P R Sanjai &Amp; Kausik Datta In Mumbai

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Post-merger, A-I, IA to hire new advisor

Post-merger, A-I, IA to hire new advisor

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2007

Air India CMD Vasudevan Thulasidas said the combined entity will have a change management consultant which will enable employees to be IT-savvy.

Lockheed to source IT support from India

Lockheed to source IT support from India

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2007

Lockheed Martin is in talks with Infosys Technologies, Wipro, Reliance Industries, the Tata group, Larsen & Toubro and Hindustan Aeronautics to source software services, components and systems.

New entrants corner 44% of aviation mart

New entrants corner 44% of aviation mart

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2007

In the 42 months since Air Deccan became a credible and stable challenger to the erstwhile ruling triumvirate of Jet Airways, Indian Airlines and Sahara, the new entrants have garnered about 44 per cent of share of the market.

New entrants corner 44% of aviation mart

New entrants corner 44% of aviation mart

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2007

According to the figures for January, budget carriers alone -- such as SpiceJet, GoAir, IndiGo, apart from Deccan -- have 34 per cent share of the market. A year ago, the figure was only 20.8 per cent.

Hindalco's Novelis plans develop a Coke snag

Hindalco's Novelis plans develop a Coke snag

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2007

Although both parties were tightlipped on the details of the lawsuit, which was served on the company's US subsidiary this week, sources in the know said its financial implications would be huge if the court verdict goes against Novelis.

Insurance cos to bid jointly for Air India cover

Insurance cos to bid jointly for Air India cover

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2007

Public and private sector insurance companies are forming alliances to bid for state-run carrier Air-India's aviation cover worth $3.5 billion.

Airlines cutting fares to beat lean season

Airlines cutting fares to beat lean season

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2007

you plan your holiday in advance, you may get a free air ticket

Move over F-16s, it's time for Sunseekers

Move over F-16s, it's time for Sunseekers

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2007

After the biggest aviation extravaganza in Bangalore, it's time now for the biggest boat show in the financial capital of the country.

Tata Tea to offload northern estates

Tata Tea to offload northern estates

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2007

Continuing with its move to position itself as a beverage marketing company, Tata Tea is set to divest 80 per cent in its North Indian Plantation Operations, which is being spun off to a handful of investors and workers.

Air India hunting for pilots overseas

Air India hunting for pilots overseas

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2007

Industry analysts said Air India would have to scout for multiple avenues for sourcing pilots as the capacity of the state-run Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi has reached saturation.

Corus chief to get Rs 6.41 crore as bonus

Corus chief to get Rs 6.41 crore as bonus

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2007

Corus Group chairman Jim Leng will receive an addition payment of pound 750,000 (Rs 6.41 crore) for turning around the Anglo-Dutch steel maker in the past two years.

PE funds help make India Inc transparent

PE funds help make India Inc transparent

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2007

The Mumbai-based Arch Pharma has raised $27 million from private equity funding in the last four years

Areva may queer Suzlon pitch for German firm

Areva may queer Suzlon pitch for German firm

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2007

Suzlon's Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) bid to acquire Germany's third largest wind turbine maker REpower could well turn into a bidding war

Global airplane makers bullish on Indian skies

Global airplane makers bullish on Indian skies

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2007

He said the ministry was considering bidding out the airstrips in blocks for development as it might not be feasible to do it individually.

Get your chopper on EMIs

Get your chopper on EMIs

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2007

Eurocopter to emulate luxury car makers

Come April, agents plan flat fee on air tickets

Come April, agents plan flat fee on air tickets

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2007

If you are a frequent traveller and use the services of a travel agent, your bill is likely to see a rise this summer, provided travel agents have their way.

Temasek to invest $300 mn in TV channel

Temasek to invest $300 mn in TV channel

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2007

The proposed company could rope in former CEO of Star TV Peter Mukerjea and Mukesh Ambani.

Corus' Dutch workers seek guarantees

Corus' Dutch workers seek guarantees

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

The demand comes close on the heels of Community, which represents more than 80 per cent of the company's UK employees, seeking talks with the Tata group

Air Deccan may hive  off ATR business

Air Deccan may hive off ATR business

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2007

Budget carrier Air Deccan, which has the largest network in India covering 60 airports and operating more than 300 flights a day, may hive off its highly profitable ATR Turboprop aircraft operations into a separate company.

Meet the man who handled Tatas' Corus bid

Meet the man who handled Tatas' Corus bid

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2007

Meet Arunkumar Ramanlal Gandhi. The head of the M&A activities in the Tata Group, who called up Tata to convey Tata Steel's victory.