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1. Indian Airlines is history as 'IC' code formally merges with 'AI'
In the centenary year of the country's civil aviation, Air India is formally emerging as the single entity for domestic and overseas operations with the 'IC' code of the erstwhile Indian Airlines being cast to history from midnight Saturday. "Henceforth, all national and international flights, numbe

ring nearly 100, will fly under the 'AI' code, thereby making the 'IC' code history," the National Aviation Company of India, the holding arm, of the brand, said.
"This was much awaited. It is a historic moment. Tonight's migration into AI code strengthens our resolve to emerge as the country's singular national carrier," said an elated chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav.

"I am happy to share that 'we are one'," he said, while appreciating the work of Air Indians who contributed to the successful migration to the new state-of-the-art passenger service system.

The move comes against the backdrop of 100 years of civil aviation in India. On Feb 18, 1911, Henry Piquet flew his Humber bi-plane from Allahabad to Naini, six miles (eight km) away, in Uttar Pradesh, carrying first official airmail, marking the beginning of air transport in India.

In December 1912, the Indian State Air Services in collaboration with UK based Imperial Airways introduced the London -Karachi - Delhi flight, the first international flight to and from India.

The integration also became inevitable after the decision taken in 2007 to merge Indian Airlines with Air India, along with their low-cost subsidiaries like Air India Express and Alliance Air, with the corporate entity formally called the National Aviation Company of India.

Jadhav said the migration to a single code 'AI' will bring in a lot of benefits to the passengers and they would be able to enjoy seamless travel all over the world.

"More so because this migration would also facilitate Air India's entry into Star Alliance - thus giving Air India passengers access to 1,160 airports and 181 destinations," he said.

All Air India flights departing after 00.01 hour Feb 27 will be with the new mapped AI flight number, said the company spokesperson, adding that the migration to the new system began in the early hours Saturday and was completed by the afternoon.

During the migration period, Air India had made special arrangements for emergencies with regard to new bookings, changes, frequent flyer redemption, refunds and ticketing.

According to analysts, the move will help the cash-strapped national carrier which suffered losses to the tune of Rs.5,551 crore in 2009-10, in addition to a hit of Rs.7,189 crore in the previous year, to reduce some of its administrative costs.

"The airlines would benefit by reduced administrative costs which were arising out of billing, ticketing and other services," Amber Dubey, director, aerospace and defence, KPMG, told IANS.

He said that a fast entry into the Star Alliance would also help the airline and benefit its passengers.

"This step would ensure a faster entry of the carrier into the Star Alliance, this was one of the prerequisites to joining the alliance. AI's passengers will benefit out of
this move," Dubey said.

The Air India spokesperson said all efforts are being made to keep every stakeholder in the loop.

The chairman and managing director not only wrote a detailed message on the migration process to all employees, but also ensured that customers, travel agents, global distribution system providers, airline partners and airport partners were kept informed.

Meanwhile, a dedicated number of personnel have been put on the job to send SMS messages and e-mails to passengers to keep them informed about the change.

The management has also increased the number of executives at airports to assist passengers, put up standees about change in flight codes and distributed tens of thousands of colourful leaflets at all airports to keep the passengers updated.

2. Air India to start daily direct flight to Melbourne from Delhi

NEW DELHI: After a delay of about 6 months, Air India will be launching its direct flights to Melbourne from here.

"The Civil Aviation Ministry has approved our request and granted Air India the traffic rights to operate seven services per week on Delhi-Melbourne sector," an Air India spokesperson said.

Melbourne would be the 34th international city on the list of Air India destinations.

The national carrier was to start Delhi-Melbourne daily direct flight from the winter schedule starting October last.

It has been a long-standing demand of the Indians, including many students studying and settled in Australia, the spokesperson said.

Air India is planning to add more international destinations to its operations and in Australia, it is eyeing Melbourne.

3. Budget 2011: Provision for equity infusion into AI likely
NEW DELHI: Provision for the much-needed equity infusion into ailing Air India and a proposal to liberalise fund-raising capability of the Airports Authority of India may figure in the 2011-12 budget to be presented in Parliament on Monday.

The two proposals, if accepted, would act as a big relief to both the public sector units which have been facing financial and liquidity crunch, sources said.

Air India is facing serious difficulties in meeting several of its liabilities.

It is confronted with an adverse cash-flow situation primarily because of high fuel prices, rise in costs on account of interest payments on aircraft purchases, depreciation costs and wage bill, besides high costs of leasing planes and maintenance.

Keeping this precarious situation in mind and the Civil Aviation Ministry's proposal for further infusion of funds, the government may provide another tranche of Rs 1,200 crore in the budget tomorrow, the sources said.

If granted, this would be the third tranche of equity infusion, with the government already having given Rs 2,000 crore to the airline in two tranches in 2010 and in January this year.

Air India has incurred losses to the tune of Rs 1,791.38 crore in the first quarter of 2010-11, apart from the losses of Rs 5552.44 crore, Rs 5,548.26 crore and Rs 2,226.16 crore respectively in 2009-10, 2008-09 and 2007-08.

Regarding the state-run airports body, which is modernising several metro and non-metro airports across the country, the sources said the AAI has for long been pressing the government to raise funds by issuing infrastructure bonds, a proposal that was rejected by the Finance Ministry over a year ago.

The borrowing norms might be liberalised in the upcoming budget to give the AAI enough flexibility to raise resources from the market, the sources said.

One of the prime reasons for AAI's cash crunch is the continuing default by several airlines on payments for all services at airports, including landing, parking and navigation charges.

If the 2011-12 budget proposes to liberalise borrowing norms, it would help AAI to implement plans to borrow Rs 900 crore this year and Rs 800 crore next year to fund the upgradation of almost a dozen out of a total 35 non-metro airports.

4. Centre asks Ker govt to reduce sales tax on aviation fuel
Kochi, Feb 27 (PTI) Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi today appealed to the Kerala government to reduce sales tax on aviation fuel, which was the highest in the country.
"The Kerala government should reduce sales tax on aviation fuel," he said after inaugurating the corporate headquarters of Air India Express, the low cost subsidiary of Air India, which was shifted from Mumbai to Kochi.
He also requested the Cochin International Airport Ltd management to reduce their parking and handling fee.
"The shifting of AIE headquarters should not be seen as an opportunity to charge more, but opportunity to help people of the state. Otherwise it would be difficult to operate the service," the minster said.
The decision to shift the AIE headquarters was a major step to help improve the performance of Air India. The entire operation of AIE would be guided and operated from here.
Of the 25 lakh travellers in AIE, 14.5 lakh are from Kerala, he said, adding that efforts would be made to introduce a flight to Dammam when the summer schedules are announced in March-April. AIE operates mainly to various Gulf destinations besides Singapore and Dhaka.
The AIE''s hangar will become operational by April first week where both domestic and foreign airlines can be repaired, he said.
To provide accommodation facilities for the staff who would shift to Kochi from Mumbai, talks would be held with Housing Board authorities to purchase flats, Ravi said.
Air India Charters Ltd Chairman Arvind Jadhav said AI and AIE would be separate entities and the Air India Express would be given all freedom to choose its network.
AIE currently has 21 aircraft and four will be added soon. Of the 21 aircraft, three each are based in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, and four at Kozhikode.
AIE today operated 189 flights on its network. AIE will commence operations to Dammam by next month. Similarly flights from Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to Dammam are also on the anvil by May this year.

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Rob Fyfe, CEO of Air New Zealand, sleeps on a Skycouch, which is still to be approved by the CAA. Photo / Herald on Sunday

1. Headaches on new plane
The Air New Zealand marketing machine is almost as big and brash as the airline's new Boeing 777-300 jet.

But the campaign to promote new food, drink and innovative seats on its international flights has been marred by previously undisclosed delays.

Passengers have been forced to wait for their meals, as cabin crew struggle to dish up in the narrower economy class aisles. Now, the airline has decided to scrap one course - the pre-meal snack and bar service.

Air NZ crew have had issues heating meals in the new ovens in the 777-300, and have asked the manufacturer to replace casserole dishes that didn't meet specifications.

Despite massive international publicity, the so-called "cuddle class" lie-down seats have not yet been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority.

One staff member, who would not be named, said the in-flight service was "a dog's breakfast" and cabin crew were very unhappy.

The 777-300 has carried more than 10,000 economy class passengers since it began flying last month. But the airline is dismissing the concerns as teething problems, and says Civil Aviation sign-off was expected to be a lengthy process.

The Skycouch - "cuddle class" - was officially unveiled more than a year ago, and has been heavily marketed.

It allows couples or families to lie across their seats, which are extended into a sleeping platform.

Air NZ corporate communications manager Tracy Mills said the Skycouch was in the final stages of authority approval and due to be completed before entering service in April.

Of the airline's Boeing 777-300ER's 224 economy seats, 60 will be configured to transform into 20 Skycouches.

A cuddle class round trip for two to London has been projected to cost around $6285 - about $400 dearer than two economy class seats.

The Civil Aviation Authority said the seats were still going through certification process: "To put equipment on board an aeroplane, it has to be checked out properly and certified and that's what's happening now."

Meanwhile, the planes have already been tried out on international routes, including the short hop to Australia and longer-haul flights.

The airline immediately encountered delays in its in-flight meal service, with each trolley now pushed by one cabin crew member, rather than the two used on other planes.

Part of the problem is understood to be with the ovens and with a "production issue" with the casserole dishes.

In its latest newsletter, the airline said its Kupe service (on its new Boeing 777-300s) was being simplified "based on feedback that customers love the aircraft and the food, but the service is taking too long".

This means some services have been cut - in economy, the welcome snack and pre-meal bar have been removed.

Mills dismissed claims the meal service had taken hours on international flights. "However, food delivery has taken up to 1 hours longer than desired while our staff familiarised themselves with the new food and beverage service," she said.

"Everyone has been very understanding and the new food and beverage service is now going well."

She said according to customer feedback, a pre-meal snack wasn't required. She supplied four passenger comments applauding the economy class service and the "extra-friendly staff" but none criticising them.

2. Air NZ’s profit jump

Air New Zealand has posted normalised earnings before tax of NZ$112 million for the first half of the current financial year, up 33 per cent on the same half in the 2009-10 financial year.
The result (NZ$96 million after tax) includes an NZ$18 million gain on equity swaps relating to Air NZ’s recent investment in Virgin Blue. Statutory profit before tax was $115 million, up NZ$31 million on the same period in 2009.
“Overall Air New Zealand has had a strong six months. Passenger numbers, cargo volumes and yields have all increased year on year, with an increase in revenues of nine percent. This has been offset by costs relating to increased capacity, increasing fuel prices and losses from foreign exchange hedges,” Air New Zealand chairman John Palmer said.
“Air New Zealand continued to invest throughout the worst of the global financial crisis and is now in a far stronger competitive position as a result of our innovation, people and strategic alliances. We now have a solid platform to progress and build value from these investments.”
The airline has a net cash position of $940 million, while the board has declared a fully imputed interim dividend of three cents per share.
Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe said the last six months had been an “exciting period” for the airline, as it continued with new initiatives to strengthen its market position. “Bookings on our Tasman and Pacific Island services have increased 15 per cent since the introduction of the Seats to Suit product, performing far better than we expected. The trans-Tasman is an extremely competitive and important market for us and together with our alliance with Virgin Blue we are in a very strong market position,” Fyfe said.
“Domestic passenger numbers are also up eight percent on the same period last year and we are adding capacity to meet that increased demand as our new domestic A320 fleet arrives.
“Overall passengers load factors increased by 2.6 percentage points over the same period last year, group yield has increased by 3.0 per cent, we have added 2.7 per cent capacity and seen an increase of 6.0 per cent in demand.”
“Cargo revenue has recovered, up 13 per cent compared to last year. Volumes were up 6 per cent on a small capacity increase and a strong 10 per cent increase in yields. Improvements were achieved in all markets with the Pacific and Asian routes being the primary contributors.”
The airline says a key management focus will be assistance and recovery from the recent and devastating Christchurch earthquake, as the airline works with tourism partners to mitigate the economic effects.

3. Air NZ continues extra flights and special fares to and from Christchurch
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Press Release – Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is continuing to add further capacity into and out of Christchurch to meet high demand, especially for people wishing to leave Christchurch .

Over the weekend Air New Zealand is operating the following additional services to and from Christchurch :

Saturday
• Return Auckland – Christchurch service utilising 379 seat Boeing 747 aircraft
• Return Auckland – Christchurch service utilising 379 seat Boeing 747 aircraft
• A 171 seat Airbus A320 service operating Auckland – Christchurch – Wellington – Christchurch – Auckland

Sunday
• Return Auckland – Christchurch service utilising 379 seat Boeing 747 aircraft
• Return Auckland – Christchurch service utilising 379 seat Boeing 747 aircraft

This capacity is in addition to Air New Zealand’s regular flight schedule which already offers more than 10,000 seats to and from Christchurch each day.

Special domestic $50 standby airfares
Air New Zealand is introducing special domestic standby $50 one way airfares on direct services to/from Christchurch . The special standby fares are available for sale from today for travel from Monday 28 February through until midnight Sunday 6 March.

Customers wishing to purchase the special standby fares can do so via the following channels:
• Air New Zealand Contact Centre: NZ 0800 737 000
• Air New Zealand Holidays Stores: NZ 0800 737 767
• In person at your nearest Air New Zealand Holidays Store

Reduction in pricing of standard airfares
In addition to the $50 standby airfares, Air New Zealand is adjusting the pricing of its domestic Christchurch airfares, ensuring that Smart Saver airfares are available on all direct flights to and from Christchurch for travel through to midnight Sunday 6 March. For example fares on all flights Christchurch – Auckland will be available for between $69 – $149, and Christchurch – Wellington for between $59 – $129.

The compassionate international fares will continue to be available.

Air New Zealand has also been offering ticketing flexibility since Tuesday on all fare types for those due to travel to and from Christchurch , who had booked prior to Tuesday 22 February. Full details are available on the airline’s website.

Air New Zealand strongly encourages customers who have bookings on flights to and from Christchurch which they no longer require to cancel their bookings so that other customers can make use of the seats.

Air New Zealand would like to acknowledge support of its partners in the aviation community including BP, Caltex, Greenstone and ExxonMobil who have been providing discounted fuel for the humanitarian flights and also Aviation Security, Wellington , Christchurch , Auckland and Queenstown airports who are waiving some of their airport-related fees.

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4. Pilot killed after vintage jet 'spins 360 degrees' and crashes into icy stretch of Hudson River

vintage military jet has crashed into the Hudson River as it came in for a landing at an airport in Kingston. The pilot was killed in the accident but his body has not been recovered.
The pilot, named as 38-year-old Michael Faraldi, was the only person aboard the jet when it crashed just north of the Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge.
A witness said the plane spun 360 degrees before nosediving into the river.
State police said the accident happened about 1.30pm, on an ice-covered stretch of the Hudson near the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, which spans the river midway between Albany and New York City.

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1. Search resumes for NY pilot in vintage jet crash

KINGSTON, N.Y. — State police in New York have resumed a search for the pilot of a vintage military jet that crashed into ice on the Hudson River as it came in for a landing at a Kingston airport.
Authorities said divers went back into the water Sunday morning to look for pilot Michael Faraldi, 38, of Germantown, who is missing and feared dead.
The accident happened at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday near the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, which spans the river midway between Albany and New York City.
Faraldi was piloting the plane from Nashville, Tenn., to an airport in Ghent, N.Y., state police said.
The jet, a British-made BAC 167 Strikemaster, was headed to Kingston-Ulster Airport from an airfield Johnstown, Pa., when it went down, the Federal Aviation

2. Fairfax County Police Aviation Unit Important for Rescue, Pursuit
Once the Fairfax County Police aviation is dispatched to an emergency, one of the two Bell 407 helicopters can be airborne in two minutes. From their base in Fairfax, they can get to the furthest edge of the county in seven minutes--tops.

“When you’re going 120 knots, you get there pretty fast,” said Andrew Edgerton, a civilian pilot in the unit. “Everybody turns it on when it becomes go time.”

Fairfax County police has had a full-time aviation unit since 1982, said unit Commander Andy Hill. The unit is composed of six pilots (two sworn officers and four civilian), 10 flight officers who serve as EMTs and operate the helicopter’s cameras, a mechanic and a commander. Unit members are paid regular police salaries. The unit flies between one and two regular patrols daily and sometimes get called for medivac missions several times a day. In 2010, the unit airlifted 92 patients to hospitals, Hill said. From Jan. 1 through Feb. 10, the unit has flown 135 missions. In 2010, the unit flew 1,204 missions.

Since he was a child, Edgerton said he wanted to fly helicopters. For the last six-months Edgerton has served as one of the four civilian pilots in the unit.

“When you’re first learning to fly, it’s humbling,” Edgerton said. “It’s as close as you can get to a magic carpet.”

All FCPD pilots have to have a minimum of 1,000 hours of flight time before they can apply for the position, Hill said. They must also have a night flying rating, he said. Individuals wanting to serve as flight crew members are sworn police officers who apply internally.

Officer Jon Kaminski has been a flight crew member in the unit for the last three years, serving eight years total with the department. Flight crew members must complete a two-year emergency medicine program at Northern Virginia Community College before they can begin flying on missions. On each flight, there is a pilot and two crew members.

“Most of the calls we go on are high priority calls,” Kaminski said. “We have everything an ambulance has on board.”

The two Bell 407 helicopters have been equipped with life saving machines, medicines, spotlights and a special camera that can read a license plate from the air if they’re involved in an aerial pursuit. The two helicopters were purchased for just over $1 million each without all of the specialized equipment, one in 1996 and the other in 2000, Hill said.

Keeping the helicopters airborne is the responsibility of mechanic Jeff Young. Preventative maintenance is done after every 50-hours of flight time and a complete check is done on each helicopter after 300 hours of flight time, Young said. More than 600 hours of flight time requires more in depth maintenance, he said.

Kaminski said the helicopters do have some restrictions they can fly in. Severe inclement weather can ground the helicopters he said and in some cases with larger patients, the unit may not be able to transport them. In order to go up at night especially, you have to be able to see three miles ahead, Kaminski said. If the weather gets bad, they have to be able to get 1,000 feet off the ground and they can’t go up in freezing rain, he said.

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3. Regulators clear way for Ohio GE Aviation center
DAYTON, Ohio — Regulators say no more environmental cleanup is needed at the southwestern Ohio site where General Electric Co. plans a research and development center.
The Dayton Daily News reports a document issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency clears the way for the $51 million GE Aviation center. It will develop advanced electrical power systems for airplanes, ships and other vehicles.
The University of Dayton owns the land, and school treasurer Philip Chick says construction is on track to begin by summer. The university, GE and the city's development arm are working on plans for the center. It's slated to open late next year.
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