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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 09-13

Issue Features

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  Changing The Way You Fly
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The E-Jets family of E170, E175, E190 and E195 have proven their worth with airlines and continue to grow at a healthy pace.

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  DAC approves Six more C-130J for IAF
  By SP’s Special Correspondent

  The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister A.K. Antony, has finally approved the purchase of six additional C-130J Super Hercules special mission transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force.

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  IAF keen on six more C-17
  By SP’s Special Correspondent

  With a successful induction of three Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavylift transports into Hindon’s 81 Squadron ‘Sky Lords’ on September 2, the IAF is now hoping for an early conclusion...

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  IAF impressed with Airbus A400M
  By SP’s Special Correspondent

  In February this year, Airbus Military began a quiet campaign to showcase the A400M airlifter to the Indian Air Force (IAF).

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  The New Dream-liner
  

  The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time, beginning a comprehensive flight-test programme leading to certification and delivery in mid-2014

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  Jet, Set, Go
  By Arun Lohiya & Sonia Safri

  With healthy economic growth, expanding business interests and increase in the number of billionaires, India is an emerging market for private jets.

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  Dassault's 50th Anniversary
  

  Falcon 2000LXS sets new standards as Dassault marks its 50th anniversary

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  Local Ventures, Global Impact
  By Joseph Noronha

  As urbanisation spreads and incomes rise, air travel will become less of a luxury. There’s bound to be increasing demand for regional aviation services and enough passengers at least to fill small planes.

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  Fighters: Repercussions of Delay
  By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

  Going by the most optimistic estimates, the Rafale can be inducted by the beginning of 2018 at the earliest.

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  C-17 Induction: Defining Moment for IAF
  By Sucheta Das Mohapatra

  At a ceremony held at Hindon Airbase, the Minister of Defence A.K. Antony formally inducted the first three of the ten Boeing C-17...

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  Sino-Pak Alliance
  By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

  China supports Pakistan on regional issues and is committed to provide tacit support in case of war with India.

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  ‘India is where opportunity exists for us’
  

  Colin Mahoney, Senior Vice President, International and Service Solutions, Rockwell Collins, in conversation with SP’s Aviation, gave details of the company’s investments in India providing solutions to both commercial and defence customers.

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  Our main focus in Asia is India: Lockheed Martin
  

  SP’s Aviation Team caught up with Susan A. Maraghy, Vice President, South Asia, Corporate International Business Development, Lockheed Martin, who was in India recently to attend the “Invest North—A Conclave to Showcase Investment Opportunities in Northern States”.

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  EADS to Rebrand as Airbus
  By Sucheta Das Mohapatra

  ‘The reorganisation is designed to support the Group’s existing goal of improving its return on sales’- EADS

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  India to develop 50 new low-cost airports
  By Sucheta Das Mohapatra

  At the Sixth ASSOCHAM International Conference on Civil Aviation and Tourism held in New Delhi on August 30...

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  Ruth Law (1887-1970)
  By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

  Fiercely competitive, she began exploring audacious aerobatic manoeuvres, such as the loop and demonstrated them before rapt crowds. She also became the first woman to fly at night and broke the women’s altitude record by climbing to 11,200 feet.

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  A word from Editor-in-Chief
  By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

  The IAF landed the C-130J Super Hercules at DBO adding another feat her to its cap. It would not be surprising if the IAF ventures to land at DBO its lat est acquisition, the C-17 Globemaster III, thereby demonstrati ng not only it’s phenomenal operatio nal capability but also firmly reinforcing the subtle message to our northern neighbour.

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  Historic Landing by IAF C-130J at Daulat Beg Oldie
  By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

  In a subtle show of strength to China, on August 20, 2013, the Indian Air Force (IAF) landed one of its latest acquisitions, the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules four-engine military transport aircraft at the world’s highest and recentlyactivated Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip in Ladakh near the line of actual control (LAC).

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  Indo-Pak Air Balance
  By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

  The US military support to Pakistan and strategic cooperation with China will help PAF unfold its modernisation plan by 2019 building up to 28 combat squadrons. As air power will be critical to victory, the IAF will need to maintain clear-cut edge over PAF.

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  Strategies & Action Plans
  By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

  With long combat reach, extended radar cover and large numbers of air supremacy fighters, the IAF must fight its next war deep inside Pakistani territory.

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  A Rising Star
  By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

  While entry of Tata-SIA would have the potential of creating a major upheaval in the Indian airline industry, this development which has undoubtedly come as a pleasant surprise, will only be to the benefit of the travelling public in India