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— General Manoj Pande, Indian Army Chief

 
 
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— Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Indian Air Force Chief

SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 6-2022

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Issue Features

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    SPACE | IN-SPACE
    ‘Watch This Space’
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    On June 10, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated headquarters of IN-SPACe at Bopal, Ahmedabad. The new Indian space policy to come out soon.

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    MILITARY | FIGHTERS
    Buy and Make MRFA — A Win-Win Situation
    By Air Vice Marshal Sanjay Bhatnagar (Retd)

    IAF intends to undertake the procurement process under the ‘Buy Global, Make in India’ scheme of DAP 2022. This scheme allows Indian companies to partner with global vendors.

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    MILITARY | F/A-18
    Super Hornet — Built for Air Superiority
    By Rohit Goel

    The F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet is the newest highly capable, affordable and available tactical aircraft in US Navy inventory. Boeing has developed the Block III Super Hornet as the US Navy’s most advanced frontline carrier-based, multi-role strike fighter available today to complement existing and future air wing capabilities.

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    CIVIL | AIRLINES
    A Rising Star in the Air
    By Rohit Goel

    Started under the RCS-UDAN scheme, Star Air has excelled at operating primarily in Tier II & III cities with limited airport infrastructure. The airline has made remarkable progress over the last couple of years and is now ready to provide many more years...

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    CIVIL | ERJ
    Embraer’s Regional Jets — An Inspiring Journey
    By Air Vice Marshal Sanjay Bhatnagar (Retd)

    Embraer is reasonably hopeful that in the coming years the Indian aviation sector is likely to witness the inclusion of the 120-seater class E-Jet E2 jets on regional routes

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    ENGINES | ENVIRONMENT
    Aero Engine Makers & Green Initiatives
    By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)

    New aircraft and engine designs/technologies must look at engine fuel efficiency to carry more passengers and payload for lesser fuel burn

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    SHOW REPORT | EBACE 2022
    BizAv’s Momentum Renewed & Re-imagined
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    EBACE 2022 reflected the industry’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, inclusion and excellence, stated the organisers

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    SHOW REPORT | EBACE 2022
    Strengthening Sustainability
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    EBACE 2022 looked at sustainability not only through the lens of environment but also services, work environment, and inclusion thus providing an all-round sustainable future’s pathway

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    BUSINESS AVIATION | FALCON 10X
    The new Benchmark in Business Aviation
    By Rohit Goel

    Falcon 10X combines Dassault fighter DNA and new technologies with the largest, most capable and customisable cabin in business aviation

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

    Business Aviation industry pledges net zero carbon emissons by 2050 and increasing fuel efficiency as part of renewed climate commitments which include increased production, availability and use of SAF, and adoption of new market-based initiatives.

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    NEWS WITH VIEWS
    India’s Biggest Drone Festival Inaugurated
    By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

    On Friday May 27 this year Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Bharat Drone Mahotsav at, a two-day event held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. At this event, Prime Minister Modi had the opportunity to interact with kisan drone pilots and witnessed open-air drone demonstrations in the drone exhibition centre.

  • Appointments

    Air Marshal Vibhas Pande assumed the command of Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force on June 14, 2022... Boeing has named Erika Pearson as President of Boeing Business Jets (BBJ)... Bombardier has announced the appointment of Jianwei Zhang as Chairman, Bombardier China, effective immediately... etc..

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    HALL OF FAME
    Fran Bera (1924 - 2018)
    By Joseph Noronha

    Fran Bera was such a prolific flyer that she stopped logging her flight hours after 25,000. She won the Katharine Wright Award in 2011 in recognition of over 50 years in aviation with no aviation accidents.

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    LAST WORD
    Support Capability development
    By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey

    The latest policy of the Indian government banning the import of drones, except for the purposes of R&D, defence and security, has been formulated to support and develop drone manufacturing capability in India.