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Etihad
launches daily flights to Chennai & Kozhikode
Etihad
Airways has boosted its flying programme to India with
the launch of daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai
and Kozhikode. The two separate launches on August 1
of the new services increase the number of Indian destinations
served by Etihad to six. It also brings the total number
of the airline's global destinations now served to 47;
a number which is expected to rise to 50 by end-2008.
Delta
Air Lines announces daily non-stop Mumbai-Atlanta flights
Delta
Air Lines has announced a new daily non-stop flight
between Mumbai and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport. The service, which will start on November 1,
2008, will offer Mumbai's strong business the benefit
of extensive connections across the US, the Caribbean
and Latin America via Delta's Atlanta hub. The airline
recently acquired Boeing 777-200 LR aircraft that will
make the 17 hr 55 min westbound non-stop flight possible.
Kolkata and Chennai airports get government's approval
The
government of India has given its approval to the modernisation/expansion
of Kolkata and Chennai airports. The estimated costs
for the purpose will be Rs.1942.51 crores and Rs.1808
crores for Kolkata and Chennai airport respectively.
The modernisation of Kolkata Airport, is expected to
be completed within 30 months of award, while Chennai
Airport's modernisation is expected to be completed
within 26 months of award.
For
both the airports AAI will fund 80 per cent of the project
cost through internal resources and the balance 20 per
cent will be through commercial borrowings. AAI has
already spent Rs.32 crores and 20.35 crores in 2007-08
for Kolkata and Chennai Airport respectively, towards
consultancy and other preparatory works.
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