Bangalore Aviation News, Reviews, Analysis and opinions of Indian Aviation
I was given an opportunity to record a podcast at the Innovation Analysis Group and provide an overview on some latest developments in the Indian civil aviation market. Some of the topics covered; the rise of SpiceJet and IndiGo, and the airport development fee at New Delhi and Mumbai airports. You can hear and download the podcast here.
Read More »Daily Archives: April 14, 2009
Embraer launches KC-390 military jet transport and tanker program
Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeron谩utica S.A.) has signed a contract with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for the KC-390 military transport aircraft program. Frederico Fleury Curado, President and CEO of Embraer said 鈥淲e are convinced that the development of the KC-390 will result in an effective cargo and tanker aircraft for the FAB and shall also become another successful export …
Read More »Qantas Boeing 737 radio altimeter failure similar to Turkish THY Amsterdam crash
An April 7th incident involving a Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VYL performing flight QF-1020 from Hobart, to Sydney, in Australia, has raised the spectre of a failing radio altimeter which is suspected of causing the recent fatal crash of the Boeing 737-800 Turkish Airlines flight TK1951 at Amsterdam Schiphol on February 25th. In very similar circumstances, the Qantas flight was …
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