BizAvIndia 2/2016 - Supplement to SP's Aviation 5/2016

Issue Features

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  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Whopping Shortfall of Pilots
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The deficit of pilots poses a serious problem for the region’s fast-growing airlines and also general aviation and business aviation. At the same time it presents a huge opportunity for companies that provide training services.

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  AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT

  Why it is Desperately Required in India!
  By Rohit Kapur

  The best part of the aircraft management model is that also benefits others, beside the owners.

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  OPERATIONS

  Dos & Don'ts of Operating to/fro India
  By Raju Ranjan Gogoi

  The most challenging airport in India for GA parking is Mumbai (VABB). This location has a 72-hour GA parking limitation with longer-term...

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  CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  BizAv Gives Back with Generosity
  By Rob Seaman, Toronto

  We are a small, tight-knit ‘community’, – the private and general aviation world. We pull together and share well.

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  TRAINING

  Pilot Training: Why Go Overseas?
  By SP’s Correspondent

  Chimes Aviation Academy has embarked on its ‘Train in India’ campaign to educate aspiring pilots on the huge benefits of undertaking flying...

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  FACTFILE VIKING OTTER

  Economic and Dependable
  By Ted Farid

  Combining a proven design with modern technology, the Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 provides ‘Versatility That Works’

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  FINANCING

  Buying & Leasing
  By R. Chandrakanth

  For those who have to borrow funds from the market, it is a herculean effort, particularly in India where an aircraft is not categorized as asset

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  CONFERENCE REPORT

  BizAvIndia – Connecting the Business Aviation Community
  By Sanjay Julka, Vice President, BAOA

  With BizAvIndia promoting growth of the business aviation industry in such an exponential manner, it is only fair to give it the importance it...

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  SHOW REPORT | ABACE 2016

  ABACE Holds Long-Term Promise
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The China Business Aviation Special Report 2016 indicates that at least 1,420 rich Chinese people have the potential to buy 1,750 business jets...

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Embraer delivers its 1,000th business jet

  Embraer Executive Jets achieved a new milestone recently when Cleveland-based Flexjet took delivery of Embraer’s 1,000th business jet.

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Gulfstream G500 and G600 achieve programme milestones

  Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced it recently joined the wing to the fuselage on the first Gulfstream G600 flight-test article...

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Jet Aviation Basel appoints David J. Peterson as new Director of Completions Sales

  Jet Aviation Basel has appointed David Peterson as Director...

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Falcon 8X flight test and certification campaign

  Dassault Aviation’s new flagship, the Falcon 8X, is entering the final stages of its flight test and certification programme...

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  From the Editor-in-Chief

  It is heartening to note that India’s civil aviation sector is going to catapult itself to number three slot, after China and US, in terms of passenger growth.