SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 01-12
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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...
Air China launches first test of biofuel flight
The aircraft would be made from reinforced bio-plastic and have a hollow frame like a bird’s bones
India has potential hubs aplenty but most are bereft of sufficient spokes.
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.
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.
The experience of the crew on Iran Air 743 has lessons for the whole aviation community.
Helicopters in India account for less than one per cent of the number available globally.
The hurdles facing the MRO industry are not insurmountable. However, growth cannot be taken for granted.
With about 60 aircraft operating in the country, the European turboprop manufacturer ATR is today the privileged partner for Indian regional market development...
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
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.