The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 26, 2003

IA crew night halt shifted to Bangkok
INDIAN Airlines (IA) is taking proactive measures to keep its crew away from the apprehended areas of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Official sources told Business Line that the airline is shifting the night halt for its ... More

Pilots put Air India in a spot — Chairman to meet IPG President today
WITH the Indian Pilots Guild sticking to its guns, Air India on Friday cancelled an international flight following non-availability of pilots to operate the service. A spokesperson said the airline would operate six of the seven international ... More

Alliance flight to Coimbatore
ALLIANCE Air will operate a new flight CD 7567 to Coimbatore on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flight will leave Chennai at 9.40 a.m. and reach Coimbatore at 10.35 a.m. In the return direction, it will leave Coimbatore at 11.05 a.m. ... More

Gulf Air suspends HK flights
According to an airline press release, this suspension supports the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) directives and measures by the Government authorities in the airline's owner States to prevent the spread of the SARS virus and ensure the safety ... More

IA fleet acquisition only after May
INDIAN Airlines will have to wait till the third week of May to cross the first hurdle for going ahead with its 43 Airbus aircraft fleet acquisition plan. Sources told Business Line that the pre-Public Investment Board (PIB), which met ... More

SHIPPING

Govt urged to grant Rs 92 cr to recover loss in SPF
"The interests of the Seamen should not be allowed to suffer at any cost irrespective of the outcome of the case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation." More

ROADWAYS

Road fund: Centre worried over slow pace of utilisation
THE Union Government has expressed concern over the tardy pace of utilisation of the Central Road Fund (CRF) corpus by the State Governments. "Allocated funds have not been utilised efficiently by the States. The matter has been taken up at the ... More

KSRTC to spend Rs 10 cr on new fleet
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The public sector Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will invest Rs 10 crore for toning up operations in the capital city by introducing a new fleet of buses, according to the State Transport Minister, Mr ... More

TCI to diversify into power sector
THE board of directors of Transport Corporation of India Ltd (TCI) has approved a resolution to enable the company diversify into power production and distribution business. The company plans to generate power by conventional, non-conventional, ... More

Ships in Ports

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