Wingtip vortices are circular patterns of rotating air left behind a wing as it generates lift. One wingtip vortex trails from the tip of each wing. Wingtip vortices are sometimes named trailing or lift-induced vortices because they also occur at points other than at the wing tips. Indeed, vorticity is trailed at any point on the wing where the lift varies span-wise (a fact described and quantified by
Airliner toilets use either a “closed waste system,” which works much like a common house toilet and flushes the wastewater into an onboard sewage tank, or the more modern “vacuum waste system,” which sucks wastewater into the tank. While up in the air, the latter is powered by the difference between the air pressure outside
Five persons were killed when a private plane crashed near an under-construction building in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area while trying to make an emergency landing. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will conduct a detailed probe into the crash, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. According to the information given by Bengal Law: a team
IndiGo said its Chief Commercial Officer Sanjay Kumar is leaving the airline and would be replaced by William Boulter. Kumar, who has been associated with the no-frills carrier for the last 12 years, has put in his papers to pursue other career interests, IndiGo said in a release. His resignation would be effective from July
Two planes of SpiceJet and Indigo suffered bird hits during landing at Patna’s Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport two weeks ago, and both had to cancel their onwards journey. The incident, though, is nothing out of the ordinary for the Patna airport. There are several factors that contribute to make the airport one of the most
AIRBUS AIR TAXI This could be next big things in public transportation . Major aircraft giant, Airbus conducted the first successful test flight of its Vahana electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft , the aerospace giant announced. The full-scale vehicle reached a modest height of five meters (16 feet) before descending safely. The
Air India Sale Process Modi Govt plan to sell off India’s flagship airline is facing opposition before it even gets started. Narendra Modi’s boldest asset sale yet is the proposed divestment of Air India, the nation’s money-losing flag carrier, has run into rough weather after some of the potential bidders opted out upset with the
Air India Sale Updates : Air India.Govt of India is expediting the sale process of Air India. Next week ,a notification announcing modalities for sale of loss-making national carrier Air India is likely to be announced .This will be followed by release of Expression of Interest (EoI) document in second week of April next month.
Aviation provides the key worldwide transport network, which makes it crucial for global business and tourism. It plays a key role in facilitating economic growth, particularly in developing countries like India. Aviation connects people and cultures all over the world. The Govt of India understands the need and importance of civil aviation. Govt has allocated 6,602
Air India Sale Process : Air India has finalised their transaction legal advisor. Earnst & Young, the consultancy entity, and investment bankers Rothschild have been chosen as transaction advisors for the proposed disinvestment of state-owned airline Air India. Legal firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas will act be legal advisor for the process. KPMG, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
