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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 8-2015

Issue Features

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  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
  Galloping Ahead in Regional Aviation
  

  In a candid interview, Paulo Cesar Silva, President and CEO, Embraer Commercial, speaks to Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP’s Aviation on the company’s plans to forge ahead.

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  VIEWPOINT | IndiGo
  Mammoth Order for Airbus A320 by IndiGo
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  IndiGo Airlines has always enjoyed a cherished relationship with Airbus and stands out for large orders for airliners with the original equipment manufacturer

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  VIEWPOINT | F-35B
  Debuts, Finally
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  Grant of initial operational clearance has definitely flagged a major milestone for the F-35 programme as it has been declared technically ready for operational deployment

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  SPACE | SpaceX Falcon 9
  Failure of SpaceX Falcon 9
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  The catastrophic failure of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on launch is a reminder that spaceflight is an incredible challenge

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  MILITARY | Exercise Indradhanush
  Need Pure Professionalism
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  The unwarranted public statement by the IAF team leader was not only inelegant, irrelevant and politically inappropriate...

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  CIVIL | Airlines
  Highs & Lows of India's Airlines
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The first half of 2015 shows towering performance by IndiGo that carried 145.80 lakh passengers from January to June, registering a leading market share of 37.5 per cent

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  CIVIL | Environment
  Virgin's Exemplary Carbon Footprint Record
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Aviation is a catalyst for growth, a vital conduit for world trade and a major global employer.

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  BUSINESS AVIATION | Special Missions
  Doubling Up
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Special missions operations is a niche market and business aircraft manufacturers are increasing focus on this segment as the user agencies are seeing the benefits of configured business aircraft

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  SHOW REPORT | LABACE
  Challenges for Latin American Aviation
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The 12th edition of the Latin American Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (LABACE) which was held in São Paulo, Brazil...

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  Hall of Fame
  William Powell Lear (1902-78)
  By Joseph Noronha

  Lear was admired for his creativity and inventiveness. He never shrank from business challenges even if there were possibilities of failure.

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

  While the large order for [Airbus] aircraft indicates IndiGo’s plans for expansion, it is also a signal that the prospects of growth of the Indian airline industry are bright

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  News with Views
  Export Order for JF-17 Thunder
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  Pakistan has been successful in securing the first ever export order for its JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft on the very first day of the Paris Air Show in June this year.

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  Last Word
  HAL - An Asset or a Liability?
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  Unless issues related to quality standards are addressed seriously by HAL, an asset created by the Indian Government with humongous investment will turn into a liability.