It was found to be a false alarm.
The letter was sent as an early warning of what was then widely being perceived as a plunder of national resources.
Smoke alerts were triggered inside the cabin of the ill-fated EgyptAir jet minutes before it plunged into the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board.
The navy has also found some of the passengers' belongings and was sweeping the area in search of the plane's black box, the military said.
Kingfisher Airlines, the wholly owned subsidiary of United Breweries, on Tuesday announced the operation of daily Airbus A320 flights on two new routes - Bangalore-Chennai and Bangalore-Hyderabad from Wednesday.
In a major defence deal, India on Monday decided to acquire six highly advanced French Scorpene submarines worth $3 billion.
Tiger operates Airbus A320s and was set up by SIA and Singapore's national investment firm, Temasek Holdings, in 2004.
The pilot sought permission from the air traffic control in Kolkata for making an emergency landing. The aircraft touched down at 1.30 pm at the airport as the fire brigade and ambulances were standing by.
"The return fare on economy class to most European capitals from Mumbai are close to 50,000 plus. If an LCC can offer direct connectivity for a basic fare of 25,000 with additional top ups for meals, baggage and blankets, which further takes the fare to, say, 35,000, it is still a value deal."
On Demand Mobile Visa service is launched by VFS Global and UK Visas and Immigration.
The government-owned Indian Airlines has acquired a new corporate identity and a new name as well.
As the competition between new airlines to attract passengers becomes increasingly cut-throat, damage caused to a plane by a toppled step-ladder has become the bone of contention between the two carriers.
Kingfisher Airlines announced the launch of its non-stop service between Bangalore and Goa.
Kingfisher Airlines has launched its operations with twice daily service on the Mumbai-Bangalore sector. The airline will increase its service to thrice a day from May 20. Flights on the Delhi Bangalore sector are scheduled to commence from June 6.
AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes began talks with bankers to take Asia's number one budget airline private after a plunge in its stock price put $200 million worth of loans borrowed against AirAsia's shares at risk.
According to latest data, new airlines have a combined market share of 5.4 per cent.
In its bid to grab Air India orders, US aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Tuesday said it had offered a "comprehensive competitive pricing" to the public sector carrier, whose decision to purchase 50 aircraft of different makes was yet to get governmen
The new low-cost carrier, IndiGo, which placed India's biggest orders for 100 Airbus aircraft at the Paris Air Show last year, will start operations in July-August with its own aeroplanes.
The Cochin International Airport Ltd is undergoing expansion at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore (Rs 35 billion), which when completed would allow it to receive the world's largest aircraft, Airbus A380, a top CIAL executive said on Thursday.
Austrian Airlines is all set to begin services from Vienna to Mumbai from September 1 with five flights a week.
Indian Airlines has introduced 'Excursion Fare' on the Hyderabad-Tirupati-Hyderabad sector, which would be 45 per cent less than the normal fares.
National carrier Air India has tied up with Deutsche Bank and the British lender Investec Bank to raise up to $500 million to take the delivery of five Boeing Dreamliners, according to airline sources.
'Flights have now begun to operate and clearing of the huge backlog of flights of domestic and international airlines should pose no problems, if the visibility continues and there is no further rain,' an airport official said.
A part of the proceeds will also be used for operational requirements, sources said in Mumbai. The carrier has already taken the delivery of 11 Dreamliners and three more are expected to join the fleet by March of next year.
Private carrier Kingfisher Airlines hopes to fly to international destinations by mid 2007, once it receives delivery of Airbus A-330 wide-bodied aircraft.
International aircraft major Boeing on Tuesday welcomed the Congress-led government's move to have a relook at the Indian Airlines' plans to order 43 aircraft from the European consortium Airbus Industries.
With three more leased Airbus A310 joining the fleet, Air-India will link Seoul and introduce non-stop flights from Delhi to Kuala Lumpur and from Mumbai to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur next month.
The expansion plan will see the maritime security force acquire Advanced Light Helicopters, Twin-engine Helicopters and Maritime Multi-mission Surveillance Aircraft.
Needed: Cabin Crew (Technical) and Flight Safety Instructor for Air Deccan.
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