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| Aviation veteran Habibie ready to look to the skies again Jakarta Post Former president B.J. Habibie's concerns over the sluggish development of Indonesia's hi-tech industries, especially aeronautics, have apparently been partly answered after he said he would be entering the aviation business once again. On Friday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 101st Combat Aviation Brigade cases colors in preparation for Deployment to ... Clarksville Online Bontrager sees the mission of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade during this deployment as support the Afghan people and our coalition partners, as we continue the draw-down of US forces from Afghanistan as we continue the work of extracting America ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A tradition of aviation excellence Leader and Times According to the Kansas Aviation Museum, Kansas aviation workers have supplied 75 percent of all general aviation aircraft since the Wright Brother's first flight at Kitty Hawk. This pioneering spirit continues today as workers in the “Air Capital of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Aviation Academy Launches New Website to International Students IT News Online DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- US Aviation Academy today officially announced the launch of a new website for international students at www.usaviationacademy.com. Widely known as one of the top flight schools for pilots in the United States, the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Air traffic to triple by 2020, but Mumbai not ready Times of India A recent report by the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) said Mumbai would face a serious challenge in dealing with the rise in passenger traffic between 2011 and 2020. The city airport will be severely constrained at least three to four years ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 2 aviation alumni from SIUC selected for elite Blue Angels KFVS CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Two Southern Illinois University Carbondale aviation alumni will be part of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team for the next two show seasons. According to SIUC, Navy Lt. Ryan Chamberlain from Bloomington, Ill. and Navy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aviation Mall gets assessment break Glens Falls Post-Star QUEENSBURY ♢ The owners of Aviation Mall will pay about $200000 less in Queensbury school taxes this fall under a settlement of a property assessment lawsuit which reduces the assessment on nine parcels from $30.92 million to $20.21 million. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Tuesday, 14 August 2012
101st Combat Aviation Brigade cases colors in preparation for Deployment
Skytap Surpasses 200 Enterprise Customer Mark for Public and Hybrid Cloud
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| Cloud computing creating NZ security blind spots TVNZ Cloud computing could be the achilles' heel of Kiwi firms if they do not tighten up security processes, according to an IT firm. Richard Cheeseman, the managing director of IT firm Lume, said some companies are leaving themselves wide open to security ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Red Hat previews enterprise-ready OpenStack cloud computing build V3.co.uk Red Hat first disclosed its intention to deliver a version of the OpenStack cloud computing platform for business customers earlier this year when it joined the OpenStack Foundation, the governing body created to oversee the open-source project. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cloud Computing: Spending Expected To Double Over Next Four Years Formtek Blog (blog) One notable exception to expected slow pace of IT spending over the next few years is Cloud Computing. In 2011 Cloud Services came in at $91 billion and that's expected to grow to $109 billion in 2012. Cloud services are now expected to reach $207 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Risks And Rewards Of Cloud Computing CloudTweaks News The Risks And Rewards Of Cloud Computing. Cloud computing like any concept in the real world comes with risks and rewards. It is not a perfect solution where huge mistakes are forgiven without great consequences. In all honesty, cloud computing could ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cloud brings foreign IT spending to US Computerworld Now, thanks to cloud computing, foreign companies are starting to bring their business to providers of data center services located in this country. Consider Grupo Posadas, a large hotel company in Mexico that today relies on five data centers to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Skytap Surpasses 200 Enterprise Customer Mark for Public and Hybrid Cloud ... Broadcast Newsroom SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/13/12 -- Skytap, the leading provider of self-service cloudautomation solutions, today announced that over 200 enterprises, including Trek Bicycles, Trend Micro, and WorkWise are using the company's intuitive public ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dangers associated with cloud computing are mounting News & Observer The cloud is going to be a big part of your computing life whether you like it or not. One reason you'll like it is that your files will stay synchronized between your desktop PC and the various gadgets you carry with you, like tablet or phone. One ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The cloud services explosion Australian Techworld If you follow cloud computing, you're no doubt familiar with software-as-a-service, typically associated with Salesforce.com, or infrastructure-as-a-service, which was pioneered by Amazon.com. But how about CaaS, SECaaS, DaaS, MaaS and BaaS? See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Monday, 13 August 2012
Malaysia Airlines eyes 15% rise in passenger load from India
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| Malaysia Airlines eyes 15% rise in passenger load from India Times of India Mumbai: Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier of Malaysia, expects 15 per cent growth of passenger load from India in 2012. "Despite the economic slowdown worldwide, India is a growth-centric market for us. We are expecting 15 per cent growth in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| IAG may look to buy stake in American Airlines Reuters India LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways parent International Airlines Group (IAG) (ICAG.L) may consider taking a stake in its oneworld alliance partner American Airlines, a move that could block any takeover of American by IAG rival Delta (DAL.N). "We would ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| American Airlines considers strategic options Financial Times American Airlines will decide within weeks whether to pursue a merger, including the “attractive option” of merging with smaller rival US Airways, the bankrupt carrier's chief executive told the Financial Times. Tom Horton, who took the helm at AMR ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In the know How to avoid paying extra baggage fees Boston Globe With no industry-wide standards, baggage fees vary from airline to airline, confusing even the savviest consumer. These fees can add a significant — and often unpredictable — surcharge to the already high cost of flying. During the first quarter of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Submit foreign operation plans by August-end, civil aviation ministry tells ... Times of India NEW DELHI: Indian carriers, most of which have planned to expand foreign operations from this winter, have been asked by civil aviation ministry to submit their international flight plans till 2014 by this month end. The ministry's move comes in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Italy: Failed airline deal grounds hundreds Huffington Post MILAN — Hundreds of Wind Jet airline passengers have been stranded due to the failure of Alitalia's deal to purchase the Sicily-based low-cost carrier. Wind Jet officially stopped operating flights Sunday during what is traditionally Italy's peak ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Suit: Spirit Airlines misled people on fees Denver Post MIRAMAR, fla. — Spirit Airlines has been hit with a federal lawsuit that claims it misled passengers by implying that a usage fee was a government-required charge. A Miami law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against Spirit over fees that were ... See all stories on this topic » |
Whould YOU spend lakhs to become an Airline Commercial Pilot
With the Airline industry in recession, those training to be Pilots may not find a job after spending lakhs on their airborne dreams. Is there any hope ?
Chitra Vedak separated from her husband when her son was barely three months old.
A technician nurse at a private hospital in Mumbai, she brought up Pratik single-handedly.
Chitra recalls that as a child, Pratik always gravitated towards toy planes. All he ever wanted was to fly. So, his single mother worked hard to fulfil her son's dream, even mortgaging a house in Mumbai to pay for his pilot training in the US.
Pratik has been sitting it out on the bench for close to two years. He had to take a break as funds were running out.
The salary of a pilot averages a lakh a month. If Pratik was able to complete his course on schedule and if he had landed up a job, it would have taken around four years to pay back the 25 lakh loan.
Chitra's voice trails off when she says that she has to pay loan instalments of Rs 50,000 month after month. But that's not the half of it.
An office in the skies
Chitra had been told that they would have to shell out only 25 lakhs for the entire training and accomodation. Once the course started, they found that they would have to pay an additional 10 lakhs for the Commercial Pilot License (CPL).
The earlier amount only sufficed for a PPL (Private Pilots License). She has had to sell off jewellery and dip into their savings, just so he could continue. At this stage, dropping out midway would mean 25 lakhs gone in vain.
But spending a further 12 lakhs means selling the house and that still doesn't guarantee a job. It's a tough call. Pratik, 22, is one of thousands who bought into the dream of a career in the skies.
Airline boom effect
In India, being a pilot used to be a rich kid's dream. Popular middle class aspirations for wealth usually had something to do with higher education and not a life of adventure, especially in a place as high as the sky.
But somewhere in the last 10 years that has changed. The mid nineties saw private sector investment in aviation.
India saw unprecedented growth and riding the boom, were the airlines. This is also one of the only high paying sectors with low qualification barriers.
Unlike certificate-heavy options like engineering, software, or management, to be a pilot all one needed was Class 12 science. It was a profession defined not by qualification, but by skill.
An attractive proposition
Add to this, starched uniforms, beautiful people, soaring salaries, travel and the sheer appeal of a plane.
The plot is bought, hook, line and sinker. But unlike engineering or medicine where parents convinced their children, aviation saw children convincing their parents.
With the easy availability of loans, many families mortgaged or sold property to pay for the training. It was a way of breaking out and entering the next salary strata. When times were good many did so. But now the ground view is starkly different.
Effects of recession
The airline industry is in the grip of a recession. Most airlines are in the red. None of them are hiring. At present, there are close to 6,000 unemployed pilots in India. About 600 to 800 fresh pass-outs come in every six months. Very few of them will get jobs.
If you do a Google search and type in "unemployed pilots", you'll get close to two million hits. Chances are you'll also stumble onto a couple of Facebook communities and online forums.
Each day sees hundreds of posts on the problems faced by them. Though their stories are often sad, they put up a brave front. Humour helps.
One of the posts read: "We pilots are like Parle G biscuits, found even in a local paan shop, but no one cares to buy."
No backup plan
Most did not continue with their education beyond Class 12, the mandatory minimum to be a pilot. Not being a graduate, alternate career options are limited.
Many of them are biding time in call centres or working in malls. Each of them has spent upwards of 25 lakhs on training to be a pilot. It is a depressing scenario. Certainly not the life in the skies, they envisaged for themselves.
The rosy picture painted during boom times convinced families to part with their lifetime savings. The culprit, besides the times we live in is in the lack of information about ground reality.
A number of students blame a hyper reactive media that peddles success stories that made it seem like jobs were pouring from the skies.
Desperate measures
For every job that is advertised, there are 150 to 200 applicants. That's a very tough ratio to crack even for the best among them.
Like in any other industry, a small but significant percentage of those jobs go to the ones with some influence on the inside.
When the situation gets desperate, some are okay with paying a bribe. It is reasoned out as an extra cost to recoup the earlier investment. If this is what these times demand, so be it -- this seems to be the rationale.
According to sources that want to remain anonymous for obvious reasons, the going rate is 35 lakhs. However that is no guarantee for getting the job, as was the case with a Gurgaon-based Pilot.
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Kenyan court has temporarily stopped national carrier Kenya Airways from retrenching its employees
A Kenyan court has temporarily stopped national carrier Kenya Airways from retrenching its employees until a suit brought by the workers' union challenging the layoffs is heard and determined.
The airline said this month it would shed staff through voluntary retirement, redundancies and outsourcing of non-core roles in order to contain soaring costs and protect its bottom line.
"The respondent (Kenya Airways) is hereby restrained by way of temporary injunction from proceeding with any negotiations or any staff rationalisation that may render members redundant pending the hearing," Judge Onesmus Makau said in court orders.
The Aviation and Allied Workers Union filed a lawsuit in the industrial court seeking to stop the airline's action on the grounds the management had breached the labour relations act that requires a firm to engage workers through their union before laying them off.
Both parties will return to the court on September 21 for direction on the case, said Leonard Ochieng, the lawyer representing the workers.
Kenya Airways, which is 26.73-percent-owned by Air France KLM, was forced to raise workers' pay in 2010 after a strike that paralysed its operations.
High costs caused the carrier's pretax profit to plunge 57 percent in the full year that ended last March.
The carrier, one of the largest in sub-Saharan Africa alongside Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways, did not indicate the level of savings it was targeting or how many jobs would be lost in the exercise.
Sunday, 12 August 2012
New CoSentry Facility Welcomes First Client
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| Seeing through the Cloud Hindu Business Line Through the Cloud, Harry can get IT services on a 'pay-per-use' basis in a virtual outsourcing model. He can have access to software, application platform for developing and deploying his own software and computing power, storage, and operating systems. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cloud criticism intensifies [Computer News Middle East] Equities.com Cloud computing has taken another blow this week following Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's comments about "horrendous" problems. Now, Mat Honan of Wired magazine has revealed how hackers manipulated the customer service departments of Apple ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Reports: RIM Looks To Sell Cloud-services Provider NewBay, Other Assets RTT News RIM, the maker of Blackberry smartphones, acquired NewBay in October 2011 for about $100 million. At that time, the acquisition was seen as an important, but late entry by RIM into cloud computing. NewBay reportedly had over 80 million subscribers when ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| New CoSentry Facility Welcomes First Client Virtual-Strategy Magazine The region's leading provider of cloud computing and data center services, CoSentry, began construction on their new facility in Lenexa on February 1, 2012. The project is now nearing completion and a Grand Opening for clients, prospective clients and ... See all stories on this topic » |
Civil Aviation Authority' enhances social responsibility initiatives
| Aviation FDI: Ministry looks at TMC for support Hindustan Times The UPA government managers have renewed their hopes to bring FDI in civil aviation after the railway ministry—led by Trinamool Congress nominee Mukul Roy—has reportedly sought foreign investments to create its industrial corridors. Trinamool chief ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||
| Nigerian Aviation: Time To Arrest This Capital Flight Leadership Newspapers Despite its chequered political history and food crisis, Ethiopia is a sterling example of a functionalaviation industry. The following recent achievements are the reason for this statement. One of its main businesses, Asky Airlines, operates out of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||
| 'Civil Aviation Authority' enhances social responsibility initiatives AME Info In line with General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) efforts to undertake Social Corporate Responsibility initiatives, GCAA teamed up with UAE Genetic Disease Association (GDA) and signed an MoU to provide support to GDA's activities in UAE, notably ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||
| Flying Low: 'Suicidal' cuts strike Spanish aviation RT The aviation industry is the latest to feel the pinch, with Spanish airlines cutting corners that could impact on passenger safety. RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air. Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/ See all stories on this topic » | ||||
| Aviation Firm Clears Storm On Indigenous Software The Guardian Nigeria THE Management of Skyway Aviation Cargo Handling Company Limited, (SAHCOL) has clarified its position following comments published in the Communication Week (online version) of Friday, August 3, 2012, and credited to its IT Manager, Adejare ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||
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