SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 01-12

Issue Features

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  Optimism amidst Crisis
  By B.K. Pandey

  Year 2011 was indeed a bad year for the Indian economy. While there is optimism that the airline industry in India should see a reversal of fortunes in 2012...

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  Flying Green

  Air China launches first test of biofuel flight

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  Megacity Concept

  The aircraft would be made from reinforced bio-plastic and have a hollow frame like a bird’s bones

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  Time to go local
  By Joseph Noronha

  India has potential hubs aplenty but most are bereft of sufficient spokes.

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  Winglets - Making of A New Era
  By Vasuki Prasad

  Sharklets provide better take-off performance and rate-of-climb, higher optimum altitude, higher residual aircraft value and greater safety margins in the event of an engine failure.

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  Safety - Relationship Gone Sour
  By Captain S.R. Swarup

  While it is true that managements love to hate pilots, it is also true that the onus rests on pilots to see the writing on the wall and apply their collective mind to manage the management.

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  Training - Learning from Crisis
  By Vasuki Prasad

  The experience of the crew on Iran Air 743 has lessons for the whole aviation community.

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  Helicopters - Scanty Numbers
  By B.S. Pawar

  Helicopters in India account for less than one per cent of the number available globally.

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  MRO - Get Your Act Together
  By Joseph Noronha

  The hurdles facing the MRO industry are not insurmountable. However, growth cannot be taken for granted.

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  Profile - The Success Story
  By SP’s Correspondent

  With about 60 aircraft operating in the country, the European turboprop manufacturer ATR is today the privileged partner for Indian regional market development...

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  Fuel - Fuelling Woes
  By B.K. Pandey

  In the absence of willingness by the Central Government to reduce tax on ATF, it may not be reasonable to expect the states to acquiesce to suggestion in this regard by the MoCA

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  Cracking the Whip
  By B.K. Pandey

  Minister of Civil Aviation Ajit Singh has said that the government will not tolerate any violation of safety norms and there will be no compromise on air safety.