text:
Reviews for A Vigna Du Raffa
Address: Via San Martino, 6, Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, ItalyRooms from: US$ 41.19
Ratings Explained
(Hostelworld.com and Affiliate sites)The following reviews were submitted by customers who booked through our sister site, Hostelworld.com, in the last 12 months.
The ratings in the rating box are based on all-time feedback for the property and are the opinions of the customers who submitted them; they do not express the opinions of Hostelworld.com or our affiliate sites.
Overall Rating (22 Ratings)
Customer Reviews for A Vigna Du Raffa
pepus_ed233532, from Mexico ~ 28th Apr 2014
, from USA ~ 17th Apr 2014
tdnguyen41022, from Vietnam ~ 20th Apr 2014
chrisderose1220, from USA ~ 21st Apr 2014
balloul2124, from USA ~ 14th Apr 2014
stephwilliams202690, from Canada ~ 10th Apr 2014
jieruye, from Singapore ~ 12th Apr 2014
brherron, from USA ~ 28th Mar 2014
Grayssand1728, from Australia ~ 5th Apr 2014


text:
Police Brutality Topics
Democracy Now! has documented scandals of police brutality across the country. Scroll through the stories below to see our coverage of the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and protests calling for the arrest of the officer who shot him. In New York City we reported on the death of Eric Garner after police placed him in a chokehold as he repeatedly told them, "I can't breathe!" The encounter was recorded by an onlooker using his smartphone. We have also documented the killing of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., a 68-year-old Marine veteran shot by police inside his own home after he mistakenly set off his LifeAid medical alert pendant. In 2011-2012 we covered the police crackdown on the Occupy movement, and spoke to Scott Olsen, who survived two tours in Iraq but nearly died when he was hit with a police projectile at an Occupy Oakland protest. We also interview loved ones of police victims, and feature conversations with advocates like Michelle Alexander, author of the best-selling book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.
As protests continue over the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, the United States is facing pressure internationally over its failure to put a halt to police brutality. In a new report, the United Nations Committee Against Torture expresses deep concern over the "frequent and recurrent police shootings or fatal pursuits of unarmed black individuals." The Committee also criticizes a number of other U.S. practices on...December 03, 2014 | Story
Will Obama's Police Reforms Bring Change? Admin Urged to Seize Political Momentum of Ferguson Moment
Responding to the protests in Ferguson and cities nationwide, President Obama has announced several new actions: a new task force to come up with concrete steps for "building public trust" in police forces nationwide; a $263 million "community policing initiative," which includes $75 million to provide body cameras for around 50,000 police officers; and an executive order that will tighten rules on the provision of...December 02, 2014 | Story -
By Amy Goodman with Denis MoynihanNovember 27, 2014 | Columns & Articles
"As long as justice is postponed we always stand on the verge of these darker nights of social disruption." So said Martin Luther King Jr. in a speech on March 14, 1968, just three weeks before he was assassinated. -
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency in advance of the grand jury's pending decision in the Michael Brown shooting case. On Monday, Nixon issued an executive order to activate the state's National Guard in response to what he called "the possibility of expanded unrest." Nixon cited the protests in Ferguson and the St. Louis area since Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was killed by police officer Darren...November 18, 2014 | Story
"From Ferguson to NYC, Stop Police Brutality" was the chant by parents of police victims and their allies who marked a national day of protest.October 22, 2014 | Web Exclusive
As Denver faces a string of police brutality cases, a federal jury has awarded a historic $4.6 million in damages to the family of a homeless preacher killed while he was in the booking area of the Denver jail. Marvin Booker died after he was grabbed and then piled on by a team of officers who handcuffed him, put him in a chokehold and tasered him. The coroner ruled his death a homicide, but prosecutors declined to charge the deputies...October 17, 2014 | Story
When Democracy Now! was in St. Louis to report on Ferguson October, we spoke with Grey's Anatomy actor and activist Jesse Williams, who joined thousands in calling for police accountability and justice for Michael Brown.October 13, 2014 | Web Exclusive
Since the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown two months ago, protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, have defied a militarized crackdown and taken to the streets to call for the arrest of police officer Darren Wilson, who shot him. Their efforts have made Ferguson the ground zero for the movement against police brutality and racial bias. Democracy Now! was there this weekend when thousands of people traveled to St. Louis to take part in...October 13, 2014 | Story
Demonstrations over the police killing of an unarmed teenager in St. Louis, Missouri, continued for a second night ahead of a national weekend of action in nearby Ferguson over the police killing of Michael Brown two months ago. Organizers have invited the Brown family to take part. Dr. Cornel West and actor Harry Belafonte are also among those expected to attend the events, which include a mass march and a planned act of civil disobedience....October 10, 2014 | Story
In the wake of the police shooting of unarmed Michael Brown, activists in Ferguson, Missouri, are calling on people to join them this weekend — from October 10 to 13 — for a national protest against police racial bias and violence against black and Latino communities.October 07, 2014 | Web Exclusive
Show for Jan 30, 2015
U.S. Rejects Giving Guantánamo Back to Cuba
35 Die in Bombing of Shiite Mosque in Pakistan
Three U.S. Contractors Killed in Afghanistan as U.S. Moves to Classify War Data
Apartheid Death Squad Leader "Prime Evil" Granted Parole in South Africa
Republican-Led Senate Approves Keystone XL Pipeline
Girlfriend of Akai Gurley to File $50 Million Lawsuit Against NYPD
Dismissed Professor Steven Salaita Sues University of Illinois
San Francisco Public Defender Arrested Inside Courthouse
Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Open Travel to Cuba
Egyptian Wing of Islamic State Claims Credit for Killing 27 in North Sinai
CodePink Activists Attempt Citizen's Arrest on Henry Kissinger

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Dr. Robert M. Moskowitz, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Specialists
- 999 Silver Ln Ste 1A
Trumbull, CT 06611 - 3 Office Locations
- (203) 385-1111
Dr. Robert M. Moskowitz graduated from the Cornell University Weill Medical College in 1993. He works in Trumbull, CT and 2 other locations and specializes in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. Dr. Moskowitz is affiliated with Bridgeport Hospital, Milford Hospital, Griffin Hospital, Danbury Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital. He speaks English and Spanish.
Gender: Male
Years in Practice: 22 Years
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Medical School: Cornell University Weill Medical College
Graduation Date: 1993
Hospital Affiliations: Bridgeport Hospital, Milford Hospital, Griffin Hospital, Danbury Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital
Specialties: Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
*This physician has multiple office locations. See Appointments for details.


text:
News and Events
Why Us
The Team
Job Opportunities
Contact Us
Cargo Query Form
Dispatch Certificate Request
Flight Permits
Ground Handling
Find Your Aircraft
Flower Dropping
News Related to our Business
Government unveils draft aviation policy; may privatise Air India, Pawan Hans
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:06:00 +0000
The Economic Times
Published : Nov 10, 2014
The government on Monday announced a draft set of reforms for the aviation sector that includes plans to list airport operator Airports Authority of India (AAI) and helicopter service provider
Pawan Hans
Ltd, arguing that listing will not only improve efficiency but also instill transparency in their operations.
Making the announcement,
civil aviation minister
Ashok Gajapathi Raju
said views of the public will be sought on the draft before the government adopts the policy. "Listing improves transparency and efficiency," the minister said. "AAI will be corporatised and the listing on the stock exchanges would follow. Listing of Pawan Hans would also be undertaken with the same objective. Pawan Han's listing straightaway might make sense. For
also, that is possible."
Aviation secretary V Somasundaran said the ministry expects the process to conclude in six months. "After the policy is finalised, we need to get into discussions with the disinvestment ministry on various issues," Somasundaran said. "We hope to complete the process in six months.
The exercise will help bring transparency and greater professionalism in the boards of the two entities."
Analysts have welcomed the move to list the two entities. "It's a good move, as it will bring market discipline into these companies. It will not just unlock the potential of these two companies but also make them much more professional than today by providing more autonomy and professional management.
These companies should become much more professional to compete," said Dhiraj Mathur, leader-aerospace and defence at PwC India. On the suggestion to privatise national carrier
Air India
, Raju said it will be decided in due course of time. "If it could get listed, I would be the happiest person," the minister said. "An experts committee would be set up soon to develop a roadmap for Air India. All these suggestions have emerged.
We will have to take a conscious decision as it is a delicate matter," he said. The draft also talks of privatising only Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports and awarding management contracts for Kolkata and Chennai airports. One of the key initiatives of the draft policy is to develop helicopter aviation in the country. This is the first time that the country's
aviation policy
has categorised helicopter aviation separately from general aviation. The focus of the policy is to develop infrastructure to support helicopter operations.
The Business Aircraft Operators Association, a grouping of all business jet and helicopter operators, has termed this a step in the right direction. "We welcome the move to develop helicopter aviation, which will promote its greater use by industries to enable business. While we see a major thrust on remote connectivity in the draft, the role of small aircraft operators needs to be given due consideration," the association said in an email reply.
International airport in Bengaluru rated 'e-freight compliant' by IATA
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:11:00 +0000
Economic Times
Published : Nov 10, 2014
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) today said the Kempegowda International Airport here has been rated as an 'e-freight compliant' airport by the International Air Transport Association for its cargo operations.
This project reiterates the airport's efforts in sustaining the long-term wellbeing of the environment, the company said in a release.
The e-freight concept was launched by IATA in 2006 as part of the StB (simplifying the business) programme and became
an industry-wide initiative, it added.
BIAL said facilitated by IATA along with the endorsement of the members of the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG), the project is an industry-wide initiative.
It involves carriers, freight forwarders, ground handlers, shippers and customs authorities to effectively streamline processes, cut costs and improve speed and reliability, it stated.
It said few key benefits of the implementation of the e-freight project are: improve
d process efficiency, higher productivity, better quality & reliability, improved cost savings and environment-friendly.
By implementing e-freight international standards, Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru will benefit the industry by eliminating the use of paper in the air cargo supply chain, it said.
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, is the first Airport in India to be declared as IATA e-freight compliant with the operationalisation & implementat
ion of the e-freight process, it added.
One of three runways of IGI airport could be shut
Sat, 08 Nov 2014 07:48:00 +0000
The Times of India
Published : Nov 07, 2014
One of the three runways of
IGI Airport
could be shut for commercial flights, a move that would spell a return to the pre-2008 days of air congestion when airplanes had to hover for long periods before being cleared to land.
Fearing a 9/11-type attack on prime central Delhi locations such as Parliament and President House, the defence and security establishment has sought the closure of IGIA's runway 27 for commercial aircraft.
The approach path of this runway, for aircraft coming to land from AIIMS side, is the closest to central Delhi. Therefore, the defence establishment wants only military and VVIP planes taking off and landing on this strip, said highly placed sources.
"This issue is now at the Cabinet Secretariat's level. A meeting is supposed to be held soon," said a source. In technical parlance, the security establishment wants to enhance the no-fly zone of central Delhi that is called VIP 89.
The enhanced no-fly zone will include areas very close to the final approach of runway 27.Even a slight deviation by an aircraft coming in to land on this strip from AIIMS side or taking off in that direction (when wind direction changes) zone could lead to scrambling of fighter jets.
Runaway 27 is one of the three airstrips in operation at IGIA — the other two being runway 28 and 29.
Civil aviation authorities are opposing the move tooth and nail, saying it would slam the brakes on IGIA's dream of becoming a big aviation hub. The airport's three runways have a combined capacity of handling 75 aircraft movements an hour. At present, IGIA witnesses an average of 950 flights a day.
"Most of the times, runway 27 (the shortest of the three runways) is used for arrivals. Runway 28 is used for departures as it is equidistant from both terminal 1B used by low cost carriers for domestic operations and terminal 3. Runway 29 is used for both arrivals and departures. Shutting down runway 27 will straightaway mean a one-third reduction in aircraft handling capacity," said a source.
The flyers, the shutdown would mean a return of the massive congestion at the airport with planes hovering in the air for a long time before landing and a similar wait on ground for aircraft to take off. Airlines used to levy a separate congestion charge in their fares on account of burning expensive jet fuel during hovering at busy airports like Delhi and Mumbai. The situation improved in 2008 when IGI got a third runway (29).
"Given the fact that Tata-AirAsia will soon come to Delhi and Tata-Singapore Airlines will use IGIA as their hub — apart from existing airlines (both Indian and foreign) adding flights to Delhi — there is no way the capital can do with just two runways. In fact, the air traffic services are finding ways to increase the combined aircraft handling capacity of 75 to cope with the increasing traffic," said a source.
Runway 27 becomes more crucial in the foggy winter months as IGIA's newest airstrip (29) suffers from very poor visibility due to its location. In those months, runway 28 and 27 handle a lion's share of air traffic. If one of them is made out of bounds for commercial aircraft, aviation authorities warn of serious chaos in Delhi for the average flyer.
SpiceJet suspends flights to Surat indefinitely after run-in with buffalo
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:11:00 +0000
Business Today
Published : Nov 07, 2014
SpiceJet, the home-grown budget passenger carrier, on Friday said that it has suspended its services to Surat indefinitely, after one of its aircraft had a run-in with a stray animal at the city's airport on Thursday.
In a shocking security lapse, over 140 passengers of a Delhi-bound
flight, SG 662, from Surat had a miraculous escape on Thursday when a stray buffalo ran onto the runway as the aircraft was about to take-off at around 7:25 pm.
There was utter confusion between the airport authorities and the SpiceJet pilot as to which stray animal was hit. However, sources at the Airport said that it was a stray buffalo and that the impact was very heavy. The aircraft sustained a considerable damage in its body. The pilot immediately stopped the craft midway and drove it in the parking area to check the damage.
"A Surat-to-Delhi SpiceJet aircraft, SG-622, carrying around 140
excluding crew members on Thursday hit a buffalo during take-off roll at Surat airport," the airline's spokesperson Siddharth Kumar said.
"All passengers and crew members are safe and will be provided an alternative arrangement soon," Kumar said. Considering the stray-animal menace, SpiceJet has decided to suspend its services on Surat airport for an indefinite period. "Suspension will be effective as soon as possible," Kumar said.
Official sources said the Delhi-Surat-Delhi flight of SpiceJet arrived at about 6:30 pm on Thursday. The passengers from Delhi to Surat alighted at the airport and the passengers bound to Delhi boarded the flight. It took about an hour for the flight to get on the runway for takeoff to Delhi.
MEHAIR to begin intra-state flights: Gujarat aviation minister Saurabh Patel
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 06:07:00 +0000
Economic Times
Published : Nov 05, 2014
For better intra-state air connectivity, the Gujarat government has selected a private airline to operate flights between different cities of the state, state civil aviation minister Saurabh Patel said today.
According to a press release, Patel said that Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR) has been awarded a contract to operate services between various cities in Gujarat.
Initially, the company would start flights to cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar,
Bhuj, Kandla, Keshod, Porbandar and Rajkot, Patel said.
"Within two months, the service will be operational in the state. State owned Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company floated a tender earlier and selected MEHAIR to operate the service in Gujarat. It will help buisnessmen and other citizens reach their destinations quickly," Patel said.
For the regional airline service, the company would deploy two aircrafts with a seat capa
cities ranging from nine to 19 passengers each, the release said.
In the coming days, a timetable of flights would be released by the company.
MEHAIR has selected Ahmedabad and Surat to park its aircraft, Patel said.
Domestic air traffic rises over 26.3 per cent in Sept
Wed, 05 Nov 2014 06:43:00 +0000
Business Today
Published : Nov 04, 2014
domestic air traffic grew
at a record pace of over 26 per cent in September compared to the same month last year with low air fares stimulating the travel demand, IATA said on Tuesday.
Indian traffic
"spiked 26.3 per cent in September compared to a year ago", showed the latest data released by International Air Transport Association (IATA).
It attributed this growth, which was several times that of 7.6 per cent recorded in August, to market stimulation measures by the Indian carriers which continued to offer low fares on the domestic sectors.
"Whereas previous improvements in growth rates potentially were attributable to revived confidence over the new business- supportive government, the strong increase in September was owing to market stimulation measures introduced by carriers," IATA said as it released the September air traffic figures.
On international air travel, the IATA figures showed Asia Pacific airlines reported a demand growth of 4.8 per cent compared to a year ago.
"Although this is a weaker rise than August, the recent trend has been positive and reflects better demand conditions in the region, including stronger trade activity that encourages business travel," it said.
The overall global passenger traffic results for September showed demand growth of 5.3 per cent over September last year.
"This continues the positive growth trend for passenger demand even though the performance was slightly below the August year-over-year rise of 6.3 per cent," the IATA study said.
However, IATA Director General and CEO Tony Tyler said though the fall in oil prices was "good news for an industry that spends a third of its operating budget on fuel", its full impact would "only be realized over time because of a time lag built into jet fuel pricing".
US FAA team to visit India to audit aviation safety mechanism
Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:24:00 +0000
The Economic Times
Published : 02 Nov, 2014
A US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) team would arrive here next month to carry out a fresh
of India's
aviation safety mechanism
, which was downgraded almost a year ago, rekindling hopes of its restoration to the topmost category status.
Official sources said that FAA has decided to start a fresh audit of safety standards from December 8 and will review the work done by its Indian counterpart, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), to resolve the problems. The audit is likely to go on for about a week.
The American regulator had downgraded
from Category I to Category II under its International Aviation Safety Assessment programme, after its audits in India revealed deficiencies on over 30 crucial issues relating to various aspects of safety standards, including shortage of officials to carry out engineering and flight checks.
After the January 31 downgrade,
had sought a fresh audit of its safety oversight mechanism in July after taking a number of steps to meet the deficiencies.
It has put in place a series of new rules and procedures and recruited skilled manpower to carry out aviation safety surveillance.
Following this, DGCA chief Prabhat Kumar visited the US and briefed FAA on the progress made for resolving the problems identified.
As a fallout of the FAA downgrade, the European Union Air Safety Committee (EUASC) had also expressed some concerns although it did not take any punitive action.
To update them about the developments since the January FAA action and the steps taken, a four-member DGCA team led by Joint Director General J S Rawat would visit Brussels next week to hold discussions.
Operations by Indian air carriers to and from Europe are monitored by EUASC through their Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft programme.
Among the steps DGCA has taken are the recruitment of 56 new Flight Operations Inspectors out of a total of 75 that are required, with most of them joining their duties this month itself. The remaining ones, too, would be inducted this month, the sources said.
The downgrade not only barred Air India and Jet Airways - the only two Indian airlines that operate to the US - from expanding their operations in that country and their codeshare arrangements with US airlines, but also subjected their planes to additional checks at US airports.
FAA's Category-II rating put India in a group of 16 such countries, including Bangladesh, Ghana, Indonesia, the Philippines and Nicaragua.
The sword of downgrade had been hanging over DGCA since 2009, when FAA had expressed serious concern over gross under- staffing. Immediately thereafter, several remedial measures were implemented and the Union Cabinet had decided to recruit over 500 additional staff for the regulator.
India's aviation downgrade by US FAA set to be revoked soon
Mon, 03 Nov 2014 06:42:00 +0000
The Indian Express
Published : Nov 01,2014
In what could be seen as the first positive impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States on the Indian aviation sector, India's embarrassing downgrade by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) earlier this year could be revoked, with the FAA team slated to carry out another inspection on December 8 this year.
This also comes in the backdrop of a three-member team visiting Brussels in the first week of November for a meeting with officials of the EU Air Safety Committee to discuss measures taken by the Indian aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), to improve its performance after the FAA downgrade.
Finding regulatory oversight to be inadequate, the FAA had downgraded India from Category 1 to Category 2 under its International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) programme on January 31 earlier this year. The move has barred Air India and Jet Airways — the only two Indian airlines that operate to the US — from expanding their operations in the US and impacted codeshare arrangements with their American counterparts.
The DGCA needed to recruit 20 officials – chief flight operations inspectors (CFOI) — to deal with the staff shortage pertaining to Air India and Jet Airways. To improve it's overall safety record, however, it needed to recruit 75 CFOIs.
"We have already recruited 56 new inspectors, of which 39 have already joined work, and the rest will join by next week. Applications are under process for rest of the 16 positions; and all 75 positions would be filled by November 16," a senior DGCA official told The Indian Express.
While operations by Indian air carriers to and from EU are closely monitored through their Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft programme (SAFA), the FAA's downgrade essentially meant that the DGCA was below par in meeting standards in technical expertise, trained manpower and maintenance records of air safety. It did not have skilled technical staff in the organisation.
"The FAA downgrade has a cascading effect, and the EU had raised concerns over the downgrade and the measures taken by the DGCA to better its performance. A DGCA team headed by Joint Director General Lalit Gupta will visit Brussels in the first week of November for a meeting with officials of the EU Air Safety Committee to discuss the measures taken," an official said.
A Category 2 rating by the FAA has made India one of the 16 countries out of a total of 88 that have been assessed under IASA; the 16 include Bangladesh, Ghana, Indonesia, the Philippines and Nicaragua.
350 commercial pilots flying skies with invalid licences
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:19:00 +0000
The Economic Times
Published : 27 Oct, 2014
Indian airlines currently have almost 350 commercial pilots flying the skies with lapsed or invalid licences due to their failure to appear in exams that have to be given after every few months to remain eligible to operate in the cockpit.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is now contemplating action against the heads of training department of these airlines, while asking the carriers to complete the required training of pilots in a time-bound manner.
"All Indian carriers — Jet, Air India, SpiceJet, GoAir and IndiGo (in this order)—have some pilots who have not completed all checks required to keep their flying licences valid. While Jet and AI have 131 and over 100 such pilots, respectively, the three low cost have almost 100 cases. Now, we have written to AirAsia India and Air Costa to tell us if they too have any such pilots," said a senior official, adding that in all there would be over 350 pilots with invalid licences.
DGCA chief Prabhat Kumar is learnt to be contemplating action against the training heads of airlines, just like he had ordered removal of Jet's training chief last month after 131 pilots of that airline were found to be flying even after expiry of validity of their last pilot proficiency check (PPC). This test is required to be given every six months and Pilots are not supposed to fly without a valid PPC. The action will be decided when the data from all airlines comes in.
"It is not possible to ground so many pilots in one go, else flights will be grounded in the ongoing peak travel season and travellers will be left stranded. We may take action against the heads of training of these airlines," said a senior official.
On its part, AI said that the issue arose after the DGCA last September made it mandatory for pilots to give the PPC every six months. This check was earlier also required to be given bi-annually but the first one in first eight months of the year and the second in last four. "This new six-monthly check would have required us to renew nearly 800 licences overnight, which was not possible. All licences valid before this CAR has been renewed uptil October 2014 as per the old rule by DGCA," the
AI statement said.
AI added that all the licences have been renewed till date. "At present, therefore, there are no pilots flying without a valid licence," the airline statement said.
New Indian Proposal Threatens Charter Operators
Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:02:00 +0000
Published : Oct 23, 2014
Indian lawmakers are considering a proposal by the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (
) that would revoke the commercial licenses of nonscheduled operator permit (
) holders with fewer than three aircraft available for charter. Affected
s that do not augment their fleet to at least three aircraft within one year will have to operate in the private category, depriving them of permission to offer charters. India's Business Aircraft Operators Association (
) sees the proposal as "a kneejerk reaction" to the
's shortage of flight observation inspectors (
s) and its difficulties in recruiting more of them. The process of registering private aircraft owners as
s requires the services of an
. This scarcity of
s is also hindering India's compliance with an
requirement that would help restore the country's safety ranking to Category 1.
According to the
, most
s are running limited charter operations and in reality fall under the general aviation (privately owned) category. Aircraft importation duty costs private companies 20 percent, while
s pay only 3 percent. "This imbalance is creating problems. Private owners register under
s that in turn require
s, which are not easily available. We are asking for rationalization in the tax structure that will charge both categories the same duty,"
president Rohit Kapur told
The issue could be overcome, said Kapur, if aircraft management companies are permitted to function in India. Of the 120
holders operating in India, 93 own a combined 147 aircraft and just 27 own more than three aircraft each.
Aerotech FMS wishes all your staff and families A Very Happy Peaceful and Prosperous Diwali.
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:00:00 +0000
Total CEO Killed in Moscow Falcon 50EX Crash
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:26:00 +0000
AIN online
October 21, 2014
of oil giant Total, Christophe de Margerie, was killed in the crash of a Dassault Falcon
business jet at Moscow Vnukovo airport last night. The three crewmembers aboard also perished in the accident. The Falcon, registered as F-
, was operated by Le Bourget-based Unijet, part of the Luxaviation group.
According to Russia's Investigative Committee, the aircraft was taking off of Runway 01 for Paris when it struck a snowplow, caught fire and fell to the runway. The criminal investigation has already revealed that the snow-clearing machine's driver was drunk, but other factors are also being scrutinized, including
, weather and the pilots' decisions.
Vnukovo Airport gave some data on the conditions on Runway 01: visibility was 1,150 ft and the surface friction coefficient was 0.5. The accident took place at 11:57 p.m. local time, and the airport was closed after the crash until 1:34 a.m. The condition of the snowplow driver was unknown at press time. The probe also involves the Interstate Aviation Committee and three representatives of the French
22 hurt as SIA flight does hard landing
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:35:00 +0000
Times of India
Updated : Oct 20, 2014
MUMBAI: In the first incident involving an Airbus 380 in India, 22 people, including eight passengers, onboard Singapore Airlines' double deck aircraft sustained injuries after the jet flew into severe turbulence during its descent into Mumbai airport on Saturday night.
The incident highlights the importance of keeping seat belts fastened and secure during descent and climb phase of a flight.
Flight SQ 424 from Singapore to Mumbai with 408 passengers and 25 crew members on board touched down at 10pm, five minutes past its scheduled arrival time.
"About 30 minutes before touchdown, the aircraft seemed to have encountered inclement weather. The sudden turbulence threw some of the passengers off their seats, though the most hit were the flight attendants. There was some damage to some inside panels of the passenger cabin," said an aviation official.
Singapore Airlines confirmed the incident.
An airport source said that the injured passengers and crew were administered emergency medical aid at the airport and then moved to two private hospitals. Spokespersons of LH Hiranandani hospital in Powai and SevenHills hospital in Marol said that the injured were brought in around 11.30 pm.
"Most flyers sustained superficial injuries to shoulders and knees. Nobody had sustained any serious injuries," said a doctor at SevenHills Hospital.
Hiranandani Hospital CEO Dr Sujit Chatterjee said 12 patients came to the hospital with minor injuries.
"All were treated on outpatient basis and discharged," he said.
Airbus Cuts A330 Production Rate
Sat, 18 Oct 2014 11:18:00 +0000
Published in aviationweek.com
Updated : Oct 17, 2014
has decided to cut
production rates ahead of the transition from the current model to the A330neo.
The manufacturer will reduce monthly output to nine aircraft, from 10, in the fourth quarter of 2015, Airbus confirmed on Oct. 17. It had only raised production to 10 in 2013.
"Our role as an aircraft manufacturer is to anticipate and adapt our output to ensure we continue to maintain a smooth production flow for Airbus and for our supply chain," said Tom Williams, Airbus's Executive Vice President Programs. "We are confident we will sustain a steady production towards the A330neo ramp-up period."
The production cut comes two years prior to the planned entry into service of the A330neo in the fourth quarter of 2017. By contrast, Airbus has decided to increase production of the
even as it has to manage the transition to the
starting in late 2015; demand for the current model is still strong enough.
As for the current A330, Airbus has seen a slowing in demand since 2013, which raises the question of whether a reduction of one aircraft per month will be enough. Airbus currently has outstanding orders for 69 A330-200s and 154 A330-300s, equivalent to less than two years of production. But there are three years left until the A330neo comes online.
Airbus has to bet on large orders from China to materialize, but those appear to be pending the establishment of a completion center alongside its Tianjin A320 final assembly line. A letter of intent has recently been signed, but the final decision remains to be made.
India to overtake United Kingdom in world aviation market ranking
Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:22:00 +0000
Published in The Economic Times
Updated : 16 Oct, 2014
India, which is now the ninth largest aviation market in the world, will overtake the UK to take the third position in over 15 years, after China and the United States, global airlines' body
said today.
India would be among the top five fastest growing markets in terms of adding more passengers every year, the first IATA projection for the next two decades showed.
"Currently the ninth largest market, India will see a total of 367 million passengers by 2034, an extra 266 million annual passengers compared to today. It will overtake the
United Kingdom
(148 million extra passengers, total market 337 million) to become the third largest market around 2031," a report of the
International Air Transport Association
(IATA) released today showed.
By 2034, "the five fastest-increasing markets in terms of additional passengers per year will be China (856 million new passengers per year), the US (559 million), India (266 million),
(183 million) and Brazil (170 million)."
The Indian and Brazilian domestic markets would grow at 6.9 and 5.4 per cent respectively, with the former adding 159 million extra passengers and the latter 147 million. Their total domestic air markets will be 215 million and 226 million respectively, the IATA projections showed.
Eight of the ten fastest-growing markets in percentage terms over the next two decades would be in
, with Central African Republic, Madagascar, Tanzania, Burundi and Kuwait making up the five fastest-growing markets.
Interestingly, intra-Pakistan flights would also grow at a fast average rate of almost ten per cent.
Among the highlights of the report is the expectation that China would overtake the
United States
as the world's largest passenger market -- defined by traffic to, from and within, by 2030. "Both markets, however, are expected to remain the largest by a wide margin," the study said.
In terms of country-pairs, Asian and South American destinations would see the fastest growth, reflecting economic and demographic growth in those markets, the IATA report said.
"Intra-Pakistan, Kuwait-Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Ethiopia, Colombia-Ecuador and intra-Honduras travel will all grow by at least 9.5 per cent on average for the next 20 years, while Indonesia-East Timor will be the fastest growing pair of all, at 14.9 per cent," it said.
"It is an exciting prospect to think that in the next 20 years more than twice as many passengers as today will have the chance to fly. Air connectivity on this scale will help transform economic opportunities for millions of people," IATA chief Tony Tyler said in his comments on the report.
In 20 years' time, "we can expect aviation to be supporting around 105 million jobs and USD six trillion in GDP," he said.
The report, the first from the new IATA Passenger Forecasting service, analyses passenger flows across 4,000 country pairs for the next 20 years, forecasting passenger numbers by way of three key demand drivers -- living standards, population and demographics, and price and availability.
Indian aviation sector to be recertified post US demotion
Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:27:00 +0000
Updated : Oct 16, 2014
For many players in India's aviation sector, it is time to go back to basics. With an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) audit around the corner, sources say veteran airlines like Air India and Jet Airways and even new entrants like Vistara will have to go in for a re-certification reports CNBC-TV18s Sindhu Bhattacharya & Shereen Bhan.
India's demotion to category-II safety status by the US Federal Aviation Administration earlier this year is both a boon and a curse. A boon, because the demotion has helped both airline companies and government agencies clean up their act, and rework the certification process by eliminating the many flaws that existed; A curse, because for many of these airlines, it means getting re-certified. This means a fresh look at almost every process at an airline, and applying for flying permits all over again.
CNBC-TV18 learns that aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) wants to get this done before the next FAA audit, which could begin as early as December. To this end, sources say it has already begun rectifying one big problem - a shortage of flight operations inspectors. This puts Air India and Jet Airways, which have the most number of international flights, especially to the USA, first in the queue.
The DGCA is keen on ensuring that airlines which seem to have bypassed, ignored or just not followed the rules laid down on paper, fall in line. This basically means a complete overhaul of all processes related to safety, training and licensing. So don't be surprised if airlines have to conduct 'proving flights' - something only an airline looking to fly for the first time usually has to do.
Once Jet and Air India are done, it will be the turn of other players like SpiceJet. Already, the DGCA has found some lapses with SpiceJet's engineering checks. But this re-certification exercise will come as a bigger blow for new entrant Vistara. The airline has already had to push its maiden flight due to a delayed delivery of aircraft, and now, with a longer certification process before it, its maiden flight may now be at least 2-3 months away.
Mixed Verdicts in Indian AW101 Corruption Case
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:14:00 +0000
AIN online
October 15, 2014, 7:25 AM
On October 10 an Italian judge found former Finmeccanica
Giuseppe Orsi and former AgustaWestland
Bruno Spagnolini not guilty of international corruption, but convicted the pair for the lesser crime of "false invoicing" and sentenced them to two-year prison terms and fined each €1.5 million. The sentence is suspended pending an anticipated appeal.
Italian prosecutors had charged the duo with being part of a plan that used middlemen to funnel bribes to Indian officials in relation to a $734 million sale of 12
101s to that country's government in 2010. The Indian government
canceled the contract
after it received three of the 12 when the corruption allegations surfaced and is continuing its probe of local officials. Indian law enforcement officials said the Italian verdict would not affect the ongoing investigation of the matter there. This August, Italian prosecutors
dropped related corruption charges
against AgustaWestland after the company agreed to pay a €7.5 million
($9.3 million)
fine. Days later, India banned AgustaWestland and its parent company, defense conglomerate Finmeccania, from participating in future government tenders. For now, that ban remains in place. Earlier this year the Indian government took measures to recover $380 million held by Italian banks as a 45% advance on the
101 deal.
Mauro Moretti hailed the verdict and said he would travel to India soon to get the ban against his company lifted. "This removes a shadow that has caused us so much suffering," he said. Orsi also seemed to take the verdict as a victory, proclaiming, "We've always known that there hasn't been any corruption." He further claimed that his acquittal on the more serious charge, by implication, automatically clears suspect Indian officials and former officials.
India has a $13 billion annual defense budget and is the world's largest arms importer, purchasing $6 billion in finished defense goods in 2013. Finmeccanica's exclusion from new contracts in India would be a major blow to the company, which is 30 percent owned by the Italian government.
Italian prosecutors claimed that Orsi and Spagnolini approved invoices totaling $67 million for "engineering services" to international middlemen who then used the money to pay bribes in India. One of those alleged middlemen, Guido Ralph Haschke, cooperated with prosecutors as part of a plea agreement, providing testimony and extensive documents used in the trial. However, in rendering her verdict, Judge Luisa Bovitutti said she dismissed the international corruption charges because "there was no case."
India's case is progressing, albeit slowly. However, on September 23, India's Enforcement Directorate (
), the federal law enforcement agency charged with fighting white-collar crime, did arrest Delhi-based lawyer Gautam Khaitan for suspicion of money laundering related to the case and seized his computers and mobile phones. Khaitan sits on the board of Aeromatrix, a firm that allegedly served as a financial front in the deal according to
The Times of India.
Khaitan's attorney maintains his client's innocence.
India's Central Bureau of Investigation (
) also is involved in its own official investigation, but has yet to bring charges.
As a replacement for the
101s, which remain in storage, the Indian air force is presently upgrading six Mil Mi-17V5s for
Gulfstream Launches New Large-Cabin, Long-Range Jets
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:20:00 +0000
Published in aviationweek.com
Updated : Oct 14,2014
For its latest large-cabin, long-range business jets, the G500 and G600, Gulfstream has moved away from its long-time engine supplier,
, and left behind its original fuselage cross-section, as it did for the flagship ultra-long-range G650. The new aircraft were unveiled ahead of the industry-showcase National Business Aviation Association convention this week in Orlando, Florida.
The G500 and G600 are launch applications for Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC) PW800 turbofan and fit into Gulfstream's product line-up above the Rolls-Royce-powered G450 and G550, which are to stay in production as long as demand continues. In addition to a larger fuselage cross-section, the new jets share with the G650 wing aerodynamics, fly-by-wire controls and systems.
The new aircraft not only have longer and larger cabins than the G450 and G550 but also will fly higher, faster, quieter and farther on less fuel. High-speed cruise for both aircraft is Mach 0.9. At Mach 0.85 long-range cruise speed, the $54.5 million G600 has a range of 6,200 nm, compared with the G550's 6,000 nm, while the $43.5 million G500 has 5,000-nm range, compared with the G450's 4,220 nm at Mach 0.8.
"We have a very long-term development strategy," says Scott Neal, Gulfstream's senior vice president of sales and marketing. "Cabin volume, range and speed were the design drivers, [and that combination] will be matched by no other aircraft."
In the works since 2008 under Gulfstream's project P42, the G500 rolled out in Savannah, Georgia, Oct. 14. With 1,800 hr. of wind-tunnel work completed, the G500's first flight is planned for 2015, leading to expected certification in 2017 and entry into service in 2018. Five aircraft will be used in a two-year, 3,000-hr. flight-test program. The G600's design, which includes a longer fuselage and increased span, will be frozen by year-end, aiming for a first flight in 2016 and service entry in 2019.
The new models' enhanced performance is due to the new engines and a wing with G650 high-speed aerodynamics, including supercritical airfoil, 36-deg. quarter-chord sweep and increased span—10 ft. more than the G450, in the case of the G500. Gulfstream says the P&WC engines are lighter and more fuel-efficient than current 16,000-lb.-thrust-class engines. The G500 is powered by two 15,144-lb.-thrust PW814GAs, the G600 by 15,680-lb.-thrust PW816GAs.
Operators told Gulfstream they wanted a bigger fuselage but better fuel economy, and the company briefly evaluated using the G650 fuselage cross-section for the G500 and G600. But the weight and drag imposed unacceptable performance penalties. Instead, the aircraft have a new fuselage shape that is 7 in. narrower and less tall than the G650's but provides 2 in. more headroom, 7 in. more cabin width and 8 in. more floor width than the G450 and G550. Used in the G650, the four-radii fuselage shape provides more head and shoulder room than a circular cross-section. The floor sits proportionately lower in the fuselage than in the G650, and headroom is only 1 in. less than in the flagship Gulfstream.
The new aircraft have the same cabin windows as the G650, 16% larger in area and positioned 3.4 in. higher than those in the G450 and G550. With a cabin 2.5 ft. longer than the G450's, the G500 has six windows per side and three seating areas. The G600 cabin, 1.6 ft. longer than the G550's, has seven windows per side and room for 3.5 seating areas—the extra length accommodates an optional crew-rest compartment. The 10.7-psi pressurization system provides a 3,000-ft. cabin altitude at 41,000 ft. and 4,850 ft. at the aircraft's 51,000-ft. maximum ceiling, the lowest cabin altitude in their classes.
The digital fly-by-wire system is based on that in the G650, with a pair of dual-channel
flight-control computers and Parker electronic power-control actuators. But new to the G500 and G600—and a first for civil aviation—are the active-inceptor sidestick controls supplied by
BAE Systems
. These are electrically back-driven, so they appear to be mechanically linked side to side: When one sidestick is moved, the other moves with it. The sidesticks also move in response to autopilot inputs, providing the pilots with tactile and visual feedback.
In addition to the active sidesticks, the new Symmetry flight deck for the aircraft introduces touchscreen displays and other features that distinguish it from the PlaneView cockpits of current-production Gulfstreams. Based on
integrated avionics, Symmetry provides four large-format, landscape-orientation flight displays, their associated cursor-control devices relocated from the sidewall armrests to the center console to make room for the sidestick controls.
Three large, software-driven touchscreens on the overhead panel control virtually all airframe systems. Four smaller touchscreens, two outside the main displays and two in the center console, provide flight management system, radio and avionics/display controls. There are no conventional multi-function control display units. Wider-screen standby flight instruments are installed in the glareshield. All this provides unprecedented redundancy. Gulfstream's goal is to allow dispatch with one overhead, one lower touchscreen and one standby flight display inoperative.
The new aircraft are equipped with a standard head-up display and third-generation Elbit Kollsman EVS III infrared enhanced-vision system camera with four times the image resolution, an integrated exterior window and digital interface to the avionics suite.
Garuda Indonesia orders 50 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbodies
Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:58:00 +0000
Published in atwonline.com
Updated : Oct 12, 2014
Garuda Indonesia has announced an order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, valued at $4.9 billion at list prices. The carrier will purchase 46 737 MAX 8s and convert existing orders for four 737-800s to 737 MAX 8s, Boeing said in a statement Sunday.
The order was previously listed on Boeing's orders and deliveries website as an unidentified customer.
Garuda, a new
SkyTeam alliance
member, operates 77 737s. The MAXs will be powered by CFM International LEAP-1Bs, the sole-source engine the MAX.
Boeing said the total number of
orders to date is 2,295 aircraft from 47 customers worldwide.
DGCA grounds three aircraft belonging to domestic operators
Sun, 12 Oct 2014 10:19:00 +0000
Published in Business Today
Updated: October 11, 2014
In a series of surprise checks over the week, the aviation regulator has grounded three aircraft belonging to domestic operators
such as Air India.
According to a senior official with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the three grounded aicraft include two A320s and one Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) belonging to Air India, GoAir and a non-scheduled private operator (NSOP).
Substantive safety lapses were found in the aircraft, the official told IANS.
Till now in the year, DGCA has conducted 55 surprise checks leading to the grounding of 14 aircraft.
The development assumes significance as in January the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) downgraded the safety ranking of India's DGCA.
The DGCA was downgraded under the pretext that the regulator does not meet international safety standards laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in areas such as adequate manpower for inspections and safety checks of aircraft.
Currently, India is downgraded to category-II in terms of safety related aspects of its civil aviation operations.
The DGCA has been trying to improve its safety audit and has been conducting surprise checks ever since.
Nine airports to have e-visa facility this month
Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:52:00 +0000
Business Today
Updated: October 9, 2014 | 21:54 IST
In a move to boost tourism, nine airports equipped with e-visa facilities will be operational for 13 countries including USA and South Korea and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
is likely to launch it this month.
In order to give a major boost to tourism in India, the facility of Electronic Travel Authorisation (e-Visa) would be introduced at
nine airports
in the country where necessary infrastructure are being put in place, sources in government said.
The authorisation facility would be operational at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Trivandrum and Kochi airports in the first phase and will be extended to other airports later.
The date of its launch will be decided shortly, they said.
In the 2014-15 Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley acknowledged the importance of tourism as a major job creator and announced the government's intention to relax the existing visa regime.
Besides tourists from USA and South Korea, visitors from all 11 countries which have been given visa on arrival facility are being covered under the e-visa scheme.
Currently visa-on-arrival facility is extended to Japan, Singapore, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Finland, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Luxembourg and Laos.
Airbus Preparing A350-900 For First Delivery
Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:33:00 +0000
Published in aviationweek.com on 6 Oct, 2014
With European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification now in place for the A350-900, Airbus is shifting gears to prepare for first delivery of the aircraft and a steep production ramp-up.
EASA issued the type certificate for the Airbus A350-900 on Sept. 30 following an almost flawless flight-test campaign that started in June 2013 and involved five test aircraft. "We dealt with a very mature aircraft," EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky says. "Airbus and EASA have learnt from experience and have established pragmatic working methods which have proved to be the recipe for the successful type certification and the way forward for future certification programs." The A350 was the first all-new Airbus aircraft certified by EASA.
While the latter phase of development and flights tests took place without the huge delays and disruptions to which the industry has become accustomed, the A350 went through several iterations in the early project phase that included an updated version of the A330 initially and later several material selections or fuselage changes. The latest turn in the A350 strategy affects the A350-800, development of which Airbus says is "frozen," a euphemism for being scrapped. In its August statistics for orders and deliveries, Airbus still listed 34 firm orders for the type, but program head Didier Evrard says more airlines have agreed to transition either to the recently launched A330neo or the larger A350-900.
The aircraft maker plans to deliver the first A350-900 to Qatar Airways before year-end. That aircraft, MSN006, is now "ready to be transferred to the flight-test team," Evrard says. The exact delivery date will be determined jointly with the carrier in the coming weeks, he says, during which time Airbus is working on familiarizing Qatar Airways with the aircraft. Evard says that will require "a number of flights," but it is difficult to predict just how many flights or hours. But he says, "If I were a golf player, I would say we are on the green."
Meanwhile, the next challenge, ramp up of production, is nearing. Airbus plans by year-end to reach a build rate of three per month from the current two, and by the end of 2015, it aims to produce five A350s per month. Output is to be expanded to 10 aircraft per month by 2018. However, chief salesman John Leahy is concerned that Airbus may not build enough A350s to meet demand. "We are being prudent, but it bothers me," he says. Airbus might soon decide to raise production rates, he indicated at the Istat conference in Istanbul late last month. "I believe this will be decided sometime next year," he said.
Airbus had orders for 750 A350s at the time of certification of the first version. The -900 is by far the most popular version, with 547 firm commitments, followed by 169 orders for the A350-1000 and 34 for the -800, which will most likely never be built. Leahy said the further stretch represented by the -800, while technically possible, might not be a good idea.
For the A350-900, Airbus expects to receive FAA approvals "very shortly," according to chief engineer Gordon McConnell. "It is in process just now, but not completed yet," he says. The initial extended twin operations (ETOPS) clearance also has not yet been published by EASA, and McConnell believes it may take several more weeks. He says initial ETOPS will be "perfectly adequate" for the needs of the operators. The EASA certification document indicates there will be a 180-min. ETOPS approval and a separate one beyond that limit.
Airbus will return to lithium-ion-batteries—all A350s will be delivered with those batteries from 2016. As a consequence of the lithium-ion battery fires experienced on the Boeing 787, Airbus decided to use more conventional nickel-cadmium batteries temporarily to avoid schedule risk in case certification requirements changed. As it turns out, Airbus did not need to alter its original design. "We were fully aware of the risks inherent in the [battery] design," Evrard said. "We have put measures in place to mitigate that to zero."
The A350-900 has been certified by EASA for a maximum of 440 passengers, depending on the exit configuration. That will require at least eight cabin crew.
The maximum takeoff weight for the basic variant is 268 tons, although EASA has certified the aircraft for up to 275 tons, giving Airbus room for higher-weight versions later, even as part of the initial certification. While the A350 is available only in the basic 268-ton variant at this point, the A350-900 is about three tons heavier than initially planned. The aircraft is certified with a maximum operating altitude of 43,100 ft.
EASA has also determined that the A350-900 "is a variant of the A330/340 series aircraft" and, more precisely, is considered to be "a variant of the A330-200." Pilots will be able to fly both the A330 and the A350 with the same type rating.
On the move: Civil Aviation Ministry to strategise on improving city airport
Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:22:00 +0000
The Hindu
Published in The Hindu Updated: September 30, 2014 02:05
The Union civil aviation ministry will soon formulate a new strategy to improve conditions at Chennai airport, said P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Union minister for civil aviation, on Monday.
Mr. Raju said many members of Rajya Sabha had complained about the condition of Chennai airport a few months ago.
Following this, a couple of officials from the ministry had taken pictures of the prevalent conditions at the airport. "If there are complaints of incomplete engineering works or design-related issues, nothing can be done overnight. But, there is no excuse for not maintaining elementary hygiene." However, the conditions had improved since, he said.
"My staff took 75 pictures a few months ago. But, when I inspected the terminal last Saturday, there seemed to be definite improvement. But it should not slide," he said. Talking about privatisation, Mr. Raju said the Union government 'is neither enamoured about privatisation nor against it completely'. "We have a few airports that are privatised and working successfully," he said. During his inspection, he also visited the new cargo complex in Meenambakkam.
Mr. Raju noted that Chennai was the leader in cargo services in the country. The cargo sector had exciting possibilities if the State government could think of backward and forward integration, he said.
New aviation policy soon, says Minister
Thu, 18 Sep 2014 09:28:00 +0000
Published in The Hindu Updated: September 17, 2014 03:23 IST
Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju said on Tuesday that a new aviation policy would be brought out soon to develop infrastructure and attract investments.
Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the 65 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), Hyderabad chapter, he warned that there was every chance of some unused airports becoming a liability to the government. "There are 125 airports in the country out of which 75 are in use. There needs to be a strategy regarding the rest of the airports. Otherwise, they will end up as non-performing assets." He ruled out the possibility of bailing out private airlines that were incurring huge losses.
On the industry's demand for a reduction in tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), he said Andhra Pradesh was among the few States that had responded positively to the Union government's appeal to lower the tax on ATF.
"Along with A.P., Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Punjab also want to reduce the ATF prices. We are pursuing the issue with other States as well. The States that see less aviation activity have responded to our request positively, whereas the States that witness heavy aviation activity are dragging their feet on this," he remarked.
Domestic air passenger traffic rises 8.31% in August
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:46:00 +0000
Published in Business Today
Updated: September 16, 2014 | 18:21 IST
air passenger traffic
increased by 8.31 percent in August to 56.97 lakh passengers - up from 52.60 lakh ferried in the corresponding month last year.
According to data furnished by the civil aviation ministry on Tuesday, on a month-on-month basis, there was an increase of over five per cent in the passenger traffic.
"Passengers carried by domestic
during Jan-Aug 2014 were 433.25 lakh as against 411.40 lakh during the corresponding period of previous year, thereby registering a growth of 5.31 per cent," the ministry said in a statement.
The data showed low-cost carrier IndiGo achieved the highest market share at 32.6 per cent followed by SpiceJet at 19.5 percent, Air India at 16.2 percent, Jet Airways at 16.1 per cent, Go Air at 10 per cent, and JetLite at 4 percent.
Regional carriers AirAsia India reported a market share of 0.06 per cent and Air Costa at 1.1 per cent.


text:
June 18, 2010
This is a great organization that has a lot of heart. I've enjoyed volunteering at their events because they do a great job of fundraising while publicizing their efforts to educate people about ovarian cancer.
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I have gone to volunteer at their fundraising event for two years now. The high attendance is a testament to the organization.
More feedback
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About once a year
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
Volunteer & I helped at the Turn Up the Heat Fundraiser.


text:
I was approached at the craft sale yesterday by a man who is leasing (temporarily) a store location in the main mall in green bay. The spot opened up last minute due to a major chain store going out of business leaving prime space open during the christmas season.
He is leasing the space out to several higher end hand made businesses. (he has 8 in the store so far)
The Deal he is offering is -
$250 lease for space
20% commission for him since i am unable to staff my section (it's 2 hrs away)
He will process credit card payments and provide money order and not deduct processing fees. (because i use square)
I need to pick up my items by January 10th.
He agreed not to take the 20% commission if the sales do not exceed $800
I would need to drive the items out as soon as possible this week, and set up the space. He has wall brackets and wall shelving that would hold the weight of the items (i asked this)
Are there any things i need to be aware of that are not covered in the agreement?
Does this sound stupid or amazing?


text:
When developers release updates to their apps without listing the changes, normally about half of the Market comments turn sour, especially considering Google added the changelog feature into the core of the Market a few months ago. When Google itself does it to one of the flagship products... let's just say things are not pretty.
Version 5.3.1 of Google Maps arrived a few hours ago without a single mention of any novelties or bug fixes. The result? Pages upon pages of 1-star reviews - in fact, there are so many of them that I gave up clicking after page 40.
So, kids, if you're thinking of releasing an update without telling the mob what's new, be prepared for the consequences, no matter how undeserved (especially if all these will end up being nothing more than bug fixes).
Read More


text:
No videos were found.
The clip Elizabeth and Darcy get together Part 2 from Pride & Prejudice (2005) with Matthew Macfadyen
I couldn't sleep.
Nor I. My aunt...
Yes, she was here.
How can I ever make amends for such behaviour?
After what you've done for Lydia and, I suspect, for Jane, it is I who should be making amends.
You must know. Surely you must know it was all for you.
You are too generous to trifle with me.
You spoke with my aunt last night and it has taught me to hope as I'd scarcely allowed myself before.
The clip ravennas-death from Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) with Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth. Powered by: Anyclip. any moment from any film. (GASPING) You can't have my heart. (EXHALES) (BELLS RINGING)
The clip closing-in-on-the-castle from Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) with Eddie Marsan, Chris Hemsworth. Powered by: Anyclip. any moment from any film. Release! (YELLS) Ready! Release! Release! COLL: Go, go, 90! The summit's breached! Back here, lads! Come on! Get back to it! Pull! Nion, get on that rope! COLL: Come on! Go on! BEITH: Quert! It's a massacre down there! Gort, on that rope! We must turn back!


text:
Buy flats in Humberstone Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4
Lonsdale Road, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4
Flat for sale - 1 bedroomsA purpose built ground floor apartment situated in a modern two storey development in the established residential district of Thurmaston being well served by local amenities and enjoying ease of access to the city centre and the inner ring road. The ... More details
- Syston (1.5 miles)
- Leicester (3.2 miles)
Note: Distances are straight line measurementsMarketed by Readings Property Group, LE1. Call 0116 238 9760


text:
Seraphim Masi is my 3rd greatgrandfather. I too am decended from Catherine. I have been trying to find information on his parents. Anyone having any success in this area. Judith Notify Administrator about this message?
Home | Help | About Us | Site Index | Jobs | PRIVACY | Affiliate |
© 2007 The Generations Network |


text:
Phoenix Suns
Suns officially sign, bring back P.J. Tucker
The Phoenix Suns have officially signed forward P.J. Tucker.
Tucker agreed to a three-year deal earlier in the month and the Suns announced it Wednesday.
"P.J. is one of the most rugged competitors in the entire league," said general manager Ryan McDonough. "We love his passion and his fire. We are happy that he will remain in a Suns uniform for the foreseeable future."
Tucker, 29, started 81 games for the Suns and averaged a career-high 9.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 30 minutes last season.
He continued to emerge as the team's defensive stopper, often defending the opponent's best scorer. At 6-foot-6 and 224 pounds with good athleticism, Tucker has the size and ability to guard anyone from point guards to power forwards.
In 2012-13, Tucker started 45 games, averaging 6.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in 24.2 minutes.
Prior to joining the Suns Tucker spent five seasons overseas playing professional basketball.
Tucker was the No. 35 pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. He lasted part of one season in the NBA before getting sent to the D-League and being waived.
In 2012, Tucker returned to the NBA when the Suns signed him on a two-year contract.
Most Popular
Suns Audio
- Lon Babby- Suns president of basketball operationsLon Babby likes where the Suns stand right now in a tough Western Conference.
- Al McCoy, Hall of Fame Voice of the SunsDoug & Wolf ask Al about the Suns' win over the Washington Wizards.
- Ryan McDonough, Suns general manager Ryan McDonough talks about the Suns trying to eliminate technical fouls.
- Charles Barkley- NBA Hall of FamerCharles Barkley doesn't like to call people cheaters or liars without facts to back it up.
- Jeff Hornacek, Suns head coachCoach Hornacek explains why he's benching players for getting technical fouls.


text:
no, YOU'RE off topic
Support MGoBlog: buy stuff at Amazon
- Member for
- 4 years 21 weeks
- Blog
- View recent blog entries
Recent Comments
Date | Title | Body |
13 weeks 6 days ago | Water buffalo! |
I am not in favor of recruiting water buffalo. I agree with the need for power training that improves the ability to deliver a blow. I also agree with your previous comments that training for hypertrophy is not really functional for football players. I honestly don't know what kind of exercise program the S&C people have the players doing, so I do not feel that I can assign blame to them for any of the injuries or losses soley on them. I do think that resistance training programs for athletes, and non-athletes, need to focus on triplanar movements. Functional movment is tri-planar and training should focus on function. |
13 weeks 6 days ago | ACL's |
The "cause " of an injury/tear of the ACL is much more profound than strength training. There may be some validity to muscular imbalances, quads:hamstrings, leading to and ACL tear, but there are also congenital variables such as the Q-angle or the slope of the tibia relative to the femur that play a role. To assume that the strength and conditioning methods are the 'cause' of these injuries is rather presumptive. Research in this area is expanding, but as of now is only based on retrospective or prospective studies. The only way to give causation to an ACL injury is to hook up some markers to an individual as well as bone pins to the tibia and femur and needle EMG to all of the muscles crossing the knee joint and do motion analysis while they tear their ACL. I don't think a study like this will be happening in the near future. It is also worth noting that the existence of trigger points is debatable. While there are individuals with increased tone in their muscles and some people likely do have fascial tightness or certain tender points it is difficult to assess their existence. When therapists have been studied on their ability to palpate a trigger point their inter-rater reliability was worse than chance. Maybe they exist, there is just too little quality research for me to have an opinion either way. Flexibility is a key component of training as is joint stability, but making that the key focus of training and then asking a defensive lineman to push against a 300+ pound offensive lineman sounds like a recipe for disaster. Should they be addressing these areas in training? Sure. However, there are time restrictions on how much you can do. |
16 weeks 4 days ago | Wife |
This would be great, but I heard that his wife loves the Green BAY area. She would never leave. We would have to pay him a ton of money to get him here. /s |
48 weeks 50 min ago | Maybe |
I think there is a chance I took his seat in intro to spanish, and he has forever hated me. I don't know man. I guess the streets of Orem, UT are just full of thugs waiting to punch athletes. Maybe user, UofMUT can come on and elaborate on the story. |
48 weeks 57 min ago | Cool story bro |
My 'cool story bro' moment from this event is that my brother is the PA for UVU sports. He hasn't given me the full story yet on the incident, but it looks pretty wild on the videos. I would like to think my one semester at UVU did not somehow contribute to this nightmare, but I will never know. |
1 year 22 weeks ago | 27, Male, from Utah |
27, male, graduated from the University of Utah in 2012 (ESS major) now living in La Crosse, WI for physical therapy school. 2 kids and one wife of 5 years. My dad graduated from Pioneer HS in the 70's then did one year of school at UofM, he sang in the glee club, so I was raised listening to him sing songs about Michigan. My first Michigan memory was watching Desmond catch the end zone TD against Notre Dame. Zoltan is my Emperor. |
1 year 24 weeks ago | Tangent |
Along with this post I thought I would pass on a little known fact that the current Prophet of the LDS (Mormon) church is a Michigan fan. I do not have a link to this information, but it can be found on page 452 of his biography. |
1 year 30 weeks ago | I see what you did there. |
There is an ample amount of salt in Utah. As a Jazz fan I am very excited about this move. I think Trey can fill a great need for the team. I have also heard that the Jazz are actively pursuing John Stockton as an assistant coach. So, maybe Trey can learn from one of the best point guards. |
1 year 35 weeks ago | +1 |
+1 to you good sir. |
2 years 13 weeks ago | Good clip but... |
I think the play was great but, I hated watching the clip due to the CFB scores at the end. |
2 years 23 weeks ago | SIAP |
When I read the title I thought for sure that the OP had simply forgotten that this had been posted a few weeks ago. Then I clicked on the thread and boy was I wrong. I feel bad for all these guys getting injured, but the running back situation at Iowa has become comical. |
2 years 40 weeks ago | Houma has a lot of potential |
I saw Sione Houma play last season in his last game, and I do believe he has a lot of upside. His weight is rather low for a fullback, but his legs are huge. |
3 years 11 weeks ago | 7 Secrets of Successful Coaches |
I'm taking a Coaching class as an elective and the required reading is 7 Secrets of Successful Coaches. It is a great read about how to interact with athletes at any level, and then how to motivate them to do what you want them to do. I would recommend it to all current and aspiring coaches. |
3 years 18 weeks ago | This thread is way better than my night class |
I would much rather discuss this game than listen to a lecture about diffusing defense mechanisms. |
3 years 20 weeks ago | 806 |
806 |
3 years 20 weeks ago | Michigan Wins |
UM-28 ND-24 Also Denard throws for two touchdowns and adds another on the ground. Finally, Lou Holtz dies drowning in his own saliva as ND does not reach his expectations yet again. |
3 years 20 weeks ago | I loved the video until... |
Doug Karsch stabbed me in the face, and reminded me of the Colorado touchdown. |
3 years 21 weeks ago | MSU looking ahead? |
Was MSU looking ahead to next week against FAU? Their defense looks to be mentally checked out of this one. |
3 years 21 weeks ago | Fumble the Punt Return! |
Let's Go YSU! |
3 years 21 weeks ago | Plenty of Hoke pointing |
That video had its fair share of Hoke pointing! I can't wait to see the magic point manana! |
3 years 21 weeks ago | I probably won't sleep tonight. |
I will stay up all night doing the extra kinesiology homework I have for the holiday weekend, so I can focus on football and football only tomorrow. My wife is already dreading it. |
3 years 21 weeks ago | 586 |
586 |
3 years 21 weeks ago | Dave Brandon was like "Wow" |
Did anyone else notice around 51 seconds that Dave Brandon had a "wow" experience when he saw the boards? In honor of this video, the first time I see the new boards I will also stop shake my head and non vocally say "Wooooow". |
3 years 21 weeks ago | Yes |
A million times yes! I've been waiting all day for this! I will now be able to sleep! |
3 years 21 weeks ago | Seriously the best game of the night |
This game is keeping me up. The two teams seem to be mistake prone with pretty weak offenses. Let's go WKU! |
3 years 21 weeks ago | Sione Houma |
Can Sione Houma realistically get a 4th star playing football in Utah? I played high school football in Utah and rarely was there a player that got national attention. The competition just doesn't compare to other states. Do recruiting sites take that into consideration? |
3 years 21 weeks ago | Thank you |
That opened my eyes. I guess I rarely pay attention to him or others during the games. |
3 years 21 weeks ago | Craig James |
Craig James seems to be an easy target. I guess I need a lesson on why I should make fun of/hate him. |
3 years 21 weeks ago | Please give me weekly updates |
I need weekly updates of my wallpaper based upon who we are playing. I was spoiled last year. |
3 years 23 weeks ago | Sione Houma's opening game last night |
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700172282/High-school-football-Rams-roll-past-the-Panthers.html I read this in the local paper today. It looks like Sione Houma played rather well in his first game as a senior. |