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| Shortage of trained pilots in civil aviation sector |
India’s rapidly growing civil aviation sector is facing an acute shortage of trained pilots, particularly for wide-bodied passenger jetliners, and nearly 5,000 more pilots may be needed over the next five years.
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| Kerala Tourism to rope in students to prepare projects |
Kerala Tourism is to rope in higher secondary school students for sustainable tourism development of places having tourism potential in the State in association with local bodies.
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| German Travel Mart to focus on health, culture |
The 34th German Travel Mart (GTM) concluded this year with much fanfare in Munich, with the destination for GTM 2009 being chosen too. Rostock in Northern Germany will play host next year to a large number of international participants, buyers and exhibitors from May 10 to 12.
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| Air travellers may be charged for security, customs |
Passengers flying in or out of the country’s new private airports will have to pay for security, customs clearance, cargo handling and surveillance. That’s because the government wants the airport developers to foot the bill for these services, which are provided free at other airports.
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| Aviation ministry writes to Finmin on rising ATF prices |
Worried over the continued increase of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices, the civil aviation ministry has now written a letter to the ministry of finance considering reduction on custom duty and excise duty.
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| Airlines yet to translate lower jet fuel sales tax into reduced fares |
While airlines have been quick to respond to the increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by hiking fuel surcharges by Rs 150-300 last week, they seem to be much slower when it comes to passing on the benefit of reduced taxes on jet-fuel to customers. Despite states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan having slashed their sales tax on ATF from 32-33 per cent to 4 per cent, airlines operating flights to and from these states are yet to offer any reduction in ticket prices
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