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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 1-2024

Issue Features

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  CIVIL | INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
  India’s Aviation Resurgence
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  The saga of Aviation in India is truly unfolding as the sector recovers from the challenges of the pandemic and takes flight towards prosperity by the end of this decade

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  CIVIL | AIRLINES
  Growing East and West
  By Byron Bohlman

  Air India Eyes Intercontinental Expansion

• CIVIL | AIRLINES
  In it for the Long Haul
  By Byron Bohlman

  Air India’s new twin jets have the range to go almost anywhere, nonstop

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  EXCLUSIVE

  INTERVIEW | BOEING
  Building Skies, Building Dreams
  

  Salil Gupte, President, Boeing India talks to Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP’s Aviation on Boeing’s role in the future of Indian Aviation

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  TRAINING | PILOTS
  Steering a New Course
  By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)

  Addressing the imminent Pilot shortage poses a significant challenge for the Aviation sector, necessitating innovative and proactive solutions

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  TRAINING | SIMULATORS
  Mastering the Skies — Top Simulators
  By Rohit Goel

  Elevating Pilot training to new heights with precision, realism, and immersive experiences through the cutting-edge world of Full Flight Simulators

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  BUSINESS AVIATION | ANALYSIS
  India’s Evolving Business Aviation Landscape
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  The Business Aviation industry in India has had its share of kinks and hopes but the necessity for the efficient transportation of goods and executives will lead to an increased reliance on private aircraft

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  FALCON 6X | FACT FILE
  A Class of Its Own
  By SP’s Staff Correspondent

  Passenger- and pilot-centric, the Falcon 6X reflects the next step in Dassault’s legendary aircraft heritage

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  MRO | BOEING
  Building Atmanirbharta in MRO Sector in India
  By Ryan Weir, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

  Boeing is working with suppliers, industry, and leading MROs to help establish India as a regional hub for MRO

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

  SP Guide Publications takes flight in 2024, marking 60 years of shaping the aviation landscape! We are eternally grateful to all who have been our companions on this remarkable journey.

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  HALL OF FAME
  Richard McSpadden (1960–2023)
  By Joseph Noronha

  McSpadden once wrote, “Flying has brought so much to my life – in many ways has been my life..... I feel a growing urge to give back, cast a wider net, and expose more people to this splendid experience that can change the trajectory of a life.

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  NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL
  CAE Signs Agreement for the Integration of Flight Operations Solutions
  

  CAE announced at the Dubai International Airshow that it has signed a multi-year contract to provide its advanced Crew Management and Operations Control solutions to the Air India Group airlines.

• NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL
  Southwest Airlines Orders 108 Additional Boeing 737 MAX Jets
  

  Boeing and Southwest Airlines announced that the carrier is increasing its commitment to the fuel-efficient 737 MAX family with an order for 108 737-7s.

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  NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL
  Landmark Order for Up to 67 Boeing Jets
  

  Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced the carrier has agreed to order 11 787 Dreamliner and 20 737 MAX airplanes with an opportunity for 15 and 21 additional jets, respectively.

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  NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL
  SunExpress to Buy Up to 90 Boeing 737 MAX
  

  Boeing and SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, announced the airline has again selected the 737 MAX to continue its robust growth.

• NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL
  Air Arabia Orders for 240 LEAP-1A Engines
  

  Air Arabia, the Middle East, and North Africa first and largest low-cost carrier operator, announced a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to enhancing its fleet and operations.

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  NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL
  Porter Airlines Orders 25 Embraer E195-E2s
  

  Porter Airlines has exercised purchase rights to place a firm order for 25 Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets, adding to their 50 existing firm orders.

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  NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL
  Eve Air Mobility Collaborates with Flexjet
  

  Eve Air Mobility has achieved a key milestone in the progression of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) through a collaborative partnership with global private aviation leader Flexjet.

• NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL
  Eve Air Mobility and flynas Sign MoU
  

  Eve Air Mobility and flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the Middle East, announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the future of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft...

• NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL
  CAAS Convenes Meeting on Safety Rules for Air Taxis and Drones
  

  The first-ever Meeting of Asia-Pacific regulators on Advanced Aircraft Mobility (AAM) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and an accompanying engagement with industry, convened on November 9, 2023 in Singapore.

• NEWS DIGEST
  Appointments
  

  Air Vice Marshal S. Sivakumar is Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration, WAC; RTX Announces New CEO; Boeing Names Stephanie Pope as COO; Boeing Appoints Chris Raymond as President and CEO, Boeing Global Services.