Bharat Rakshak

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In fact just a couple of days ago IndiGo proclaimed its stated goal of becoming a 1000-aircraft airline - and no one really doubted them all that much. IndiGo currently flies 70 aircraft. :roll: sanjaykumar ji, instead of dismissing them off hand rolling eyes do look at what was stated by IndiGo if...

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was reading reviews of shanghai pudong one of the largest and swankiest in the new china crop. recent reviews are very negative. seems just like android phones, there is more to a pleasant and efficient airport than a QUAD CORE processors, 2GB RAM and FHD screen :rotfl: http://www.airlinequality.co...

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Pricing: "Surface 2 is $449 and Surface Pro 2 is $899. Surface RT remains at $349." Variants: "Surface Pro 2 comes in a variety of configurations. 64GB storage and 4GB RAM, 128GB storage and 4GB RAM, and also 256GB of storage with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage with 8GB of RAM."...

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Mickey showing off multitasking on Surface2 (RT) with Halo and all four office apps running at the same time.

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2nd Gen Surface is being revealed. Things are looking pretty interesting. Looks like Surface Pro 2 is getting a huge battery life boost (+75%??)+better display+Haswell+better graphics+hifi Power Cover with built-in battery for 2.5x battery life boost among other improvements. Design looks almost exa...

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In another important development, the mighty 777-X family has its first confirmed commitment, with Lufthansa signing up for 34 of the gigantic 777-9X which will be by far the largest, heaviest and the most powerful twin-engine jetliner ever built and will bring to the table advanced tech engines and...

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For Bose Babu, from Bloomberg: Smartphone Cameras at 41 Megapixels Pressure Canon, Nikon The global camera business, centered in Japan, is headed for a shakeout. With industry revenue falling to the lowest level in a decade amid surging smartphone sales , Nikon Corp. (7731), the world’s No. 2 camera...

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Tata joins hands with Singapore Airlines to Set up a Full Service Airline in India (in addition to the AirAsia venture) This new joint venture comes on the heels of Tata's partnership with Malaysian low cost carrier AirAsia under which they will launch a budget airline here possibly before the year...

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All eyes are on the CSeries GTF engine as well. Early indications are very positive and that is also a hugely positive development for Airbus as the A320neo will be using a higher thrust variant of the same PW1500G engine. Boeing's B737 MAX series cannot be fitted with the large dia (relatively, not...

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Congratulations to Bombardier. Aircraft looks good and GTF engines are indeed very quite , Any comparison chart on how CS100 , CS300 fares against latest Boeing and Airbus offering 737 MAX and A 320 NEO ? The comparisons (at least for now, as per public domain data) would only be with the lower end...

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And its done - the CSeries is airborne! The first flight is underway right now. http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/3/2/5/2317523.jpg Here's a video - notice the relatively quiet engines - the Geared Turbofans are another industry first on this daring, high-risk investment for Bombar...

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Bombardier CSeries Prototype Commences High Speed Taxi Trials

Probably the Rejected Take Off (RTO) tests should be next, followed by the first flight. Just a matter of days now.

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Bombardier rolls out fully painted CSeries CS100 prototype - first flight imminent http://cseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/FTV1_20130823_1550-675x435.jpg I have been rooting for and looking forward to this one for a very long time. Finally some manufacturer with a reasonable chance of breakin...

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Uncle Fester aka Steve Ballmer to Step Down as Microsoft CEO I am writing to let you know that I will retire as CEO of Microsoft within the next 12 months, after a successor is chosen. There is never a perfect time for this type of transition, but now is the right time. My original thoughts on timi...

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520 lacks a flash. 620 has too small screen. either get the 720 if you must have it this month itself or wait one month and get the 625 which will have similar specs to 720 but a bigger 4.7" screen. I would say its worth the wait. 625 should have MRP around 14-15k. 625 has a bigger screen and ...

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Here it comes...Nokia to launch Windows RT tablet in September, alleged pictures leak
Rumoured to run off a Snapdragon 800 SoC on a 10.1" display.

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Irrespective of the topic or nature of discussions, our friends from across the Western border always seem to be the ones providing the comic relief. Here's the latest example [Link to Pakistani newspaper]: Russians Seize Pakistan Airlines Aircraft Demanding Payment of Long Pending Dues The Pakistan...

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After reaching Gate 10, I got pleasant surprised as I stepped into Dreamliner 787-8. Very smooth takeoff and cruise and landing. Interiors look very nice. Wingspan is huge. I think Indian Airports are barely enough for Dreamliner , even Delhi. \ The Boeing 747 is much larger with a bigger wingspan....

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More steps towards privatisation - this one's for Chennai (Theo saar, someone might have heard your prayers) Airport privatisation kicks off with search for legal consultant CHENNAI: The Chennai airport has taken a first step towards privatisation . The Airports Authority of India on Saturday began ...

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Has any one tried out the Mahindra Quanto (a kind of chopped down version of Xylo)? Did some initial checkups, and it seems to fit most of the requirements. But have not really seen too many of them on the roads. When it comes to vehicles, I am more on the practical/bare bone necessities kind of pe...

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Thumbs-up to the Govt. if they can do it. Pvtization will lead to further development and expansion including city-side infra. Exactly. There are SOOOO many ways to monetize the tangible and intangible assets that an airport possesses that you can bet your life on a public sector entity not being a...

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Govt in a rush to privatize six airports by year end Mumbai: The government is in a hurry to privatize six of India’s airports despite two of them having been extensively modernized recently and the not-so-good experience of handing terminals over to private control. Labour unions are against the m...

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The new Wagon R seems to be not doing well. BTW, the current Wagon R I have does meet most of the requirements except the huge boot space. Now looking for a slightly bigger vehicle. How is Xylo? Vehicles like Bolero looks to Police-ish , so do not prefer that. Sachin-saar, you must get one in white...

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just got the lumia 820 at home. precise, cleanly engineered iphone/HTC type tolerances and casings. heavy. still havent figured out how to remove the back cover...seems to be almost welded shut. son is jumping up and down wanting his grubby paws on it. so different from the chipanda/samsung plastic...

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Great, I see that Bose babu has already explained the point I was trying to make in a much better way.

What he said

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^^^Yes, there are a lot of low end Android devices, but once (if) WP becomes widely accepted, then the same will happen with it when the chi-panda companies produce cheap/buggy/slow WPs similar to Android phones. MSFT has controls on the minimum level of hardware that goes into a WP handset, someth...

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If confirmed, these will be the first fatalities ever related to the B777 in the 18+ years that the type has been in service with around 1100+ doing duty around the world on longhaul routes.

Shows how far technology has come with regards to aviation safety.

RIP to the dead.

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This'll be the second serious accident for the 777 after British Airways 38 which also crashed while landing after losing thrust in both engines. (There was another which burned on the ground with no casualties). There were no fatalities in flight 38 and it is unclear whether there are any today. H...

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A350 lifts off on maiden flight

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Came across this online. Apparently NOT a photoshop

Said to have been published in Le Point of March 19, 1979.

Don't know if PIA would want this to be in the Mil Aviation thread though

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I have heard that failures/replacements of rear shocks in that particular generation of the Fiesta is quite common FWIW.

Must have been a design/suitability issue.

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AI cannot be privatized unless the buyer is allowed freedom to reduce the workforce . and you know the unions will never agree to that. with just few 1000 employees the AI is - NOT a vote bank - NOT employment generation patronage machine(like indian railways) - NOT a goldmine for pilferage of stuf...

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I am hearing an even worse news. The AAI is demanding that the on-now-off-later Sriperumbudur greenfield airport project be handed over to it as if the damage it has already inflicted on Chennai airport users is not enough. Why not? With estimates putting the requirements at 5,000 acres of land and...

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Even as people continue to heap praises on the HTC One, the company seems to be slowly bleeding to death... HTC in disarray: staff departures, 'disastrous' First, and production problems cloud company's future The Verge has learned that HTC's Chief Product Officer, Kouji Kodera, left the company las...

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I used the new domestic terminal couple times this last month and all in all, AAI squandered money and opportunity to build a decent terminal. I did not believe the internet posts about the bad upkeep of the airport and the so called open garden, but you have to see it to believe it. I'm sure the i...

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To add to what Prasad has said above, the new International terminal has been ordered to be opened by June even though a lot of work remains undone. The in-line baggage scanning system, which was never ordered for this airport, is now being diverted from Srinagar. What is this pathetic planning ? A...

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iGATE terminates employment of CEO Phaneesh Murthy on sexual misconduct charges BANGALORE: Nasdaq-listed iGATEBSE 0.00 % Corporation announced that its board of directors has terminated the employment of president and chief executive officer Phaneesh Murthy as a result of an investigation of the fa...

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svenkat wrote: Security for major JuD leaders was tightened as a result of the killing.

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Even as there are some signs and feelers out there about the economy finally turning around, bad news continues to pour out on the jobs front, across several industries: Slowdown: Flipkart, Jabong cutting jobs BANGALORE: Online retailers are handing out pink slips in large numbers as they shift atte...

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If the 777X is larger and heavier, then how can a lower thrust engine be enough to power it? :-? Conversely, if a lower thrust variant is enough for a larger 777X then why does the 777-300 need that 514kN monster. The diameter of the 115B is apparently nearly the same as the diameter of legacy 737 ...

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