PUREPOWER INTERVIEW: BRAZILIAN BIRDS PW1000G GTF FILIPPO BAGNATO, SIGHTED IN ENGINE CEO, ATR BANGLADESH P 12 P 24 P 29 APRIL - MAY 2013 `100.00 (INDIA-BASED BUYER ONLY) VOLUME 6 • iSSUE 2 WWW.SPSAIRBUZ.NET ANAIRBUZ EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE ON CIVIL AVIATION FROM INDIA AIR TRANSPORT: SENSIBLE AND SAFE ❚ SAFETY: EMERGENCY IN FLIGHT ❚ SHOW REPORT: AERO INDIA 2013 ❚ CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION RNI NUMBER: DELENG/2008/24198 Web World of SP’s www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com www.spsaviation.net www.spslandforces.net www.spsnavalforces.net www.spsairbuz.net www.spsmai.com Since 1964 SP's Website Ad full Page.indd 1 20/06/12 2:47 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS PUREPOWER INTERVIEW: BRAZILIAN BIRDS PW1000G GTF FILIPPO BAGNATO, SIGHTED IN ENGINE CEO, ATR BANGLADESH P 12 P 24 P 29 APRIL - MAY 2013 `100.00 (INDIA-BASED BUYER ONLY) VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 2 WWW.SPSAIRBUZ.NET ANAIRBUZ EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE ON CIVIL AVIATION FROM INDIA AIR TRANSPORT: SENSIBLE AND SAFE ❚ SAFETY: EMERGENCY IN FLIGHT ❚ Cover: SHOW REPORT: AERO INDIA 2013 ❚ CRM training is crucial for flight crew, aviation’s last line of defence in preventing CREW RESOURCE accidents. MANAGEMENT AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION RNI NUMBER: DELENG/2008/24198 Cover Image: Boeing SP's Airbuz Cover 02-2013 final.indd 1 04/04/13 3:34 PM AIR TRANSPORT / TRAINING P21 HUMAN FACTORS VITAL CRM is a concept that recognises the critical role of human factors in determining the effectiveness of technically proficient crew in both normal and non-normal situations and provides practical options which can bring about attitudinal/behavioural change. TECHNOLOGY / AERO-ENGINES P12 FORGING AHEAD With its path-breaking technology and maintenance cost advantage combined with higher efficiency and more than 3,000 firm orders, the GTF engine is likely to be a game changer, a winner and an engine of choice for the decades ahead. INTERVIEW / INDUSTRY P24 FILIPPO BAGNATO, CEO, ATR Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer, ATR, speaks to Vasuki Prasad of SP’s AirBuz on products from ATR and the Indian market. P8 FIRST P10 UNION BUDGET / 2013-14 HOPE AMID DESPAIR P15 SHOW REPORT / AERO INDIA 2013 HUGE POTENTIAL P18 AIR TRANSPORT / SAFETY SENSIBLE AND SAFE DEPARTMENTS P2 A WORD FROM EDITOR P4 NEWS BRIEFS P32 FINALLY AIR TRANSPORT / SAFETY AIR TRANSPORT / REGIONAL AVIATION P26 EMERGENCY IN FLIGHT P29 BRAZILIAN BIRDS SIGHTED IN BANGLADESH Incapacitation of the pilot in command NOVOAIR is on course to showcase how regional of an airliner is definitely alarming to the jets can bring greater convenience for passengers passengers, the regulatory authority and, of and help airlines tap the expected growth in course, the medical system. domestic air travel. SP’S AIRBUZ • Issue 2 • 2013 • 1 A WORD FROM EDITOR PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jayant Baranwal EDITOR Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey ASSISTANT GROUP EDITOR R. Chandrakanth (Bengaluru) SENIOR COPY EDITOR & CORRESPONDENT Sucheta Das Mohapatra CONTRIBUTORS Group Captain (Retd) A.K. Sachdev, T APPEARS THAT KINGFISHER Airlines, the “glamour boy” of the airline indus- Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra, try, is unlikely to take to the skies again. The near certain demise of the domestic Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, carrier that had set new standards in the airline industry has not only been traumatic S.R. Swarup, Vasuki Prasad, but indeed somewhat puzzling. It is difficult to explain how a showpiece of a global Shriniwas Mishra business empire that has enormous resources at its disposal was allowed to crumble. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR Tragically, it has left hundreds of highly qualified professionals in the lurch aggravat- Jayant Baranwal ing the situation in the already saturated job market. Even measures by the govern- PLANNING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ment in respect of foreign direct investment and import of aviation turbine fuel directly Executive Vice President: Rohit Goel I by airlines did not make any difference. The Kingfisher business model is a subject for ADMIN & COORDINATION research by professionals and students of aviation management or perhaps is a fit case for Bharti Sharma investigation into what could be a massive fraud in financial management of an airline. SENIOR ART DIRECTOR The good news for the air traveller in India is that Tata-AirAsia joint venture now Anoop Kamath appears to be a reality. Hopefully, this venture patronised by two of the most reputed busi- GRAPHIC DESIGNERS ness entities in the Asia-Pacific region, will help restore dynamism in the industry. But for Vimlesh Kumar Yadav, the other domestic carriers, there could be difficult times ahead as AirAsia is reported to Sonu Singh Bisht be aggressively competitive something that would send a chill down their collective spine. Research Asst/Graphics: Survi Massey But in all this, the travelling public would gain. SALES & MARKETING The civil aviation industry in India had high hopes that their wish-list would be addressed Director Sales & Marketing: Neetu Dhulia General Manager Sales: Rajeev Chugh in the Union Budget 2013-14. Unfortunately, it largely remained ignored and what the indus- try has got is nothing more that the proverbial crumbs. Kuldeep Yadav has more to say on SP’s websITES Sr Web Developer: Shailendra Prakash Ashish the subject in this issue. The Aero India air show held every two years at the IAF Base in Web Developer: Ugrashen Vishwakarma Yelahanka, Bengaluru, which is primarily focused on military aviation, this year, had a size- able representation by the civil aviation industry especially in the domain of business avia- © SP Guide Publications, 2013 tion. An account by R. Chandrakanth in this issue highlights the notable shift in favour of SUBSCRIPTION/ CIRCULATION the global civil aviation industry. Dealing with problems in the cockpit, Captain J.P. Joshi a Annual Inland: `600 • Foreign: US$180 E-mail: [email protected] veteran in civil aviation, in Part I of his article, has analysed the complexities and nuances of [email protected] crew resource management (CRM) for short. Dr Mani Sishta, a specialist in aviation medi- LETTER TO EDITOR cine, talks about episodes, though mercifully rare, of incapacitation of the pilot while in flight. [email protected] It is now generally accepted that the maximum growth potential in the future is in the FOR ADVERTISING DETAILS CONTACT regime of regional aviation especially in Asia. With this in view, Embraer has successfully for- [email protected] ayed into Bangladesh with its regional jets thus opening up fresh opportunities. In an inter- [email protected] view conducted by Vasuki Prasad of SP’s AirBuz, Filippo Bagnato, CEO ATR, explains how the SP GUIDE PUBLICATIONS PVT LTD ATR family of regional turboprop aircraft and especially the most recently certified ATR72- A-133 Arjun Nagar (Opposite Defence Colony), 600, are best suited for regional operations across India. Writing from Goa, Joseph Noronha New Delhi 110 003, India. examines the safety issues relevant to regional aviation in India and the prevailing state with Tel: +91 (11) 24644693, 24644763, 24620130 regard to this critical aspect of the airline industry. In his article on aero engines, Shriniwas Fax: +91 (11) 24647093 Email: [email protected] Mishra describes how Pratt & Whitney is forging ahead with the geared turbofan engines, a technology that has ushered in a revolution of sorts in the regime power plants for airliners. BENGALURU, INDIA 204, Jal Vayu Vihar, Kalyan Nagar All these apart from the regular features. 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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 ( INDUSTRY NEWS Acquisition of Civil Aircraft Liberalised In a major decision taken by Ajit Singh, ent, MoCA’s approval is required for is- ORDERS FOR AIRBUS A320 Minister of Civil Aviation, the govern- suing initial NOC in cases of scheduled FaMILY AIRCRAFT ment has done away with control over airlines, non-scheduled operators, flying acquisition of aircraft by scheduled and institutes and private category. Besides non-scheduled operators, private opera- this, MoCA’s approval is also required for tors and flying training institutes. Per- acquisition of aircraft by scheduled and mission for actual induction of aircraft non-scheduled operators, flying training will no longer be required from Min- institutes and for private use and also for istry of Civil Aviation (MoCA).