SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 02-11
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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental conducts successful first flight
IndiGo selects Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines for Airbus A320neo
The aero engine industry is gearing up for a step change in technology that could reduce fuel burn and cut operating costs by another 15 to 20 per cent
Interview with SP’s AirBuz team, Eaton Chairman and CEO, Alexander M. Cutler outlines the roadmap in India.
In the last five years prior to the centenary, domestic air travel has doubled. In 2010 alone, Indian carriers mounted a total of 5,25,504 flights on the domestic network, carrying 520.21 lakh passengers and making this the ninth largest civil aviation market in the world.
As of now, the impact of aviation on the environment is small but as a proportion of the total, its share is going to increase for the simple reason that other sectors will ‘decarbonise’ faster and aviation will continue to grow
Acute radiation poisoning is never a possibility unless the airplane flies through a nuclear explosion or there is highly radioactive material in the aircraft.
Although an expensive proposition, a business jet provides immense flexibility to corporate honchos to optimise the use of time for professional pursuits in the comfort of a lavish and luxurious environment onboard while flying over long distance
In seven years, Etihad has flown over 26 million passengers on more than 1,80,000 flights to destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Australia, Europe, North America and Asia
Aero India continues to offer an excellent opportunity for the global aerospace majors to showcase their capabilities in the civil aviation industry
The newly appointed Minister of Civil Aviation has publicly vowed to eliminate the malaise afflicting civil aviation and has ordered a comprehensive audit of the 40 flying training schools in the country