SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 01-14

Issue Features

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  Swankiest Airport Ever
  By Sucheta Das Mohapatra

  Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh inaugurated the world-class new integrated terminal (T2) at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai & dedicated it to the nation.

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  Trends Shaping Regional Aviation
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Increased urbanisation and prosperity in Tier-II and Tier-III cities is going to spur demand for regional air travel.

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  Bombardier CSeries – A Class Apart
  By Vasuki Prasad

  When the CS100 enters service, hopefully by late 2015, followed by the CS300 a few months later, it will present to the world, an aircraft that can be well utilised to generate profits.

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  The Year Gone By
  By Vasuki Prasad

  2013 was a big year for aviation, but with many programmes having been initiated in the same year, 2014 is going to be a better, more exciting and interesting year for civil aviation, globally and for India

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  LCCs Going Beyond Boundaries
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The footprint of low-cost carriers is fast expanding, particularly in Asia, driven by economic upsurge in most nations.

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  Tata Re-enters with Renewed Vigour
  By Captain J.P. Joshi

  Hopefully the reviving economy would help the government rationalise its policies towards aviation.

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  Battle between Speed & Economy: Regional Jets Vs Turboprops
  By Vasuki Prasad

  The regional jet market is trending towards larger 100-/ 150-seat airplanes like the second generation Embraer E-Jets and the CSeries blurring the boundaries between regional and mainline

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  Biofuels – Powering the Future
  By A.K. Sachdev

  Fossil-fuel reserves are not going to be exhausted in the immediate future; but their total depletion is inevitable.

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  Huge Leap in Engine Performance
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The foundation of the LEAP engine is heavily rooted in advanced aerodynamics, environmental and materials technology development programmes.

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  Unsung Hero
  By Captain Ajit Agtey

  Captain Inder Singh displayed excellent judgement when he decided to divert to Jaipur once it became amply clear that the Delhi weather would not improve in the next half an hour.

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  A Matter of Relief
  By B.K. Pandey

  Ever since its promulgation, the 5/20 rule has been a subject of considerable debate in the aviation community.