BizAvIndia 3/2016 - Supplement to SP's Aviation 8/2016

Issue Features

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  REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY SCHEME

  Way Forward for Effective and Sustainable RCS
  By Group Captain Rajesh K. Bali (Retd), Managing Director, BAOA

  What the new RCS would need for success is the demonstrated ‘desire’, through effective implementation

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  REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY | POLICY

  From 10 to 180: The RCS Canvas across 2026
  By Col Sanjay Julka, Vice President, BAOA and CEO India Flysafe Aviation Limited

  At present, India has only 75 operational airfields with scheduled operations. To put this into perspective, India has fewer airports than the United Kingdom, a country 13 times smaller in area.

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  REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY

  Matches Operational Aspiration of Regional Connectivity: Rohit Kapur

  The Managing Director of Arrow Aircraft, Rohit Kapur, tells BizAvIndia about the market potential of the Twin Otter series in the region.

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  REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY

  A Concept Yet to Take-off
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Unlike a charter, where one has to charter the entire aircraft with accoutrements that comes with it, air taxi runs on ‘pay per seat’ basis...

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  INTERVIEW

  'Gulfstream Aircraft are Time Machines'

  There is excitement in the air in India, thanks to the many government initiatives. The National Civil Aviation Policy and the proposed Regional Connectivity Scheme are going to prop up the aviation sector...

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  AIRPORT OPERATIONS

  Plight of Small Aircraft Operators
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  The management of the aviation company can accept no deviation or compromise of any kind in areas of maintenance and operations...

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  GENERAL AVIATION

  GA Shipments Declining, Cause of Worry
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Reports indicate that demand for business jets is likely to move north from 2018.

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Embraer's Legacy 450 certified for 2,904 nm range

  Embraer Executive Jets announced that its Legacy 450 has received certification for an extended range of 2,904 nm (5,378 km).

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Falcon 8X receives FAA approval

  Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 8X has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration.

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Gulfstream G500 production test aircraft makes first flight

  Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that the fifth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft has completed its first flight.

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  NEWS AT A GLANCE

  Honda Aircraft Company receives FAA Production Certificate

  The Honda Aircraft Company announced that it has earned a Production Certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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  From the Editor-in-Chief

  Kudos to the present government which is trying to fulfil its promise of enhancing regional and remote air connectivity in India, albeit happening a bit too late. Like they say, better late than never.