20-Jul-2010
INDIA :
The National Aviation Company of India Ltd, operating under the brand name Air India, has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to establish an EcoPower engine wash service at Mumbai International Airport.
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15-Jul-2010
The inauguration of T-3 was a moment of pride and jubilation for India as a nation, but even more so for its national carrier, Air India.
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05-May-2010
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Blue Dart Aviation, India's largest and only dedicated domestic freighter airline, today announced that Boeing Commercial Aviation Services will provide Maintenance Performance Toolbox for the airline's Boeing 757-200 Freighter fleet.
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25-Sep-2009
INDIA :
Aviaxpert (A subsidiary of NCM India Ltd) is now providing complete Ground Handling Services to Kingfisher Airlines at Delhi Airport.
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14-Apr-2009
INDIA :
SpiceJet añade la ciudad de Goa en su red nacional de Operaciones de Cargo
SpiceJet has now added (07-Apr-09) Goa to its existing network of Domestic Cargo Operations. SpiceJet is among the first airline in the Low Fare category to venture into cargo operations in May-2008.Since then it has expanded to include major cities like Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata in less than a year and now operate from 13 stations.
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25-Feb-2008
INDIA :
Kingisher Airlines awards Honeywell a contract to provide Avionics, Auxiliary Power Units for the carriers A320 family.
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20-Feb-2008
Rockwell Collins announced plans to open an engineering center in Hyderabad, India. The Hyderabad center, which represents an expansion of Rockwell Collins employment, is scheduled to begin providing services in October.
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22-Jan-2008
Simplifly Deccan officially opened a USD2.9 million MRO hangar at Chennai International Airport. The new 70,000 sq ft facility has capacity to handle one A320 or two ATR aircraft, and will provide basic and medium level maintenance checks and protective storage for Deccan and Kingfisher Airlines aircraft, as well as function as a repair shop and assembly area.
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07-Jan-2008
INDIA :
(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Premium: National Aviation Services (NAS) announced the signing of a service agreement with Jet Airways of India. According to this agreement, NAS will provide Jet Airways with Passenger Services, Cargo Services and Ramp Handling at the Kuwait International Airport.
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14-Dec-2007
INDIA :
(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Premium: Air India awarded SR Technics a seven-year MRO contract to service the engines on the carriers’ fleet of A330-200s.
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13-Jul-2007
INDIA :
(CAPA): Air India announced plans to form a JV with an international company for ground handling activities at airports in India and overseas. An EoI is expected to be issued within the next two weeks.
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24-May-2007
INDIA :
Air India, for its low-cost subsidiary Air India Express, has selected SR Technics as its provider of MRO services for CFM International CFM56-7B engines and Honeywell GTCP131-9B APUs powering its fleet of B737-800 aircraft.
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23-May-2007
BANGLADESH :
Air India has been awarded a contract by Bangladesh Biman Airlines for the overhaul/repair of Pratt & Whitney PW 4000 engines. The terms of contract also include providing on-wing support to Bimans engine fleet at Dhaka and at other stations. The period of contract is three years and the approximate value of the contract is USD20 million.
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17-May-2007
Mr Tariq Kirmani resigned as Chairman of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on 27-Mar-07, after having lost the confidence of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. The Government replaced him at the helm of the Ministry of Defence-owned carrier by long-time petroleum products executive, Zafar Ahmad Khan.
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17-May-2007
In common with the rest of the Indian aviation industry, the nations maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) sector is preparing to boom, as we review in this Perspective.
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14-May-2007
INDIA :
Indian has signed a tripartite agreement, leading to the formation of the proposed joint venture MRO. The other signatories were Airbus and Bangalore based Jupiter Aviation and Logistics, who is the exclusive strategic partner to EADS in India for MRO and life cycle support of commercial aircraft.
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02-May-2007
SINGAPORE (XFN-ASIA) - Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd (SATS) said it and Air India have agreed to form a joint venture to provide ground handling services at the Bangalore International Airport.
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26-Apr-2007
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES :
Dnata confirmed it will submit a proposal for a strategic partnership with the Airports Authority of India to offer ground handling services at Indian airports. The deadline for submission of proposals was April 30.
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17-Apr-2007
INDIA :
Kingfisher Airlines reportedly plans to terminate its ground handling agreement with Indian Airlines, opting to self-handle instead, subject to government approval.
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19-Mar-2007
Civil Aviation Ministry is reportedly planning to allow foreign airlines (with a minimum of 14 services per week to/from an international airport) to undertake self-handling.
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14-Feb-2007
INDIA :
Indian Airlines and CFM International signed an MoU to establish a JV MRO facility in India for CFM56 engines. A location and timeframe for the development were not disclosed. The facility will perform the full spectrum of services, from engine disassembly to piece parts and in-house component repairs for CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines.
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27-Sep-2006
INDIA :
Air Deccan signed (27-Sep-06) a ten-year, USD150 million components contract with Lufthansa Technik covering its A320 fleet.
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05-Sep-2006
SIA Engineering confirmed (05-Sep-06) its JV with the Wadia Group, operator of Indian LCC, GoAir.
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04-Sep-2006
INDIA :
Air India is reportedly considering investing USD100 million in its recently announced MRO facility in Nagpur.
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10-Apr-2006
Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) awarded (10-Apr-06) one of the two contracts for ground handling services at the new airport (which is due to open in 2008) to Air India-Singapore Airport Terminal Services.
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02-Mar-2006
Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) awarded (02-Mar-06) a consortium led by Indian Oil Corporation a 20-year contract to develop the airport's fuel supply system.
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02-Feb-2006
Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) established (02-Feb-06) a JV to provide inflight catering services at Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and other airports in Pakistan.
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24-Jan-2006
INDIA :
Kingfisher Airlines confirmed (24-Jan-06) it is in discussions with two or three foreign partners to establish an MRO JV, with a decision expected in mid-2007.
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20-Dec-2005
Kerala State Industrial Enterprises announced (20-Dec-05) the opening of a new INR40 million air cargo complex at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV).
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06-Dec-2005
Boeing and Airbus announced (06-Dec-05) plans to outsource USD3 billion worth of aerospace systems works to India, upon finalisation of the deal to supply 111 aircraft to Air India and Indian Airlines.
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05-Dec-2005
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) announced (05-Dec-05) plans to float a JV with Larsen and Toubro (L&T) to develop aircraft components.
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18-Oct-2005
Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) announced (18-Oct-05) it has commenced the process of selecting its key commercial partners for the airport.
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29-Sep-2005
Air India filed (29-Sep-05) a case in Ernakulam District Court against Cochin International Airport Ltds (CIAL) plans to provide ground handling services to new operators at Cochin International Airport.
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