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AviationAssignmentSubmittedby:MinuPaulineD3,FIAT,Cochin.ACKNOWLEDGMENTItakethisopportunitytothankallmyteachersandcolleaguesforhelpingmeouttocompletethispresentation.IspeciallythankourAviationfacultyMrs.Rossforgivingallassistanceinmywork.IalsothankallthefacultyandmycolleaguesatFrankFinnfortheirhelpandsupport.LastbutnottheleastIthankGodAlmightyforHisloveandcare.IntroductionThisworkisastudyonthedevelopmentofaviationinIndia,lowcostairlines,domesticairlinesandimprovingeconomyofIndia.ThisgivesusanideaaboutCockpit,Cargoandabouttherelevanceofacabincrew.ThiscoversthearealikedealingthespecialpassengersandalsoaboutAirbus.AviationIndustryinINDIAIndiaisoneofthefastestgrowingaviationmarketsintheworld.WiththeliberalizationoftheIndianaviationsector,theindustryhadwitnessedatransformationwiththeentryoftheprivatelyownedfullserviceairlinesandlowcostcarriers.AsofMay2006,privatecarriersaccountedforaround75%shareofthedomesticaviationmarket.Thesectorhasalsoseenasignificantincreaseinnumberofdomesticairtravelpassengers.SomeofthefactorsthathaveresultedinhigherdemandforairtransportinIndiaincludethegrowingmiddleclassanditspurchasingpower,lowairfaresofferedbylowcostcarriers,thegrowthofthetourismindustryinIndia,increasingoutboundtravelfromIndia,andtheoveralleconomicgrowthofIndia.LowCostAirlinesAlow-costcarrierorlow-costairline(alsoknownasano-frillsordiscountcarrierorairline)isanairlinethatoffersgenerallylowfaresinexchangeforeliminatingmanytraditionalpassengerservices.TheconceptoriginatedintheUnitedStatesbeforespreadingtoEuropeintheearly1990sandsubsequentlytomuchoftherestoftheworld.Thetermoriginatedwithintheairlineindustryreferringtoairlineswithaloweroperatingcoststructurethantheircompetitors.Whilethetermisoftenappliedtoanycarrierwithlowticketpricesandlimitedservices,regardlessoftheiroperatingmodels,low-costcarriersshouldnotbeconfusedwithregionalairlinesthatoperateshortflightswithoutservice,orwithfull-serviceairlinesofferingsomereducedfares.LowcostairlinesinIndiaDOMESTICAIRLINESININDIAINDIGOAIRLINESGOAIRAIRLINESSPICEJETAIRLINESPARAMOUNTAIRLINESJETLITEAIRLINESKINGFISHERAIRLINESJETAIRWAYSINDIGOAIRLINESIndigo--orindividualsonthego,forthefirsttimeallowedindividualtravelerstheabilitytoreserveandpurchaseasingleseatonatraditionalcorporateorbusinessjetwhichthenflewascheduledflightlikeatraditionalairline.PriortoIndigotheonlybusinessjetservicesavailabletoconsumersconsistedofjetownershiporcharter,bothexpensiveoptionstoregularairlinetravel.Indigoisregardedastheoriginatoroftwonewcategoriesofcorporatejetairtravelservice:perseat,highfrequencyandthepublicorcommercialcorporatejet.IndigoAirlinescommencedoperationson4August2006withaservicefromDelhitoImphalviaGuwahati.TheairlineisownedbyInterGlobeEnterprises.IttookdeliveryofitsfirstAirbusA320aircrafton28July2006andreceivedsixaircraftduring2006.Ninemoreaircraftweredeliveredin2007takingthetotalto15.Thecarrierhassetatargetofservingapproximately30Indiancitiesby2010withafleetsizeof40A320andA321aircraft.Theairlinewillreceiveall100A320familyaircraftby2016.FormerUSAirwaysExecutiveVice-President,MarketingandPlanningBruceAshbyhasjoinedIndigoAirlinesastheirChiefExecutiveOfficer.TheIndianGovernmenthasapprovedtheairlines'aircraftimportplaninprinciple.Theairlinehasalsoacquired3parkingspotsinNewDelhiandMumbaiairports.INDIGORouteMapSpiceJetisalow-costairlinebasedinNewDelhi,India.ItbeganserviceinMay2005.EarlierknownasRoyalAirways,itisareincarnationofModiLuft.SpiceJetmarkeditsentryinservicewithRs.99faresforthefirst99days.Therewere9000seatsavailableatthisrate.ItfolloweditupwithaRs.999promotionalschemeonselectroutes.Theirmarketingthemeisofferinglow'everydayspicyfares'andgreatguestservicestopriceconscioustravelers.Itwasvotedasthebestlow-costairlineinSouthAsiaandCentralAsiaregionbySkytraxin2007Route-MapDestinationsAhmedabad-SardarPatelAirportBagdogra-BagdograAirportBangalore-BangaloreAirportCoimbatore-PeelameduAirportDelhi-IndiraGandhiAirportGoa-DabolimAirportGuwahati-LokapriyaGopinathBordoloiInternationalAirportHyderabad-ShamshabadAirportJaipur-SanganerAirportJammu-SatwariAirportKolkata-SubhashChandraBoseAirportMumbai-ChhatrapatiShivajiAirportPune-LohegaonAirportSrinagar-SheikhulAlamAirportVaranasi-BabatpurAirportVisakhapatnam-VisakhapatnamAirportTheairlinewasestablishedinJune2004.On9June2005GoAirannouncedthatitintendedtolaunchoperationsinOctober2005withafleetof20leasedAirbusA320aircraft.InitialflightswouldbeinthesouthernandwesternareasofIndiawiththefirstnineA320s,theremaining11aircraftbeingaddedinthesecondyear.AtthetimetheairlinewasindiscussionwithbothAirbusandBoeingonthepurchaseofbetween20and40newaircraft,withacontracttobeinplacebytheendof2005andwithdeliveriestostartby2007.DestinationsAhmedabad-SardarPatelAirportCochin-NedumbasseryAirportDelhi-IndiraGandhiAirportVascodaGama-DabolimAirportJaipur-SanganerAirportJammu-SatwariAirportMumbai-ChhatrapatiShivajiAirportSrinagar-SheikhulAlamAirportTheairlinewasestablishedon20September1991andbeganoperationson3December1993withtwoBoeing737-200aircraftasSaharaAirlines.Initiallyserviceswerep