ANALYSIS
‘Electrification of aircraft’ is getting a serious push with big weights such as Boeing, Airbus, NASA, Siemens seriously involved in or backing such projects. Boeing On 5th Oct 2017, Boeing unveiled news to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences. Among many other R&D projects, Aurora is also involved in the
ANALYSIS
The aviation industry has long been dominated by incremental improvements in technology, resulting in greater safety and efficiency but ultimately providing the same basic experience for passengers. However, could the concept of utilizing an interplanetary rocket for long-distance travel on Earth, championed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, revolutionize air travel
Airline
Airlines can kick you off their plane if you violate their rules or behave in a disruptive or dangerous manner. Each airline has its own policies and procedures for handling such situations, but in general, an airline has the right to remove a passenger from a flight if it believes
A380
Airbus had once planned to redesign its A380 aircraft to fit 80 more seats seeking to make its flagship model more attractive to buyers amid dwindling orders. The company’s executive vice president of strategy Kiran Rao said, “We are adapting the aircraft to meet evolving market needs”. What were
Aircraft
The current state of supersonic travel is one of development and anticipation. While supersonic travel was once a reality with the operation of Concorde, a commercial supersonic jet that operated from 1976 to 2003, there are currently no commercial supersonic aircraft in operation. However, there are several companies and initiatives
Aerospace Industry
Air travel is growing fast, with IATA indicating the strongest growth ever seen since the Global financial crisis rebound. Demand is growing at a rate of 6.5% annually well above the 10 year moving average of 5.5%. For airlines, this increasing demand is an opportunity to capitalize on
Airport
The list for the busiest airports in the world (2015) has been announced by ACI (Airports Council International). Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport has retained its position as the world’s busiest airport with more than 100 million passengers in 2015. Atlanta Hartsfield witnessed a 5.5% increase is passenger
aircraft ground handling
Airport ground handling operations include the services that are provided to an aircraft between the time of its arrival, and departure for the next flight, and can be broadly classified as ‘terminal operations’ and ‘airside operations.’ Terminal operations include services such as baggage handling, passenger loading/unloading, transit passenger handling,
ANALYSIS
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is gaining traction in aviation industry. RFID system generally comprise of RFID tag (transmitter) and RFID reader (receiver). RFID tag is basically a small electronic chip, that is attached to an object to collect and store data. The integrated chip also consists of a small antenna
Airline Alliance
Currently, there are three major multinational airline alliances, namely Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and Oneworld (passenger airline sector). Multinational airline alliances have become an important factor in the strategic growth of international airlines. These three airline alliances account for nearly 47% of the global air passenger traffic. Star Alliance is the