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India Aviation Special SP’s 75.00 (INDIA-BASED BUYER ONLY) RS: An Exclusive Magazine on Civil A viation from India www.spsairbuz.net February-March, 2010 Looking forwardto 2010 HOW SAFE ARE OUR AIRPORTS? BUSINESS AVIATION AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION CRM TRAINING AUTOMAT ED ATM RNI NUMBER: DELENG/2008/24198 SP's Airbuz 01-10 Cover.indd 1 2/25/10 11:28:11 PM ��������������������������������������������������� ���������������� India Aviation Special Table of Contents Cover: ���� ������������������������������� ��� Although things are looking ������������������������������� � ������������������ ����������������� �������������������� up for the airline industry, �������� there is need for caution. ����������� Irresponsible planning could ���� Cover Story again plunge it into gloom. INDUSTRY � �������������������������� Photograph: � ����������������� ����������������������� ������� � ������ �������� � ������ Looking Forward to 2010 ����������������������������� 9 Abhishek Singh SP's Airbuz 01-10 Cover.indd 1 2/25/10 11:28:11 PM AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION SP’s An Exclusive Magazine on Civil A viation from India India Aviation Special Civil 10 SHOW PREVIEW A Peek at India Aviation 2010 2010 PROMISES TO BE A YEAR OF GOOD HOPE FOR MROS AS AIRLINES NOW LOOK TO REBUILD THEIR CAPACITY AND REFIT/UPGRADE AIRCRAFT INTERIORS Infrastructure 16 SAFETY PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR: Ratan Sonal How Safe are our Airports? Jayant Baranwal GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Rajkumar Sharma, EDITOR Vimlesh Kumar Yadav OEM Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. 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Taking stock of 2008, the first air show to exclusively showcase professionalism in the aviation industry, Mahesh Acha- civil aviation, was held at Hyderabad amidst rya highlights the concept of Crew Resource Manage- the gloom and distress in the industry in the ment (CRM) training not only for airline operations but Awake of the global economic downturn. However, the for General Aviation as well. Acharya holds that CRM decision to hold a civil aviation air show—or more ap- training would help improve coordination amongst the propriately a ‘trade show’ in 2008—as a parallel exercise various elements responsible for the conduct of a flight, to Aero India, was taken at a time when the Indian civil enhance the probability of correct decision- making aviation industry was riding an unprecedented boom. and achieve better results through optimisation of in- This year, the decision to hold the air show was tak- dividual professional capabilities. In the context of per- en when the industry was still in crisis but event is be- petually heightening threat levels from terrorism, both ing hosted when it is on the threshold of revival. In this international and domestic, K.B. Menon, writing from special issue dedicated to India Aviation 2010, analysis Bangalore, directs focus on the issue of airport security. by SP’s Special Correspondent in the cover story indi- Indeed, all these issues will help enhance safety in air cates that prospects for the Indian airline industry in operations and in the final analysis, ensure well being of the year ahead are bright. Writing from Goa, Joseph No- the traveling public. ronha reinforces this view with a similar hypothesis on Welcome aboard India Aviation 2010 and wish you the prospects for business aviation, so far a badly ne- many happy landings! glected sector in India. There are, however, uncertain- ties and imponderables for both segments of the Indian civil aviation industry by way of instability in the price of aviation fuels and the agonisingly tardy pace of infra- structure development, factors over which the industry has little control. However, the industry is fighting hard to bounce back and we at SP’s offer support for and en- couragement in its endeavour. While the commercial segment of the industry strives to get back on track, Joseph Noronha delves on the imperative need for qualitative change in respect of B.K. Pandey Air Traffic Management systems through automation Editor that would significantly enhance situational awareness 4 • SP’S • Issue 1 • 2010 G www.spsairbuz.net Earlier, Buffet had admitted it was one of his few indulgences. Subse- quently, what elevated the business jet from a luxury toy to what is increas- ingly seen as a vital corporate tool? In the US, hundreds of Fortune 500 com- panies now flaunt their own aircraft, with companies arguing that this vital conveyance saves time and boosts pro- ductivity.News A recentB CNNriefs report quoted : AIRLINE investment arm of the Emirate by way of industrial action by its tors, including transportation,” FINANCE divests most of its 13.4 per cent employees. Unions have threat- said chairman Hochberg at the stake in SpiceJet totaling to Rs ened to go on strike over changes signing ceremony. “Air India, Budget Airlines lead industry 170 crore. The off loaded stake