P R Sanjai &Amp; Nevin John In Mumbai

Stories by P R Sanjai &Amp; Nevin John In Mumbai

Air India-Indian merger runs into rough weather

Air India-Indian merger runs into rough weather

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

"Though the management has agreed to pay the pending arrears to ACEU, the other unions have not been paid yet," said a union member.

Global wagon majors eyeing Indian market

Global wagon majors eyeing Indian market

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2007

Three major companies, Japanese giant Toshiba, Canadian major Bombardier and GE, are looking at manufacturing wagons and coaches in the country.

Cochin Airport may float budget carrier

Cochin Airport may float budget carrier

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2007

Cochin International Airport may team up with some domestic airlines to launch a budget carrier for the Gulf destinations.

Plan to set up 25 low-cost airports

Plan to set up 25 low-cost airports

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2007

MADC is a special purpose vehicle set up by Maharashtra to execute the multi-modal hub project at Nagpur, which includes an airport and a special economic zone.

Lufthansa in talks with Taj, credit card firm

Lufthansa in talks with Taj, credit card firm

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

The air carrier, which currently operates 47 flights a week, is also planning to tie up with a credit card service provider to integrate the Miles and More programme.

India plans to sign Cape Town treaty

India plans to sign Cape Town treaty

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

Ratifying the convention would help Indian carriers save over $200 million in aircraft acquisition costs in the short term and over $1 billion in the long term.

Tuticorin Port faces capacity crisis

Tuticorin Port faces capacity crisis

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

Singapore-based PSA International, which operates a container terminal at Tuticorin Port in South India, has reduced its annual handling capacity by 20 per cent on the grounds that its current tariffs are not commercially viable.

India's airport charges second highest in Asia

India's airport charges second highest in Asia

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2007

Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel's dream to make Indian airports an international aviation hub may have to wait.

'Lufthansa to increase frequencies'

'Lufthansa to increase frequencies'

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

Lufthansa's route planning follows the traffic streams from or to India, which will connect Europe and North America, says Werner Heesen, director (South Asia), Lufthansa.

AI plans hub in Germany

AI plans hub in Germany

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

After merging domestic carrier Indian Airlines with itself, state-owned airline Air-India is keen on creating a hub in Germany for wider international presence.

Fly Singapore, Dubai at less than Rs 10K!

Fly Singapore, Dubai at less than Rs 10K!

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2007

International budget airlines are vying with each other to offer you the cheapest deals.

Lufthansa, Jet may ink deal for B777 support

Lufthansa, Jet may ink deal for B777 support

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2007

Lufthansa Technik, a leading aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul major, is also planning to set up a regional component pool in India to support the existing customers.

Global PE players eye stake in JetLite

Global PE players eye stake in JetLite

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

Jet is believed to be in talks with leading private equity players.

TCS close to acquiring 2 Latin American firms

TCS close to acquiring 2 Latin American firms

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2007

The estimated value of these two firms is around Rs 200 crore.

Jet seeks Rs 200 crore cushion for JetLite

Jet seeks Rs 200 crore cushion for JetLite

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

JetLite is the new brand name of Lucknow-based airline Air Sahara after Jet Airways acquired it for Rs 1,450 crore in April this year.

Shell likely to hawk aviation fuel in India

Shell likely to hawk aviation fuel in India

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

International oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell is all set to foray into distribution of Aviation Turbine Fuel, fuel for airplanes.

Thiagarajan, world's youngest airline CEO

Thiagarajan, world's youngest airline CEO

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

Thiagarajan, who had primarily restricted his aviation activities to south India, is now locating stars of fortune in western and central India for possible acquisitions

Sukhoi to supply jets to Alliance Air

Sukhoi to supply jets to Alliance Air

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2007

Alliance Air, the feeder subsidiary of Indian Airlines, may fly Russian defence aerospace major Sukhoi's new civilian jet to connect regional locations in the country.

Biggies line up to fulfill India's aviation dream

Biggies line up to fulfill India's aviation dream

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2007

The potential entrants include the Essar Group, Punj Lloyd, Larsen & Toubro, real estate developer Atlanta, Hyderabad-based Nagarjuna Construction and Delhi-based DS Constructions.

Cochin Airport to start cargo airline

Cochin Airport to start cargo airline

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

The Cochin International Airport (CIAL), the first international airport in the country outside the ambit of the union government, is planning to launch a dedicated international cargo airline service.