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    Business Aviation on the Rebound
    By R. Chandrakanth

    It’s always a fantastic experience. It brings the industry together and helps to focus on a common agenda.

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    IAF prepares for A330 MRTT operations
    By SP’s Special Correspondent

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) anticipates a contract award to Airbus Military for the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) before the end of the financial year, top sources tell SP’s.

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    Avro replacement competition delayed?
    By SP’s Special Correspondent

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) has provided a two-month extension on responses to the request for information (RFI) on its ambitious Rs. 12,000-crore Avro replacement programme...

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    IAF to spend $150 billion till 2028
    By SP’s Special Correspondent

    Strapped into a phase of deep modernisation, and underscored by the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal and several other highvalue acquisitions...

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    IAF Celebrates 81st Anniversary

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated its 81st anniversary on October 8, 2013, at the Air Force Station, Hindon.

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    Are We for it? Energising Indian Aerospace Industry
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

    For the private sector to flourish or even to survive in the regime of the defence industry, the essential prerequisites...

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    Fact File: Redefining the Legacy
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

    The Embraer Legacy 500 is a best-in-class mid-size executive jet with a six-foot flat-floor cabin and even wider than some aircraft in the super mid-size category

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    Hubs in Harmony
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha

    Traditional hub-and-spoke carriers have high operating costs and cannot easily compete with lean-and-mean LCCs.

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    Fly Tata Again
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha

    If costs are lowered, infrastructure improved and government policies made more aviation friendly, it’s only a question of time before high growth resumes.

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    'We see very strong potential across the whole region'

    Mark Dunnachie, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Commercial Aviation, Embraer

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    'We are keen on participating with Indian industry'

    Gustavo de Aristegui, Ambassador of Spain to India

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    Mission to Mars
    By R. Chandrakanth

    ISRO engineers put together the Mars Orbiter Mission in quick time, with approvals for the mission coming in August 2011 and all the hardware assembled on the orbiter in less than two years.

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    Dubai Airshow 2013 - Curtain-Raiser
    By R. Chandrakanth

    This year’s Dubai International Airshow is building up to be bigger and busier than ever with over 1,000 exhibitors from around the world expected along with 60,000 trade visitors and 1,500 international and regional media

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    Octave Chanute (1832-1910)
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    Upon retirement, he brought his vast practical experience to aviation. His personality and work efficiency were like a breath of fresh air in the disorganised aeronautical research of the 1890s.

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

    The scientific community is proud of the successful launch of the Mangalyaan, a space vehicle on the 300-day journey to the Red Planet.

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    Second succesful launch of Agni-V
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

    On September 15, at 8:43 a.m., the Agni-V long-range nuclear capable-ballistic missile lifted off from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha.

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    Sino-Indian Air Balance
    By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

    A growing economic power, with the second highest defence budget after the United States, China understands the importance of air power...

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    Air Strategy in the Northern Border
    By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

    Air power is acknowledged as the main instrument of modern warfare.

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    Enhance Indigenous Capability
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

    Without the capability to produce military aircraft and weapon systems in the country...

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