BizAvIndia 4/2015 - Supplement to SP's Aviation 11/2015
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POLICYRegulatory and Tax Regime is Denying 'Achhe Din'
By Sanjay Julka, Vice President, Business Aircraft Operators AssociationBy following a difficult, stern and archaic regulatory and tax regime, the government is only discouraging industrialists from owning these resources by laying out a series of hurdles for their operation
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FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTACQUISITIONNavigating the Minefield of Acquiring Bizjet
By Rohit Kapur“This is one of the most traumatic experiences that I have undergone, and I have sworn that I will never make this mistake again.”
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TECHNOLOGYGAGAN for More Efficient GA/BA Operations
By Group Captain R.K. Bali (Retd), Managing Director, BAOAMany of the aircraft in India are already capable of using GAGAN and some OEMs have offered to carry out updates for GAGAN compatibility, without cost
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INTERVIEWIn a Club of its Own
By R. ChandrakanthThe Director and CEO of Club One Air, Bhupesh Joshi, while welcoming the revised draft of the National Civil Aviation Policy, talks to BizAvIndia about air charter business in general and Club One Air’s activities in particular.
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ECONOMIC IMPACTThe Boundless Potential of Business Aviation
By Claudio CamelierBusiness jets serve as a business efficiency tool, enabling companies and executives to monitor their businesses
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CHARTERCool, Comfortable & Convenient
By R. ChandrakanthThere are many reasons to fly by private jet charter, avoiding all the price fluctuations of commercial airlines and the rigmarole that is attached to it
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SHOW REPORT | NBAA 2015Resounding Success
By R. ChandrakanthHarris Poll survey released at NBAA confirmed that business aviation is utilised mainly by small and medium-size companies that typically fly turboprops or small jets to maximise employee efficiency...
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SHOW REPORT | NBAA 2015P&WC launches the PT6A-140A turbopropPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced the launch of the new PT6A-140A turboprop engine and the PT6A-140AG variant – bringing the world’s most popular turboprop family to more than 70 engine...
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SHOW REPORT | NBAA 2015Embraer Legacy 500 sets new speed recordsEmbraer Executive Jets announced that the Legacy 500 midsize aircraft has set two new world speed records for its class, totalling six in 2015.
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SHOW REPORT | NBAA 2015Gulfstream G500's first cross-country tripThe flight test aircraft arrived at Henderson Executive Airport on November 13 to join the G650ER, G550, G450, G280 and G150 in Gulfstream’s static display.
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SHOW REPORT | NBAA 2015Textron Aviation's extensive rangeTextron Aviation displayed 11 of its commercial business jet and turboprop aircraft, including the public debut of the Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet (pic).
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SHOW REPORT | NBAA 2015Certification for Fusion-equipped King Air 350i/ERBeechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, announced that it had received type certification from the FAA for the new Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER turboprop.
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SHOW REPORT | NBAA 2015New ultra-long range Falcon 8X by DassaultDassault Aviation’s new flagship, the Falcon 8X, also made its debut. Since first taking to the air last February, the three aircraft in the flight test programme have accumulated 380 flight hours over 185 flights...
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SHOW REPORT | NBAA 2015FalconEye makes debutDassault Aviation introduced its proprietary Combined Vision System (CVS) at the show. The system, dubbed FalconEye, was presented on a Falcon 2000LXS on display at the show.
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SHOW REPORT | NBAA 2015HondaJet nears FAA type certificationHonda Aircraft Company announced that it has completed all function and reliability (F&R) test conditions and is concluding F&R flights for the HondaJet.
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NEWS AT A GLANCEEmbraer Executive Jets delivers first Phenom 100E in ChinaEmbraer Executive Jets announced the delivery of the first Phenom 100E in China. The aircraft will be operated by Wanfeng Aviation Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Wanfeng Auto Holding Group.
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NEWS AT A GLANCEThe second PC-24 prototype is airborne!The second PC-24 prototype (P02) took off from Buochs Airport recently on its maiden flight. The ‘Super Versatile Jet’ with call sign HB-VXB flew across Central Switzerland for a total of 82 minutes.
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NEWS AT A GLANCEHondaJet receives type certification from FAAThe HondaJet received type certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on December 9, 2015.
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NEWS AT A GLANCEEmbraer releases its 10-year market outlook for business aviation
Embraer Executive Jets released its 10-year market outlook for business aviation at the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company forecasts a global demand of 9,100 new business jets, worth $259 billion.
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From The Editor-in-ChiefThe news that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has come out with the revised draft of the National Civil Aviation Policy, which we hope to see soon taking industry’s reactions into consideration, in indeed a positive step in the right direction. We keenly look forward to the great outcome out of the deserving emphasis being given to the regional connectivity.
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MESSAGEMessage from President, BAOAAs President of our Association, I would like to put in a certain perspective to a basic question: What is BAOA’s responsibility? It is of course to work for a better all-round business environment. But it is also to do our bit to lift industry morale, help create excitement, and, in our own small way, infuse a spirit of camaraderie within our industry, and so on.
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