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    Environment - Untapped Potential
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    A variety of factors—ranging from infrastructural bottlenecks to an inflexible bureaucracy—has long stymied the growth of Indian business aviation

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    Embraer Perspective - In India, Success Depends On Where You Start

    Regional Sales Director for Embraer in Delhi Manoj Muttreja does some plainspeak on the other culprit, besides economic downturn, that has spelt trouble for airlines in India—namely...

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    MMRCA - Coming Soon: Field Trials
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    The fourth of the eight phases that define India’s Defence Procurement Procedure was scheduled for completion by March-April 2010, but in all likelihood will stretch till at least the latter part of the year

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    Upgrade - Jaguar Revamp
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    As a major part of the programme, the IAF has set up a committee to help it select new and more powerful engines

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    Industry - F/A-18 Evolution Explained
    By Chris Chadwick President, Boeing Military Aircraft

    When I look at what the Super Hornet offers warfighters today, I know we are unmatched at what we bring to the fight

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    Winning solution for India
    By Michael E. Rietz, International Programme Director, F/A-18

    The Super Hornet will provide the Indian Air Force (IAF) a tactically superior and combat proven multi-role combat capability.

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    Neighbour - Fiery Dragon, Somnolent Elephant
    By Air Marshal (Retd) Narayan Menon, Bangalore

    There is an urgent need to address the GROWING ASYMMETRY between the military capabilities of INDIA AND CHINA

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    Single Engine - Cost Benefits, Reliability, Thrust...
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    On every front, the SINGLE-ENGINE FIGHTER has proved itself at par during war-time operations and peace time manoeuvres—thereby tilting the scales in its favour...

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    Twin Engine - ...But What About Stealth & Survivability?
    By Air Marshal (Retd) A.K. Trikha

    If hit, chances of both engines in a TWINENGINE FIGHTER getting knocked out simultaneously may not exactly be half that of one engine, but would certainly be much lower...

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    Indo-French Ties - Forward March
    By Sangeeta Saxena

    At the Bastille Day military parade, Dr Manmohan Singh and Nicolas Sarkozy presented an optimistic picture, indicative of a growing friendship between the two nations...

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    Commercial Aviation - Coming of Age
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    Two key questions will define the future shape of commercial aviation. First, what will be the price of oil and how long will it be commercially viable to extract? Second, will green concerns force air travel to be reinvented?

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    Louis Blériot (1872 – 1936)
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    Louis Blériot’s epic 37-minute flight covering 36.6 km in 1909 over the English Channel won him worldwide acclaim.

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    Environment - Reduce bureaucratic hurdles
    By Nigel A. Harwood CEO, Inter Globe General Aviation Private Limited

    I have always felt business aviation is not promoted well. But it is growing at a rapid rate of 10 per cent to 15 per cent annually.

  • Environment - Policy on tax should be unambiguous
    By Colonel (Retd) Jayanth K. Poovaiah, Executive Director, Deccan Charters Limited

    Indian economy (apart from the last 12 months) has enjoyed a relatively good period of growth. In fact, even in the current turmoil...

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    Horizon looks very Promising in India
    By Trevor Esling, Vice President, International Sales, Cessna

    Apparently the editor of a campaigning weekly Indian newspaper is fond of telling foreigners: “Everything you think you know about India is correct. But the opposite is also true.”

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    Gulfstream - G150 Personal Touch
    By Jason Akovenko Regional Vice President, Asia/Pacific Sales, Gulfstream

    The overall value of the G150 goes well beyond just the purchase price

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    A Word from Editor
    By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

  • Figure It Out
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

  • Foreign Tie-Up For Basic Trainer
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

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    INDO-US Ties - Some More Knots
    By Sangeeta Saxena

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    INDO-US Ties - Obstacle Race
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

  • Strike That Out
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

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