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Obama shifts US from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes
May 24, 2013 at 06:30 | Source: FirstPost
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America's long struggle against al Qaeda will one d...
U.N. investigator seeks world moratorium on "killer robots"
May 24, 2013 at 03:45 | Source: FirstPost
GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights investigator called on Thursday for all states to declare a moratorium to prevent so-called "killer robots" being deployed on the battlefield.Christof Heyns, U.N. special rapporteur on execut...
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries aircraft makes emergency landing in Mumbai
May 24, 2013 at 03:22 | Source: Financial Express
A Falcon 900 VT-ISH business jet belonging to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries made an emergency landing with three passengers on board at the city airport due to an engine failure, airport authorities said today. Aviation regulator DGCA has re...
Mangalore air cargo complex handles first consignment
May 24, 2013 at 03:22 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Mangalore, May 23: The first consignment of air cargo was shipped from Mangalore airport to Dubai on Thursday. J.T. Radhakrishna, Director, Mangalore International Airport and Custodian of Mangalore International Air Cargo Complex, said that the fir...
RIL jet engine fails, makes emergency landing
May 23, 2013 at 20:00 | Source: NDTV Profit
Mumbai: A Falcon 900 business jet belonging to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) made an emergency landing with three passengers on board at the city airport due to an engine failure, airport authorities said on Thursday. Aviation ...
Reliance Industries jet makes emergency landing due to engine failure
May 23, 2013 at 17:56 | Source: Economic Times
MUMBAI: A Falcon 900 business jet belonging to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries made an emergency landing with three passengers on board at the city airport due to an engine failure, airport authorities said today. Aviation regulator DGCA has re...
RIL bosses have close call: Plane engine shuts mid-air, makes emergency landing
May 23, 2013 at 17:54 | Source: FirstPost
A private jet belonging to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries carrying three of itsthree top executives made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport on Wednesday after its left engine failed in mid-air.The airport authorities have confirmed about t...
What it will take to rescue AAI's mess in Chennai, Kolkata airports
May 23, 2013 at 17:54 | Source: FirstPost
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) owns and operates a majority of airports in the country. It built and upgraded two major airports in recent months: Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and the Chennai International Airport...
RIL jet makes emergency landing due to engine failure
May 23, 2013 at 17:21 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Mumbai, May 23: A Falcon 900 business jet belonging to the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries made an emergency landing with three passengers on board at the city airport due to an engine failure, airport authorities said today.The aviation regul...
Regulators seek clarity on Jet-Etihad deal, may suggest changes
May 23, 2013 at 14:00 | Source: NDTV Profit
New Delhi: Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad's Rs 2,058-crore stake purchase in Jet Airways has hit a regulatory air pocket, as regulators are seeking more clarity on the deal to ensure overall competition in the aviation market is not affected and in...
Sebi, CCI concerned over Etihad's larger control over Jet, seek clarity
May 23, 2013 at 13:27 | Source: FirstPost
New Delhi: Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad's Rs 2,058-crore stake purchase in Jet Airways has hit a regulatory air pocket, as regulators are seeking more clarity on the deal to ensure overall competition in the aviation market is not affected and interests ...
Double whammy for flyers: High fares, extra charges
May 23, 2013 at 12:15 | Source: Economic Times
MUMBAI: No free baggage allowance , charge on airport check-in and payment for every seat may soon be an air travellers' reality. The recent unbundling of charges has sparked controversy , with airlines charging services without reducing fares. But e...
Drop in air traffic: Sops on cards for small airports to improve regional connectivity
May 23, 2013 at 07:35 | Source: Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Concerned by the sharp drop in air traffic, the government envisages regional connectivity as the panacea for the aviation sector and is planning to make around 90 small airports in the country cost-free for airlines, in addition to provid...
Government rolls out sops for small airports to boost air traffic
May 23, 2013 at 04:51 | Source: Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Concerned by the sharp drop in air traffic, the government envisages regional connectivity as the panacea for the aviation sector and is planning to make around 90 small airports in the country cost-free for airlines, in addition to provid...
AirAsia says COO and CFO will be Indians, submits names of six directors
May 23, 2013 at 04:51 | Source: Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Malaysian budget airline AirAsia has conveyed to the civil aviation ministry that the CFO and COO for its Indian arm are both going to be Indians and it has submitted the names of its six directors for obtaining security clearance from th...
Sebi writes to Jet Airways, raising objections over parts of its agreement with Etihad
May 23, 2013 at 04:51 | Source: Economic Times
MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has written to Jet Airways, raising questions over parts of the agreement signed by the Indian carrier with Etihad Airways last month as they appear to confer substantial management rights to...
Gupta row: South Africa's DA rejects official report
May 23, 2013 at 03:32 | Source: BBC
South Africa's main opposition party has condemned as a cover-up an official probe into the use of a military base for a society wedding. The inquiry found that two officials on a frolic on their own approved the landing of a private plane at th...
Air India Express not to charge for pre-selection of seats on all flights
May 22, 2013 at 23:11 | Source: Economic Times
NEW DELHI: In a good news for fliers of Air India Express, the low-cost arm of Air India, the airline management has decided to defer the proposal to charge for advance selection of seats. The airline, however, has not given any dates for how long i...
Chidambaram promises more reforms in coming months
May 22, 2013 at 23:11 | Source: Business Today
A file photo of Finance Minister P Chidambaram Asserting that the government will last its full five year term, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said people should expect more reforms in the second half of the year."We expect more reforms...
Zuma implicated in S.Africa wedding plane scandal
May 22, 2013 at 23:01 | Source: FirstPost
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African government report released on Wednesday implicated President Jacob Zuma in a scandal over a plane chartered by rich friends of his which landed at a military base without proper permission.The presidency and Z...
From DJ EU Officials Spain Aid Cap Of 100 Bn Euros 'should Be Enough'
