19-May-2009
INDIA :
Spicejet, IndiGo and Kingfisher have identified a new way to minimize their spends on agency commissions and GDS charges. Under the leadership of Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), these three airlines are founding a new online travel agency (OTA) - Rang7 - which will sell air tickets for them. The FIA is expected to sign this agreement in their upcoming meeting in 3rd week of May.
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28-Jun-2007
INDIA :
(CAPA): Indian Airlines has reached the number one position in domestic passenger carriage for the first time in over five years.
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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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11-May-2007
INDIA :
Indian Airlines issued a press release today confirming that the rejuvenation of the carrier continues unabated, and, coupled with its fleet renewal programme, it is now all set to present a younger face of its cabin crew.
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08-May-2007
INDIA :
National carrier Indian Airlines has put the diamond city of Surat in Gujarat on the air map of India, with the introduction of a daily direct flight from Delhi to Surat from today, 06-May-07. Surat has thus become the 54th domestic destination on Indian's network and the 4th city in Gujarat, after Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Jamnagar, to be linked by Indian.
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10-Mar-2007
INDIA :
Indian launched six times weekly Delhi-Patna service with A320/B737 equipment on 10-Mar-07. Meanwhile, Alliance Air, the wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines announced (08-Mar-07) plans to launch daily Kochi-Agatti service in Jul-07, with ATR-42 equipment.
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28-Feb-2007
INDIA :
CFM International announced plans to establish an aircraft engine maintenance training school in New Delhi in 2010. The 1,000 sq m facility will provide training to up to 500 engineers p/a for maintenance and inspection of CFM56-7B and CFM56-5B engines, which power B737s and A320 aircraft. CFM has similar facilities in China, France and the US.
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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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07-Feb-2007
INDIA :
Indian Airlines announced plans to launch services from New Delhi to Melbourne via Singapore with A330 equipment on 01-Nov-07. Frequency details were not disclosed. The carrier also plans to launch services to Guangzhou on the same date. Indian reportedly plans to connect services from Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Bangalore to Melbourne via Singapore from Jan-08.
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11-Dec-2006
INDIA :
Indian Airlines announced (11-Dec-06) it is in discussions with IDBI to raise INR24 billion to finance the purchase of ten Airbus aircraft, scheduled for delivery from 2008.
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19-Oct-2006
INDIA :
NEW DELHI (XFN-ASIA) - State-run domestic carrier Indian (formerly known as Indian Airlines) today received the first jet of a 43-plane order placed with Europe's Airbus Industries under a 2 bln usd deal signed in February, officials said.
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09-Mar-2006
INDIA :
Indian Airlines is planning (09-Mar-06) to convert five B737-200s into freighter aircraft and open a freight hub at Nagpur.
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20-Feb-2006
INDIA :
Indian Airlines signed (20-Feb-06) a purchase order for 20 A319s, four A320s and 19 A321s, to be powered by General Electric CFM56-5 engines.
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14-Jan-2006
INDIA :
Mr. Viswapati Trivedi assumed the position of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Indian Airlines on 14-Jan-06.
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17-Dec-2005
INDIA :
Indian Airlines officially signed (17-Dec-05) an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of 43 new aircraft, including 19 A319s, four A320s, and 20 A321s.
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18-Nov-2005
INDIA :
Ministry of Civil Aviation announced (18-Nov-05) it would not sell more than 20% shareholding in Indian Airlines and Air India, in separate IPOs scheduled for 1Q06.
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17-Nov-2005
INDIA :
Indian Airlines announced (17-Nov-05) the five A319 aircraft, which were earlier planned for induction in the fleet of its LCC subsidiary Alliance Air, would now be utilised by Indian Airlines for its domestic operations.
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08-Oct-2005
INDIA :
Central Government restructured (08-Oct-05) the Indian Airlines board, reportedly aimed at giving the carrier more functional autonomy.
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02-Oct-2005
INDIA :
Emirates SkyCargo and Korean Air Cargo signed (02-Oct-05) an agreement to codeshare cargo capacity from Delhi and Mumbai.
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29-Sep-2005
INDIA :
Indian Airlines received (29-Sep-05) final approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for the proposed USD2.2 billion acquisition of 20 A319s, four A320s and 19 A321s.
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07-Sep-2005
INDIA :
Indian Airlines (IA) received (07-Sep-05) Indian Government approval to acquire 43 Airbus aircraft for USD2.2 billion, as part of its fleet acquisition plan.
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25-Aug-2005
INDIA :
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) was formed (25-Aug-05) to undertake final negotiations with Airbus regarding pricing for the acquisition of 43 new aircraft by Indian Airlines.
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06-Jul-2005
INDIA :
Indian Airlines launched (6 July) a flexible domestic fare scheme, Easy Fares, offering discounts of up to 60%, under a complete overhaul of its fare structure.
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01-Jun-2005
INDIA :
Indian Airlines Board gave in-principle approval to plans to convert five B737-200s in the Alliance Air fleet to freighters early next year to launch dedicated freighter services.
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22-May-2005
INDIA :
Indian Airlines invited (22 May) global tenders for the dry-lease of ten A320s powered by V2500A1 or CFM56-5B engines, for delivery between October 2005 and March 2006.
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