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Any DC3s(Dakotas) active in India?
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Are there any DC3 still in active service in India?
10-12 years back, a lot of them could be seen at BOM and DEL. It was a common sight to see them in flight too. I have not sighted them for a very long time now. Really miss the drone of the piston engines.
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National seminar on Air Ambulance
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www.uninews.com
HAL to hold national seminar on Air Ambulance
Bangalore, Sep 21 (UNI)
A two-day national seminar on Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and Air Ambulance will take off at the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Management Academy (HMA) here from September 22. Organised b...
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AIRCRAFT BOMBING PLOT DISRUPTED: Scotland Yard (Heathrow in chaos)
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=112117
Aircraft bombing disrupted: Scotland Yard
August 10, 2006 London (dpa) - A major terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight has been disrupted, British police said Thursday. "A major terrorist plot to alleged...
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Laws on in-flight drinks on Intl. flights
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Just wondering if there were any laws on the drinks given on intl flights.
I mean just a recent post by KCM said that a drunk pax caused a nuisance on an EK flight.
Isn't there any restrictions on max drinks one can get or anything as such?
What are the existiong laws please mention them
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Indian carriers can now two-man expat crew/pilots
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2015482.cms Indian carriers can fly only with expat pilots [ 22 Sep, 2006 0005hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates
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A380 Progress
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I respect my username
The Airbus A380 takes off from Toulouse on first passenger flight 4 September 2006
The Airbus A380 took off from Blagnac International Airport in Toulouse at 09:58 am local time this morning with 474 passengers on board for the first in a series of four long flight...
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Bombardier looking at India
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http://www.teluguportal.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=14449
Bombardier looking at India New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Eyeing sales of 50 planes over the next five years, Canadian aircraft major Bombardier is aggressively pitching its CRJ900 regional jet in India's burgeoning avia...
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Indus Airways website!!
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Look what a google search threw up! (Long live Google)
http://72.41.47.63/downloads/index.htm
So it is NOT a CRJ900/90 seater, but a 50-seat CRJ200. Expect yields to go for a toss!
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vague S2 seat config
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I was in a S2 737 some time ago, and took these pictures. It looks like S2 has sacrificed 4 rows of seats for COAT HANGERS???? What is the economic sense behind this?
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Who is in charge of security at DEL?
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Hi i need the name and possibly phone numbers of the persons incharge of security at DEL. Preferably the top brass of officials. I am very desperate.. please help if u can.
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Suspicious package grounds Air India flight in T.O.
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An Air India Flight was turned back to Toronto's Pearson International airport Monday night after reports that a suspicious package was found on board.[url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060919/plane_diverted_060918/20060919?hub=TopStories]lin...
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India to allow new routes for Gulf air carriers
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http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=323663&ssid=50&sid=BUS India to allow new routes for Gulf air carriers Dubai, Sept 19: India will be holding talks with the UAE and Oman on allowing new routes for Gulf carriers into th...
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Emirates Airlines to start direct flight service to B’lore
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www.uninews.com
Emirates Airlines to start direct flight service to B’lore
Bangalore, Sep 8 (UNI)
Emirates Airlines will introduce a direct non-stop flight service from Dubai to Bangalore starting October 29.
Announcing this to newspersons here today, Airlines West Asia and Indian O...
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Airbus says Airbus A380 to be delayed further --- late 2007?)
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http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/2006-06-13-a-380-usat_x.htmProduction trouble cuts back delivery estimates for Airbus A-380 6/14/2006 12:18 AM
By Roger Yu, USA TODAY Airbus has pared back its ambitious delivery schedule for some of i...
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Airline MARKET SHARE (India)
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www.uninews.com
Private airlines rule domestic skies
New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) Private airlines together cornered over three-fourths of the domestic aviation market this August, though the share of public sector carrier Indian rose by over two per cent compared with that of las...
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Indigo...?
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Hey has anyone heard hw the aviation world is treating its newest member? any reviews?
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Now, fly west for a fifth less
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http://www.business-standard.com/compindustry/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu1&subLeft=1&autono=105010&tab=r Now, fly west for a fifth less P R Sanjai / Mumbai September 18, 2006 Carriers have slashed air fares from India to the US and Europe by 15-...
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News Update
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Right Man Right Place Right Time
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Pls see this topic in the thread on Editorials, KCM, IMHO this article warrants to be posted in this thread. Its natural for most members to vsit this thread only, infact i read this article thru another link.
This man makes me proud about the Indian Baniya spirit, 3yrs in the role as a MoCA and he talks...
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Chennai Airport Privatization
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Link:http://www1.economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1906099.cms
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Fuel surcharges on domestic flights
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This seems to vary from 500 to 800 rupees on the various airlines, and is often shown as "tax" when pricing and under different heads while ticketing. One explanation was that the price of aviation fuel was rising.
Now with crude oil dropping to record lows, one would have thought that aviation fuel...
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AI Express website. What's wrong with it?
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Not sure whether it has been discussed already. I was going through AIX website (www.airindiaexpress.in)
Observed few things.
1. Schedule is not available for most of the active destinations.
2. KUL is shown as connected to MAA (in the booking drop down list). But when you see MAA, the...
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SQ SIN-BLR flight number/timing change from Nov
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SQ is changing their flight schedule to BLR starting this Winter schedule. Currently the service is operated as SQ429 with the following schedule: Current schedule Singapore Airlines SQ 430 - Changi (SIN), Singapore, Singapore Terminal 2 - 20:25 - Hindustan (BLR), Bangalo...
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Jet airways policy regarding endorsing to other airlines
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Sorry for the rant.. Had to get it out of my system..
**Start Rant**
I recently had a very bad experience with jet airways on the MAA-CJB sector. The flight from Chennai to Coimbatore was delayed due to equipment problem by about 5 hours. Initially Jet ground personel told us that they would endors...
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Alliances
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Noblemen here, I have a few questions that maybe some of you could help me with. I would like to know which alliances should airlines join according to you? and for the ones who already have joined alliances, why do you think they chose these one?
I am trying to understand why an alliance can be better f...
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Seating plan for new AI planes
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A source in Air India Mumbai has confirmed that the seating plan for the new AI planes are:
737-800 (all winglets): 186 in economy and 7 crew. (But AI chairman has said last week that it has been decided that some planes will be in two-class which will delay the plans for the Gulf. In this case Bus...
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Is DHL up for sale
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Bangalore Airport Developments
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http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200609071756.htmGovt. enables BIAL to re-design Devanahalli airport
New Delhi, Sept. 7 (PTI): The government today enabled Bangalore International Airport Ltd to make changes in the project design so as to be able to cater to 8...
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EK to set foot in India..........Bad News.
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Emirates open to picking up stake in airline in India
Emirates Airline said on Friday that it is willing to consider picking up a stake in an airline in India if the Government relaxes investment norms for foreign airlines.
`Open-minded'
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Five companies get nod for non-scheduled air services
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http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?autono=104400&leftnm=3&subLeft=0&chkFlg= Five companies get nod for non-scheduled air services Bipin Chandran / New Delhi September 12, 2006 The government has allowed five companies...
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... the next airline is MDLR Airlines
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www.uninews.com
MDLR Airlines to fly on short-haul routes by November
New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI)
The Rs 2,000 crore MDLR real estate group said today it will launch short-haul airline operations within three months.
‘‘We have obtained a no-objection certificate from the civil avi...
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Complete list of code-share flights
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Anyone of you know of any website that lists all code-share flights/routes of all (or at least IATA) airlines? Is there any such thing, just wondering....would have been pretty handy....
Cheers!
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How many airlines exercise 5th freedom right ex India ?
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I am curious to know how many airlines exercise 5th freedom rights ex India at present and whether those routes economically make sense....
I am listing quite a few routes I can think of....please add yours to complete the list:
ET on DEL-PEK
BG on BOM-DXB
CX on BOM-DXB
TG on MAA-DXB
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Brand new DEL
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Guys, Times of India on Thursday reported that DEL has fully started the simultaneous use of runways... TOI reported that takeoffs have started from the Jumbo Point side(NH-8), unlike the earlier use of Dwarka side only.
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Airport Ranking
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Kingfisher eyes MAXjet of US
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1784095.cms Kingfisher eyes MAXjet of US Byas Anand [ 21 Jul, 2006 0006hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates
NEW DELHI: Liquor baron Vijay Mallya is out shopping again. And this time round, Ma...
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BA Molton Brown promotional codes
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Can any one be kind enough to inform of the current BA Molton Brown promotional codes. This can be found in the pamphlets in BA's club world amenity kits.
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NW.... big messs-up
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i was at the intl terminal 2A at bom las nite... dropping my elder brother as he was returning back to canada... he took the northwest flight which had this routing: DTW-AMS-BOM-AMS-CDG-DTW.... yesterday he was told by the staff that he wouldnt be able to go from AMS-CDG because he needed a particular...
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RAK Airways --- The next airline from the Gulf to India
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More competition from the Gulf!!!!
Please see the threads
"AI/IA --- Gulf Operations"
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"Where AI Express is off to Next" -- Edited by karatecatman at 17:03, 2006-09-09
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10 Questions.
QUESTION 1. In which year did Concorde enter commercial service?
A) 1976 B) 1978 C) 1980
QUESTION 2. Which of the Wright brothers is recognised as the first person to fly in a powered aircraft?
A) Wilbur B) Steve C) Orville
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9W and LX - Reciprocal Mileage..
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http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=309077&ssid=53&sid=BUSJet enters into reciprocal alliance with Swiss Intl Airlines
New Delhi, July 14: Strengthening its arrangements with global airlines, Jet Airways today said it has entered into a reciprocal flyer pro...
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Jet Airways’ COO, VP (HR) quit
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10.15 pm.
http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=320974&;sid=BUS&ssid=53 Jet Airways’ COO, VP (HR) quit New Delhi, Sept 07:
In a move that could give a jolt to premier private carrier Jet Airways, two of its top executives, including the chief operating of...
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Airport Security and our Ministers
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Among all the commotion that is going on these days at the airports in India over Security Alert and the various restrictions that passengers/employees of various airlines "have" to abide by, our very own ministers and their chamche's still enjoy their true desh-bhakt treatment.
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DN to launch BLR-PNQ on August 1st.
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Air Deccan will launch flights on BLR-PNQ sector on August 1st. It departs BLR at 9.55 AM and reaches PNQ at 11.15 AM. On the return sector it leaves PNQ at 6.40 PM and reaches BLR at 8.00 PM.
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Boeing gets a new CEO Alan moves to Ford
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Boeing Executive Scott Carson to Lead Commercial Airplanes Business Tuesday September 5, 4:04 pm ET
CHICAGO, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney today announced the appointment of Scott E. Carson as president and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplan...
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9W-404
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Just heard on CNN-IBN that a flight from Cochi to somewhere flight no 9W-404 a passenger claimed to have some explosives
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News about Mauritius' AIR MAURITIUS
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Kingfisher-Air Mauritius tie-up in the offing
Indian Express Mumbai, May 11: KINGFISHER Airlines and Air Mauritius may soon sign an interline agreement to allow liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s carrier to ferry passengers from across its network for their onward journey to Mauritiu...
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Jet Airways gets clean chit on security clearance from UK govt
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www.uninews.com
Jet Airways gets clean chit on security clearance from UK govt
New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) Private carrier Jet Airways got a reprieve with the British government giving it a clean chit on security clearance, following detention of one of its employees in London in connection...
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Paramount gets new jet, adds flights
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Aug 1, 2006 Madurai-based Paramount Airways has announced that it will be starting an evening flight on the Chennai-Madurai route, following its acquisition of another Embraer aircraft. The additional aircraft will allow further increase in flight frequency, up to 25 flights a day.
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