A Chocks-on Weekender 11 JAN., 2014
ISSUE- I
Why So…..?????
Air India Eyes 2015 Star Alliance Admission
..
The Star Alliance has set a new target of
2015 for Air India to join its ranks following a unanimous vote by member
airlines to restart the process of integrating the Indian flag carrier….
Any guesses - Why 2015
???? Please watch this space…….
Singapore Airlines-Tata JV orders Airbus A320s for India
launch:
....
The full-service carrier will take up to
20 A320s worth USD 1.83 billion at list prices. The planes will be sourced from
leasing companies, rather than purchased direct from Airbus…
Does
Singapore Airline have any A-320 in its Fleet ? No…not a single. Then WHY is it
ordering A-320’s ? The largest operator of A-320 in India is Indigo, Air India
and Go Air. Except for AI, the other two are LCC’s, and globally the aircraft
has been found ideal for LCC operations. But TATA-SIA plans to operate a Full
Service Airline.
Any guesses - Why A-320’s for a Full Service Airline ???? Please
watch this space…….
Why have TATA- SIA decided to have Delhi as their Indian Head
Quarters……
……Bombay
House, Headquarters of Tata’s is in Mumbai, yet their major airline venture
gets head-quartered in New-Delhi…..
Any guesses - Why New
Delhi ???? …………Please watch this space…….
Now BJP too joins the chorus to privatise Air India…….
……Are the political decks being cleared for
eventual dilution of Government stake in Air India post the Lok Sabha Election…..
Any guesses - Why
???? …………Please watch this space…….
Good-Bye to All Union / Association Activities in Air
India……….
….For
the first time since Independence, Air India toughens its posture towards
Unions & Associations !!Decides to reduce Number of Unions. If information
doing the rounds is to be believed, plans are afoot where Management will henceforth
don the mantle of providing all welfare activities to all its “serving “ employees,
in keeping with the laid down government norms. No more bargaining. Take it or
leave it.
Any guesses - Why this
sudden TOUGHENING ???? …………Please watch this space…….
Well, we leave you with these questions as ‘’ Teasers “,
so that you read the News on and about Air India, with a critical perspective.
Things are happening rapidly, as the elections are drawing close. You must
learn to ‘ Discern the Writing on the Wall ‘.It will not be difficult to fathom
the REASONs!!
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