Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews Jan 4, 2012 The recently reported case of the Mumbai International Airport not permitting a lessor to take back its aircraft following non-payment of lease rentals by Kingfisher and DGCAs unwillingness/inability to deregister aircraft is not holding the country in good light. “India being a signatory to the Cape Town Convention, needs to sort out its issues and ensure its leased assets are moved out,” said Kapil Kaul, who heads CAPA in South Asia in an exclusive to AerospaceDiary today. DGCA needs to value the treaty they have signed, he adds. The idea of the treaty-we have covered from its inception years ago- was to iron out unclear areas. So with the Mumbai airport, for instance, wanting to holdback aircraft because it has not been paid by the airline is against the law, we learn. This is ofcourse not the only case pending. DGCA as the regulator needs to exercise its right to ensure the airport does not follow the rule of jungle. “This is a gr...

Posted by- Neelam Mathews Oct 11, 2012 CAPA AeroPark today announced details of a series of 3-day international executive programs for aviation professionals, to be held at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai on 1-3 November. Kapil Kaul, CEO South Asia, CAPA, said: “CAPA AeroPark was established with a mission of bringing world class aviation education and training to fast growth emerging markets and we are proud to be launching this inaugural series of courses in conjunction with the leading global universities and executive training organisations. The preliminary marketing of the courses has already elicited a strong response not only from India, but from across South Asia, the Gulf, the Indian Ocean islands and even parts of Africa.” CAPAs courses are designed to achieve both professional development and personal growth. “It is important to us to develop practical formats designed to stimulate innovation, productivity and performance, critical attributes in these chall...