Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
IN
AVIATION OPERATIONS
To the
UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES
Submitted By:
NAME-SHIVI DERIYA
ENROLLMENT NO- R460211026
UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES
APRIL,2014
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the dissertation entitled “IMPACT OF RISING AIR TURBINE FUEL COST ON AVIATION INDUSTRY” to be submitted for the degree of BBA-AVO ; my original work and has not formed the basis for any degree, diploma of similar title. It has not been submitted to any other organization , university or institution for award of any degree or diploma.
Signature of Candidate
SHIVI DERIYA
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I am highly grateful to The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies , Mr.Manish Yadav(assistant professor, aviation department), for providing this opportunity to carry out the Major Project .
I would like to expresses my gratitude to other faculty members of management department of UPES. The help rendered by Mr. Ankur Mittal is greatly acknowledged. Finally, I express my indebtedness to all who have directly or indirectly contributed to the successful completion of my major poroject.
Contents
Introduction
What is ATF?
Air turbine fuel or Aviation fuel is a specialized type of petroleum-based fuel use to power the aircraft. It is generally of higher quality than fuels used in less critical application, such as heating or road transports, and often contains additive to reduce the risk of explosion or icing due to the higher temperature, among other properties.
Most of the aviation fuels available for aircraft are kinds of petroleum spirit use in engines with spark plugs (i.e. piston and
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