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Issue 8 • 2009 SP’S AVIATION 3 • Yes • No • Don’t Know Will the hike in jet fuelJoin price the adverselypoll & comment impact A Word from Editor ERO INDIA 2011, AN expo held in Yelahanka, A.K. Sachdev carries out an in-depth analysis of the Bengaluru in February this year, will go down environmental challenges facing the airlines globally, the in history as the largest air show in Asia till scene in India and what the future holds for the industry. date. As expected, the show was dominated Joseph Noronha examines the trends in the development Aby military aviation but the level of participation by the of engine technologies and how these will help address global civil aviation sector was a clear indication that the environmental concerns. the industry had emerged from the debilitating slump of On the subject of environment, Dr Mani Sishta, a 2008-09 and the mood was buoyant. It is noteworthy that specialist in Aviation Medicine, explains that the radia- at Aero India 2011, the civilian aircraft on display outnum- tion hazards that one could be exposed to while cruising bered those from the military. Boeing and Embraer, with at high altitudes is so low that it is inconsequential. Now large orders from India, see the potential of the Indian we can cruise at 40,000 feet without the fear of a blast market as enormous. Russian effort at marketing and in from space! Writing from Delhi, Dr Paramjit Singh Jaisw- due course manufacturing the AN-148 regional jet in In- al, the new writer to join the panel, guides the potential dia signifies a departure from their traditional focus on customer through the basic considerations of buying a the Indian market for military aircraft. business jet. We expect to hear more on the subject from The month of February was also the occasion to cele- him in the future issues of the magazine. brate the centenary of civil aviation in India. Writing from Welcome aboard and many happy landings! Goa, Joseph Noronha recounts its fascinating history and traces the growth of the industry in the last hundred years. Rather unfortunately, public confidence in the In- dian civil aviation industry has been shaken by the chance discovery of a racket pertaining to the issue of fake civil flying licences. Hopefully, the government will take con- crete action to not only stem the rot but also take effective steps that the system is not subverted in this or any other manner ever in the future. With the excitement of Aero India 2011 over, it is back to business as usual for the civil aviation industry. Apart from the renewed thrust at marketing, the industry con- B.K. Pandey tinues to face the challenges of coping with new technol- Editor ogies and the ever increasing environmental concerns. 4 • SP’S • Issue 2 • 2011 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 recentBriefs CNN report quoted : INFRASTRUCTURE Delhi airport revenue Dreamliners ordered earlier. Lufthansa orders As per a senior government offi- In the same month, Air Berlin new airliners A nation on a mission mode cial, independent audit indicates of Germany cancelled orders While inaugurating the new that revenue for Airports Author- for two B737.