Biz honchos bat for HAL airport, slam state

                   
business-standard.com     May 17, 2008            

Bangalore's IT and BT majors have again trained their guns on the government. This time, their ire is over closure of the existing HAL airport. Two days after the Union civil aviation ministry issued a notification directing the closure of the HAL airport from May 23 and the subsequent launch of... [read full story]                

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BIAL will become operational on May 23, 2008

moneycontrol.com     May 16, 2008          

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) today announced that the Bengaluru International Airport will become operational on Friday, May 23, 2008 following approval from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The airport will be formally inaugurated in the presence of the State and Central...                

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New Airport Won't Ease Bangalore's Woes

businessweek.com     May 16, 2008          

Posted by: Manjeet Kripalani on May 15 On May 23, Bangalore’s new international airport will be open for business. First, the drive into Bangalore from the new airport will be 35-km long and last over an hour. But Bangalore’s existing airport is five minutes from the city and that helps...                

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Citizen’s body protests closure of old Bangalore airport

livemint.com     May 16, 2008          

BCCF member V. Ravichander says closing the older airport was not part of the terms in the global tender that Karnataka government had floated Bangalore: The Union government is showing undue haste in opening the new international airport in the city on 23 May, at a time when the Karnataka high...                

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Corporate honchos oppose Bangalore airport closure

newdelhinews.net     May 16, 2008          

New Delhi News.Net Friday 16th May, 2008 (IANS) Top corporate heads Friday strongly opposed the closure of Bangalore city airport May 23 when the new international airport is set to commence operations from Devanahalli, about 40 km from India's silicon hub. Under the banner of Bangalore City...                

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Industry biggies bat for HAL airport, rap govt

business-standard.com     May 18, 2008          

Bangalore's information and biotechnology majors have again trained their guns at the government over the closure of the existing HAL airport. Two days after the civil aviation ministry issued a notification directing the closure of the HAL airport from May 23 and the subsequent launch of the...                

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