Tuesday 31 July 2012
Monday 30 July 2012
Cut and make your own Airbus A320neo, in paper Monday, July 30, 2012 by Devesh Agarwal
Airbus has a simple way for you to make your own Airbus A320neo
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Bilateral water transport deal favours Bangladesh SANTANU SANYAL
River routes linking West Bengal and Assam, via Bangladesh, have been affected
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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/article3704043.ece?homepage=trueIndian carriers allowed more international flights
NEW DELHI, JULY 30:
From Guangzhou in China to Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania to Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and Male in Maldives will soon see Indian carriers operating regular flights.
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‘Regulatory uncertainty a major concern for APM Terminals’ N.K. KURUP
“… there is plenty of competition in the port sector and Indian ports are mature enough to decide their own tariffs.”
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article3700024.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home
What's at stake for Vijay Mallya if Kingfisher fails?
If Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines fails, lenders owed $1.4 billion may end up with a small stake in his spirits business, a modest office building, the carrier's brand, and not a lot else. Here's an analysis of the liquor baron's assets and liabilities.
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Sunday 29 July 2012
A tale of 2 jumbos and the Indian regulator ASHWINI PHADNIS
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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article3700023.eceThe Greatest Competition in Business
Book Review – Boeing versus Airbus by John Newhouse
John Newhouse
Price: USD 26.95 CAD 34.95
Pages: 254
Reviewed by Archie
D’Souza
Books
on Aviation, especially the aerospace industry, are a rarity and ones written
in an exciting Robert Ludlum or Dan Brown style are even scarcer. John
Newhouse in Boeing versus Airbus provides the reader with just that kind of
un-put-down-able excitement, from cover-to-cover.
John
Newhouse covered foreign policy for the New Yorker through the 1980s and early
1990s. Among his assignments are:
- Assistant Director,
US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
- Senior Policy
Advisor for European Affairs in the US State Department
Both
these were under President Clinton.
Before
Airbus came into existence, Boeing was by far the largest supplier of large
commercial aircraft (LCAs). For long it’s been USA’s most successful and
admired corporation. It is also its largest exporter. Up to the
early eighties, “four companies divided the turbulent business of making and
selling passenger airplanes. One of them, the Boeing Company was
dominant.” In a short span of time the two other big American players,
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation and the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, merged and
the merged entity was later bought by the Chicago headquartered Boeing.
Then its headquarters was at Seattle, where Boeing’s aircraft plant – the
largest aircraft factory in the World – is situated, is in the US eastern state
of Washington.
By
the 1990s, Airbus became the number one player only to lose its place to Boeing
in 2006. John Newhouse’s Boeing versus Airbus – the inside
story of the greatest international competition in business – traces the history and
politics of rivalries between these two players. Accusations and counter
accusations, disputes taken to the WTO, government intervention and the
political strategies that go into aircraft purchases are all put together in a
plot that makes it look like a Geoffrey Archer or Sydney Sheldon thriller.
Airbus’s
unique style of ownership and management together with Boeing’s initial
arrogance, the main cause for it losing its numero uno position, are very
vividly dealt with. How did Airbus lose its first place and Boeing regain
it? Read the book to know.
There
is a chapter that deals with the follies and hypocrisies (Chapter III – Folly
and Hypocrisy) which actually shows the extent of government involvement in the
“free market economy” business. The two companies often entered
agreements that would make OPEC ashamed. Reneging on these was a very
regular practice though.
There
came a series of incidents that include the 11/9/2001 (9/11 to the Americans)
bombings, the SARS epidemic and rising oil prices that saw a decline in air
travel and increase in airfreight rates. A great deal of space has been
devoted to these factors as well as how airlines adjusted or collapsed once
deregulation came into being? Deregulation also saw changes in the way
aircraft were purchased and configured.
There
is also a lesson in finance and accounting where he talks about the advantages
of leasing an aircraft as opposed to owning one. This practice, viz.
leasing, which gained tremendous importance in devoted to the Aircraft Leasing
Industry. Two companies dominate here, the International Lease Finance
Corporation (ILFC) and GE Commercial Aviation Services. Newhouse dwells
at length on the genesis of these companies and their contrasting styles of
management and doing business. Again lessons in management for all.
From
reports one has been reading in newspapers & periodicals and the
audiovisual media one would think that the only story of aircraft rivalries was
between the A380 and B787, the Dream-liner – both different types of aircraft
catering to different segments. However, long before this rivalry came
into being there were rivalries between the B737 & A320, the A350 &
B777, and many more. The A380 should actually be compared to the B747 and
not the B787, which still has no peer. But such was the intensity of
competition at that time, as it is now, that in every announcement made one
tried to outdo the other.
No
review is complete without an excerpt from the book. This is from Chapter
IV Market Share – the Airlines’ Enemy. This is about BA’s aborted attempt
to buy a stake in USAir, following a veto by President George HW Bush after
intense lobbying by the Fat Four – the Big Three, consisting of
American, United and Delta plus Fedex, the fourth.
“Their
case, a political potent one as it turned out, was that allowing BA to absorb
USAir would lead to the creation of a preeminent domestic carrier, one whose
global reach would give it heavy and unique advantages. The issue for the
administration of President George HW Bush was whether USAir might have to join
the lengthening list of airline fatalities or be allowed to merge with BA and
thereby threaten the wellbeing of the bid three, the backbone of America’s
airline industry. Where did the consumer’s interest lie? Where did
national interest lie?”
Boeing
versus Airbus is a must-read for every aviation buff. For students and
connoisseurs of economics and management this is a great case study in
monopolistic competition and oligopoly. I’ve written elsewhere that the
Airbus experience can be a great learning for the BRICS aerospace
industry. I do wish someone with the capacity to invest is reading and
will act on the same.
Shipping Ministry plans framework for project review A. J. VINAYAK
The Union Shipping Minister, Mr G.K. Vasan. (file photo)
MANGALORE, JULY 28:
The Shipping Ministry has planned a framework for reviewing the implementation of projects in various ports. The framework is aimed at expediting projects in various ports.
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Friday 27 July 2012
Transportation and Logistics Management Archie D'Souza
This article on logistics education by me was published in The Hindu a little over a year ago. It is still current.
http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/10/stories/2011021052420500.htm
http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/10/stories/2011021052420500.htm
India, the fourth largest and the second fastest growing economy in the world, is on the fast track where infrastructure spending is concerned. Some of the infrastructure areas where huge government spending is taking place are, roads, ports – major & minor, airports – expansion and modernisation of existing ones and building of new ones, inland waterways, coastal shipping and railway lines. There is also huge spending by the corporate sector both as PPP and private enterprises.
All this means huge career opportunities for fresh graduates and professionals. The movement of goods within and across regions and from one region to another plays an important role in economic growth. Roads, railways, air and shipping lines play a great role in this activity. Airlines, Shipping Lines, Railway Companies, Truckers and a host of allied services need professionals on a regular basis. These are sectors that hire high volume of people with improved and better pay options and transactions run into billions of dollars.
Transportation plays a very significant role in development. The transportation industry is the lifeblood of a nation's economy. In today's globalised situation it becomes the lifeblood of the world economy. How developed is a nation or a part of the World, or for that matter a region within a nation, state or even city, is directly correlated to its transport infrastructure.
When we talk about transport facilities we are not restricting ourselves to the physical infrastructure, which is very important. Also playing a great role is policy. A significant part of a quality course in Transportation and Logistics Management will be devoted to policies formulated and legislations involved in the transportation of goods. Free movement of goods leads to growth and development and thus a better standard of life for the people living in a given region. Procedural delays still exist in India, especially in movement and clearance of goods.
This is one lament of foreigners doing business in India. It is often easier to move goods by road from Rome to Amsterdam, crossing three international borders, than to move them from Hosur to Bangalore – a distance of 30 kilometres.
If transportation is the lifeblood of the world economy, logistics is the lifeblood of the corporate world. It is a very integral and important part of the supply chain. Technology, in today's global village, is available to anyone willing to pay for it. Quality products are taken for granted by every buyer and every supplier knows he needs to deliver. What makes one supplier different from another, today, is logistics. What exactly is logistics? It is all about movement of goods from supplier to manufacturer and from manufacturer to the consumer.
Every manufacturing enterprise as well as organisations in the services sector requires logistics professionals. The role of a logistics professional starts even before an organisation's operations start. Setting up a unit requires machinery and materials to be moved to the site. This may come from different parts of the world. Procuring, transporting and storing are all a part of the logistics department of a company. Once operations start, raw materials and components need to reach the factory site. These may need to be stored and later moved to the manufacturing areas. Finished goods need to reach consumers when they need them.
The commissioning of the ICTT will mean that containers that were previously transiting Colombo, Dubai, Singapore and Port Klang in feeder vessels will now be able to move on direct voyages in mother vessels. This will lead to all the major shipping lines bringing their mother vessels here for the purpose. Employment opportunities will be available directly with these shipping lines or with their appointed agents.
Shipping will bring with it other ancillary and support activities. Large scale warehousing, bonded storage and distribution centres are but some of the activities that will generate specialised jobs.
Cochin, as a whole, has a strategic location on the international seafaring route lying midway between Europe, Middle East and East Asia and the Pacific Rim. Its all-weather natural harbour and the large export of goods, especially spices and sea food makes it a very important port in India. The ICTT at Vallarpadam will tap into the large cargo movement along the international east-west sea lane. This will be a boon not just to Kerala but also neighbouring states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and rest of India. The estimated value of the logistics market in India is $14 billion and will grow at a rate of 7-8 per cent.
Indian and multinational logistics companies operating in India cater to millions of retailers, manufacturers and service sector companies. This will translate into lakhs of jobs over the next few years.
Thursday 26 July 2012
Steam Locomotives
Indian Steam Locomotives....
This album contains pictures of Indian Steam Locomotives over the years...
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http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Steam/
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Single bid for Vizhinjam project rejected VINSON KURIAN
SpiceJet Fiscal Year 11-12 Financial Analysis - Too much growth and high fuel prices offset strong cost discipline Wednesday, July 25, 2012 by Vinay Bhaskara
As with all of the Indian airlines, Delhi based low cost carrier SpiceJet faced disappointing financial results in the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal year 2012, posting a net loss of Rs. 605.8 Crore for FY 11-12 and Rs. 249.2 for Q4. After large net losses at India’s two other publicly traded carriers Kingfisher and Jet Airways, SpiceJet’s results only acted as a reaffirmation that the economics of the Indian airline industry are very much broken.
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EMKE group to invest Rs 2000 cr in Kerala
Dubai: In a move that has potential to boost the image of the state as an investment destination NRI business tycoon M. A. Yusuf Ali has drawn up plans to invest Rs 1,500 - 2,000 crores in his home state The managing director of EMKE group says he is aiming to be the number one investor in Kerala.
Work is progressing on one of India's biggest shopping mall at Edappally along with a a premium five-star hotel managed by JW Marriott. Other projects include a convention centre at Bolghatty - a joint venture with Grand Hyatt, a 20 lakh sq ft logistics centre touted as the country's largest and a flight catering centre in association with the JW Marriot group. The 15 lakh sq feet logistics centre would generate around 3000 job opportunities. EMKE group has also plans for a convention centre with a star hotel attached to it in Kozhikode.
Yusuf Ali says these ventures have the potential to create atleast 15,000 job openings. He said the group will pursue more investment opportunities in the Emerging Kerala summit to be held in September.
EMKE group is a major employer in Gulf countries with around 22,000 Malayalees working in different Lulu outlets. The group has also plans to expand their business to Vietnam and Malayasia.
Work is progressing on one of India's biggest shopping mall at Edappally along with a a premium five-star hotel managed by JW Marriott. Other projects include a convention centre at Bolghatty - a joint venture with Grand Hyatt, a 20 lakh sq ft logistics centre touted as the country's largest and a flight catering centre in association with the JW Marriot group. The 15 lakh sq feet logistics centre would generate around 3000 job opportunities. EMKE group has also plans for a convention centre with a star hotel attached to it in Kozhikode.
Yusuf Ali says these ventures have the potential to create atleast 15,000 job openings. He said the group will pursue more investment opportunities in the Emerging Kerala summit to be held in September.
EMKE group is a major employer in Gulf countries with around 22,000 Malayalees working in different Lulu outlets. The group has also plans to expand their business to Vietnam and Malayasia.
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Tuesday 24 July 2012
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Bill seeks to recognize LI's aviation history Originally published: July 22, 2012 8:36 PM Updated: July 22, 2012 10:14 PM By KEITH HERBERT keith.herbert@newsday.com
Originally published: July 22, 2012 8:36 PM
Updated: July 22, 2012 10:14 PM
Updated: July 22, 2012 10:14 PM
Originally published: July 22, 2012 8:36 PM
Updated: July 22, 2012 10:14 PM
Updated: July 22, 2012 10:14 PM
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http://newyork.newsday.com/news/world/bill-seeks-to-recognize-li-s-aviation-history-1.3854071Flash Cargo Tracker July 2012 from IATA
First e-Cargo conference endorses way forward for e-freight
The first e-Cargo Conference took place on June 26-27, 2012 in Geneva. The theme of the event: “Making e-freight the Industry Standard” attracted over 160 delegates from over 40 countries, comprising a mix of experts, leading practitioners and beginners in the area of e-Cargo.
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http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/tracker/flash-july-2012/Pages/e-cargo-conference.aspx
Logistics majors focusing on patents to keep technology edge MAMUNI DAS
Smaller firms, however, getting deterred by high cost, unorganised nature of sector
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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article3674440.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economyDecision on Vizhinjam re-tender soon, says Kerala Ports Minister VINSON KURIAN
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 23:
Re-tender of the Vizhinjam international seaport and container transhipment terminal is now a matter of time.
A view of the Vizhinjam fishing harbour (file photo).
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FIEO for aligning Exim agencies with EDI OUR BUREAU
HYDERABAD, JULY 23:
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations has asked the Government to integrate all the 13 agencies with the EDI.
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Monday 23 July 2012
PUNE, JULY 23:
Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company, formerly Pipavav Shipyard Ltd, has signed a shareholders' agreement with Mazagon Docks Ltd on Saturday to build surface warships for the Indian Navy within globally competitive price lines and timelines.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article3672552.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home
Sunday 22 July 2012
Alstom to make Sri City a global sourcing hub N.K. KURUP
July 22, 2012:
For the French multinational Alstom, setting up of a rolling stock manufacturing unit at Sri City in Andhra Pradesh could be the beginning of a new phase in its transport business in India.
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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article3669925.ece
Saturday 21 July 2012
Revealed: The best airlines in the world Attended by leading figures from the global aviation industry, the Skytrax World Airline Awards were held at the Farnborough Air Show on 12th July 2012.
India-based budget carrier IndiGo triumphed at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. IndiGo has received an award for the Best Low Cost Airline in Central Asia and India and also for the Best Airline Staff Service in Central Asia and India.
We at SAMS congratulate Indigo
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http://in.finance.yahoo.com/photos/the-best-airports-in-the-world-slideshow/
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http://in.finance.yahoo.com/photos/the-best-airports-in-the-world-slideshow/
Video: Making of the Jet Airways' Disney themed 737-800 VT-JBC Friday, July 20, 2012 by Devesh Agarwal
Last week, Jet Airways unveiled a re-liveried Boeing 737-800 with a Disney theme. The aircraft is wrapped with images of Disney’s favourite cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto.
Here is a time lapse video showing the plane VT-JBC being transformed from its regular Jet Airways livery to the new Disney livery. Click to watch:
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Here is a time lapse video showing the plane VT-JBC being transformed from its regular Jet Airways livery to the new Disney livery. Click to watch:
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Friday 20 July 2012
Do away with port tariff authority, urges workers’ body V. SAJEEV KUMAR
KOCHI, JULY 20:
The All-India Port and Dock Workers’ Federation has demanded that the Shipping Ministry either dispense with the functioning of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) or bring minor ports under its purview.
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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article3662395.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home
Asean airlines may be allowed to operate unlimited flights to Delhi, other metros ASHWINI PHADNIS
NEW DELHI, JULY 19:
The Indian Government could allow airlines from the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) to initially operate unlimited flights between their capitals and New Delhi.
Eventually, the exemption could be extended to flights to cities including Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
The acceptance of this proposal by the Indian Government will update the 2003 India-Asean open sky agreement that allows carriers to operate daily flights to various metros, including New Delhi.
TOURIST DESTINATIONS
They are also allowed to operate unlimited flights to 18 tourist destinations including Kochi, Thiruvanathapuram, Kozhikode, Tiruchi, Port Blair and Visakhapatnam. Now, India is likely to follow China’s example in liberalising its air services agreement with the Asean, officials indicated.
Generally speaking, such international agreements are on a reciprocal basis, so Indian carriers may also be allowed to operate more flights to the Asean region.
The 10-member regional bloc includes Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Official sources told Business Line that a clear picture on the roadmap for the possible opening and the time-frame to achieve this could emerge at a meeting between Asean countries and India, scheduled to be held here in August.
The acceptance of the proposal is unlikely to go down well with Indian carriers. Airlines from India often complain that international airlines take away Indian traffic bound for third countries instead of carrying passengers from India to the country to which the airline belongs.
This, airlines from India feel, is affecting their profitability.
FULL POTENTIAL
Earlier this month, the visiting Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, had called on India to further liberalise its air services agreement with Singapore.
The visiting dignitary was of the opinion that taking such a step will help achieve the full potential between India and Singapore.
River-based industrial corridor likely
NEW DELHI, JULY 17:
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is to promote a river-based industrial corridor along the national waterways, similar to the rail freight corridor .
To promote private investment in inland waterways, the PMO has formed a committee that will assess and come up with approaches and proposals for scaling up private investment, besides suggestions for standardised model concession agreements (MCAs). These will be prepared “quickly” for possible areas of investment, said an official release.
Earlier, the concession agreement finalisation had taken three-four years for the ports and highways sector. And there was no reason why the Allahabad-Haldia stretch (National Waterway-1) could not be a river-based industrial corridor, it said, adding that Rhine and Danube rivers were lifelines of transport in Europe.
Since January, the PMO has identified and fast-tracked implementation of key projects in National Waterways — the Varanasi-Haldia stretch of the Ganga (NW-1); the Brahmaputra in Assam (NW-2); and the inland stretch in Kerala (NW-3).
COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has witnessed private investments to transport coal and fertiliser on NW-1, foodgrains and coal on NW-2 and cargo on NW-3.
A committee has now been constituted with the Secretary (Planning), Secretary (Shipping), DG (IWAI), and representatives of Department of Economic Affairs, to identify new areas for private investment, both in infrastructure and in transportation and multiple business models that could then be bid out through concessions. This will be supplemented by designing Model Concession Agreements and other standardised documents to facilitate rapid scaling up of investment.
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Taking the story of Mumbai's dabbawalas to IIM Calcutta
KOLKATA, JULY 20:
Dr Pawan Girdharilal Agrawal, CEO of the Mumbai Dabbawala Association, will speak at IIM Calcutta on July 24.
Dr Agrawal, who completed a PhD thesis on: ‘A study of Logistics and Supply Chain Management of Dabbawalas in Mumbai’, will dwell on management issues, including Six Sigma achievers, making a difference and change.
Mumbai’s 5,000-odd dabbawalas have been in action for over 125 years now, without any work stoppages. They deliver nearly 2,00,000 lunches everyday and on time. Their unique management and operational models have become subjects of management study beyond text books for global business schools.
The dabbawalas have a Six Sigma quality certificate and a global business fan club that includes Prince Charles and Mr Richard Branson.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article3661798.ece
Here's another story on the same topic
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http://www.slideshare.net/targetseo/mumbais-dabbawalas-amazing-management-success-story-india
Japan's Kintetsu World Express invests Rs 267.7 crore in joint venture with Gati for 30% holding
HYDERABAD: Japanese logistics giant Kintetsu World Express (KWE) said on Thursday announced investing Rs 267.7 crore to pick up 30% equity holding in a joint venture with the Hyderabad-based express distribution and supply chain solutions firmGati Ltd. The Japanese firm had in February agreed to join Gati's business and acquire stake in the JV.
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Boeing commences flight test programme of Indian Navy's P-8I maritime aircraft ahead of December handover Thursday, July 19, 2012 by Devesh Agarwal
US airframer Boeing commenced the flight test programme on the Indian Navy's first P-8I aircraft on July 7. Tail number IN320 took off from Boeing Field in Seattle at 0915 local and landing three hours and 49 minutes later after demonstrating flying qualities and handling characteristics.
The second P-8I aircraft, tail number IN321 performed its initial flight on July 12. Taking off from Renton Field at 15:29 and landing two hours and 14 minutes later at Boeing Field in Seattle. During the flight, Boeing test pilots performed airborne systems checks and took the P-8I to a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet prior to landing.
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Thursday 19 July 2012
e-freight, a sustainable component of Cargo from StB News IATA
The e-Cargo Conference that took place at the IATA premises in Geneva on 26-27 June provided the opportunity to review the progress made by the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG). This group formed by IATA, FIATA, TIACA and the Global Shipper’s Forum (GSF) aims to align the industry around common goals and tactical approaches on e-freight. |
The theme of the event Making e-freight the Industry standard, attracted over 160 delegates from more than 40 countries worldwide.
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http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/stb/newsletter/Pages/GACAG-update-on-e-freight.aspx
Wednesday 18 July 2012
Farnborough air show 2012 images: Eurofighter Typhoon condensates and Qatar Airways Boeing 787 glows Wednesday, July 18, 2012 by Devesh Agarwal
Couple of more interesting images from the 2012 edition of the Farnborough International air show.
The Eurofighter Typhoon makes a full afterburner turn pulling extreme G's and causing condensation around the aircraft
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The Eurofighter Typhoon makes a full afterburner turn pulling extreme G's and causing condensation around the aircraft
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Tuesday 17 July 2012
IATA's AIRLINE BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX JULY 2012 SURVEY KEY POINTS
AIRLINE BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX
JULY 2012 SURVEY
KEY POINTS
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http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/Documents/economics/BCS_Jul_12.pdf
Monday 16 July 2012
India, US close to inking over $600 m jet engine deal
NEW DELHI, JULY 15:
India and the US are close to signing a deal worth over $600 million for supplying 99 jet engines that would be used in the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’ being developed by the DRDO.
Click to read on:Growing air traffic will fuel airport construction in India
NEW DELHI, JULY 15:
Burgeoning air traffic would prompt construction of second airports in five major metros and a third in Mumbai as an estimated $30 billion would be invested on such infrastructure over the next decade, an aviation consultancy firm has said.
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Sunday 15 July 2012
The 5 Airlines That Make the Most in Fees By STEVE YODER, The Fiscal Times
If you’re an air traveler, you need advanced web-sleuthing skills to figure out how much it will actually cost you to fly these days. New airline fees have sprouted up everywhere, and you can track them down if you find the right page on your carrier’s website.
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Friday 13 July 2012
CIVIL AVIATION Losing Authority SAGNIK DUTTA in New Delhi
The Airports Authority of India becomes another victim of the government’s obsession with “modernisation” and privatisation.
In a major embarrassment to the government and the private developers of Delhi’s international airport, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently slammed the airport regulator for allowing an exorbitant 346 per cent increase in the user development fees (UDF) to be levied on passengers.
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GPA will give India access to $1.7 trillion procurement market
With India evaluating pros and cons of joining the WTO's global procurement agreement (GPA), a senior official of the multilateral body today said being a part of the pact would give New Delhi access to about USD 1.7 trillion procurement market. Currently, India has an observer status in this plurilateral pact.
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Wednesday 11 July 2012
Special Report: Jet Airways 2012 Financial Analysis and 2013 Outlook in Bangalore Aviation on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by Vinay Bhaskara
Jet Airways reported a large net pre-tax loss (Jet Airways and JetLite combined) of Rs. 1,331 Crore for fiscal year 2012, a very disappointing result. Revenue and passenger growth were robust as usual at 14.8% and 16.3% respectively. But the carrier's net margin of -8.5% is indicative of tangible flaws in the business, and goes beyond the explanations of higher fuel prices and rupee depreciation given by Jet, though these factors did play a major role.
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Tuesday 10 July 2012
After winning Amritsar pod car project, Fairwood plans factory in Noida MAMUNI DAS
NEW DELHI, JULY 10:
Fairwood, the company that is introducing the pod car in India in a tie-up with the UK-based Ultra, plans to set up a manufacturing factory in the National Capital Region in Noida, Greater Noida or Gurgaon over the next four five months.
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Monday 9 July 2012
Farnborough Orders on Day One Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by Vinay Bhaskara
Here's a list of orders on the first day at Farnborough
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Saturday 7 July 2012
Vessel management system goes hi-tech at Chennai port T. E. RAJA SIMHAN
CHENNAI, JULY 6:
High tech surveillance systems will now continuously monitor ships that are entering the Chennai waters.
Click to read onPM assures early amendment of shipping laws: Kerala CM
KOCHI, JULY 7:
The Kerala Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, has said that the Prime Minister has assured him that he would direct the Shipping Ministry to expedite relaxation in shipping laws.
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Russia unveils world's longest cable bridge
Russia unveiled the world's longest cable-stayed bridge on July 2 as it put the finishing touches on a troubled multi-billion investment aimed at revitalizing the country's distant Far East.Here’s a look at some record-breaking bridges from around the world.
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Thursday 5 July 2012
Domestic containers getting heavier MAMUNI DAS
NEW DELHI, JULY 5:
Container trade volumes may have witnessed a decline, but their average weight has risen.
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