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After Sept 11, 2001 when USA got struck by terrorist attack, almost all the industries has been affected. But Aviation Industry is one of the hardest hit, as the major airlines likes of Swiss Air and American airlines. But despite of all these happenings Indian Aviation industry though minute could withstand this pressure and had grown leaps and bounds. This is  due to the growth of Indian economy and tourism industry in particular in the last few years.

In the last two years many a new airlines have come to the fore in a huge way and many huge industries have declared their wishes to enter into this industry. Another major leap was the open sky policy of Government of India permitting the existing private airlines in India to fly to foreign destinations.

It does require a special mention that with such expansions planned by major aviation companies and new companies formed there is a vast manpower requirement. Qualified manpower is in huge abundance in India but they need a proper direction to capitalise on this surge in industry. When the human resources needed by these companies were less in number, it was easy to tap from a huge HR bank but when the demand for such HR increased they are finding it extremely difficult to maintain the quality of HR selected for these jobs especially when more and more foreign airlines are flying into India offering high salary packages forcing the better of HR to go with these companies.

It is important to mention here that Indian aviation industry grew by 20% second only to BPO industry in services sector and then comes the concept of no frills airline the market for which is growing vastly. Many no frills airline have already announced their plans to start services to India a few of them are Nok Air, Air Asia-Thailand, Air Arabia etc.

The boom in the aviation sector in India can be gauged by the fact that in one year, the number of people seeking pilot licenses and airhostess training has multiplied three times. In April 2005, it was 300. In April 2006, the number rose to 1045. The civil aviation industry is booming. Indian airlines placed orders for over 400 aircraft worth a whopping billion for its operational requirements. That shows a requirement of 5600 pilots, 19000 airhostess or cabin crew, 24000 technicians, 36000 ground handling crew and various other related vacancies.

And these aviation industry vacancies are all fresh vacancies without including vacancies that may come up in the existing aircrafts.

Also the pay packages offered by the various Indian airlines have also seen an upward trend due to very few number of trained pilots and cabin crew availability. Hence there is an opportunity for you.

Indian aviation is witnessing a mushrooming of new airlines especially low cost carriers. Besides the existing Air Deccan, newly launched Spicejet and value airline Kingfisher Airlines, there are Indus Airways, Air One, East West Airlines, Go Airways, Magic Air and Crystal Air who are getting ready to fly Indian sky soon. India is to see the launch of at least 14 such airlines. Low cost start-up carrier IndiGo had stunned the aviation industry by placing orders for 100 aircraft at a list price of over billion last year.

It is anyone’s guess as to Human Resource Requirements, especially pilots, airhostesses, flight attendants and other cabin crew, that are going to come up in the Aviation Sector. Demand is much above the number of people acquiring training for the same. Jet Airways along with Sahara India has about 47 percent share of the domestic aviation market, followed by Indian Airlines (28 per cent), Air Deccan (11 per cent), Kingfisher (6 per cent) and SpiceJet (5 per cent) as on October2006.
Jet Airways tops the list of domestic and national carrier operators with 8,168 flights operating till June 2005. Indian Airlines ranks second with 7,562 flights, followed by Sahara (3,225 flights), Air Deccan (2,889 flights), Spice Jet (483 flights) and Kingfisher Airlines (267 flights).

The sudden boom in Indian aviation has caught even the normally market savvy global aerospace manufacturers unawares. Recently, both Boeing and Airbus said they had underestimated Indian growth. This means global players are also coming into the scene.

It wasn’t surprising since statistics compiled by Airbus Industrie showed that Indian carriers accounted for 327 out of the 2,140 firm orders for new aircraft that were placed with it and rival Boeing in 2005. This does not take into account the orders placed for smaller airplanes with other manufacturers like ATR and Dassault – which, too, are flooded with offers from private Indian carriers.
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, is bullish on the prospects in the Indian market. Their forecast is that between 2006 and 2010, the demand for 30-120-seater planes in India would be around 165, which is about 40 per cent of the demand of the Asia-Pacific region. The value of these aircraft would be around billion.
They feel that a majority of the aircraft required will be in the 61-120-seat capacity segment. 70 per cent of these would be required for market growth while there would be a small demand for replacement.

Globalysis Ltd.forecasts growth in India’s aviation market, to be one of the fastest growing in the world, for the years 2007-2008. The Globalysis research report forecasts growth in India’s aviation market of
approximately 28% in 2007 and 24% in 2008, for a total of approximately 52 million passengers being carried in 2008.

From the above given facts this is the right time to invest in a business opportunity and anyone with cash and liquidity can go in for the kill.

Need to travel to another city within India and need cheap air ticket? Then the best way to get cheap flight is through the Indigo airlines. The low budget air carrier has established itself well over the last few years and is known to provide with lowest air fare. People now prefer Indigo airways over other premium airlines and therefore they book their tickets for Indigo flights.

It is easy to search for low cost Indigo flights with Indigo airlines. People have the option to book their Indigo airlines online which have further made it popular with the passengers. Since the tickets for Indigo airways can be booked online, they are no longer dependent on travel agents or are not required to visit the Indigo airlines office to buy their air tickets. They can simply get it at their own house.

If you need to make your travel plans with the Indigo flights, then you can simply visit ingigoairtickets.com which can help you with it. The website is known to provide with cheap tickets for Indigo flights and can also help the passengers to get access to the schedule for the Indigo airways. The Indigo airlines schedule is updated regularly here and therefore it is possible for passengers to plan their travel easily.

To make your Indigo airlines booking, one can fill in the online booking form that is there on the main page of the site. You need to mention your source city and the destination city to know about the available flights of Indigo airlines. Other details like travel date and number of passengers are also required. This way you can get a list of available Indigo flights that would be flying on your travel dates.

The ticket fares for the Indigo airways are mentioned along with the timings and the duration of the flight. You can compare the different Indigo flights and select the one that matches your travel plan. It is easy to select and then pay for your Indigo airlines ticket online itself on this site. It is safe to buy tickets for Indigo airways here and you can also manage to save your time on the booking.

When you start out on planning the designing of interiors of your aircraft, you should be able to provide a watertight good turn right from the stage of launch. There should be no breakdowns resulting due to lack of coordination in the designing team. Also the project needs to be finished in time to help save costs.

Keeping all these factors in view, you should plan well ahead of initiating out on an aircraft interior design venture. The motto of your aircraft’s interiors must be always to suit the taste of your passengers and hence you need special skills to plan and devise the aircraft interior creatively. Try to focus on all aspects of designing including the aesthetic appeal, operative needs, ingenuity and adherence to all standard aerospace interior requirements.

In your drive to present a classy, elegant and unique ambience with top-class inland designing, you cannot overlook the safety procedures laid down by law. Hence you need to start with the basics while going through interior designing. The biggest areas of challenge where you need to comply with the requirements laid down by law could be the cabin seating, lighting, ventilation and other safety features inside the aircraft.

The cabin seating design should successfully get approved using dynamic tests done during take-off, landing and emergency situations. These dummy tests could help to improve the overall safety aspect of the aircraft. Once the design gets approved, you can then set off to choose different leather furnishings, custom embroidery designs, appropriate colors and good material as well.

The cabin lighting you pick up on depends upon the type of aircraft you are going to bedeck. For military flights, you can only choose the friendly lighting zones. However with the passenger flights, you have a whole new arena of experimentation set out for you. The new-age LED lighting system has brought in some marvelous ways to illuminate the entire cabin area. Even the sidewall lights and cockpit lights can provide you challenges in designing.

Finally, the cabin ventilation also needs to be done well. No aircraft that looks great and smell tardy could be a big hit with passengers. Hence care should be taken that with all the furnishings, you should not miss out on proper ventilation within the aircraft cabins and cockpits as well.

Even though you need to bring in creativity to the aircraft interior designs, your efforts should never condone the safety supplies and regulations as laid down by law for complete safety of the passengers.

Explore the world of aircraft interior design and make your aircraft look great with perfect aircraft interior design

It seems like the marketplace has exploded with ads promoting access to luxury jet charters at prices described as ‘discounted’, or even ‘cheap’.

You can thank the growth of the general aviation industry for the change.  Up until recently, aircraft sales were rising year over year with .8 billion recorded in 2008, as reported by USA Today.  With the current industry turndown and decreased use of private aircraft by both corporate and wealthy individuals, there has come a flood of advertisement targeted to the Non-Jet set or simply put, the commercial-flying general public.

If you have ever wanted to fly private, and who hasn’t, now is the time to act as soft demand and oversupply of aircraft for charter are working in your favor.  But how do you make heads or tails of the internet search results? To make that task less daunting, here are a few things to know before you book your private jet charter flight:

1. Start your search from your desired airport of departure.

Search the internet with the words ‘private jet charter’ and the city from where you are departing e.g. Private Jet Charter Pittsburgh.  Otherwise, you may be paying for your jet to be repositioned (moved from one airport to another) to pick you up.

2. Go to the source:  operator vs. broker.

Chartering a private jet is not unlike booking commercial flights: you can either go through a brokering agent such as you would with a travel agent; or you can go to the source by contacting the operator which is akin to contacting the commercial airlines directly.

There are significant advantages to booking your private jet through an operator.  Primarily, operational control is a key factor. Operators either own and operate their aircraft or operate the aircraft owned by their clients on behalf of their clients.  They are strictly regulated by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Association (FAA).  The operators oversee the maintenance, hiring of the aircrew (pilots) and provide training as per FAA requirements. The operators do all of the flight planning, weather monitoring and are ultimately responsible for your safety. They can answer any and all questions about your aircraft and your aircrew as well as provide many other services such as 24/7 concierge services, catering and airport transportation.

Secondly, by going direct to the source, you are not paying any commissions as you would to a broker, and you will almost always save significantly more $ $ .

3. Know your aircraft: one size does not fit all.

If you and your sweetie are going away on a romantic weekend getaway, you’ll probably only need a ‘turbo-prop’ (a turbine powered jet aircraft with propeller(s))or a ‘light jet’ seating no more than six passengers.  Whereas, if you are taking your extended family on a summer vacation and there are a total of 7+ passengers, now we are talking about a larger aircraft, perhaps a ‘mid’ (mid-size) jet will do the trick.  There is also a ‘super-mid’ and ‘heavy’ jet size, known for its size and luxurious interiors.  As the aircraft becomes larger, so do the costs to operate the aircraft, particularly fuel costs, pushing-up your hourly rates.

So, do yourself a favor and ask your operator for: the aircraft type (turbo-prop, jet), size (light, mid, heavy), the year the aircraft was manufactured (how old is it), the number of pilots (two, preferably), the number of passenger seats, the availability of an enclosed lavatory (yes, no), and the range of the aircraft (non-stop, or stop required for your trip).

Ask for a flight quote containing the hourly rate, overnight fees (crew need to sleep and eat), minimum daily usage (if not flying, waiting fees), landing fees and any other fee that may be charged so that you can make an informed decision.

OK, now you are ready to begin flying private.  Be careful, once you fly private, you’ll never want to fly commercial again!

Domestic airlines are those that provide service between different cities in the same country. They are a great option for business travelers who are always on the move, people who don’t like driving for long distances, and just for people who simply want to get somewhere faster.

Some of these airlines also ply international routes in addition to domestic routes. Some of these include Delta Airlines, American Airlines and Continental Airlines. You will find that they have partnerships with other international airlines. For example, an international carrier might have flights between Madrid and New York. But for those flying Madrid to Denver, the carriers’ partner for example Continental airlines will fly from New York to Denver.

The kind of aircraft that the domestic airlines use varies from destination to destination. For example, thy might use the larger Boeing 747 for international flights or coast to coast flights, while from city to city, they use the more compact airbus planes. The kind of service provided on board depends on the length of the flight and on the airline. Some of them will charge for drinks and snacks while others will provide them for no added cost.

Domestic lights usually have about five people seated per row, and this allows for ease of service. One of the advantages of domestic flights is that they generally have fewer passengers, and thus better service is provided to the passengers and boarding and disembarking times are reduced. This is great for the airlines, because they have a faster turn around time, in case they are turning around with passengers.

It’s very easy to find a domestic flight. Most domestic airlines offer service many times a week between multiple cities.

Aircraft Ground Checks

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Ground Checks
Before the pilot starts to carry out checks on the aircraft itself, it is important to check
the area around the aircraft. The pilot will be looking out for a number of things.
The position of the aircraft in relation to other things to ensure there is room to
manoeuvre the aircraft safely..
The area is free of rubbish and stones which could be picked-up by jet intakes or
propellers.
The aircraft has chocks in place (until parking brakes are on).
Fire extinguishers are readily available.
External Aircraft Checks
Many faults or potential problems can be discovered by carrying out visual checks on
the aircraft. Before flying the pilot will walk around the aircraft systematically to
ensure nothing is missed out. In addition to making an inspection of specific parts of
the aircraft, the pilot must look out for damage or wear on the ‘skin’, ‘popped’ rivets,
and leaking oil, fuel or hydraulic fluid. A typical walk round could be as follows.
1. Cockpit
Check Magneto Switches are Off (the Magneto Switches are part of the ignition
system in the aircraft).
Makes sure brakes are set to PARK
Flaps should be lowered ready for inspection
Check door locks.
Switch on navigation lights
2. Port Left Undercarriage
Hydraulic fluid leaks.
Condition of tyres and tyre pressure.
Condition of pads and callipers
Look around for any signs of fluid leakage from any other part of the aircraft.
3. Port Fuselage
Check surfaces for ice or damage
Make sure any windows are clean and in good condition
4. Port Tail Plane
Check surfaces for ice or damage
5. Port Elevator
Make sure it has full and free movement
Check for damage and make sure it is secure
Check control linkage mechanism
6. Tail Fin
Check both sides for ice or damage
Make sure it is secure
Check navigation light
7. Rudder
Check both sides for ice and damage
Make sure it has full and free movement
Check control linkage mechanism
The pilot will then work along the starboard (right) of the aircraft repeating the checks
above in the following order.
8. Starboard Elevator.
9. Starboard Tail Plane
10. Starboard Fuselage
11. Starboard Undercarriage
Once these checks have been completed the pilot will now need to look at the aircraft
wing.
12. Starboard Flap
Check for ice and damage.
Make sure drain holes are clear.
Ensure flap is secure.
13. Starboard Aileron
Check for ice and damage.
Check for full and free movement.
Ensure drain holes are clear.
14. Wing Tip
Check for ice and damage
Check navigation light.
15. Leading Edge
Check for ice and damage.
16. Upper Wing Surface
Check for ice and damage
17. Lower Wing Surface
Check for ice and damage
18. Engine
Open the engine inspection panel and check oil level and inspect engine for
loose wires. Make sure intake and air filter is clean and not blocked.
19. Propeller
If the aircraft has a propeller check it for damage and make sure it is secure.
The pilot now needs to carry out the wing checks on the left in the following order.
20. Lower Wing Surface
21. Upper Wing Surface
22. Leading Edge
23. Wing Tip
24. Port Aileron
25. Port Flap
In addition to these checks the pilot will need to ensure that all tie downs are
removed, check the fuel level, and all covers protecting parts of the aircraft such as
exhaust and pitot head and vents are removed.
Look at the diagram below. The numbers correspond to the checks above.

Therefore, when the aviator is considering the purchase of a quality aviator headset, it is important to be reminded of what important features to look for when purchasing a headset and to determine what brand name may be the best headset to purchase.  Specifically, one of those quality brand names of aviation headsets available for a pilot is a David Clark aviation headset.

Important Features Of An Aviation Headset

If in the market for a new aviation headset or when purchasing that first aviation head set it is important to remember that a headset serves a number of purposes.  Obviously, for the pilot, communication with those in the air and in the airport tower is critical.  Consequently, it is important to consider an aviation headset that meets those communication needs.

Specifically, not only is it important to make sure that the headset links up properly with the radio equipment, but another important feature may be the capability of utilizing a cell phone as part of a backup communication plan.

Specifically, some aviation headsets have a switch or cellular phone attachment built into the headset.  This is an optimum backup plan in the event that there is an in flight communication problem.  By attaching this push to talk switch or utilizing a built in cellular phone attachment, it allows the pilot to communicate to the ground in the event that there is a breakdown in the planes communication system.

Additionally, another important feature of an aviation headset is the use of a headset that not only has passive noise reduction but active noise reduction.  Specifically, most headphones have a passive noise reduction feature built into the unit.  This passive noise reduction is simply a reduction in noise when the headset fits over the ears.

However, an active noise reduction system is an electronic feature that utilizes batteries.  When the switch is activated, the unit helps to reduce high levels of noise that generally fall upon the pilots ears.  These high-level noises could be the droning of the engine or propellers.  Therefore, with a higher reduction of noise levels, there is the resulting effect for the pilot to be more attuned to picking up sounds in the cabin.  Some of those sounds that can be picked up within the cabin could be irregular engine noise or any problems that one might hear when the landing gear is activated.

Considering David Clark Aviation Headsets

One of the well-known aviation headsets on the market today is the David Clark headset.  The popularity of this type of headset is that the recognizable colors of copper and green are basically the headset of choice for every movie star that plays a pilot in an aviation film.  However, setting all that aside it is important to consider some specific features about the David Clark headsets.

First of all, as with any product, there are pros and cons regarding any manufactured item.  Therefore, when discussing the positive aspects of this type of aviation headset, many positive remarks are conveyed regarding the quality of sound, the level of active noise reduction, the comfort that these particular headsets provide and the durability of these units.

However, on the other hand, some opposite remarks of this particular set of aviation headsets include comments such as the frame being too big, difficulty in adjusting the unit as well as being inflexible.

Choosing which of the rc electric helicopters to buy is the easy part. Once a person has their helicopter, they have to learn how to fly it. Flying it is the trickier part. A new helicopter owner should never take their rc ‘copter out and fly it without knowing what to do. That is just asking for the helicopter to break and someone to get hurt.

There are several things that a person can do to learn how to fly rc helicopters easily and with no risk of damage to the helicopter or the pilot.

Flight simulators. Most people think of flight simulators as a game. But for owners of rc electric helicopters they can be a training and practice tool. Helicopters aren’t easy to fly. They have their own particular quirks because of the rotors. A simulator lets the new pilot see all the drastic things that can happen, and learn to avoid them, before it happens to their brand new rc heli. A crash in a simulator hurts no one and doesn’t total a new helicopter.
Practice bad conditions. Once the pilot feels comfortable flying around in the simulator during perfect conditions, ramp it up and make the conditions as bad as possible. Add in wind, rain, fly at night, keep the helicopter out of trim, or make them all happen at the same time. It is better to learn how to react to bad conditions in the simulator than it is when flying the real rc helicopters.
Fly the real thing. Once the pilot is comfortable with all flying conditions, it’s time to move up to the real thing. But, with training gear, at least at first. The training gear will let the pilot get a feel for how their aircraft flies. The rc electric helicopters will react in the same ways that the simulators do, but each helicopter has its own personality and quirks.
Start small. Flying the real rc electric helicopters after the simulators is a good start, but don’t get over confident. Take off the training tools and start with short flights. Watch how the helicopter reacts to every move on the control sticks, and how real world conditions affect it.
Learn precision. When the pilot is completely comfortable with their helicopter and can fly it fairly well, it’s time to learn how to be precise. Set up a grid and practice landing the helicopter in one square, changing which square to land in every time. After the pilot can land in that square every time, make it smaller. After that, land on a small spot. Set up an obstacle course to fly around. Zig zag around poles. All these drills may seem time consuming and boring, but once they are done it’s time to move on to trick flying.

For the person who has always wanted to fly, but can’t, rc electric helicopters are a great way to get some of that feeling. It can take some time to learn how to fly, but these tips can make it easier.

It’s nice to know that you have options with regards to flying a plane especially if you travel extensively. There are a great many aircraft financing options for you to choose from as well as criteria to consider with regards to obtaining the best aircraft financing rates. Let’s look at the various ways an aircraft finance loan can be helpful to you as a business person who flies, in general, a good deal of the time.

Keeping Grounded

Many times commercial air travel can play havoc on the life of the business person who wants to keep to a schedule. Not only is there the factor of security to deal with, you are also challenged by traffic and crowds. In addition, flight plans can be delayed and canceled making it almost impractical to do business at times.

Commercial Aircraft Financing versus Fractional Ownership
Dependent on your current financial circumstances, owning a commercial jet can be a boon with regards to how seamlessly and smooth your day-to-day dealings go. Owning your own commercial plane can present a large initial outlay financially. In addition, you also have to anticipate continuing costs with regards to storage, maintenance, fuel and staffing requirements.

Experimental Aircraft Financing
For those flyers who want to delve into the experimental side of flying, experimental aircraft financing is available for anyone who need funds for this type of purpose.

Loan Packages
Several types of aircraft loan packages are available offering good aircraft financing rates depending of course on the type of plane you’re financing and its overall cost. Fixed aircraft finance loans are generally for 15 or 20 years. Nonetheless, you can obtain such loans for a shorter duration if you wish.

Fixed and adjustable rate loans are normally offered for 3 or 5 year terms. Adjustments to the aircraft financing rates are therefore adjusted every 3 or 5 years. These types of loans are ideal for anyone who is purchasing a plane that is sound mechanically and the prevailing market rates are low at the time of financing.

If your plane is in need of a major overhaul, then you stand to gain by opting for a fixed-rate loan. Typically, these types of loans can be obtained for terms of 15 or 20 years.

Conclusively, you have a great opportunity afforded to you when you own an airplane. Take the above information in consideration. Use it to keep you on a steady course toward financial solvency.

I suggest you check out my other guide on: Aircraft Finance, Aircraft Loan and Aircraft Financing

Have you ever been in a helicopter? Have you ever wished that when you were talking to your parents about a career that you would become a helicopter pilot? Or without question dreamt you would descent gently over the service on your wedding as a result of a helicopter flight?

Being in a helicopter is undeniably a glamorous image. A lot of of us most likely believes that helicopters are only for the rich. Well, you are wrong.

Rent helicopter nowadays has become the fad if you hoped to adda lot of spice to your wedding, birthday, corporate event, business trip or any monumental moment. It has grown into the new “in thing” to a wedding car or a limousine.

Actually, there are quite a few advantages when in fact you decide to rent helicopter. Say you happen to be travelling for a business function or a random day of fun, you definitely will be free of the airport inconvenience such as endless long lines forluggage check in and security checkpoints. When you’ll be renting a helicopter ride on your way too the ceremony on your wedding day, you’re sure that you will not be stressed with the annoyance of traffic forthcoming.

Despite its charismatic and sophisticated image to rent helicopter, it most definitely does cost less than you would think. It makes sense that if you have been assuming that only the rich are only able to fly in a private helicopter,you should totally check out rent helicopter companies that provide helicopter hire servicesfor that special affair.

Indeed, even before hurrying to rent helicopter service, you will find some things to think about helping to ensure you will have a memorable joy ride. See to it that the business is a qualified helicopter hire company. Through this, you are positive that your selection has highly educated pilots and they offer solid service. On top of that, understand what style of helicopter the provider uses for its service. There’s multiple styles helicopters to rent and each differ in the final cost. It would be best to also consider the size of the companyand they should have one available aircraft in case the other not what you had hoped it would be.
All things considered, helicopter hire companies should give you nothing less than excellent quality service supplying you with a must have a quick response time. a large percentage must have sufficient variety to match the style of helicopter in response to your demands. Why are you still here? Do something spontaneous and call for a helicopter hire and live your dream.