From The Editor's Desk - Twenty Sixth Issue, January 2012
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| HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! January is with us again as the biting cold wave
sweeps the Northern part of India leading to fog affected delayed
flights and delayed trains.This is the time when all of us are usually
on vacations trying to recharge our batteries to work vigorously in
the entire year ahead of us. |
| 2011 was quite a turbulent year for the aviation sector in
India.The most significant event being the grounding of Kingfisher
Red.The Maharajas's(Air India) fortunes have long eroded ,but the
royal shock came from the diminishing fortunes of the King of Good
Times.On the brighter side,Indigo Airlines flew International and did
not report loss in the 2011. |
| Good news for us is an Indianised version of revolution in the
skies.The NMS.It is the first indigeniously developed private aircraft
to seat 05 passengers which has been developed by Mahindra Aerospace
and the CSIR.This aircraft can revolutionaize the urban transport in
India what with its capability to land on unpaved runways.It had
tested successfully in Sept,2011 and meets is a low cost aircraft
meeting all global standards.It is expected to be launched in mid
2012. |
| The final implementation phase of our home made GAGAN-the acronym
for GPS aided GEO Augmented navigation,India's prestigious project,is
in progress and is expected to be completed by 2013.The GAGAN is
designed to provide the additional accuracy,availability and integrity
necessary to enable users to rely on GPS for all phases of flight. |
| On the Gujarat front things are real shining.The State Govt.has
decided tp set up helipads at all taluka head quarters to provide
better connectivity.A Civil Aviation policy is being formulated in the
State for providing better facilities.The Minister of State for Civil
Aviation in Gujarat informed the pressthat the Govt. has plans to
develop11 new airportsin the State.First phase will involve
Dwarka,Ambaji and Palitana to provide better facilities to pilgrims
travelling to these places.At present there are 8 airports in Gujarat
which are managed by AAI,3 airports are inder the Indian Air Forces
and 3 airports are managed by the Govt.of Gujarat.So,it is a state
where things are really taking off to a flying start. |
| A new year is again with us.So let us focus,be disciplined in
all our efforts and our motivated conviction shall lead us to GLORY.SO
CHEERS GUYS!!! |
Aryama Sanyal |
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