SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 06-09

Issue Features

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  Environment - Flying in the face of climate change
  By Joseph Noronha, Goa

  Aviation undeniably promotes global warming. Just as certainly, its impact is increasing—and future technological developments may not be adequate to retrieve the situation.  

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  Economy - In The Doldrums
  By Our Special Correspondent

  Civil aviation is a contributory dynamic of the national economy. Unfortunately, it does not appear that the government—and especially the Ministry of Civil Aviation—appear to share this perception.

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  LCC - The High Price of Low Fare
  By Joseph Noronha, Goa

  Lowering fares can be done with the stroke of a pen. Lowering operating costs of Low Cost Carriers could take months, if not years—and there is no certainty of success.

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  Corporate - India is very important
  By Our Special Correspondent

  John Nicholson, CEO, Aviation New Zealand, in an exclusive interview with SP’s Airbuz, outlines the company’s vision for India and its aviation market

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  Accident Analysis - Collision In The Corridor
  By Joseph Noronha, Goa

  The Charkhi Dadri disaster, some observers claim, was waiting to happen because there had been several near-misses mostly involving airlines from the former Soviet republics, whose flight crew lacked sufficient familiarity with English

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  Helicopter Flight Simulator

  Shaurya Flight Sim is a professional flight training organisation primarily providing training to helicopter pilots

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  A Dream Takes Wings
  By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

  Nearly two-and-a-half years after its formal unveiling, the Dreamliner is now a reality