Year: 2020

Its Time for Airlines to Go Green

Anil Goyal

Air transport connects the world, bringing people and goods together. But the benefits of aviation also have an environmental downside. Emissions, noise, industrial processes, and waste must be managed by the industry, reduced, and where possible eliminated. Reducing climate change is a serious global challenge. Commercial aviation is responsible for about 2% of global carbon emissions. In 2009 the aviation industry put in place an ambitious and robust carbon emissions strategy, with targets and a four-pillar action plan. The aviation industry recognizes the need to address the global challenge of…

Real Life Inspirer

Anil Goyal

I remember first hearing about her two years ago when she won AISTA Senior National Ranking Tennis Tournament in 2018 for the 35 + age category. She was runners up at the same championship in 2019 also. She was not only the winner at the age of 47 but also champion because she defeated and surpassed numerous hurdles. I think that her inspiring story of perseverance is a lesson for us all. My favorite real-life hero is Kashish Satwani. She is not famous and most of you would not have heard her…

What are you waiting for?

Anil Goyal

One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in, and where you want to go.  Sheila Murray Bethel It takes a great deal of strength to follow your dreams and courage to stand for them. Today, I am bringing a real-life hero and champion in front of you through an interview. Bhavana Tokekar, She is not famous and most of you would not have heard her name. A 47-year-old mom of two teenagers, Bhavana, has left many people in…

Die Hard Spirit

Anil Goyal

If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake. Confucius Yet, many times when a mistake is made, people try to pretend that it did not happen or attempt to justify the wrong position or try to cover it up, which leads to additional mistakes. Quite often, more damage is done to credibility, relationships, trust and integrity when we attempt to cover it by lying. Of course, there is another choice when a mistake is made—admit it, learn from it and correct it. There…

करोना समय

Anil Goyal

दुष्यन्त सिंह चौहान द्वारा रचित कविता आप के समक्ष प्रस्तुत कर रहा हूँ।दुष्यन्त एक बहुमुखी प्रतिभा के धनी व्यक्ति हैं – चित्रकार, कवि, फोटोग्राफ़र और बाईकर..देश प्रेम को दिल में लिए एक सिपाही। उन्ही के शब्दों में सब कुछ देखा, सब में डूँढा.. तेरा जैसा कोई नहीं माँ.. मैं हूँ पथिक, मार्ग की बाधा कंकड़ काँटों से परिचित हूँ,मंज़िल दूर बहुत है लेकिन मैं गतिशील और अविजित हूँ .. बीत गए दिन रैना बन बन… कब उग आयी किरन सुबह की, कब हो गया सबेरा,चिड़ियाँ कब चहकी डालों पर, छोड़ के…

It’s Time for Airports to Go Green.

Anil Goyal

The aviation sector is facing increasing pressure to clean up its act when it comes to climate change, but gas-guzzling airplanes aren’t the only culprits. As airports expand, so too does their carbon footprint, with more energy required to power new terminals, ground transport vehicles, and the creation of infrastructure. Building capacity for additional aircraft can also create a backlash amongst environmentalists – see, for example, the frenzy over a potential third runway at the UK’s Heathrow Airport. Many airports across the world have therefore adopted greener elements into their…

My Agent.

Anil Goyal

This is a very short story written by our son Parth. Sharing with you all. Take time out and send in your few words not necessarily positive, to make him understand that he has the ability to improve on his efforts, and develop resilience and determination to keep trying. Thank You. Here it goes…. Curiosity is something that is embedded in a human being. Who hasn’t wondered about what would happen if I do this? Well, the same thing happened to me. I was looking at my phone bored. I…

Air India One.

Anil Goyal

Air transports for heads of state and government are, in many countries, provided by the air force in specially equipped airliners or business jets. One such aircraft in particular has become part of popular culture: Air Force One, used by the President of the United States and operated by the United States Air Force. Other well known official aircraft include the Russian presidential aircraft, the British Royal Air Force VIP aircraft, the French “Cotam 001” operated by the ETEC 65, the Royal Canadian Air Force VIP aircraft, the German Konrad Adenauer, the Royal Australian Airforce VIP aircraft, the Japanese Air Force One, the South Korean Code…

Is IPL Indian in its new Avataar?

Anil Goyal

The 2020 Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 13, is scheduled from 19 Sep to 10 Nov 2020. The tournament will take place in UAE at three locations. A total of 60 matches would be played by 8 teams in the double round-robin and knockout format. Let’s take a closer look at this extremely popular festival of cricket to understand what makes it tick and how it all works- basically the economics of it. The IPL was valued at $3.2 billion dollars in 2014 and $5.3 billion after the 10th in 2017. Experts…

When it isn’t the Safest form of Travel….

Anil Goyal

On 7 August 2020, Air India Express Flight 1344, a COVID-19repatriation flight, part of the Vande Bharat Mission from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Kozhikode, India, overshot the runway during landing run at Calicut International Airport. The aircraft fell into a gorge killing 16 passengers, and both pilots. The remaining four cabin crew and 168 passengers survived, of whom over 100 were injured. A very tragic accident. The accident has rattled the nation, the aviation community, and especially all the pilots in particular. Flying is not inherently dangerous but it is terribly unforgiving. The aviation industry which was fraught with adversity and at times…