SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 02-12

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Issue Features

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  Singapore Airshow 2012 - Networking Podium
  By SP’s Correspondent

  Over four trade days, Singapore Airshow 2012 played host to about 900 exhibitors from 50 countries and 266 delegations from 80 countries

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  EXCLUSIVE

  Flexing in rough weather
  By SP’s Special Correspondent

  The NCAD project report suggests that if the government approves the Indian civil airliner programme quickly...

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  Debut of a New Class

  Bell Helicopter has introduced the 525 “Relentless” super-medium helicopter

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  Aero-Engines - Newest Neo
  By Joseph Noronha

  What is the secret of the A320neo’s stunning success long before its scheduled entry into service in October 2015?

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  Finance - Fuelling High
  By A.K. Sachdev

  The largest constituent of an airline’s operating costs is incurred on ATF. Although this statement is universally applicable across the globe, in India...

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  Airlines - The Way Out
  By R.S. Makker

  The aerospace industry has always been the driver for state-of-the-art technology. India is lagging behind in the sector and indigenisation is the only route that will address this deficiency.

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  ‘Greenfield airports will be executed under PPP and hence there will be no difficulty in land acquisition’

  V.P. Agrawal, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), has embarked on a mission to bring about perceivable change in Indian airport infrastructure to bring it on par with the best in the world. In an interview with SP’s AirBuz

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  Airlines - Centres of Attraction
  By Joseph Noronha

  Though the challenges might seem great, there is tremendous opportunity to make India an international travel-and-transit hub...

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  Regional Aviation - Untapped Potential
  By A.K. Sachdev

  Reports indicate that a majority of flights operate either between state capitals or to metros.

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  ‘India still has strong and untapped potential ahead’

  In an interview with SP’s AirBuz, Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer, ATR, stated that ATR product performs safely in Indian environment and can be the perfect aircraft.

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  ‘There is an urgent need to develop more air freight stations and cargo villages’

  In an interview with B.K. Pandey, Editor, SP’s AirBuz, V.S. Bobba shared his perceptions about the air cargo industry.

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  Airport - Smart Runway & Smart Landing
  By B.K. Pandey

  For reducing the risk of runway incursions and excursions

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  Environment - Limiting Emissions
  By Joseph Noronha

  Is carbon-neutral aviation growth achievable? It looks good as a goal to aspire for, but is hard to attain as long as aviation rapidly expands its global footprint.

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  Profile - Quality Learning
  By Vasuki Prasad

  Of the two major civil flying training institutes in the country, NFTI has risen to the top in an incredibly short span of three years.

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  IBAE - Enhancing Relationships
  By SP’s Correspondent

  While offering an array of opportunities to owners, suppliers and operators for promotion of their products and services in the rapidly growing Indian market, the Aviation Expo focused on the removal of bottlenecks to ensure continued growth.

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  A Sigh of Relief
  By B.K. Pandey

  The whole system of flying training and licensing had been corrupted through a powerful nexus. However, the government has finally demonstrated its will to take positive action to rid the system of the long-standing infirmity.