Aviation News in Perspective 24 AUG, 2013 Issue - X

 VIVA…!! Indians & India…..the World Welcomes You….

Germany :

The German National Tourist Office (GNTO), will be conducting road shows in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore to attract Indian youth, students, and budget travellers with attractive boarding and lodging packages….
….So get set and Go to the Fatherland……
The Phillipines :
Verna C. Buensuceso, Director, Market Development Group, Philippines Tourism, said… number of tourists from India to her country has more than doubled….Manila is trying to woo Indian tourists through its dried mango varieties and ….14-day visa-free visit to Indian tourists
The U.S. of A….
For the first time ever, Diwali will be celebrated at Times Square on 22nd September 2013. It will be a full day of fun, food and festivities for all ages…. In the evening, the excitement continues with Light Up Times Square, a concert showcasing performances by some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry….
& offcourse the Kingdom of Oz……
Come Aug 29/30, Air will touch down in Sydney, after a hiatus of 16 years….Australia is rolling out a Red Carpet for Indians and Air India…..Executive Director of Sydney Airport, Shelley Roberts said, “Mumbai is another catchment in India where there is a fantastic opportunity so that’s next in our sights. We’re working closely with Tourism Australia and Destination NSW to see who the carriers might be……

Great News for Our Air India…..

The UN aviation watch dog may remove the country from its blacklist after a week-long compliance audit of the Indian aviation regulator this week…

According to AI sources, the B-787’s have increased profitability by as much as Rs 4-5 lakh per flight. “Thanks to its 25 per cent fuel efficiency.  

B-787….a saga of unending woes ….

B-787 hit by Fire Extinguisher Wiring Flaw….

…Japan Airlines last week recalled its B-787 flight to Helsinki, back to Tokyo, after it discovered wiring defects in the fire suppression system on three aircrafts…. a wrong fire extinguisher will be triggered in the event of a blaze in one of the two engines…
Chronology of major B-787 flaws, since its inception in Aug., 2011…..
Jan.,7, 2013 - A fire breaks out in an empty Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked at Boston's Logan International terminal E owned by Japan Airlines (JAL)……
Jan., 8, 2013 - a JAL Dreamliner
jet is towed back to the gate at Boston's Logan International Airport after the plane leaked fuel while taxiing for departure…..
Jan., 16, 2013 an ANA 787 Dreamliner….
…..stands on the tarmac at Takamatsu Airport, Japan, after making an emergency landing due to a burning smell. Investigation revealed that there was a battery fire on the aircraft…
June 23, 2013 United Airlines Dreamliner….
made an emergency landing at Houston due to problems with its brake system …..
July 12, 2013 Ethiopian Airlines 787……
A spontaneous fire broke out on an empty Ethiopian Airlines 787 parked at London’s Heathrow airport. Lithium-manganese dioxide batteries powering an emergency locator transmitter caused the fire….
July 22, 2013 Qatar Airways 787…..
…. grounded one of its Dreamliners because of a “minor” technical issue. According to reports, the aircraft had been grounded for days after smoke was seen near an electrical panel……
Does Japan doubt Ai’s engineering & Flight safety capabilities…..
…Japan’s CAB bans AI’s B-787 operations to Tokyo and Osaka for failure of AI to submit the documents demanded by the Japanese CAB. Does it doubt AI’s technical capabilities….????
( The biggest single beneficiary  of these B-787’s has been the Airbus Industrie, who have developed a similar composite material A-350. They will not only eliminate these flaws in design & technology, but even score brownie points for their Brand Image & reliability, by delivering a problem free A-350. Refer Chocs-on…Nuggets dt. 22 Aug, 13, ‘Flight of Fantasy ‘ )

Sudden Boom of L.C.C.’s…..Is Airline Business Shifting….

First we had the Full Service Carriers  (FSC’s) & Tourist Charter Operators.  Then came the LCC’s, followed Ultra Low Cost Carriers’s (ULCC’s)….! Closely following this model emerged  LHLCC’s ( Long Haul LCC’s ), followed by ‘ Hybrids ‘……What was hitherto a pursuit of some ambitious individuals initially,…is gradually  becoming an industry norm, and today, a hot pursuit of major established airlines across the world. Read on……

British Airways ( IAG ) orders 220, A320 shorthaul aircrafts for a record US $14.5 billion..

…BA in a bid to tackle increasing competition from LCC’s Ryanair and Easy Jet in the European short-haul flights , has decided on an aggressive strategy for Vuelling, its LCC arm…….
Lufthansa  ….
Refer previous issue of Chocks-on, wherein we had mentioned, how the Senior Management of Lufthansa was working on an LCC model to combat increasing  competition from Persian Gulf carriers and the new age LCC’s…..
Singapore Airlines…..
...has already created and established its LCC’s , Tiger Air and Silk Air, which are growing rapidly in the Regional & Australasian air space….
Thai Airways……
…which already has Nok Air, is contemplating an Ultra Low Cost Airline to be launched in 2014……
Emirates…….
…Dubai already boasts of a world class low cost airline, Fly Dubai , though it is not an arm of the mega carrier Emirates….
Qantas……
…..Jetstar and Virgin Australia are the two most active LCC’s under Qantas for domestic and regional operations in the Pacific and Oceania…..
China….
Mr Li Jiaxiang, head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), told a working meeting this month that the regulator would study new policies to promote low-cost carriers in the second half of the year….
ANA, Japan….
..ANA Japan is all set to launch its low cost airline, ‘ Vanilla Air’ in November this year….

Quicklets……in a Jiffy….

81 foreign airlines operate approx. 1,734 flights/week from 25 Indian Airports….

Gulf Carriers operate the maximum flights/week- EK- 185 ; Air Arabia 111 ; Oman Air 98; Qatar Airways 95…

European carriers, British Airways and Lufthansa operate 46 each; Air France 20 ; Virgin Atlantic and Turkish Airlines 14 each

 East Asia carriers, Malaysia Airlines 70; Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways (56), Air Asia Berhad (53), low-cost Tiger Airways (42) and Cathay Pacific (35).

India Ratings & Research agency, says domestic carriers need strong and supportive promoter, to survive the fiercely competitive and challenging financial environment ;

Air Kerala grounded before take-off ? Major Gulf NRIs not keen to invest…..

Air India, AI Express baggage cut takes off: UAE expat groups head to New Delhi…..

Chinese Travellers Become World’s Biggest Spenders; Independent Travel on Increase….

Qatar Airways to Launch Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flights to Delhi and Bangalore from Sep… 

As part of its Brand Image building Air India show cases its art collection for the  first time….

Drastic reduction in Lean season sees air fares, airlines brace for price war ….

Newly opened Chennai Airport, faces litigation for shoddy work & facilities…..

 

With this, we sign off for the week !

Wishing You and Your families, a Wonderful Weekend  !!!!

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