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Boeing says Air India can redeploy all Dreamliners this month
Friday May 17, 2013
Boeing said on Friday that it will ready the remaining four grounded Dreamliners of Air India within this month and also deliver the seventh 787 to the national carrier by end of the month.
Air India wants compensation for 787s not delivering claimed fuel efficiency
Friday May 17, 2013
National carrier Air India (AI) has sought compensation from Boeing for Dreamliners not meeting the 20 per cent fuel efficiency claims as the airline could achieve only a tad over 17 per cent fuel economy by its six 787s, an AI source said on Friday.
Europe considers emission fines for Chinese and Indian airlines
James Kanter, The New York Times | Friday May 17, 2013
The European Commission said Thursday that Air China and Air India were among 10 Chinese and Indian airlines facing the prospect of fines and exclusion from airports in the European Union for refusing to comply with rules aimed at regulating greenhou...
Japan's airliner reports fault on Boeing's modified Dreamliner
Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2013
Japan's All Nippon Airways on Friday said a modified Dreamliner had experienced a fault earlier this month, but insisted it would not affect the restart of the high-tech planes.
United States adds sanctions on Syria, labels rebel chief a terrorist
Reuters | Friday May 17, 2013
The US government on Thursday blacklisted four Syrian government ministers, an airline and a television station it said helped the Assad government in its two-year crackdown on opposition forces.
Air India's Dreamliner takes to the skies again
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 15, 2013
State-run Air India on Wednesday resumed flights of its Dreamliner jets four months after global regulators grounded the Boeing planes following technical glitches in the passenger aircraft.
AirAsia names Mittu Chandilya as CEO for India venture
Wednesday May 15, 2013
AirAsia, which is the largest low-cost airline in Asia, has formed a joint venture with Tata Sons and Telestra Tradeplace of Arun Bhatia in a 49:30:21 holding to launch a low-cost carrier in the domestic market.
Boeing resumes deliveries of 787 Dreamliners
Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013
Boeing Co resumed deliveries of its high-tech 787 Dreamliner jet on Tuesday, ending a period of nearly four months in which it was unable to provide new planes to customers because of safety concerns about the battery system.
Captain locked out of cockpit in Air India flight
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 14, 2013
An Air India New Delhi-Bangalore flight had to make an unscheduled landing at Bhopal after the flight commander was locked out of the cockpit, an airline spokesperson said in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Foreign airlines keen on entering India: Ajit Singh
Tuesday May 14, 2013
With the government allowing foreign airlines to invest in Indian carriers, "it is clear that foreign airlines have realised the growth possibilities of the Indian aviation sector and are keenly interested", he said.
US woman singing Whitney Houston song on flight forces emergency landing
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 14, 2013
A passenger was removed from an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York on Monday when she would not stop singing Whitney Houston's hit "I Will Always Love You".
United Nations faces uphill battle to reduce global airline emissions
Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2013
Little progress has been made in a United Nations' effort to craft an agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions from international air travel, raising doubts that its civil aviation body can deliver a final resolution by a September target date, se...
Sharmila Nicollet finishes tied 17th in Turkey
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 13, 2013
The Bangalore-based golfer had a final day score of one under 72 with four birdies Sunday to secure tied 17th position with a cumulative score of five over 297 at the end of the final round on Sunday.
We support you, please buy our jets: Airbus tells China
Reuters | Monday May 13, 2013
China's decision to ease a boycott of some $11 billion in Airbus jet orders followed a high-level appeal from the planemaker urging Beijing to recognise its support over a trade row with Europe, a letter seen by Reuters shows.
Sharmila Nicollet slips to 38th after third round in Turkish Open
Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2013
Meanwhile, a bogey-free round of six under 67 put the defending champion Christel Boeljon right back in the mix as she finished just a stroke behind the leaders on three-under-par.