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In
Brief
IATA
Calls For Industry-Wide Change
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) director
general and CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, in his keynote address
at the 54th PATA Annual Conference, told delegates that air
transport has to become a "low cost industry".
Kingfisher
Airlines Puts Commissions And Technology On High Priority
For Travel Trade
Kingfisher Airlines announced a roadmap for its partners in
the travel trade alongside the 5th Global Travel and Tourism
Summit that was held in New Delhi.
Delta
Launches Chennai Service
Come May 11, 2005, Delta Airlines will launch its Chennai
services with a daily service from the metro. Commenting on
the new service, Rodney D'Cruz, manager - sales - India, Delta
Airlines said, " This new service will further strengthen
our presence in the Indian market.
Air
One To Commence Services In August
The Air One Feeder Airline Pvt Ltd, a Bangalore-based low
cost airline will be joining the bandwagon of economy flights
starting this August. The airline initially plans to operate
two Embraer's 50-seater regional jet aircraft ERJ-145, leased
from Swiss International Airlines.
bmi
To Launch India Services From May 14
bmi, UK's full service airline will commence its India services
on May 14, 2005 with four flights a week to Mumbai. ."
SAA,
Jet Get Into Strategic Alliance
In what is seen as a strategic step, South African Airways
(SAA) President and CEO, Khaya Ngqula, recently announced
a strategic alliance with Jet Airways.
Virgin
Atlantic Touches Down In Mumbai
Hype and hoopla...The exact terminologies to describe any
Virgin Atlantic Airways’ launch and that was the exact
scenario when the inaugural flight landed at Mumbai International
Airport.
‘We
Are In Talks With Air Deccan For Aircraft Acquisition’
Dr Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president - sales commercial
airplanes, Boeing, unspools to Bhisham Mansukhani his vision
for India’s era of modern aviation and Boeing's contribution
to its future
Continental
To Connect India-US Non-Stop
Continental Airlines recently announced their intent of servicing
the India route, however, the airline is yet to 'receive'
government approval. The initiative was proposed keeping in
mind the lack of potential traffic flow between India and
US.
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