SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 06-13

Issue Features

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  World-Class Pilot Training in India
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Christened as CAE Simulation Training Private Limited (CSTPL), this centre is a 50:50 Joint Venture between InterGlobe Enterprises and CAE.

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  'We see very strong potential across the whole region'

  Rahul Bhatia, Group Managing Director of InterGlobe, and Marc Parent, President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE

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  World's first green helicopter…

  ...Makes maiden flight
  e-volo’s Volocopter VC200, the first green helicopter, has made its maiden flight from Karlsruhe on November 17.

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  Cautiously Optimistic
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Both commercial and business aviation have bounced back and expect much better performance in 2014

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  Slow but Steady
  By Joseph Noronha

  Regional aviation is slowly but surely spreading to smaller cities. And if regional airlines can establish new routes to remote regions, it is a sure way to attract tourism, investment and jobs.

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  Embraer – Expanding the Empire
  By R. Chandrakanth

  With growing demand for regional aircraft, Embraer’s firm order backlog totalled $17.8 billion, reflecting an increase of 4.1 per cent from the last reported quarter.

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  Air Costa a Kickstart!
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Founded in 1983 by first-generation entrepreneur L.P. Bhaskar Rao, the privately-held Lingamaneni group, has tasted success in real estate and construction business.

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  Embraer - The Game Changer in India

  The Chief Executive Officer of Air Costa, Captain K.N. Babu in an interview with R. Chandrakanth, spells out the plans of the airline, without divulging details of the investments made by the promoters, LEPL Projects (formerly Lingamaneni Estates (P) Ltd.).

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  Managing Birds
  By Anil Chopra

  While gulls and geese hits are more frequent in North America, vulture hits affect aviation in India the most. Small birds crossing the runway at night also account for bird hits.

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  Revolutionising Taxiing
  By Vasuki Prasad

  An Electric Green Taxiing System (EGTS) may in the coming years become a standard fit on single-aisle airliners used on short-to-medium routes.

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  Improve Communication Skills
  By Captain J.P. Joshi

  Effective communication amongst flight crew members is an essential prerequisite for achieving technical, procedural and crew resource management objectives

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  Change Ringing
  By B.K. Pandey

  The market in India is now showing signs of stability.