Episode 022: Flight Data Streams and Indian Aerospace Dreams - a podcast by Runway Girl Network

The aviation industry is grappling with another tragedy, the crash of a Germanwings Airbus A320 in the French Alps. Audio from the cockpit voice recorder indicates that the captain was locked out of the cockpit, and couldn’t get back in, though the flight data recorder has yet to be found. This crash – and the fact that sourcing information from the physical black boxes is crucial to understanding what happened in any accident - has reignited the conversation over whether aircraft should stream some level of black box data in real-time, and whether there should be video cameras in the cockpit. Co-hosts Max Flight and Mary Kirby talk about why the chorus of voices calling for change is growing louder, and explain why black box streaming is relative to #PaxEx.

Next, Neelam has been writing a series of articles for Runway Girl Network about India’s efforts to attract women to aviation. She tells us why SpiceJet and other carriers are in a hiring push, and how they're getting the word out via social media. She notes that women from all walks of life - not just the "elite" daughters of Indian pilots - are increasingly drawn to this profession in her country.

Last but not least, Neelam draws on her deep knowledge of the Indian aviation scene to bring us up to speed on how Indian manufacturers are growing their footprint in the aerospace supply chain in partnership with Airbus and Boeing. We also consider the opportunities for Indian firms to ultimately break into the highly regulated #PaxEx market.

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