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Boeing forecasts 1150 new commercial aircraft
for India by 2030 |
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August 2010
New Delhi. India will purchase 1150 commercial
aircraft worth US $ 130 billion over the
next 20 years, according to a Boeing assessment.
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India’s Civil Aviation sector grows by 22
per cent |
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July 2010
London. India’s civil aviation sector
has grown by 22 per cent in the first six
months of this year, according to Boeing
India President Dinesh Keskar.
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Delhi Airport turns World Class |
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July 2010
New Delhi. Seventy eight aerobridges,
25 km of taxiways, 5 million sq meters area,
63 elevators, 35 escalators, 92 automatic
walkways, a pier each for international
and domestic operations spanning 1.2 km
from one end to other, 168 check-in counters
and 95 immigration desks make the newly
inaugurated Terminal 3 (T3) at the Delhi
International Airport amongst the best in
the world.
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Emirates brings the super jumbo to India |
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June 2010
New Delhi. Emirates Airline flew in the
first Airbus A-380 super jumbo with 517
passengers on a scheduled commercial operation
into India Thursday, and was welcomed at
the spanking new Terminal 3 of the Indira
Gandhi International Airport through arching
jets of water in an aviation industry salute.
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Emirates orders 32 Airbus 380 |
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June 2010
Berlin. Emirates has yet again placed
one of the biggest civil aviation orders
– that of 32 Airbus 380 super jumbos worth
USD 11 billion or AED 42.2 billion.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner passes 1000 hours of
flying tests |
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June 2010
Everett, Wash., USA. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner
flight test fleet has passed 1,000 hours
of testing.
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Spice Jet Take Over – Good Times are Here
for Aviation Industry |
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June 2010
New Delhi. The Indian aviation industry
has got a boost with the takeover of SpiceJet
Airlines by Chennai based media magnate
Kalanithi Maran. He not only acquired a
37.7 per cent stake in the airline for about
Rs. 740 crore, but also made an open offer
to acquire another 20 per cent stake which
is likely to bring his total investment
to about Rs. 1200 crore.
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Praful Must clear Mess in Aviation Sector |
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June 2010
New Delhi. The lack of infrastructure
to support the high growth in the aviation
sector has left some big holes which have
created doubts about the safety standards
of the sector which needs to be examined
by the investigators looking into the causes
which led to Mangalore crash while carrying
out their investigation.
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Indian Business Aviation aims at Corporate
Travel |
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May 2010
New Delhi. Mention the phrase “business
jet” to an average person and one thought
immediately crosses the mind – oh its for
the rich and the famous.
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Flight data recorder of crashed Air India
flight found |
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May 2010
New Delhi. The black box of the ill-fated
Air India Express Boeing 737-800 which crashed
in the southern Indian airport of Mangalore
May 22, has been found.
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159 dead in Air India Express crash |
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May 2010
New Delhi. 159 Indians on board an Air
India Express Boeing 737 died May 22nd morning
when their aircraft overshot the runway
in the southern Indian city of Mangalore.
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SpiceJet
on an expansion spree |
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March 2010
Hyderabad. SpiceJet is looking at new
airplanes, as their conservative growth
strategy has reaped far more rewards than
the rush towards going global like their
floundering rivals.
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Civil
Aviation: Uncertain outlook for the short
term, bright in the long run |
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March 2010
New Delhi. The civil aviation industry
looks set to face rough weather in the months
ahead despite the economic recovery and
the increase in passenger traffic.
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India
to punish hijackers with death sentence |
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March 2010
New Delhi. After more than two decades
of liberal interpretation of law towards
abolishing the death sentence, courts and
the government are getting tougher, thanks
to the increase in violent crimes including
terrorism and hijacking.
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Air
Crash mars Indian Civil Aviation show |
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March 2010
New Delhi. An air crash killing two naval
aerobatic pilots marred the ceremonial opening
of the India Aviation 2010 in the central
Indian city of Hyderabad Mar 3rd.
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India
Aviation 2010 takes off smoothly |
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March 2010
Hyderabad. It is a curious time on the
globe. In a world which is on a tortoise
paced growth, it is heartening to see a
sector which has had its ups and downs,
rise strong like the phoenix.
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Boeing:
Committed to partner India for long |
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March 2010
New Delhi: “Boeing will turn 100
years in 2016 and when I think of our accomplishments,
we have come a long way from building planes
in an old, red boathouse to become the largest
aerospace company in the world in civil
aviation, defense and space. India is a
priority country for Boeing to partner with
the best of India.” cited Dinesh Keskar,
President Boeing India.
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Sikorsky
may make Black Hawks in India |
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March 2010
New Delhi. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, a unit
of United Technologies Corp, is in talks
with Indian companies, including the Tata
group to manufacture the famous Black Hawk
helicopters in India, informed Stephen B.
Estill, Vice President in charge of strategic
partnerships.
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Boeing’s
787 Dreamliner is no more a dream |
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March 2010
Seattle. It is a wait which seems to be
getting over. Time doesn’t seem far when
Boeing’s big dream becomes a reality.
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Airlines
revival may be hit by Budget |
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March 2010
New Delhi. India’s new budget has put a
dampener on the revival of the Indian aviation
industry.
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IGRUA
gets ISO 9001 : 2008 Certification for Ground
Training |
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March 2010
New Delhi. It is a feather in the cap for
the Ministry of Civil Aviation in India.
With effect from 5 Jan 2010, the Ground
Training Department of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya
Uran Academy (IGRUA) has become the first
Ground Training School in India to be ISO
9001 : 2008 certified.
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DGCA
could be rechristened CAA |
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March 2010
New Delhi. It could be the case of a paper
tiger loosing its rubber teeth. A proposal
to convert the Directorate General of Civil
Aviation (DGCA) into an autonomous regulatory
body with more financial and administrative
power, would soon be placed before the Government
of India.
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Dassault
Falcon at India Aviation |
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March 2010
Saint-Cloud, France. Dassault Falcon is
showcasing a selection of Falcon large cabin
business jets at the India Aviation 2010,
including the first of six Falcon 7X aircraft
to be delivered in India along with the
Falcon 2000EX.
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New
Doha Airport will create 50,000 jobs |
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March 2010
Doha. The New Doha International Airport
(NDIA) will handle 25 million passengers
a year when its first two phases are commissioned
by end-2011, and a staggering 50 million
passengers when its third phase is completed
later.
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Canadian
Flight Schools offer training programs |
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March 2010
Toronto. A contingent of Canadian flight
schools is visiting India to promote flight
training in Canada. “We are travelling under
the umbrella of our Air Transport Association
of Canada (ATAC). We all look forward greatly
to talking with the Indian aviation community
about the training we can offer Indian students
at ATAC member schools in Canada. We also
look forward greatly to getting the advice
of Indian airlines about the training they
would like us to provide,” says Joan Williams,
Director of Business Development, Toronto
Airways Ltd.
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Indian
Aviation Limps Back |
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March 2010
Hyderabad. As the aviation industry awaits
the much delayed but almost implemented
Civil Aviation Policy, and traffic figures
bounce back, there is hope that yields start
to rise.
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BEML’s
foray into defence market |
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March 2010
New Delhi. India’s premier defence public
sector undertaking BEML Ltd. Is steadily
looking up to the aviation sector for developing
systems both for combat and civil transport
aircraft.
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Leading
French companies present their innovations |
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March 2010
Hyderabad. France, as a partner country
at India Aviation 2010, is being represented
by leading French SMEs and large groups
showcasing their expertise and their innovations
in the field of aviation.
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Supersonic
Business Travel: NASA and Aerion will test
larger airfoil at supersonic speeds |
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February
2010
Singapore. Aerion is evaluating preliminary
results of a new global market survey indicating
strong appeal of the Aerion supersonic business
jet design.
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Engine
Alliance GP7200 Engine Hits 100,000 In-Service
Flight Hours |
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January
2010
East Hartford, CT, USA. The Engine Alliance
GP7200 engine has achieved another milestone,
reaching 100,000 revenue flight hours at
the end of December.
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Budget
Airlines Rule the Roost |
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December
2009
New Delhi. It has been a tumultuous year
for the Indian civil aviation industry.
All the major players have faced a series
of crises and it seems as if the only ones
still flying high in the sky are the budget
airlines.
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Finnair
proposes to add Chennai, Bangalore to its
radar |
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December
2009
Helsinki. With a host of Finnish companies
like Nokia having their hubs in Chennai
and Bangalore, Nordic carrier Finnair soon
proposes to add these two cities to its
schedule as part of a larger strategy to
expand in Asia.
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SpiceJet
announces special offer for defence and paramilitary
personnel to mark Republic Day |
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December
2009
New Delhi, SpiceJet has announces a special
60-day promotion for defence personnel on
the occasion of India’s 60th Republic Day.
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Air
India, Aerostar MRO alliance to target Mideast
airlines |
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November
2009
Dubai. Indian national air carrier Air
India announced Nov 15 at the Dubai Air
Show 2009 an alliance with Sharjah-based
Aerostar Asset Management to provide aircraft
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul, or MRO,
solutions to airline operators across the
Middle East.
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India's
first aviation SEZ opened in Belgaum |
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November
2009
Belgaum (Karnataka). Global aerospace majors
such as Europe's SABCA and Canada's Magellan
Aerospace will set up shops in India's first
special economic zone (SEZ) devoted exclusively
for the aviation industry here.
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Jet
In Crisis – Domestic Airlines in Doldrums
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September
2009
New Delhi. The civil aviation industry
is in dire straits. The latest crisis created
by the pilots of Jet Airways over the sacking
of two of their comrades indicates that
companies in the civil aviation sector need
to review their human resource policies
as management – employee battles are occurring
time and again.
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SpiceJet
offers Free tickets to Defence Personnel |
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August
2009
New Delhi. SpiceJet, India’s preferred
low fare airline, is offering 100 per cent
discounted tickets to defence and paramilitary
personnel.
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Engine
Alliance Ships First GP7200 Propulsor |
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June
2009
East Hartford, US. The Engine Alliance
(EA) shipped the first GP7200 propulsor
to Emirates airline on May 21. This is the
first time the EA and member company Pratt
& Whitney have delivered a propulsor, rather
than a full engine, to any airline.
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Emirates
Signs Fleet Management Agreement with Engine
Alliance |
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June
2009
DUBAI. Emirates and the Engine Alliance
have signed a Fleet Management Agreement
for the maintenance, repair and overhaul
of the Emirates GP7200 engines that power
its A380 fleet. The Fleet Management Agreement
is valued at more than $3 billion (USD)
over the life of the contract and formalizes
the letter of agreement that was first announced
in November 2007 at the Dubai Air Show.
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Jet
wins “Best Indian Airline” award |
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Deember
2008
New Delhi. One of India’s leading airlines,
Jet Airways has been awarded the “Best Indian
Airline” award at the prestigious Business
Traveller Awards 2008. The airline received
the award on the basis of votes cast by
the UK readers of Business Traveller magazine,
to reward those companies whose products
and services they value as discerning business
travellers.
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First
Civil Aviation Show in India |
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November
2008
Hyderabad. India Aviation 2008, India’s
first civil aviation air show, was inaugurated
here Oct 15th by Civil Aviation Minister
Praful Patel who said that India offered
a $ 200-plus opportunity by 2020 for new
aircraft and airport infrastructure.
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Alliance
needed to avoid bankruptcy: Jet, Kingfisher
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November
2008
Hyderabad. The code-sharing and operational
alliance between Jet Airways and Kingfisher
Airlines were needed to avoid bankruptcy
and ensure profitability, said the chiefs
of the two airlines Wednesday at the end
of a chief executives’ conclave here at
the India Aviation 2008 air show.
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Bell
delivers 100th helicopter in India |
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November
2008
Hyderabad. Bell Helicopter delivered its
100th rotorcraft in India during the India
Aviation 2008.
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Air
Works and Honeywell Announce Authorize Service
Center Agreement |
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November
2008
Hyderabad. As part of its commitment to
enhance its existing capabilities and provide
its valued customers advanced levels of
service, Air Works has announced an authorized
service center agreement with Honeywell
at India Aviation Week 2008 in Hyderabad.
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Delhi
airport upgradation on track |
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November
2008
New Delhi. Delhi is on its way to getting
a world class international airport.
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IAE
launches new engine in India |
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November
2008
New Delhi. Leading aircraft engine maker
International Aero Engines (IAE) launched
its new engine into commercial service with
Indian carrier IndiGo, claiming it would
enable considerable saving of jet fuel and
reduce costs.
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Emirates
Terminal 3 at Dubai Airport |
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November
2008
Dubai. Dubai Airports, Emirates Airline
and Dubai Duty Free have showcased the new
Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International
to a select group of media, ahead of the
start of the phased transition of Emirates’
operations to the new facility from 14th
October.
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Airbus
A320 P2F Conversion begins |
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October
2008
Dresden. Russian and German engineers have
begun work to convert the first Airbus A320
passenger aircraft into a freighter jet.
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Boeing
Survey: Airlines have a future to look forward
to |
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October
2008
New Delhi. In a world growing increasingly
uncertain about its future, air transport
too is faced with myriad challenges. These
include a slowing world economy, high oil
prices, and in some markets, slowing traffic
growth.
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Civil
Aviation Growth Potential and Business opportunities
in India |
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September
2008
New Delhi. The term “Global Village” may
have become a bit hackneyed but the concept
it describes is more and more a fact of
life to be reckoned with; technological
improvements are allowing people and countries
to be linked in ways that would have been
inconceivable in earlier times.
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Aviation
and India’s integration in Global Economy |
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May
2008
New Delhi. With the first decade of the
21st century drawing to a close, India’s
economy is set to integrate itself into
the global economy.
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Jet
Airways comes to US as a “Premier-Class
Contender” |
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September
2007
With Jet Airways introducing its first
service in the United States this week,
the New York Times has featured it in a
special report saying the Indian airline
makes its case as a “premierclass
contender”.
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Saras:
India’s 70-seater aircraft could fl
y by 2015 |
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September
2007
New Delhi. India might fl y its own indigenously
built 70-seater civilian aircraft in another
seven to eight years, the programme director
of the country’s fi rst self-built
aircraft SARAS has said.
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UAE’s
Royal Jet - Becomes world’s largest
BBJ Operator |
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September
2007
Abu Dhabi. Royal Jet,
the international luxury executive flight
services company, headquartered in the UAE,
has expanded its current fleet of executive
jets with the addition of a fifth Boeing
Business Jet (BBJ), confirming the company
as the largest BBJ operator in the world.
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Boeing
Celebrates the Premiere of the 787 Dreamliner |
| |
August
2007
Everett. Boeing officially debuted the
technologically advanced and environmentally
progressive 787 Dreamliner in a celebration
attended by employees, airline customers,
supplier partners and government and community
officials.
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Prime
Minister hopes Air India will regain its image |
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August
2007
New Delhi. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
has urged Air India to ensure world class
service levels and to put greater focus
and new management styles and better service
quality in the years ahead.
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SuperJet-100
: receives financial backing |
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June
2007
St. Petersburg has proved a lucky place
for Russia's new passenger airliner, the
Sukhoi SuperJet-100, or Russian Regional
Jet (RRJ), as it was called only a few months
ago.
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