Features

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  February 1, 2018
  UDAN scheme gets a major push in the Union Budget 2018-19
  By Arpita Kala

  While Civil Aviation Minister of State Jayant Sinha had declared the Union Budget 2018-19 as a ‘political document’, some of the plans mentioned in the fiscal budget may bode well for Indian aviation especially for the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme. From improving flight operations due to poor visibility during smog in winter months to expanding the airports, many grand plans were unveiled.

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  January 3, 2018
  Minister of Civil Aviation unveils the inaugural issue of SP’s Civil Aviation Yearbook
  By Neetu Dhulia

  With the New Year cheer abuzz, SP’s has a new reason to cheer! SP’s introduced the ‘SP’s Civil Aviation Yearbook (SP’s CAYB)’.

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  November 2, 2017
  All systems go for 15th air show
  By Bikram Vohra, Dubai

  Today the Dubai air show ranks right up there with the best of them. In fact, it can be said that the four-day air-fest is now considered the benchmark for the industry’s bi-annual get together.

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  December 5, 2016
  BAOA brings out the first ever Industry Report on Business Aviation in India
  By Rohit Goel

  Business Aviation in India continues to remain much below its potential. In sharp contrast to the growth of Scheduled Airlines, Business Aviation in India over the last 5 years charted a meagre 2% growth.

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  November 19, 2016
  Business Aviation pinning hopes on RCS
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The domestic aviation sector is on the 'upswing' and is at an inflection point: Civil Aviation Minister.

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  October 21, 2016
  India's new UDAN - Here comes RCS
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The Indian civil aviation landscape is in the process of major transformation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation took another giant leap towards that – by launching the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) under the name of 'UDAN' which means flight.

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  October 16, 2015
  India's Time to Fly
  By Neetu Dhulia

  It was a packed hall for 'India's Time to Fly' summit on aerospace innovation, manufacturing & skill development hosted by The Boeing Company and IIT Bombay.

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  June 20, 2015
  
  PARIS AIR SHOW 2015 - ON GROUND REPORTS
  Government to push for regional connectivity: Civil Aviation Minister
  By R. Chandrakanth with Neetu Dhulia

  In an exclusive interaction with SP's Aviation in Paris, India's Civil Aviation Minister...

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  Union Minister of Civil Aviation at SP's Stall
  

  The CMD and Editor in Chief of SP Guide Publications briefing Mr P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Union Minister of Civil Aviation about the newly released magazine BizAvIndia.

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  BizAvIndia Conference - Time to think Small
  By R. Chandrakanth
  

  Realising the neglect of the general and business aviation segment of the aviation sector, the Government of India is changing its focus and started thinking small (small aircraft)...

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  BizAvIndia launched at Aero India
  By R. Chandrakanth

  On the eve of Aero India 2015, SP Guide Publications and Business Aviation Operators Association (BAOA) launched 'BizAvIndia', a quarterly magazine which will focus on the challenges and opportunities of business aviation...