KINGFISER AIRLINES : A CASE STUDY I stand today in the skeletal remnants of a game changing and trend setting carrier that during its hey days connected 72 centers through 420 daily flights on 77 aircrafts. –Vijay Mallya (source: http://theubgroup.com/ubprofile_UBHL.aspx) INTRODUCTION: Kingfisher airlines limited was established by the United Breweries group of Vijay Mallya in 2003 but commenced operations on 9th May 2005 on Mumbai to Delhi route with a fleet size of 4 A320’s(source : http://en.wikipedia
Introduction Plane crashes occur for a number of reasons. There seems to be a consensus with the general public that flying is dangerous, engines fail and planes crash. That is true some times, although the majority of plane crashes occur largely due to a combination of human error and mechanical failure. In much of aviations accidents mechanical failure has been a contributing factor. It is impossible however to blame plane crashes on one reason since events leading up to an accident are so varied
Mauritius is an airline company with its head office based in Mauritius Islands. Its fleet consist of a medium and long-haul aircraft comprising of 4 Airbus 340-300C and 2 Airbus 340-300E and a short-haul aircraft for inter-island routes comprising of 2 ATR 72-500 as well as an helicopter fleet comprising of 2 Bell Jet Ranger (Discover our fleet, 2015). Air Mauritius is not only about travelling, it also provides services and products in different departments such as cargo and the inflight sales and entertainment
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin Anything that defied gravity attracted my interest, especially because I couldn’t defy gravity. Airplanes were my favorites – they were defying the gravity despite their sheer size and mass. And the science that helped them do, captivated me so much that I joined PB College of Engineering, Chennai, for a Bachelors’ degree in Aeronautical Engineering without any hesitation. An admission into this highly
As Sassen (40) defined, networks and circus are elementary of global cities, having a well–connected airport is thus critical for linkage of a city with the world as it allows intensive flows of information, people and products. Hong Kong has developed itself into an international aviation hub the holds leading position in both passenger and cargo terms. According to the Airports Council International (), HKIA ranked as number 10 and 1 as the world’s busiest airport by passenger and cargo traffic
Introduction: Turbojet engine jet engine. The reaction engine, expanding gases push hard on the engine priekio.Turboreaktīvs sucks air and compresses or squeezes jį.Suspaustas air then sprayed with fuel and electric spark lights the mixture. Gas flowing through the turbine and make it spin. These gases bounce back and shoot from the muffler back, pushing the plane forward. Figure 1: A turbojet engine The image above shows how the air flows through the engine variklis.Oro runs through the heart