competition refresher magazine

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competition refresher magazine Published this article page no  42 MRO in aviation is the repair service or inspection of an aircraft or aircraft component to ensure safety and airworthiness of all aircrafts by international standards. It became a viable business in aviation because Airframe Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) would mainly focus on development and production and not the aftermarket. Despite labour advantages a qualified talent pool and exponential growth in airline fleets Indian MROs continued to be unviable and 90% of Indias MRO works are done outside the country that ultimately increases the operational cost. The new policy provides for o Leasing of land through open tenders and abolishing royalty charged by the AAI. o Land allotment for entities setting up MRO facilities through open tenders and for 30 years instead of the current short term period of 3 to 5 years. o Discussions for having military and civil convergence with respect to MRO activities. The ministry has identified eight airports for attracting investments to set up MRO facilities. These are at Begumpet Bhopal Chennai Chandigarh Delhi Juhu Kolkata and Tirupati. Factors behind growth of the sector National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 relaxing FDI norms and focus on regional connectivity through UDAN Schemecreating favorable environment for the aviation sector. As a result o Out of 53 Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) airports 22 airports have been operationalized in the underserved and unserved areas o According to International Air Transport Association (IATA) Report the average domestic fares in India have fell by 70% from their 2005 levels. o Indias ranking in Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index has improved from 52nd in 2015 to 34th in 2019. Economic factors like increasing size of Indias middle class growth in crossborder trade development of world class airports capacity expansion of lowcost carriers (LCCs) etc. Related News Airport Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Act 2021 It amends the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act 2008 which established the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA). o AERA regulates tariffs and other charges for aeronautical services rendered at major airports in India. Major provisions Extend the definition of major airports empowering the government to designate any airport as a major airport by a notification. o The 2008 Act designates an airport as a major airport if it has annual passenger traffic of at least 35 lakh. Grouping of airports and notify the group as a major airport to group profitable airports with nonprofitable ones which could be offered in publicprivate partnership (PPP) mode as a package to the prospective bidders. Indias airspace map for drone operations released Released by Ministry of Civil Aviation and is available publicly on digital sky platform. o Drone airspace map comes as a followthrough of the liberalized Drone Rules 2021. It has interactive map of airspace marked into three zones Green zones no permission is required for operating drones with an allup weight upto500 kg. Red Zone  It is the nodrone zone within which drones can be operated only after permission from the Central Government. Yellow zone is the airspace above 400 feet in a designated green zone. Drone operations in yellow zone require permission from the concerned air traffic control authority. 9.5.  ROAD SAFETY Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has notified constitution of the National Road Safety Board. About National Road Safety Board It shall consist of the Chairman and not less than three but not exceeding seven Members to be appointed by the Central Government. The functions of the board inter alia are o Formulate specific standards for road safety traffic management and road construction for hilly region and guidelines for capacity building of traffic police highway authorities etc. o Formulate Guidelines for establishing and operating trauma facilities and paramedical facilities for consideration by the Central Government. o Provide technical advice and assistance promote good Samaritans and good practices and conduct research for road safety and traffic management. o Promote consistency between international and domestic technical standards. The problem of Road Accidents Globally and in India As per World Bank report (2021) road accidents globally injure over 3000 persons every day competition refresher magazine buy.

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