the state levels.
- Indian Carriers Can Now Make Malaysia A Hub (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2007)
Indian carriers designated to fly abroad now have the opportunity to set up an international hub.
- Overcoming A Bottleneck (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 17, 2007)
Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel can take some comfort from the smooth progress of the merger of the two national carriers — Air India and Indian Airlines. But his emphasis, in an interview to this newspaper, on expanding aviation . . .
- “We Need To Expand Aviation Infrastructure” (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jul 16, 2007)
Civil Aviation MiniaterPraful Patelspeaks about new airports, the Air India-Indian Airlines merger, and more during an interview at his office in New Delhi last week. Excerpts:
- Is Indian Aviation A Flying Hazard? (Business Line, A. Ranganathan, Jul 14, 2007)
In May, I wrote that this monsoon season might show how safe our skies are. Many questioned my misgivings as being too pessimistic. A look at what has happened the last two months shows that things are getting alarming.
- Attacks In Britain Worry India Muslims (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
The foiled terrorist attacks in Britain last month have prompted anxiety and soul searching in India, a country whose economy is bolstered by its citizens’ ability to work overseas.
- Mergers And Buyouts Curb Indian Air Fare War (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
Mergers and buyouts are ending the cutthroat airline competition in India, and with it the 2-cent ticket wars that lost the industry $500 million last year.
- Passage To India Options (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
Qantas is just one of many international carriers making a beeline for India. The Australian flag carrier recently confirmed India was a key market because of stronger trade links and increasing numbers of tourists and businesspeople travelling . . .
- Shining Wings (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jul 11, 2007)
It felt good to be an Indian in Seattle last week. Take, for instance, a panel discussion covered by about 270 journalists from all over the world: the panellists were chief executives of some of the leading airlines in the world, including . . . .
- Boeing To Invest $ 1.7 Billion In India (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
Boeing, which has bagged orders from Air India for 68 aircraft worth over 11 billion dollars at list prices, will invest $ 1.7 billion to buy goods and services from Indian companies.
- Emirates Increases Flights To Mumbai (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
Faced with stiff competition from private Indian airlines on the high traffic India-Gulf sector, Dubai-based carrier Emirates has started ramping up its reach to India.
- Air India Likely To Join Star Alliance, Says Lufthansa Management (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jul 09, 2007)
‘Next two years in Indian market very crucial’
India, one of the 10 strategic markets worldwide
- ‘Jet Airways Open For Alliance With Air India’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
Outlining an ambitious route expansion agenda for Jet Airways, its chief Naresh Goyal on Sunday said his airline was open for an alliance with Air India to enhance the market share of Indian carriers from the present 20 to 50 per cent in the next few . .
- Jet Open To Alliance With Ai: Goyal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
Outlining an ambitious route expansion agenda for Jet Airways, its chief Naresh Goyal on Sunday said his airline was open for an alliance with state-owned Air India to enhance the market share for Indian carriers from the prevailing 20 to 50% in the . . .
- India, Nepal Assess Border Situation (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
India and Kuwait reached an agreement on resolving a dispute on air traffic rights hours before the expiry of a deadline set by the Gulf state to stop Indian national carriers flying there from today.
- Kac Engineers Continue Strike (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
Except for a few Kuwait Airways flights, all others operated on time despite the engineers’ strike, Arab Times says. KAC 318 bound from New Delhi was worst hit getting delayed by eight hours.
- Runway Revamp To Hit Intl Flights (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
The runway re-carpeting at Lohegaon airport, scheduled to begin on September 1, is likely to affect international flight operations.
- Government-Owned Businesses: Strategic Change Needed (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 30, 2007)
The lack of customer orientation makes government ownership incompatible with other service businesses, writes S L Rao.
- Kuwait Hopeful Of Ending Flight Row With India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
A high-level Indian delegation comprising joint secretary of the Aviation Ministry, R K Singh and representatives of 'Air India' and 'Indian' will arrive in Kuwait later on Thursday for talks which will last until Friday.
- Big Challenge For Bial As Airlines Project 40 Per Cent Traffic Growth (Hindu, Rasheed Kappan, Jun 28, 2007)
April 2008 is deadline fixed for Bangalore international airport’s launch
Private airlines want to improve city’s air connectivity
- Govt Mulls Raising Fdi Cap In Air Cargo To 74%: Patel (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
The Government plans to raise the FDI cap in air cargo business to 74 per cent as part of efforts to further open up the sector for foreign investment, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Wednesday.
- Flight Row: Indian Team To Visit Kuwait On Thursday (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
With Kuwait threatening to disallow landing of India's state-owned carriers at its capital from Sunday, an Indian high-level delegation will visit the Gulf country on Thursday to sort out the issue.
- Passengers Pinning Hope On Crucial Talks With India And Kuwait (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2007)
With Kuwait threatening to disallow landing of India's state-owned carriers at its capital from Sunday, passengers planning to fly to India during summer holidays are now pinning hopes on the crucial talks between both countries.
- Rains Claim 19 Lives In Maharashtra (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jun 25, 2007)
Heavy rains in Maharashtra since Saturday claimed 19 lives and deprived thousands of people of their homes as the monsoon fury reached the state.
- One Score And Ten (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 25, 2007)
With little or no euphoria and the predictable carping, the 30th anniversary celebration of the Left Front in West Bengal was an unpredictably damp squib.
- Glut Of Reports (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2007)
IN the past 35 years, there have been seven studies in response to the demand for a new airport in Mumbai. None has conclusively proved or disproved the need for one.
- Anniversaries June 23 & 24 (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2007)
Events: In 1757 British troops under Robert Clive defeated the Nawab of Bengal at the Battle of Plassey; in 1626 a religious treatise which had been found in the stomach of a fish was delivered to Cambridge University, eventually to be printed under . . .
- Production Starts On Documentary Exploring The Air India Tragedy (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
A documentary about the Air India tragedy is set to begin filming next month.
- Witness Fears Snag Canada’S Air India Inquiry (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
The Canadian inquiry into the 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182 hit a snag on Wednesday when witnesses refused to testify at the last minute, saying they feared for their safety.
- Kuwait Threatens To Stop All Flights After Govt Says Don’T Hit Our Uae Business (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Jun 20, 2007)
Setting off a diplomatic row, Kuwait has threatened to stop all flights to India from July 1 alleging that New Delhi is going back on commitments in the air bilateral agreement between both countries.
- Air Canada Fears Confrontations Over No-Fly List (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
Air Canada is worried about front-line staff who have to deal with passengers upset at learning they are on Canada’s controversial new no-fly list, the Air India inquiry in Ottawa heard Thursday.
- India Airlines Strike 'Is Over' (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
A strike at India's state-run domestic airline that caused flight chaos across the country has ended, officials say.
- Indian Strike Called Off (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jun 15, 2007)
Agreement reached on payment of arrears and career prospects
Rs. 267 crore arrears to be paid over 18 months
Suspension orders will be revoked soon: ACEU
- 'Indian' Strike Continues Despite Delhi Hc Order (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
Despite rulings from the Delhi High Court and Chief Labour Commissioner, employees of the state-owned carrier 'Indian' continued their strike on Thursday, demanding promotional parity with Air India post-merger, disrupting air traffic across the country.
- Strike Disrupts Flights In India (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
Thousands of employees of India's state-run domestic airline have begun an indefinite strike, disrupting air travel across the country.
- India State Airlines Set To Merge (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
India's two main state-owned airlines are set to merge in an effort to compete more effectively with private carriers, officials say.
- Brand India's Image Issue (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
The concept of advertising a nation may seem baffling, but the idea is the same as advertising a firm or its products.
- Cabinet Likely To Consider New Aviation Policy Today (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
The Union Cabinet is likely to consider on Thursday a policy which, among other issues, suggests relaxation of norms to allow domestic carriers fly abroad.
- Strike By 'Indian' Employees Creates Chaos; Govt Takes Action (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
A strike by employees of state -owned carrier 'Indian' created chaos in airports across the country, leaving hundreds stranded as flights were cancelled or delayed, even as the government initiated legal action against a union and warned of a . . .
- Indian Strike Hits Flyers Hard (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2007)
Disrupting flight operations across the country, the indefinite strike by the employees of state-owned carrier Indian, demanding promotional parity with their Air India counterparts post-merger, intensified on Wednesday, with the cabin crew . . . .
- ``Conduct Terrorism Cases By Juries'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2007)
Trials in high-profile terrorism cases should be conducted by a panel of judges and have a better chance of winning public approval if verdicts are delivered by juries, a former judge, who sparked a storm by acquitting two men in the Air India . . . .
- Govt Planning To Allow Airports On Private Land: Patel (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
Faced with a shortage of infrastructure in the country, Government is planning to allow setting up of airports on private land.
- A-I Open To Acquisitions, Says Thulasidas (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
Air India is open to acquisitions abroad to consolidate operations overseas, particularly in Europe, its chairman V Thulasidas said on Monday.
- Jury Trials Preferable In Terror Cases, Says Air India Judge (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
Rulings in high-profile terrorism trials have a better chance of winning public approval if they're delivered by juries rather than by judges, says the jurist who sparked a storm by acquitting two men in the Air India bombing.
- Air Safety: Stress Is On Landing (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Jun 09, 2007)
Aircraft belonging to these two national carriers had developed major problems with their landing gears, even leading to Civil Aviation Secretary Ashok Chawla seeking explanation on these incidents.
- Faiths At War (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jun 08, 2007)
PAST the gates of the Sachcha Sauda complex at Bathinda, the bleak south Punjab landscape transforms into a world designed to appear as a peasant might imagine paradise: hundreds of acres of lush green fields, dotted by woods.
- Air India Likely To Join Star Alliance (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Jun 07, 2007)
Star Alliance, a global airline alliance network, has confirmed that national carrier Air India is likely to join it as a partner airline...
- Merge Or Acquire — To Survive (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jun 06, 2007)
Private airlines are doing all they can to consolidate the operations in the competitive sector.
- Ub Group Starts Talks With Fis To Fund Air Deccan Acquisition (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2007)
Vijay Mallya-promoted UB Group, which has acquired 26 per cent stake in Air Deccan for Rs 550 crore and is about to buy another 20 per cent through an open offer, has initiated talks with financial institutions to fund the takeover deal.
- Politics, Religion, And Resistance (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jun 04, 2007)
Unravelling the clerical crusade against heresy, and the politics of the Sacha Sauda controversy.
- Ub Group Starts Talks With Fis To Fund Air Deccan Acquisition (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2007)
Vijay Mallya-promoted UB Group, which has acquired 26 per cent stake in Air Deccan for Rs 550 crore and is about to buy another 20 per cent through an open offer, has initiated talks with financial institutions to fund the takeover deal.
- Beyond All That Song And Dance (Hindu, ANJANA RAJAN, Jun 01, 2007)
Veteran dancer Padma Subrahmanyam on classical arts and the media.
- Kanishka Probe: Air India Blames Canadian Pacific For Security Lapse (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
Air India has blamed at now-defunct Canadian Pacific airlines for security lapse which led to the downing of Kanishka jumbo jet 22 years ago by a terrorist bomb claiming 329 lives.
- Deccan Sells 26% To Mallya (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
In yet another consolidation move in the Indian aviation industry, Vijay Mallya's UB Group today acquired 26 per cent in Deccan Aviation Ltd that owns low-cost carrier Air Deccan at a cost of Rs 550 crore.
- Kingfisher Flies With Air Deccan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
Three weeks ago, reacting to reports of a possible acquisition of his low cost airline by the flamboyant Vijay Mallya’s premier Kingfisher Airlines, Air Deccan managing director Captain G R Gopinath had remarked, “He (Mallya) is from Mars and we are . . .
- Major Slams Air Canada At Air India Inquiry (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2007)
The manager at Vancouver International Airport in 1985 told the Air India inquiry Wednesday that he was never made aware of the threats to the doomed airline even though connecting flights left his airport all the time.
- Thulasidas Named Air India Cmd, Trivedi Joint Managing Director (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2007)
Ending the prolonged suspense over who would head the country’s unified national carrier — created out of the merger of Air India and Indian — the government has approved the appointment of Air India chief V Thulasidas as chairman and managing . . . .
- Kanishka Bombing: Ex-Canadian Cop Denies Of Any Warning (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2007)
A retired Canadian police officer testified at any inquiry on Monday that he was not given a warning about a possible bomb threat to Air India Flight 182, just days before the 1985 explosion killed 329 people.
- Thulasidas, Trivedi To Head Air India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2007)
A major initiative towards the launch of the merged national carriers – Air India – began on Tuesday with the the Government bringing on board senior IAS officers V Thulasidas and Vishwapati Trivedi as Chairman and Managing Director and Joint . . . .
- India Takes A Hit Over Russian Fighters (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2007)
India's relations with Russia have hit an air pocket, with the Russians seeking to renegotiate the terms of a US$8.5 billion deal to supply India with Sukhoi fighter aircraft. The new pricing terms that the Russians are proposing would require . . . .
- Trivedi To Co-Pilot Thulasidas In Merged Ia, Ai (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2007)
V Thulasidas will be the chairman and managing director of National Aviation Company Ltd (NACL), the entity to arise out of the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines. He is now the CMD of Air India.
- Readying For Take-Off (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 29, 2007)
A new firm, the National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL), will take shape in July, giving effect to the Government of India's decision to merge the two national carriers, Air India and Indian.
- Saudis Seek Indian Help In Smooth Haj Operation (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
In steps to ensure smooth movement of pilgrims during the Haj pilgrimage, the Saudi Arabian authorities have sought cooperation of all countries, including India, to persuade their nationals to stay in Mina for the sixth day as well.
- Still Debon-Air India (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 24, 2007)
The Maharaja is no longer the mascot of Air India alone. The gent with the handlebar moustache, striped turban and curled-up shoes will now also be the colourful representative of the new entity called, um, Air India, formed out of the blessed . . . .
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 24, 2007)
Old may not always be gold in the ever-advancing aviation sector, yet there is merit in the decision to retain the Maharajah as the mascot for the new, enlarged edition of Air India.
- Merged Airline 'Air India' To Start Operations In July (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2007)
The new entity following the merger of state-run carriers Indian and Air India would be called Air India with 'Maharaja' as the mascot, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel announced on Tuesday.
- Merged Airline To Be Called Air India (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2007)
The new entity following the merger of state-run carriers Indian and Air India would be called Air India with 'Maharaja' as the mascot, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel announced on Tuesday.
- Why This Silence On Kanishka? (Pioneer, Rajeev Srinivasan, May 22, 2007)
Here are the bare facts. On June 23, 1985, Air India's flight 182, a Boeing 747 named Kanishka, blew up over the Atlantic off Ireland en route to India from Canada, killing all 329 aboard.
- Rs 7,320 Crore To Jazz Up Ai, Indian Fleet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2007)
National carriers Air India and Indian airlines will together spend about Rs 7,320 crore in the current fiscal towards purchase of brand new aircraft to boost their fleet strength.
- Airlines’ Merger May Not End ‘Freebie’ Culture (Statesman, SANJAY SINGH, May 19, 2007)
The promised amalgamation of the two state-owned carriers, Air-India and Indian, by 15 July, promises a change in work culture and other reforms. But the indications are that the merged entity, to be named Air India, would retain its sarkari colour.
- Dark Clouds Over Flights To Malaysia (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2007)
In a move that could disrupt flights from India to Malaysia, the civil aviation authority has warned of a ban on Malaysia Airlines if domes-tic carriers Air India Express and Air Sahara were not allowed to land in Kuala Lumpur.
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