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UP: ALL INDIA
ALL AIRLINES AIR SCHEDULE
First Inaugural
Issue
October 22,
2005
Second Issue
February , 2006
Third Issue, March, April
2006
Fourth Issue,July, 2006
Fifth Issue, September, 2006
Sixth Issue, October, 2006
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From The Editor's Desk
The year 2006 is
gone in the realms of the past and 2007 is here with new hopes ,new
beginnings and new possibilities. The time has again come to review and
take stock of the past actions and trends vis-a-vis the present with an
accountability to the FUTURE.
The civil aviation
sector today is on a new high and portrays a bright and promising future
for India. The recent wave of liberalisation of the skies has produced a
rapid transition of the entire gamut of aviation sector from
being 'classy' and 'elite' to 'affordable' among the common masses by
means of low cost fares, effective sectoral connectivity and emergence of
a number of private players.
The year 2005-2006
emerged as a landmark year with an increase of 25% in domestic air travel
for the second time in a row and in our very own Jaipur Airport the growth
rate is perhaps the highest in India with a more than 45% growth in
domestic air travel. Also India recorded more than 15% rise in
International air travel and 19% in cargo movement. The credit for this
phenomenal growth in aviation sector is due to-
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opening up of the sector to a
number of private carriers enhancing efficiency and competitiveness in
airline operations and services.
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Negotiation in better bilateral
air services agreements with major countries like USA, UK, Germany etc
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Limited open sky policy in
international air travel
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Airports conferred infrastructure
status and covered by PPP , the new Govt. initiative
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The initiative by the Govt. to
modernize and restructure Mumbai and Delhi Airports at an estimated
investment of US $3 billion over the next 20years
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The initiative to construct new
Greenfield Airports at Bangalore and Hyderabad
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The initiative to modernize and
upgrade facilities of 35 non metro Airports at an estimated investment
of US $10,1877 billion over the next five years
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The initiative to upgrade skills
and infrastructure facilities in Flying Schools and Flying clubs
The SKY is CLEAR as far as the
aviation forecast goes and time is proper and opportune now to review and
learn from our past mistakes and carry out the necessary corrections to
usher in future growth.
The domestic Airline Industry loses
approximately Rs.40 million a day because of delays and diversions. A
single flight diverted costs an airline close to Rs.450,000/-.So, one can
imagine the total cost incurred on this count by all the airlines. Just
mind boggling.
Despite the rapid growth in the
aviation sector, just over 60 pilots of Air India and 90 pilots of Indian
have been trained and approved by DGCA for CAT-3A&B ILS operations. All
Private Airlines operating in India are yet to train their pilots because
training a single pilot on the CAT 3B ILS costs upwards of Rs.1
million and many airlines are hesitant to invest such a huge amount for a
two week long fog problem in Delhi Airport.
We need to plan our growth on a long
term basis and sustain the growth rate for a healthy economy. More so
because a rising India is going to host the Commonwealth Games in 2010,
Cricket World Cup in 2011 and make a bid for 2014 Asian Games. Our Airports
need to be passenger friendly our Airlines need to be customer oriented
and our Air Navigation Services to our valued customers the very BEST. LET
ALL OF US STRIVE AND AFFIRM TO DO OUR BEST. For all our sakes.
Aryama Sanyal |
THE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROLLERS
We
Dream !!
We
Do !!
The Air Traffic Controllers'
Day is on October 20,. To celebrate most proudly the profession of
Air Traffic Control, and fly together to new heights in the spirit of
cooperation and collaboration with the entire Aviation Community, the Jaipur branch of Air Traffic Controllers Guild and Partners in Aviation
celebrates the ATC DAY with the vow to uphold safety and security in
the skies.
www.atcguild.com
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