News: 29th Jan 2009

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Blue Dart reports rise in profit for 2008

Blue Dart Express Limited announced (28-Jan-09) its annual result for the year ended 31-Dec-08 at its board meeting held in Mumbai. The Company posted an INR 773.53 Million profit after tax for the year ended 31-Dec-08, up by 10.62% from the corresponding period of the previous year.

Jet Airways offers additional free check-in baggage allowance

Jet Airways announced (28-Jan-09) the introduction of an additional free check-in baggage allowance of 10 kgs at no cost, over and above the normal baggage allowance offered to passengers.

Emirates reduces UAE fares to 85 destinations

Emirates Airline revised (27-Jan-09) fares for tickets issued in UAE on its First, Business and Economy Class fares to 85 destinations, including cities in India, China, US, Europe, GCC, Middle East, Africa and Australia.

Hyderabad is a hot destination for Walsh Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom India is BA's biggest long-haul market outside North America. Since the UK/India aviation market was liberalised in 2005, BA flights between London and ... See all stories on this topic

Kingfisher may have to return leased aircraft Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India NEW DELHI: The Karnataka HC has rejected a petition by Kingfisher Airlines to restrain the US aircraft leasing company GE Commercial Aviation Services ... See all stories on this topic

Hindu Aviation’s silly symphonies Hindu - Chennai,India In 2004, Indian aviation was booming: 30 per cent year-on-year growth was projected and a largely unchecked proliferation of airlines made India Asia’s best ... See all stories on this topic

SIA, Indian agents no closer to resolving row AsiaOne - Singapore By Karamjit Kaur, Aviation Correspondent A MONTH after travel agents in India stopped selling Singapore Airlines and SilkAir tickets, the row continues. ... See all stories on this topic

Now, NSG can requisition aircraft during crisis Hindu - Chennai,India The Black Cat commandos of the NSG lost few hours until an IL-76 of the Indian Air Force was brought in from Chandigarh. However, with this notification, ... See all stories on this topic

Empowering the wings of NSG NDTV.com - New Delhi,India About a decade ago, when the Delhi bound Indian Airlines plane was hijacked, the commandos took off only when the hijacked plane had left Indian skies. See all stories on this topic

Times Online Honouring Commonwealth war heroes with RAF diversity exhibition Times Online - UK After postwar service in Indian civil aviation he came to England in 1974, ran a hotel in London and now lives in Kent. Despite the lack of ethnic ... See all stories on this topic

Coffee and conversation for tired pilots Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa New Delhi - Indian pilots have a new weapon to combat mid-flight fatigue: talking with their cabin crew. India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General ... See all stories on this topic

No plans to make any changes in fares, says British Airways Hindu Business Line - Chennai,India ... said that “we now fly 48 times each week which is up from 19 flights per week when the UK/Indian aviation ma rket was liberalized in October 2005''. ... See all stories on this topic

Singapore Air, Virgin May Win Right to Invest in India Carriers Bloomberg - USA India's government is considering allowing overseas airlines to own stakes in local carriers, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said Jan. 14. ... See all stories on this topic

Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ... ... said the security of Pakistan High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik and Pakistan Mission has been enhanced following a threatening letter received by High Commission a few days back. Global recession to hurt aviation industry - ... APP RSS - http://www.app.com.pk/en_/

News on North East: The Intelligence Marquee By India Blogs In a game of one-upmanship, that is not peculiarly Indian but a contagion globally. Information is often withheld by one agency though it is of relevance to another. To overcome it, the political leadership has to deal very firmly with ... News on North East - http://newsonnortheast.blogspot.com/

CAclubindia Forum : FII moves didn’t really rock individual ... However, while FIIs did continue to cherry-pick Indian stocks retail investors, this time round, didn’t necessarily follow their example. Kirloskar Oil, Redington, Everonn Systems, Country Club, in which FIIs increased exposure, ... caclubindia.com: Forum - http://www.caclubindia.com/

Formula One definitely coming to India in 2011? Formula One definitely coming to India in 2011? Indian Formula-1 fans might have some doubts, but F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has stated that the country would. Business News - http://business.techwhack.com/

Vaijayanta's Domain: KUMAR SANU RECEIVES PADMA SHRI AWARD FROM ... By Vaijayanta Chattoraj Some details on Padma Shri: - Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various ... Vaijayanta's Domain - http://vaichatt.blogspot.com/