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Top Airports on the basis of On Time Performance (OTP) 2018 Category Mega:OAG Delhi Airport ranked 13th

Mega Airports departing 30 Million + seats per annum.

Average on-time performance in 2018 among the world’s biggest airports is 77.1%, meaning this percentage of arriving and departing flights operated within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival and departure times. Average data coverage for these 20 airports was 94.3%.

Seven of the Top 20 airports in this category are in North America, with a further six in Asia Pacific. Six of Europe’s biggest airports also make it into the Top 20 in this category

Although OTP at Tokyo Haneda & Delhi has fallen slightly, the airports retains there place at the top of the mega airport rankings.

While Atlanta, Singapore Changi and Los Angeles move up the table, ranked 2nd, 3rd and 5th respectively, Madrid, London Heathrow and Frankfurt have all moved down.

Munich Airport is a new entrant to this ranking, having qualified for the Mega Airports category for the first time, while Paris Charles de Gaulle and Dubai have dropped out of the table altogether.

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Top 15 Airports in World Ranked by Aircraft Departures, Passengers and Volume of Freight in October 2018 YoY basis: ICAO

In terms of aircraft departures, the Top 15 airports reported a growth of +2.9% YoY. All the Top 15 airports posted YoY increases. Chicago retained the 1st position with a growth of +5.4%, followed by Atlanta (+1.5%). The strongest growth in operations was recorded by Denver at +7.9% and Frankfurt at +6.3%. New Delhi Airport ranked at 14th place with a YoY increase of 4.2%.

In terms of passengers, the Top 15 airports reported a growth of +3.1% YoY. All the Top 15 airports posted YoY increases, except for Tokyo with a decline of -3.7%. Two Chinese airports, Guangzhou and Beijing, topped the list in terms of YoY increases at +6.3% and +6.0%, respectively. Atlanta remained at 1st with a growth of +1.2%, followed by Beijing. New Delhi Airport ranked at 15th place with a YoY increase of 4.2%.

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Sri Lankan Airlines plane suffers flat tyre, none injured

Chennai: A Sri Lankan Airlines flight which arrived in Chennai on 17/02/2019, Sunday morning from Colombo suffered a flat tyre while it was being taxied to the parking bay, airport authorities said. However, no casualties were reported as all the 142 passengers onboard had alighted, a top airport official told.

“Yes, it happened when the aircraft was being taxied to the bay. There were no injuries to anyone,” the official said. According to the official, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been apprised of the incident. Sri Lankan Airlines officials could not be reached for comment.

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Jets Of Air Force Aerobatic Team Collide Ahead Of Bengaluru Air Show

BENGALURU: Two jets of the Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team collided in Bengaluru a day before the Aero India show begins in the city. The pilots of the two jets have ejected safely, initial reports said. No casualties reported till now.

The accident took place at the Yelahanka airbase in north Bengaluru.  Reports claims that the incident took place during a practice session for Aero India 2019, set to begin Wednesday.

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AVIATION SAFETY RELATED WEBSITES

Aviation Safety Network

The Aviation Safety Network is a private, independent initiative founded in 1996. On line since January 1996, the Aviation Safety Network covers accidents and safety issues with regards to airliners, military transport planes and corporate jets. The ASN Safety Database contains detailed descriptions of over 10,700 incidents, hijackings and accidents. Most of the information contained in the Aviation Safety Network site is based on information from official sources (authorities, safety boards). Sources used as a basis for the accident database are aircraft production lists, ICAO Aircraft Accident Digests since 1952, and NTSB, TSB etc.

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Risk Mitigation- Bird Hazards

Misconceptions about Bird Hazards.

There are some Common misconceptions  about bird strikes which may give pilots a false sense of security and prevent them from reacting appropriately to the threat of a  bird strike or an actual event are as follows:-

(a)  Birds don’t fly at night, in poor visibility, such as in clouds, fog, rain, or snow.

(b)  Birds can detect airplane landing lights, weather radar and avoid the airplane.

(c)  Airplane colours and jet engine spinner markings help to repel birds.

(d)  Birds seek to avoid airplanes because of aerodynamic and engine noise.

(e)  Birds dive to avoid an approaching airplane.

None of the above misconceptions have any scientific data to back them.

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5 Vitally Important Safety Actions for Helicopter Pilots.

After analyzing dozens of helicopter accidents that resulted in fatalities for pilots and passengers, our team has uncovered five vital action items for pilots that will improve safe operations. Focusing pilots on these solutions will allow them to make better choices before and during their flights. The facts show that failure in these areas has resulted in lives being lost.

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