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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 8-2018

Issue Features

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  EXCLUSIVE

  CIVIL | INTERVIEW
  “We’re not chasing the competition, but creating a unique space for ourselves in the market”
  —Leslie Thng, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara
  

  In an exclusive interview with Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief of SP’s Aviation, Leslie Thng, Chief Executive Officer of Vistara shares his optimism and outlines his vision and plans for the future growth of the airlines.

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  VIEWPOINT | AERO INDIA 2019
  Homecoming for Aero India Airshow
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  Relocating such shows including Defexpo India erodes these shows’ international status and eventually sound its death knell

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  VIEWPOINT | RAFALE DEAL
  IAF Deserves Rafale Don’t Hassle the Deal
  By Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy (Retd)

  There must be serious introspection on how the government and the opposition should debate defence acquisition in a constructive manner and arrive at consensus without blocking the process

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  MILITARY | INDO-US RELATIONS
  COMCASA Enabling Interoperability
  By Air Marshal Sukhchain Singh (Retd)

  Being a ‘Major Defence Partner’ of the US, it is imperative for India to sign the mandatory three foundational pacts which allow greater interoperability between critical technologies and smooth facilitation of classified information.

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  MILITARY | EXERCISES
  IAF Exercises Pitch Black
  

  The Indian Air Force, for the first time participated with fighter aircraft in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 in Australia. The three week biennial multi-national exercise that was hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was conducted from RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal.

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  MILITARY | EXERCISES
  SCO Peace Mission
  

  The member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have came together at the Combined Arms Range in Chebarkul, Russia for the Exercise Peace Mission 2018 on August 24, 2018.

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  MILITARY | CONFERENCE
  Opportunities with IAF
  By Rohit Srivastava

  The latest edition of the conference, Energising Indian Aerospace Industry, in New Delhi brought together the who’s who of Indian and global military aviation

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  BUSINESS AVIATION | AIRCRAFT PURCHASE
  Before You Put a Business Jet on Your Company Radar, Know Your 4-Cs
  By Simon Davies, Sales Director, Global Jet Capital

  Why are more Indian companies choosing to fly private aircraft? As you can imagine, the benefits are numerous.

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  SHOW REPORT | FARNBOROUGH 2018
  Astonishing Numbers
  By Rohit Srivastava

  Dispelling all speculation of a dull show due to the shadow of Brexit, Farnborough saw attendance from around 100 countries, 80,000 visitors and a record Chinese presence

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

  It is indeed a matter of immense relief for the Indian as well as global aerospace industry that the MoD has decided to retain the 12th edition of the Aero India Airshow in 2019 at Yelahanka, Bengaluru with no change in time frame

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  HALL OF FAME
  Paul Meyer (1946-1969)
  By Joseph Noronha

  Paul Meyer was just a homesick youngster under considerable emotional stress who was driven to desperation by a rigid and unsympathetic system

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  LAST WORD
  Respect the Forces
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  Time and again, Indian armed forces have proved their capability of providing speedy response to natural or man-made disaster. For the stellar role played, they deserve utmost respect from all.

• NEWS | DIGEST
  Appointments
  

  Aerion, the leader in supersonic flight, has inducted Steve Berroth into its leadership team as Senior Vice President for Operations, On July 25, 2018, Bombardier announced the following changes to its leadership team in China...

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  NEWS | DIGEST: APPOINTMENTS
  R. Madhavan takes over as CMD of HAL
  

  R. Madhavan has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director of HAL from T. Suvarna Raju, today. Prior to this, he was heading the Accessories Division of HAL at Lucknow as an Executive Director.

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  Quick RoundUp
  

  China’s Yaoying II medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV has reached another milestone, Iran is now mass producing its Fakour-90 air-to-air missile which is to be used on its fleet of 40 operational F-14 Tomcat fighter jets...

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  NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA-PACIFIC
  Modernisation of Jaguar of the IAF
  

  The Indian Air Force (IAF) is currently in the middle of a major $3 billion modernisation programme of its 118 Jaguar ground attack fighters which involves fitting of new engines, new avionics, communication equipment and AESA radars.

• NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA-PACIFIC
  Production of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
  

  Two contracts have been signed between the IAF and HAL for the LCA Tejas aircraft. The first was on March 31, 2006 for procurement of 20 Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) standard aircraft to be completed by December 2011.

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  NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA-PACIFIC
  Inaugural flights by IAF’S Apache, Chinook Helicopters
  

  Boeing and India recently took a significant step toward modernising the IAF’s helicopter fleet by completing the first flights of Apache and Chinook helicopters destined for delivery next year.

• NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA-PACIFIC
  Ballistic Missile Interceptor Successfully Tested
  

  On August 2, 2018, DRDO successfully tested the Ballistic Missile Interceptor Advanced Area Defence (AAD) on from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The endoatmospheric missile, capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude...