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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 8-2023

Issue Features

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  INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | SPECIAL MESSAGE
  Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force
  

  It is indeed noteworthy that the ‘SP Guide Publications’ is bringing out a special edition of SP’s Aviation to commemorate the Independence Day. Over the last six decades, SP Guide Publications has rendered extraordinary service in the field of military journalism.

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  INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | ISRO
  Unlocking the Final Frontier
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  Collaboration, self-reliance, ambition, and successful strides have been constant pillars of India’s space programme

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  INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | INDIAN AIR FORCE
  76 Years of Independence – IAF’s Great Past but Challenging Future
  By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)

  Charged with the significant task of safeguarding India’s airspace, IAF has consistently served the nation with distinction since its inception. As the threat landscape and modern technologies continue to advance, the force remains committed to evolve and modernise itself

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  INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | NATION BUILDING
  Aviation Sector in Nation Building over the Last 76 Years
  By Air Marshal Sukhchain Singh (Retd)

  India’s aviation sector has played a pivotal role in nation building by facilitating rapid connectivity across diverse regions, promoting economic growth through trade and tourism, and enhancing national security through efficient air transportation and defence capabilities

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  INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | COMMERCIAL AVIATION
  India’s Century — Unlocking the Potential of Indian Aviation
  By Colonel Sanjay Julka (Retd), CEO, Club One Air

  Witness the renaissance of India’s aviation industry as it takes flight towards a Century of Prosperity unlocking extraordinary opportunities in India’s aviation sector

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  INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | ATMANIRBHARTA
  Celebrating India’s Independence. Strengthening ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
  By Bosco da Costa Junior, President & CEO, Embraer Defense & Security

  Forging stronger bonds and empowering self-reliance in Indian defence, Embraer goes on a collaborative journey for future-ready partnerships through innovative defence solutions

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  INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | PRIVATE SECTOR
  Private Industry — Taking Aviation by Storm
  By Joseph Noronha

  The airline industry has again proved that whenever private enterprise is unleashed in any sector it takes that sector by storm. Defence and aerospace manufacturing could well replicate this feat within the next 20 years.

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  OEM | IAI
  IAI’s Game-Changing Communication Satellites: Revolutionising Global Connectivity
  

  Unmatched Performance and Security: How IAI’s Compact Communication Satellites are Reshaping Global Connectivity

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  MILITARY | BI-LATERAL
  Israel – A Key Strategic Partner of India
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  The two countries share a number of common challenges, including terrorism, and cooperate closely on security matters. Israel is a major supplier of weapons, ammunition and battlefield technology to India and the two countries are working together to develop new technologies.

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

  This, India’s Independence Day special edition of SP’s Aviation, is dedicated to India’s strengthening aerospace and defence sector that has helped India in taking a strong global stand strategically.

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  INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | LAST WORD
  Invest in Research & Development
  By Rohit Goel

  For strategic independence, India needs to foster a robust domestic Aerospace and Defence manufacturing ecosystem through investment in Research & Development

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  NEWS DIGEST
  PM Modi Inaugurates New International Airport
  

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new International Airport in Rajkot marking a significant step towards bolstering the nation’s aviation infrastructure and enhancing connectivity in the region.

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  NEWS DIGEST
  Boeing Forecasts Demand for Next 20 Years
  

  With the global commercial airplane fleet expected to double by 2042, Boeing forecasts industry-wide demand for 2.3 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years to support the commercial fleet and meet long-term growth in air travel.

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  NEWS DIGEST
  Air India Unleashes Their New Brand Imagery to Compete With Global Players
  

  Flagging off a new era for Air India, N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Group and Campbell Wilson, CEO & MD, Air India, unveil the new livery of the airline at the brand relaunch event

• NEWS DIGEST
  Appointments
  

  Eve Air Mobility announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Johann Bordais, current President and CEO of Embraer Services & Support, as Chief Executive Officer to be effective on September 1, 2023.
  Andre Stein will assume the role of Chief Strategy Officer at Eve, based in the United States.