The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, March 26, 2005

Embraer, SAAB shortlisted for IAF's early warning system
AIRCRAFT manufacturing giants Embraer of Brazil and SAAB of Sweden are among the companies shortlisted for the purchase of an aircraft to integrate the indigenous airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) being developed by Indian ... More

Air Arabia to tap medical tourism traffic
AIR Arabia, the low-cost carrier from the UAE, has identified medical tourism traffic from the Gulf as a key market segment on the India-Gulf sector. The airline, which will begin services in the country with a daily flight between Sharjah ... More

AI to consider leasing more MCLR aircraft to expand operations
WITH competition hotting up in the civil aviation sector, the national carrier, Air India, has drawn up major expansion plans for which it would take on lease more aircraft of the medium capacity long range (MCLR) variety. An empowered ... More

IA to launch daily flights to Bangkok, Sharjah from Mumbai
INDIAN Airlines will introduce daily links from Mumbai to Bangkok and Sharjah in the summer schedule that comes into effect on March 27. The airline will operate an Airbus A320 flight on these sectors. On Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, ... More

Direct Bangkok flight to Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Bangkok Airways is likely to operate a direct flight to Hyderabad. According to Mr Arja Srikanth, Additional Secretary to Government, said the Vice-President of Bangkok Airways, Mr Peter, showed interest to launch the service ... More

SHIPPING

Barge owners' body seeks tonnage tax system for inland vessels too
THE Indian Barge Owners Association, the body of barge operators, has urged the Shipping Ministry to bring the vessels currently registered under the Coasting Vessels Act of 1838 and Inland Vessels Act of 1917 also under the ambit of the Merchant ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE

Insurers urged to offer integrated services in cargo transportation
EXPERTS at a seminar on risk management in cargo transportation were of the view that the need of the hour for insurers is to provide integrated services and solutions to tackle complex supply chains. Speaking at the seminar organised by the ... More

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