Aerospace Diary

PARIS AIR SHOW  »  2013 by    NEELAM MATHEWS June 20, 2013, 4:15 AM Qatar Airways  CEO  Akbar Al Baker is upbeat on the market, having ordered nine Boeing 777- 300ER s, valued at $2.8 billion (at list prices), of which seven are options. “When we say options, we always make them firm orders,” he said. “Options [simply] give us the flexibility of moving up delivery dates.” Al Baker said the new aircraft would allow the airline to open new long-haul routes to the  U.S.  Two of the new jets will be delivered in early 2014. Qatar Airways has ordered 60 787s, with the sixth delivery having flown directly from Seattle for the carrier’s Paris Air Show debut. Bakar told  AIN  that it was likely some of the orders could be changed to 787-900s. Magnanimous about the recent lithium-ion battery problems faced by the 787, he said it was unfair of the  FAA  to have grounded the airplanes. “A new a...

News AWIN First Oct 22 , 2010 Neelam Mathews NEW DELHI India’s 53 airports that do not have a license have been informed they cannot operate scheduled air transport services after June 30 unless licensed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).  Of the 87 airports in India, 11 international and 12 domestic airports have been licensed. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has also taken up the issue with the Ministry of Defense for 22 defense airports where civil operations take place. The licensing process that began in 2004 has been delayed due to shortage of manpower at the DGCA. “In view of the large number of aerodromes to be licensed, a phased approach was taken by India where priority was given to licensing the international aerodromes in the first phase,” says the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The aerodrome licensing process comprises of assessing the formal application, including evaluation of the ae...