BizAvIndia 4/2017 - Supplement to SP's Aviation 11/2017

Issue Features

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  ECONOMIC TOOL

  Benefits Businesses
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Business aviation is a tool that helps executives to remain connected with clients and allows them to utilise their travel time for work, thanks to the office in the sky

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  ECONOMIC IMPACT

  Business Aviation Contributes to National Economy – NEXA Study
  By Group Captain A.K. Sachdev (Retd)

  Business Aviation delivers extraordinary value for America’s top performing companies and contributes across the board, in both financial and non-financial measures, says NEXA

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  ECONOMIC GROWTH

  A New Dawn for General Aviation
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  With the patronage by the central government for the launch of seaplane services, the general aviation segment of the Indian civil aviation industry will finally witness a new dawn!

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  FACTFILE G600

  Leading Edge of Both Passenger Comfort and Performance

  Gulfstream G600 is anticipated to receive Federal Aviation Administration certification in 2018, with customer deliveries slated for later that year.

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  OPERATIONS

  A Long Wait
  By Group Captain Rajesh K. Bali (Retd), MD, BAOA

  However, the announcement to dedicate a terminal by DIAL for non-scheduled aircrafts came in after a long wait and with several disclaimers.

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  INTERVIEW

  'There is great scope of developing helicopter utilities in Himalayas and other parts of India'

  BizAvIndia’s Neetu Dhulia in conversation with the founders Harsh Vardhan Sharma and Wangchuk Shamshu.

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  SHOW REPORT | NBAA 2017

  NBAA Going Strong on 70
  By Special Correspondent

  The event featured about 1,100 exhibitors, including more than 100 new exhibitors. Attendees represented all 50 US states, and dozens of countries.

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  BAOA organised BizAvIndia Safety Workshop to enhance awareness for aviation safety

  Business Aircraft Operators Association (BAOA) curated its third edition of BizAVIndia Safety Workshop in Mumbai early this month to facilitate a dialogue between operators and regulator on most pressing issues concerning safety standards for non-scheduled and charter operators.

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Dassault Falcon Service celebrates 50th anniversary

  Dassault Falcon Service celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, barely a year after the 100 year anniversary of its parent company, Dassault Aviation – a tribute to the key role this wholly-owned subsidiary has played in building the Falcon brand.

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Jet Aviation appointed a BBJ Factory Authorized Service Center in Singapore

  Jet Aviation’s MRO facility at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore has been designated a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) Authorized Warranty Repair Facility...

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Phenom 300E with revolutionary interior design

  Embraer has unveiled the Phenom 300E light jet, its newest business aircraft, at the 2017 National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAABACE), in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Gulfstream exceeds G500 and G600 planned performance

  Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently announced that its longrange Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 offer even better performance than originally promised.

• NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Quick Digest

  Norms eased for Domestic Charters flying overseas; India rises steeply in ‘Doing Business’ rankings; Second Round of Bidding under India’s Regional Connectivity; Empire Aviation launches Indian charter and management venture; India’s aviation market to be third largest by ‘27.

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  From the Editor-in-Chief

  It is about time the debate on the utility of business aviation and its contribution to national economy comes to an end! Since 2009, NBAA and GAMA have been promoting an advocacy campaign “No Plane, No Gain” which very soon went beyond the shores of US as the appeal of it was universal, whether in Asia or in Middle East or Latin America.

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  MESSAGE

  Message from President, BAOA

  As the debate on GST Impact goes on in the country, the Government has done well to reconsider the GST rates of several items and revise them from 28 per cent to lower brackets of 18 per cent, 12 per cent, or in some cases, even 5 per cent.