Any Idea Where the STC will be Done.

regds

MEL

karatecatman wrote:

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According to what Praful Patel said, IA proposes to convert five B-737 aircraft at an average conversion cost of approximately USD 1.5 million per aircraft. Using Nagpur as a hub, flights will be to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai (via Bangalore & Hyderabad) as originating stations. These will be a dedicated cargo service during night.
STC may be at Israel Aircraft Industries.  
 

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You bet.

Last Sunday, Anuj and I were at our planespotting joint when an Alliance Air B732 was taking off. When the pilots fired up the engines for take off, the sound was such that all present there (the junta who were planespotting) had to cover their ears! Would have given a Sukhoi-30MKI a run for its money

karatecatman wrote:

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Something has to be done about the engines. It's very very scary -- the sound that is.

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Yes.

Any difficulty?

Considering the 737 is such a low plane, can't the 737-300 engines go on it?

There must be a prob, otherwise quite a few would have opted for it I guess.  

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Talking abt the noise, when the Alliance Air flight landed in Chennai and taxied in, ground staff of the other airlines quickly ran to get their ear plugs. But it's an impressive sound. The real sound of a plane engine.     

Taking off is different.   

the_380 wrote:

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well there will be a solution but may be expensive maybe Boeing might have to send its research team and as the aircrafts are already quite old its no point in investing so much

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Retrofitting is big business in aviation. Age not really an issue. 

the_380 wrote:

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but IC doesnt have enough funds especially after 43 Airbus on orders till IC gets its IPOs no more developements i doubt if they ll even convert those aircrafts cos it ll cost a lot

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IA Cargo with dedicated aircraft. It's another Praful Patel project. He wants to have the main cargo station at Nagpur.  

IPO should be a joint one with AI. The talk of merger ... only for the sake of the IPO. Let's watch.    

http://www.business-standard.com/compindustry/storypage.php?leftnm=1&subLeft=1&chklogin=N&autono=100928&tab=r
IA to convert 5 B-737 into cargo planes
 
P R Sanjai / Mumbai August 09, 2006
 
 
 
Eyeing at a bigger cargo pie, state-owned Indian Airlines is planning to convert its five passenger aircraft into freighter aircraft and has short-listed three global majors for conversion of these aircraft. 
 
Indian Airlines is to convert five Boeing B-737 aircraft, which is currently operated by its subsidiary Alliance Air. 
 
“We have short-listed three overseas companies for conversion of passenger aircraft into freighter ones. The mandate for this will be awarded soon,” Indian Airlines Director (Commercial) Anita Khurana told Business Standard. 
 
Khurana said the average cost of converting one aircraft into freighter is at Rs 8 crore, taking total investment on conversion to Rs 40 crore. 
 
Sources said the airline will have to invest more in Nagpur airport, which will be the hub of Indian Airlines operations. 
 
Indian Airlines has firmed up plans to operate these freighter services with Nagpur as a hub and Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai (via Bangalore and Hyderabad) as originating stations. 
 
“With the operation of freighters, Indian Airlines would be able to expand its cargo business and also offer dedicated cargo service during the night time. Later, the cargo division will also connect smaller cities,” sources said. 
 
Khurana said the airline has created huge IT infrastructure to trace and track cargo with facilitating bar code for all cargo. 
 
Sources said the airline is also exploring converting its subsidiary Alliance Air into an Express Division. 
 
“The strategy for Alliance Air has not been yet finalised. We are exploring options of converting into an dedicated cargo division or reinventing the airline into new avatar keeping proposed merger with Air-India into consideration,” sources added. 

Most probably heading off to Israel Aircraft Industries