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#16,261 ·
Dear PSK team members,

There is a news coming that, Sharjah Ruler may depart from Kochi on Sept 28th instead of TRV. The departure point is not yet confirmed by State Protocols Department as one function is yet to finalize.

I would request you to check with TRV as well as CIAL or State Protocols on this matter, to avoid a last minute surprise as you guys are on Plane spotting mission of Amiri Flight A6-SHJ.

I don't want to put this message in TRV thread as some guys may take as offending etc...
First of all thank you for your sincere mind for notifying us about this matter!
We will check it out! According to the media reports, His Highness will depart from TRV on 28th Sept at 11:00 AM IST. OVER!
 
#16,262 ·
First of all thank you for your sincere mind for notifying us about this matter!
We will check it out! According to the media reports, His Highness will depart from TRV on 28th Sept at 11:00 AM IST. OVER!
Thanks... No issues. I even saw Manorama News saying, there is one function unconfirmed on 28th. If its confirmed, there may be some changes. Just keep a note on this matter.
 
#16,263 ·
Thanks... No issues. I even saw Manorama News saying, there is one function unconfirmed on 28th. If its confirmed, there may be some changes. Just keep a note on this matter.
As per current information he will be leaving from TRV. He is coming to Kochi to attend lunch at MA.Y's house and meeting with business forums. After that he will go back to TRV .
 
#16,268 · (Edited)
There is a chance that he may come by MAY's jet.
Anyway, its confirmed, he will be coming to CIAL and CIAL is arranging a Mini Thrissur Pooram with elephants and orchestration as well as Pullikkali (Tiger Dance), Kathakali etc as part of recreating its own original Thrissur Pooram theme of Airport.

Official Guard of honor will be there at Airport, followed by moving to MAY's Kadavanthara Residence via Helicopter, then to official state reception at Bolgatty Palace where he will address business groups, followed by a cruise in Kochi Backwaters. He will visit Lulu Mall in evening.

As per information, he will also fly to Agra in evening in his flight from Cochin and return back to Trivandrum in Morning day after tomorrow.
 
#16,269 ·
Anyway, its confirmed, he will be coming to CIAL and CIAL is arranging a Mini Thrissur Pooram with elephants and orchestration as well as Pullikkali (Tiger Dance), Kathakali etc as part of recreating its own original Thrissur Pooram theme of Airport.

Official Guard of honor will be there at Airport, followed by moving to MAY's Thevara Residence via Helicopter, then to official state reception at Bolgatty Palace where he will address business groups, followed by a cruise in Kochi Backwaters. He will visit Lulu Mall in evening.

As per information, he will also fly to Agra in evening in his flight from Cochin and return back to Trivandrum in Morning day after tomorrow.
MAY's residence in Kadavathra, right?
 
#16,271 ·
CIAL turned into Mini Thrissur Pooram grounds, to recevie Sharjah Ruler.

A huge cultural procession and display of Kerala artforms like Mohiniyattom, Theeyam, Padayani, Kathakali etc, Panchavadyam (traditional ceremonial orchestration), folkdances like Duffmuttu, Pullikalli etc assembled at the airport to welcome the ruler.

The welcome function was arranged in the canopy of T1.

Business Tycoon M A Yusuf Ali, District Collector Mohammed Y. Safirulla, CIAL MD V.J Kurien, IG Vijayan, City Police Commissioner Dinesh and state officials were at the function to welcome Sharjah Ruler's maiden visit.

 
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Report from CIAL's official FB page

ഷാര്*ജ ഭരണാധികാരിയ്ക്ക് സിയാലില്* സ്വീകരണം.

ഷാര്*ജ ഭരണാധികാരിയും യു.എ.ഇ സുപ്രീം കൗണ്*സില്* അംഗവുമായ ഡോ.ഷെയ്ഖ് സുല്*ത്താന്* ബിന്* മുഹമ്മദ് അല്* ഖാസിമി സ്വകാര്യ സന്ദര്*ശനത്തിനായി കൊച്ചിയിലെത്തി. ബുധനാഴ്ച രാവിലെ 10.15 ന് തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് നിന്നാണ് അദ്ദേഹം കൊച്ചിയിലെത്തിയത്.

ജില്ലാ കളക്ടര്* മുഹമ്മദ് വൈ. സഫറുള്ള, മധ്യമേഖല ഐ.ജി. പി.വിജയന്* , അസിസ്റ്റന്റ് കളക്ടര്* ഈശ പ്രിയ, സിയാല്* മാനേജിങ് ഡയറക്ടര്* വി.ജെ.കുര്യന്* , ലുലു ഗ്രൂപ്പ് ചെയര്*മാന്* എം.എ.യൂസഫലി എന്നിവര്* ചേര്*ന്ന് ഷാര്*ജ ഭരണാധികാരിയെ സ്വീകരിച്ചു. താലപ്പൊലി, അറവനമുട്ട്, ചെണ്ട മേളം, കഥകളി, തെയ്യം, പുലിക്കളി തുടങ്ങിയ കലാരൂപങ്ങളുടെ അകമ്പടിയോടെ വര്*ണാഭമായ സ്വീകരണമാണ് ഷാര്*ജ ഭരണാധികാരി യ്ക്ക് കൊ ച്ചി വിമാനത്താവളത്തില്* ഒരുക്കിയത്.

ചിത്രവിവരണം:

ഷാര്*ജ ഭരണാധികാരി ഡോ.ഷെയ്ഖ് സുല്*ത്താന്* ബിന്* മുഹമ്മദ് അല്* ഖാസിമിയെ കൊച്ചി വിമാനത്താവളത്തില്* സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നു. ജില്ലാ കളക്ടര്* മുഹമ്മദ് വൈ. സഫറുള്ള, സിയാല്* മാനേജിങ് ഡയറക്ടര്* വി.ജെ.കുര്യന്*, ലുലു ഗ്രൂപ്പ് ചെയര്*മാന്* എം.എ.യൂസഫലി തുടങ്ങിയവര്* സമീപം
 
#16,273 ·
CIAL attends World Routes 2017,Barcelona, Spain .

Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken elobrate steps to ensure major Airport players of India participate in one of world's largest Aviation B2B meet.

As part of this, representatives of AAI and 5 Private airport operators, namely DIAL and HIAL represented by GMR, GVK's CSIA, BIAL and CIAL attended the functioned and showcased their airports. CIAL had talks with several low cost airlines, particularly Eurowings, Ryan Air and Norweigian and holiday airline companies to attract them to Kochi.

 
#16,277 ·
CIAL all set to welcome U-17 World cup

Kerala Sports Authority, Organizing committee for U17 and AIFF jointly set up special pavilion in CIAL to welcome guests, players and delegates for U17 World cup starting from Oct in Kochi.

As part of this, there will be special Delegate Pavillion in front of the airport for Players and guests with counters inside the airport at both T2 and T3.

Private tourists or spectators holding valid tickets to events can use the pavilion for all assistance to the stadium.

On all match days, there will be special buses operating at fixed intervals from airport to city center via stadium with FIFA U17 logo.

A giant football of 15ft radius will be set up at Cochin airport entrance island round along with other world cup decor inside the airport.
 
#16,278 · (Edited)
Kerala gives UDAN flights a boost, cuts VAT on jet fuel by 5 pct


Running the extra mile for the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme, UDAN, the Kerala government has trimmed its VAT rate on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by 5% from the existing 28.75%.



Running the extra mile for the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme, UDAN, the Kerala government has trimmed its VAT rate on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by 5% from the existing 28.75%. This would be valid for a period of five years. The Centre had requested states to reduce VAT on ATF by 1%, to encourage flight services connecting important cities in the country. However, to add to the incentivisation in good measure, Kerala decided to reduce VAT by 5%, an official release said. A cabinet meeting chaired by CM Pinarayi Vijayan took the decision.

The new rate, when effective through an ordinance, would be valid for all airlines, including foreign carriers operating to Thiruvananthpuram, Kochi, and Kozhikode and the upcoming airport at Kannur. The state government is also planning to construct airstrips in Munnar, Guruvayur, Wayanad and Bekal to improve regional connectivity.

The rate cut would make Kerala more friendly to UDAN. Under the scheme, states have been asked to make land available, ensure adequate security, and supply essential services at concessional rates for airports/airstrips. By this scheme, flying will be made affordable by capping fares at Rs 2,500 a seat per hour. Viability gap funding (VGF) per seat will be offered by the Centre and the state governments are counted to bear 20% of it.
As Kerala expects to be a state that would have five airports in the next five years, optimising on regional air connectivity is crucial to the state government’s game-plan.


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#16,279 ·
Kerala gives UDAN flights a boost, cuts VAT on jet fuel by 5 pct


Running the extra mile for the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme, UDAN, the Kerala government has trimmed its VAT rate on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by 5% from the existing 28.75%.


:banana::banana: Great move, this will defiantly increase the flight service to Kerala :cheers:

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Udaan flights as such are not applicable to Kerala, but may give boost to get some Udaan connections, say like Mysore, Pondicherry, Tuticorin, Salem etc.

I wish, Kerala Govt consider a better policy of offering ultra low ATF tax package, say 5% in total etc, for those airline companies who make any Kerala airports as its hub (by placing 10% of their total fleet as a Base in Kerala airports) as well as for those foreign airlines connecting to greenfield destinations for first 2 years.

It can lure in some players, if cost of operations gets lower.
 
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