SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 05-08

Issue Features

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  Paramount Airways - Paramount Offers Value for Money

  M. Thiagarajan, CEO, Paramount Airways outlines the company’s unique model and strategies to stay ahead in the race.

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  India Aviation '08 - Brilliant take-off
  By B.K. Pandey, Hyderabad

  Organised jointly by MOCA and FICCI, with Farnborough International for promotion abroad and the US as a partner, India Aviation 2008 attracted aviation companies the world over.

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  Weather - Rules for Rainy Days
  By A.K. Sachdev, Mumbai

  The Federation of Indian Airlines recently drew up a wishlist of safety measures that the Ministry of Civil Aviation could incorporate towards safer monsoon operations.

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  Environment - Walk the Green Talk
  By Joseph Noronha, Goa

  Only when green initiatives are pursued for themselves, with cost being just one of several criteria, albeit an important one, meaningful progress can be expected.

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  Show Report - Healthy, Wealthy & Wisely

  Business was booming over the three-day Middle East Business Aviation held at Dubai International’s Airport Expo with sales announced at the show topping $1.5 billion (Rs 7,490 crore) as well as breaking new ground on strategic partnerships. PHIL NASSKAU reports from Dubai.

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  Helicopter - Choppers Make a Mark
  By G.S. Chaudhry, Chandigarh

  Despite slow growth of civil helicopter industry worldwide, optimism about increasing usage of the rotary wing runs high in India.

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  GoAir

  A low-cost budget airline based in Mumbai, GoAir is promoted by the Wadia Group. The airline was established in June 2004 just when the civil aviation sector was booming.

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  Dhruv - Versatility Unlimited
  By J.T. Nayaham

  Designed to meet the robust requirements of the armed forces, Dhruv has all the prerequisites of a good civilian passenger helicopter as well—a wide body, spacious and quiet cabin, sliding doors, emergency exits and smooth, vibration-free flying.

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  Disaster Analysis - JAL Flight 123
  By Joseph Noronha, Goa

  On August 12, 1985, all but four people on board the 747 perished when the gigantic aircraft ploughed through a steep ridge of Mount Takamagahara at a height of 1,600 m.