atom aviation Archive
26 Jun 2018
IndiGo : Top Executive Resigns
IndiGo said its Chief Commercial Officer Sanjay Kumar is leaving the airline and would be replaced by William Boulter. Kumar, who has been associated with the no-frills carrier for the last 12 years, has put in his papers to pursue other career interests, IndiGo said in a release. His resignation would be effective from July
21 Jun 2018
Landing in Patna Airport is a Danger
Two planes of SpiceJet and Indigo suffered bird hits during landing at Patna’s Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport last Saturday, and both had to cancel their onwards journey. The incident, though, is nothing out of the ordinary for the Patna airport. There are several factors that contribute to make the airport one of the most
21 Jun 2018
Government opts to go slow on Air India sell-off
With no suitors for Air India, the government is likely to go slow on a strategic sale of the national carrier till oil prices soften, and will instead focus on improving its operating efficiency. At a meeting of the group of ministers with Union minister Arun Jaitley on Monday, the view was that the elevated prices of crude
18 Jun 2018
Rules Changed by AirAsia : Aviation News
New Delhi: Soon after it was revealed that AirAsia India had tried to mend rules to get a relaxation on the 5/20 rule – followed by Indian airlines to operate international flights – the CBI has stepped in to investigate the matter and examine documents related to international licence rule relaxation to airlines by the
15 Jun 2018
Speed Of Printing 3D Metal Parts Improving
3D printing of polymer parts for aircraft interiors is quite old. But metal is not naturally a convenient liquid, and metal aircraft parts tend to be safety-critical, so printing metal parts has taken longer to advance. Nevertheless, the pace of metal printing is picking up. It started with an OEM of engines, where weight and
15 Jun 2018
Top 5 most expensive private jets
Airbus 380 The Airbus 380 is the world’s biggest private jet and the most expensive. Its price tag is around $500 million. The jet is fit for a prince. In fact, its owner is the Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud. The same model of plane is also part of the Singapore Airlines and Emirates
13 Jun 2018
Airport ranking in terms of size
Juancho E Yrausquin Airports Dutch-owned Caribbean island Saba is home to Juancho E. Yrausquin Airports which boasts the world’s shortest commercial runway. At only 400 metres, just a quarter of a mile, the runway is only slightly longer than the average aircraft carrier and jet aircraft are banned from using the runway through fear of
07 Jun 2018
Top 5 Biggest Aircrafts in the World
Airbus A340-500 The Airbus A340 is a long-range, four-engine, wide-body commercial passenger jet aircrafts that was developed and produced by the European aerospace company Airbus. The A340 was assembled in Toulouse, France. It seats up to 375 passengers in the standard variants and 440 in the stretched -600 series. Depending on the model, it has a range of 6,700 to 9,000 nautical miles. Its distinguishing
06 Jun 2018
Types of Drones in Today’s World
Multi-Rotor If you want to get a small camera in the air for a short period of time, then it is hard to argue with a multi-rotor. They are the easiest and cheapest option for getting an ‘eye in the sky’, and because they give you such great control over position and framing they
01 Jun 2018
Aircraft : Top 5 Most Efficient Aircrafts
Airbus A320 Neo The A320 aircraft family, which includes the A318, A319, A320 and A321, will become more fuel-efficient with the use of new engines. In this rating of the efficiency of different aircrafts, the A320neo comes in the first place. It will be the first of the re-engined series, scheduled to enter service in
