Emirates Airline to strengthen Kerala operationsOctober 8th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Dubai-based Emirates Airline is planning to expand its Kerala operations by adding nine more services per week by Dec 1, a senior official said here. The airline's weekly operations out of the state will go up to 37 from 28 now, Asha Subramanian, sales manager of Emirates in South Kerala, told reporters here.
Analogic gets funding from TSA for upgraded scanner system for smaller airportsAugust 17th, 2009 Analogic gets funding from TSA for scanner systemPEABODY, Mass. — Imaging equipment maker Analogic Corp.
IndiGo flight grounded in Delhi after bomb threatAugust 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight with 126 passengers on board was grounded at the Delhi airport Wednesday after a bomb threat call. The Delhi-Kolkata flight (No 203) was grounded after a call centre of IndiGo received an anonymous call by 3.30 p.m.
Afghan plane to fly back to China, a day after bomb threat forced it backAugust 10th, 2009 Afghan plane to fly to China after bomb threatKABUL —An Afghan airline official says a plane turned back by a bomb scare will fly again to its destination in the restive western Chinese region of Xinjiang. Feda Mohammad Fedawi, the deputy head of Kam Air, says the plane arrived in Kabul early Monday after an overnight stay in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.
Five new airports to come up in two years: Praful PatelJuly 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Five greenfield airports would come up in Karnataka and Sikkim in the next two years, said Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Thursday. In reply to a question by Congress parliamentarian Naveen Jindal, the minister told the Lok Sabha that four new airports would come up at Shimoga, Gulbarga, Bijapur and Hassan in Karnataka, and another at Pakyong in Sikkim.
IB warns of terror strikes in MaharashtraJune 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Intelligence Bureau has warned the Maharashtra Police against possible terror strikes and advised to maintain high alert in the state. Director General of Police of Maharashtra S S Virk said subsequent to the warning that Maharashtra Police on Tuesday has been directed to high alert.
Jaipur on alert following bomb hoax on planeApril 29th, 2009 JAIPUR - Jaipur Airport was placed on a state of high alert on Wednesday evening after air traffic control was informed of a bomb on board flight number IC-661. Air traffic control said they had received an anonymous call from Mumbai informing them of the bomb onboard.
Securitymen in a tizzy at Taj Mahal following hoax callApril 4th, 2009 AGRA - Security at the Taj Mahal was beefed up and a thorough combing operation launched late Friday night following a threat call that turned out to be a hoax. Superintendent of Police B.P.
Airports on high alert after terror threatApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government Thursday asked airports around the country to adopt heightened security measures after an intelligence tip-off of a possible terror attack. Official sources confirmed that a red alert has been sounded at airports across the country, especially in the four metros, as well as in Hyderabad, Bangalore and at some international airports like Amritsar.
Security tightened at Tiruchirapalli airport following bomb threatMarch 22nd, 2009 TIRUCHIRAPALLI - Security at Tiruchirapalli airport was tightened on Saturday after a message was received at Kolkata airport threatening bombs explosions at airports in Southern India. A city police team was deployed along with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) within the airport complex.
Threat to blow up Bhopal railway station proves to be hoaxMarch 11th, 2009 BHOPAL - Security was stepped up at the Bhopal railway station following a threat to blow it up on Holi Wednesday, the police said, but the call turned out to be a hoax. 'The railway police received the anonymous threat in Delhi, following which the alert was sounded here and subsequently the police launched a search operation.
Airlines owe airports operator Rs.11 bnMarch 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The country's airports operator, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Friday said airline operators owe it Rs.11 billion (Rs.1,100 crore), of which Air India alone has to pay RS.7 billion (Rs.700 crore). 'We are in the process of settling this issue with the airlines.
India to face any threat from anywhere: AntonyFebruary 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI/LONDON - India Tuesday asserted that it was prepared for any eventuality after the Al Qaeda threatened it with Mumbai-style strikes if it sought to attack Pakistan. 'Our army is ready to face any threat from anywhere,' said Defence Minister A.K.
Al Qaeda threat not new, but Indian forces on high alertFebruary 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Warnings by the Al Qaeda were not new, Indian intelligence officials said Tuesday, as they began examining a video by the terror group that threatened India with Mumbai- style strikes if it sought to attack Pakistan. 'We will examine the video closely as it is in Arabic.
Andhra hands over terror suspect to Bangalore policeJanuary 20th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh police Wednesday handed over terror suspect Abdul Sattar, a native of Kerala, to the Bangalore police that are investigating the bomb blasts in that city. Sattar, 57, a suspected key operative of the Indian Mujahideen, was produced in a city court, which remanded him to the custody of the Bangalore police for 14 days.
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