[Goanet] Air India - The Story Of Tata’s Baby

[Roland Francis]

The following links:
1 The Tata purchase of Air India - price and conditions. 
2 How and why the GOI snatched Air India from Tata Ownership in the 50s. 
3. An airline industry exec opinion on the purchase.

Eric’s forward to me:
> https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tata-pay-2-4-billion-104931270.html

What a former senior Executive VP of a Canadian airline and now consultant and 
on the board of a few airlines and Govt tourism authorities, who happens to be 
my cousin, thinks:

“Probably a good thing. They need to clear out the corruption and weaken the 
unions. They should just be a international flag as they will never be able to 
compete with the lost cost efficient domestic carriers.
They still are a player in one of the world’s most populous  markets.
Great move if they are committed to a strategic refocus.”

A history of the nationalization and subsequent degradation of the airline in 
the Indian Express today:

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/tatas-and-their-baby-group-gets-back-what-was-snatched-six-decades-ago-7561337/

Roland.
Toronto.

[Goanet] Air India, sayonara.

[eric pinto]

Tata today paid Air Asia $38 million for a eighty percent stake in their India 
business, as they prepare to acquire Air India. People believe it will fold 
into the the domestic business of Air India. The international division will 
emerge as a lean operation with many curtailed flights. Foreign outposts will 
be shut or reduced with staff cutbacks, including Singh of the IAS  who runs 
the JFK outpost in NY. He is known to spend the day readingIndia newspapers and 
foraging aircraft for edibles. India's taxpayers will be rid of a burden that 
should have been demolished decades ago.

Re: [Goanet] Air India to start London-Goa direct flight to get charter tourists

[Bernice Pereira]

Might help the sagging airline though Goa itself is probably a problem with bad 
infrastructure, high prices of hotels, garbage issues,  transport etc etc

Bernice

Sent from my iPhone

> On 28-Sep-2019, at 7:29 PM, Gabe Menezes  wrote:
> 
> https://www.hotelierindia.com/business/8439-air-india-to-start-london-goa-direct-flight-to-get-charter-tourists
> -- 
> DEV BOREM KORUM
> 
> Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Air India to commence Goa-London service by Nov-2019: report

[Gabe Menezes]

https://centreforaviation.com/news/air-india-to-commence-goa-london-service-by-nov-2019-report-941562
-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Air India to start London-Goa direct flight to get charter tourists

[Gabe Menezes]

https://www.hotelierindia.com/business/8439-air-india-to-start-london-goa-direct-flight-to-get-charter-tourists
-- 
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Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Air India Fiasco, Terminal 3, Indira Gandhi Int Airport, New Delhi.

[Gabe Menezes]

On 25 December 2017 at 01:49, Roland Francis 
wrote:

> Here is a good example of the rudeness and aggression mentioned in my
> previous post,
>
> This took place at IG airport Delhi, but such scenes repeatedly take place
> at Bombay, Madras, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
>
> https://youtu.be/Paeh0U9sXsU
>
> Roland Francis
> Toronto.
>

COMMENT: With high handedness practised by Indian Airlines personnel, India
will never ever jump into the 21st Centurysee

Protest as Jet Airways passengers not allowed to disembark from diverted
flight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfZeGIz_yTE

-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Air India Fiasco, Terminal 3, Indira Gandhi Int Airport, New Delhi.

[Roland Francis]

Here is a good example of the rudeness and aggression mentioned in my previous 
post,

This took place at IG airport Delhi, but such scenes repeatedly take place at 
Bombay, Madras, Hyderabad and Bangalore.

https://youtu.be/Paeh0U9sXsU

Roland Francis
Toronto.

[Goanet] Air India

[Con Menezes]

  read more.. 
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/not-just-passengers-even-job-applicants-wary-of-air-india-no-one-turns-up-at-walk-in-interview/article1-1325414.aspx

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[Goanet] Air India joins fare war - financialexpress.com

[Camillo Fernandes]

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/now-air-india-joins-fare-war--experts-say-airlines-preparing-for-tony-fernandes-air-asia-entry-into-market/1229630

  

[Goanet] Air India: call for the doctor | beyondbrics | News and views on emerging markets from the Financial Times – FT.com

[Con Menezes]

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2012/05/11/air-india-call-for-the-doctor/#axzz1v0MVz100

Re: [Goanet] Air India Crash of the 60s *update*

[Pandu Lampiao]

Think the captain was Joe D'Souza (John D'Souza from Goan Voice Canada
wrote in).

Not sure the Rebellos are around. Their casa in Chicalim is around, in
the millionaires row and is sprouting with hoardings for a car
dealership. The neighbouring house belongs to our the Sinaris of
Siridao but I ain't sure if they have moved elsewhere, so no way to
find out about the Rebellos.

When this incident happened, one was not born but remember everyone
around talking about it for years to come. It is true nothing happened
in Goa those days. People looked at the Rebello house when they passed
with 'that' haunted lookI think, people grieved for him for
years. They always said he was full of promise!
And yes indeed, the Homi Baba angle one heard of being talked in hushed tones.

The student's name is Freya Cowan.

Here are some links...
http://jboy2244.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/letters-frozen-in-time-arrive-after-60-years/
 <---a picture from a blog.

http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/news/Messages-that-were-frozen-in.6438537.jp
 <---news item



red de Tavares  wrote:
>
> Thanks Pandu...the crash of the Kachejunga still brings forth the most
> poignant memories...
>
> Carmo de Rebelo was a cherished friend and remains ever so: We
> were the best of chums from our Wadia college days (Poona) & subsequently
> in Maegao.
>
> Illustriously inteligent...handsome...ever so gentle...kind & generous to a 
> noble
> fault.
>
> Innumerable were the pranksbinges...carousels that we merrily indulged in
> with an abandon that some frowned upon while others envied. We cared for 
> neither.
>
> While Carmo was a demonstrator in either physis or chemistry, at Chowgule 
> college,
> he was awaerded a sholarship to either Haward or Yale...don't recall which.
>
> The send off was a highly copiious affair at the late(?) Viniola lasting 
> cock-crowing late
> & the next day we waved him off enroute  Boston where he was bound to reap 
> rich
> laurels.
>
> Alás, the next morning, still reeling from a colossal hangover, The Navhind 
> Times
> informed us of the tragedy on Mont Blank with a full list of victimsno 
> survivors.
>
> It beame my most painful plight to inform his sweet heart, don't remember if 
> it
> were Gracinda or Matildinha (Barreto  Cruz) of the gruesome calamity.
>
> It was not just her that groaned inconsolably: we all did,
>
> Besides Carmo there were 12 other Goans aboard the ill-fated craft: The 
> captain de Sousa,
> my mother's neigbour in Uassaim; A very senior & experienced Air India 
> officer who
> had flown Pope Paul Vl, back to Rome, after the Euharistic Congress in 
> Bombay, 1964
> & been condecorated for the service.
>
> The other unfortunate 11 Goans were musiians enroute to join a cruise(?) 
> liner in the
> Czarribean...I believe.
>
> I don't know if Carmo's parents are still with us or have joined him up 
> there. But if
> any memento of his is among Ms Cowan's finds I am certain his nearest & 
> dearest ones
>  will be overjoyed and infinitely grateful to Ms Cowan.
>
> HARDLY A FOOTNOTE: Allthough Government of India has never admitted it the, 
> sustained
> theory held in knowledgeable circles is that the cause for exploding the 
> Kachejunga was,
> indubitable the presence on board of Dr Homi Babha, the prodigious Indian 
> scientist considered
> the "father" of Indian atomic energy & the eventual A-"gadget".
>
> A SENTIMENTAL FOOTNETE: Years later, in mid-seventies, when I was an AI 
> passengera most
> obligingly granted my request and, inviting me into the cockpit, circled the 
> fatal site not just one
>  but two times.
>
> Alfred de Tavares,
> Stockholm 2010-08-03,
>
>
>> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:38:04 -0400
>> From: pan...@gmail.com
>> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org
>> Subject: [Goanet] Air India Crash of the 60s *update*
>>
>> Just heard on the radio (www.cbc.ca/asithappens) that a research
>> student Ms.Cowan from U of Dundee found letters and a few other items
>> while researching (I didn't catch what) at Mount Mont Blanc in the
>> Swiss Alps.
>>
>> She is looking to get in touch with some families who lost loved once
>> in order to give the found letters, perhaps other items.
>>
>> I remember from the old days how the news of the crash was
>> receivedwith horror and shock. There was I think someone from the
>> Rebello family of Chicalim who was on his way to Europe who dies in
>> the crash. Not sure there were other Goans (perhaps some staff). Do
>> take a listen (the program was aired July 30th and will be available
>&g

Re: [Goanet] Air India Crash of the 60s *update*

[Alfred de Tavares]

Thanks Pandu...the crash of the Kachejunga still brings forth the most
poignant memories...

Carmo de Rebelo was a cherished friend and remains ever so: We 
were the best of chums from our Wadia college days (Poona) & subsequently
in Maegao.

Illustriously inteligent...handsome...ever so gentle...kind & generous to a 
noble 
fault.

Innumerable were the pranksbinges...carousels that we merrily indulged in
with an abandon that some frowned upon while others envied. We cared for 
neither.

While Carmo was a demonstrator in either physis or chemistry, at Chowgule 
college, 
he was awaerded a sholarship to either Haward or Yale...don't recall which.

The send off was a highly copiious affair at the late(?) Viniola lasting 
cock-crowing late 
& the next day we waved him off enroute  Boston where he was bound to reap rich
laurels.

Alás, the next morning, still reeling from a colossal hangover, The Navhind 
Times
informed us of the tragedy on Mont Blank with a full list of victimsno 
survivors.

It beame my most painful plight to inform his sweet heart, don't remember if it
were Gracinda or Matildinha (Barreto  Cruz) of the gruesome calamity.

It was not just her that groaned inconsolably: we all did,

Besides Carmo there were 12 other Goans aboard the ill-fated craft: The captain 
de Sousa,
my mother's neigbour in Uassaim; A very senior & experienced Air India officer 
who
had flown Pope Paul Vl, back to Rome, after the Euharistic Congress in Bombay, 
1964
& been condecorated for the service.

The other unfortunate 11 Goans were musiians enroute to join a cruise(?) liner 
in the
Czarribean...I believe.

I don't know if Carmo's parents are still with us or have joined him up there. 
But if
any memento of his is among Ms Cowan's finds I am certain his nearest & dearest 
ones 
 will be overjoyed and infinitely grateful to Ms Cowan.

HARDLY A FOOTNOTE: Allthough Government of India has never admitted it the, 
sustained 
theory held in knowledgeable circles is that the cause for exploding the 
Kachejunga was,
indubitable the presence on board of Dr Homi Babha, the prodigious Indian 
scientist considered
the "father" of Indian atomic energy & the eventual A-"gadget".

A SENTIMENTAL FOOTNETE: Years later, in mid-seventies, when I was an AI 
passengera most 
obligingly granted my request and, inviting me into the cockpit, circled the 
fatal site not just one
 but two times.

Alfred de Tavares,
Stockholm 2010-08-03, 
  

> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:38:04 -0400
> From: pan...@gmail.com
> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org
> Subject: [Goanet] Air India Crash of the 60s *update*
> 
> Just heard on the radio (www.cbc.ca/asithappens) that a research
> student Ms.Cowan from U of Dundee found letters and a few other items
> while researching (I didn't catch what) at Mount Mont Blanc in the
> Swiss Alps.
> 
> She is looking to get in touch with some families who lost loved once
> in order to give the found letters, perhaps other items.
> 
> I remember from the old days how the news of the crash was
> receivedwith horror and shock. There was I think someone from the
> Rebello family of Chicalim who was on his way to Europe who dies in
> the crash. Not sure there were other Goans (perhaps some staff). Do
> take a listen (the program was aired July 30th and will be available
> for download shortly).
> 
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[Goanet] Air India Crash of the 60s *update*

[Pandu Lampiao]

Just heard on the radio (www.cbc.ca/asithappens) that a research
student Ms.Cowan from U of Dundee found letters and a few other items
while researching (I didn't catch what) at Mount Mont Blanc in the
Swiss Alps.

She is looking to get in touch with some families who lost loved once
in order to give the found letters, perhaps other items.

I remember from the old days how the news of the crash was
receivedwith horror and shock. There was I think someone from the
Rebello family of Chicalim who was on his way to Europe who dies in
the crash. Not sure there were other Goans (perhaps some staff). Do
take a listen (the program was aired July 30th and will be available
for download shortly).

* * *   

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[Goanet] Air India flight crashed near Mangalore Airport

[Kusuma raj]

*Air India Express flight Crashed


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[Goanet] Air India Alert

[Mauricio Pereira]

The government has put all Air India planes operating in the country's 
neighbourhood on high security alert and directed the airlines to deploy sky 
marshals following intelligence inputs that Pakistan-based LeT and other terror 
groups were planning to hijack a flight.

A directive has been issued to all Indian missions abroad to sensitise the 
staff of the airlines, official sources said.

According to intelligence inputs, terrorist groups having allegiance with 
Al-Qaida, Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jamat-ul-Dawa were planning to hijack an Air 
India plane especially operating in or from SAARC countries -- Nepal, 
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India as 
well.

Hijacking could be attempted by the terrorists from airports located at Yangon, 
Dhaka and Colombo. Security of planes operating to Bhutan has also been beefed 
up, the sources said.

Following this input, the Civil Aviation Ministry has directed all the airlines 
especially Air India to take extra steps besides asking Bureau of Civil 
Aviation Security to deploy sky marshals on aircraft operating on such routes, 
the sources said.

On its part, the External Affairs Ministry has asked Indian missions, 
particularly in SAARC countries, to brief the staff of the Air India and other 
Indian carriers about the threat.

Taking a serious view of the threat, the Home Ministry yesterday issued 
directions to upgrade security. 

The intelligence input has been shared with India by Western spy agencies, 
which had received an intercept. 

Special Secretary (Internal Security) U K Bansal said, "We have intelligence 
inputs that there could be a hijack attempt of Indian planes. So we have 
alerted the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security 
(BCAS) and tightened security in all airports in the country."

The BCAS has issued an advisory to all airlines to conduct a mandatory 
secondary ladder point check on all aircraft flying in the region.
  
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[Goanet] [Goanet} Air India flight crew in mid-air brawl

[Mario Goveia]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6860927.ece

Excerpt:

The pilots and cabin crew of an Air India flight brawled at 30,000ft after a 
stewardess accused a co-pilot of sexual harassment.

The cockpit of the Airbus A320 was reportedly left unmanned during the scuffle 
and at one point a pilot allegedly threatened to land Flight IC-844, from the 
United Arab Emirates to Delhi, in Pakistan, which it was flying over. According 
to Indian media reports, crew members threw punches and hurled abuse at each 
other in full view of 106 passengers. 
[end of excerpt]

[Goanet] Air India needs cabin crew - What's the going rate ?

[ralph rau]

The bribe used to be 1 lakh twenty five years ago. Are people desperate enough 
to want to join AI today - and desperate enough to pay for this ? Any idea what 
the bribe is now ?

[Goanet] Air India needs cabin crew.. http://airindia.vsworld.com/

[Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या]

National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL) formed with the
amalgamation of erstwhile Indian Airlines Limited and erstwhile Air India
Limited, is looking for bright and energetic young boys and girls to join as
Trainee Cabin Crew initially for its operation of Airbus 320 family of
aircraft.
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals (UNMARRIED Female and Male)
for the post of TRAINEE CABIN CREW to fill up the following vacancies and to
form panel for future requirements. Selected candidates will be placed in
the scale of pay of Rs.5720-100-6420-135-7500-175-8200. Total emoluments at
the minimum of the pay scale will be approx. Rs.28000/- per month (inclusive
of Variable Flying Allowance). In addition, the post carries benefits such
as Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Medical facilities,
free/concessional air passages, etc.

Thanks to Ajay D'Cruz for pointing to this... FN
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Re: [Goanet] Air India Express Dubai-Goa flights soon

[schubert d'silva]

HOPEFULLY THESE FLIGHTS WILL NOT BE CANCELLED LIKE LAST MONTH.

VIVA GOA



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By Riyasbabu (Khaleej Times / staff reporter)

27 July 2008 




 



DUBAI — Air India Express plans to start three direct flights to Goa soon in 
order to cater to the demand of tourists and Indian expatriates, an airline 
official said yesterday. 

Speaking to media in Dubai yesterday Capt. P.P. Singh, Chief Operating Officer 
of Air India Express, said apart from Goa, Air India Express will start 
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[Goanet] Air India Express cancels its Goa flights

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  Dubai (PTI): Air India Express, the low-cost subsidiary of Indian Airlines 
catering mainly to middle east countries, has cancelled its operations from UAE 
to Goa, a week after opening its seat bookings for the Indian state.   The 
budget airline was scheduled to operate its flights to Goa from June 18 thrice 
a week, to cater to the nearly 500,000 Goans who live in the UAE.   The 
airline, however said the people who had booked their tickets will either get a 
complete refund or will be provided alternative arrangements, a gulf daily 
reported.   "Those who had purchased their tickets from us are not that large 
in numbers. We are right now working out options so that they do not waste even 
a single day and are able to travel to Goa," Jayshree Ramchandran, marketing 
Manager of AIE, was quoted as saying by the Gulf news.   Currently Indian 
airlines operate direct flights to Goa twice a week. Indian, which used to 
operate thrice a week direct flights to the state, had also
 stopped its operations as of March 30 due to low seat bookings.   One of the 
reasons being cited for the airline's shelving of its operations is load 
sustainability after the peak season comes to an end, the daily said.   "The 
peak season is from June to December but after that the question is whether or 
not our flights will operate in its full capacity. Indian already has two 
flights going to Goa per week and if we were to operate three flights the total 
number of flights to the state will be five," said Ramchandran. 
   
   
   
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[Goanet] AIr India Express - Dubai - Goa

[Zelma DeSouza]

Here is another Blessing to all those Goans who did not give up their hearts
and Spirit and Prayers.

And For those who only sat back and criticized.Kui Kui !!!

Air India Express Flies - Dubai - Goa soon !! Nah na na, Nah Na !!

We are very hapy !!  Lah la lah Lah la !!!

Great News !   To all those who will travel soon - Enoy the flight and your
vacation !

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Subject: [Goanet] AirIndia Express to Fly GOA from June 17th
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Air India Express to connect new Indian destinations
from Dubai

Gulfnews.com
Published: May 31, 2008, 19:50


Dubai: Air India Express, which currently operates 48
flights per week from Dubai to 12 Indian cities is on
an expansion spree.

The airline will add six more flights to two more
Indian cities Goa and Pune from Dubai Airport's
Terminal-2 effective from June 17 and 18 respectively.

This would mean 75 weekly flights from Dubai and
Sharjah to 15 Indian Cities. The flights to the
popular tourist city of Goa from Dubai on a
thrice-weekly basis will be launched from June 18,
2008.

The flights operating on Wednesdays, Saturdays and
Mondays, will depart Dubai at 0245 hrs. (LT) and
arrive Goa at 0720 hrs (LT). On the Goa-Dubai leg, the
flights will be on Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays
departing Goa at 1555 hrs. and arriving Dubai at 1740.

[Goanet] Air India erstwhile Indian Airlines felicitates business partners in Kuwait

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  We are here to serve the people better says Abhay Pathak
   
  William Fernandes
  THE TIMES 
   
   
  “We are not working for gold, diamond or jewels, but to serve the people and 
humanity in a better way. We are here to serve our people, who now a boon to 
the travel industry” said Abhay Pathak, Regional Manager Indian airlines at the 
recently held Agency award function at Crowne Plaza on the 30th of April.
   
   
   Mr. Pathak thanked the agents and acknowledged their support and cooperation 
extended to the Airline over the years in Kuwait in making it the most 
preferred airline. He expressed his gratitude and thanked the Indian Ambassador 
to Kuwait Mr. M. Ganapathi for his care and benevolence in supporting the 
airlines in times of crises, and later presented him with a memento.
  The Regional Manger said the airline was committed to improve its service and 
would give world-class facility to its customer.
   
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has increased from 2 to 3 flights a week, Chennai and other destinations in 
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from Kuwait. 
   
  Uniglobe Badur Travel was awarded the prestigious agent of the year award for 
2007 at the hands of Indian Ambassador and Regional Manager. It’s not something 
new in the travel industry for Uniglobe. They have been doing it for many years 
and enjoy the support of its loyal and committed service and counter staff. 
They also happen to be the GSA of Air India erstwhile Indian airlines for the 
last many years and has build a good image for itself in the travel industry.
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for the house to dance. Exciting prizes were given away during the quiz and 
loads to airlines tickets were given away for lucky dip. 
  Melaine Trindade compered the evening which saw record turnover of agents, 
and was apt in keeping the large enthusiastic crowd lively with her witty 
questions on the Airline.   
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[Goanet] Air India Express expands Gulf operations

[Sanny de Quepem]

Air India
Express expands Gulf operations

18 Oct, 2007, 1105 hrs IST, PTI


DUBAI: Air India Express, the
budget airline operated by national carrier Air India,
is expanding its operations in Gulf by connecting more Indian destinations with
the Middle East. 



Close on the heels of introducing a direct flight from Dubai to Nagpur on
September 24, Air India Express is adding two more Indian destinations to its
schedule, Jaipur and Lucknow, said Freddie Vaz, regional Director of Air India.




The airline may soon add Goa by the year-end
or next year, he added. "These destinations will be the low-cost carrier's
11th and 12th with effect from the winter schedule commencing on October
28," he said in a statement. 



Three non-stop flights a week will be operated on each route. All the flights
will originate and terminate at New
  Delhi. 



With these new routes, Air India Express will be operating 60 flights a week
from Dubai and
Sharjah to 12 Indian destinations. This week, Air India Express inducted a
brand new Boeing 737-800 into its fleet. The induction takes the number of new
B737-800 aircraft in Air India Express' fleet to 10. 



Besides, it has seven leased aircraft of the same make. Air India Express,
whose flights have an all-economy class configuration, operates services from
several Indian cities to Dubai, Abu
 Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, Muscat,
Salalah in UAE and Oman, Bahrain and Doha,
as well as to Singapore and Colombo. 



It also proposes to introduce direct flights from Kolkata to Dhaka, Bangkok and 
Kuala
  Lumpur. Its fares are about 25 per cent lower than the
legacy airlines.


 


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[Goanet] Air India bombing Inquiry - update

[Edgar]

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CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD
Lisbon, Portugal June 15-17, 2007 Details at: 
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This may interest Goanet readers. The person identified appears to be a Goan 
in this report.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/05/16/air-india-070516.html#skip300x250


Too costly to delay Air India flight for search, witness testifies

A former security guard said Wednesday he believes Air India Flight 182 left 
Montreal without a full baggage search because airline officials decided it 
would be too costly to keep the plane on the ground.

Daniel Lalonde, who worked for the private firm Burns Security at Mirabel 
airport the night the doomed flight left Canada, said he remembers a 
conversation involving an Air India official named John and an official from 
either Air Canada or Transport Canada.

Lalonde, who was 18 years old at the time of the June 1985 disaster, said 
the conversation took place after three suspicious bags destined for the 
flight had been identified, which should have triggered a search of all 
bags.

While Lalonde said he doesn't remember the exact wording of the 
conversation, he said he recalls what it was about.

"Essentially, the conversation had to do with time and money and how much it 
cost for a flight to be kept on the ground," said Lalonde, who is now an 
Ontario Provincial Police sergeant.

"I think . the money or cost of keeping the plane on the tarmac was very 
high and pretty much . they decided to send the plane because of that 
factor."

Flight 182 stopped in Montreal after leaving Toronto, headed for London's 
Heathrow Airport and then India. The explosives - allegedly planted by Sikh 
extremists in luggage that was loaded in Vancouver - exploded off the west 
coast of Ireland and killed 329 people on board, mostly Canadians.

Norm Boxall, a lawyer for the families of the Air India victims, said it's 
the first time he's heard hard evidence that cost was a factor in letting 
the plane leave Montreal.

"Human lives are nothing compared to the money," said Usha Sharma, relative 
of an Air India victim.


Air India official checks bags

Lalonde said when he arrived at Mirabel in the late afternoon or early 
evening of June 22, there were more RCMP or police than usual. He said his 
Burns co-workers, used by Air India to screen its baggage, believed there 
was some kind of higher alert, but hadn't received any specific warnings.

Mark Freiman, the lead lawyer for the commission, later introduced an RCMP 
document noting that at Air India's request, the security level had been 
increased to Level 4 that evening. The second-highest airline security 
level, it requires baggage searches and the use of explosives-sniffing dogs.

Lalonde said he was helping to process checked luggage through a large X-ray 
machine when the three suspicious bags were noted. They appeared to show 
wires or circuitry, he said.

That's when a tall, large man wearing a fez hat, who identified himself as 
John from Air India, arrived to examine the bags, said Lalonde. He said the 
bags should not be loaded on the flight and asked to speak with officials 
from Transport Canada or Air Canada, said Lalonde.

"My understanding is he was making decisions on what was going on with the 
plane," he said.

Freiman later read a CSIS report, which included a statement from Air India 
security head John D'Souza, who has since died. In the report, D'Souza, who 
was on the flight from Toronto to Montreal, wrote that he instructed a "Mr. 
Daniel" to remove the suspicious suitcases.

In it, D'Souza made no reference to cost issues, but did acknowledge he 
decided not to hold the flight or to recall it once it was in the air.


Left out of earlier statement

Lalonde said he was instructed to take the suitcases to an isolated part of 
the airport for further examination and then on to an explosives facility.

His testimony on Wednesday differs from his official statement provided to 
RCMP and lawyers for Burns Security within days of the disaster, in which he 
said he didn't pay any attention to the conversation.

Lalonde said he deliberately decided not to put it in his 1985 statement, 
suggesting he was intimidated by the presence of the two lawyers and two 
RCMP officers, who he said grew impatient during the interview.

He said he decided to come forward after hearing recent public testimony, 
including revelations from a former Quebec police dog handler who said he 
didn't get a chance to check the flight because it left before he got to the 
airport.

"I was trying to be helpful and clarify, if it was pertinent," said Lalonde.

The flight had been cleared for takeoff in Montreal even though the baggage 
screening system at Toronto's Pearson airport had broken down and a 
bomb-sniffing dog and his handler were still on their way.

No RCMP bomb-snif