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Emirates announces increase of flights to India
Responding to the booming trade ties and escalating travel between Dubai
and India, Emirates has announced plans to increase its Indian operation
with 18 additional flights per week, effective July1, 2008.The airline
will step up its frequencies to New Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad,
resulting in its Indian operation to 132 flights per week, the highest
ever frequency for an international carrier in the Indian skies.
Panagia quits Cargoitalia, new board of directors formed
Massimo Panagia, the founder and COO & MD, Cargoitalia recently announced
that he was leaving Cargoitalia after accomplishment of a successful
launch of the company that has now entered into its phase of
consolidation.
Greenfield airports in Karnataka acquire 'in principle' approval
In its first meeting, the Steering Committee on Greenfield Airports
granted `in principle’ approval to the proposals of the government of
Karnataka to set up Greenfield airports at Gulbarga, Bijapur, Hassan and
Shimoga. The `in principle’ approval is, however, subject to the
conditions that Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) would be formalised
between DGCA, AAI and ministry of defence regarding air space management
for the airports at Gulbarga and Bijapur in view of the existing defence
operations at Pune and Bidar.
DHL has announced the appointment of Robert G. Sutton as
chief operating officer of its supply chain business unit. He takes over
from Rajeev Rajadhyaksha, managing director of DHL Lemuir Logistics, who
has retired from DHL. Based in Mumbai, Sutton will be responsible for all
aspects of DHL's supply chain activities, in particular leading the
strategic development of DHL's supply chain and solutions network to both
drive and support the company's growth plans.
Adani Logistics is reportedly planning to
launch 14 inland container depots (ICDs) across the country by 2010. The
investment for the project is likely to be over Rs 1,000 crore. In the
meanwhile, the company has launched two projects at Patli in Haryana and
Kishangarh in Rajasthan.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed
a concession agreement for 6-laning of 82.5 km long
Chilkaluripet-Vijayawada Section (km 355.00-km 434.150) of NH-5 in the
State of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP Phase-V. The project has been awarded
on BOT (toll) basis on DBFO pattern. |
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