SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 02-09

Issue Features

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  Landing System : Flying Blind
  By Vasuki Prasad

  In conditions of poor visibility, the Instrument Landing System guides an aircraft safely to terra firma, allowing the pilot to land without looking out of the flight deck

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  Safety : Feathers Strike Fear
  By Joseph Noronha, Goa

  Day in and day out, at airports around the globe, the growing hazard of bird strikes is a prime source of worry, especially for pilots

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  Kingfisher Airlines : Flying Into Bad Times?
  By B.K. Pandey, Bengaluru

  The beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines should perhaps shift focus from exclusivity to a business model that is relatively more austere, sustainable and harmonised with the nation’s economic realities

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  Aero Engines : Green Conscience
  By Raju Srinivasan, Coimbatore

  Researchers are working on engines that would conform to the increasingly stringent norms stipulated for eco-friendly and fuel efficient machines

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  Air Works India Chief : Lot of potential for MRO business in India
  By SP's Team

  In a candid interview, Fredrik Groth, CEO, Air Works India, details the growth of the company, its growth strategies and his views on the air charter segment of the aviation industry

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  Accident Analysis : Tragedy at Tenerife
  By Joseph Noronha, Goa

  The death toll in the horrifying collision between Pan Am Flight 1736 and KLM Flight 4805 touched a staggering 583 even as both the aircraft were completely destroyed

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  Quality Maintenance in Focus
  By B.K. Pandey, Bengaluru

  Attempt to sabotage Anil Ambani’s helicopter highlights the critical importance of maintenance safety far behind the flight line