SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 12-14
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Since, its inception in 1964, SP Guide Publications has consistently demonstrated commitment to high-quality journalism in the aerospace and defence sectors, earning a well-deserved reputation as Asia's largest media house in this domain. I wish SP Guide Publications continued success in its pursuit of excellence.
— Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, Indian Air Force Chief
Issue Features
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Business Aviation | Falcon 8X
Falcon 8x, The new flagship
By R. ChandrakanthThe ultra long-range Falcon 8X is the latest addition to the growing Falcon business jet family
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Show Report | MEBA 2014
Business Aviation Core to Middle East Growth
By R. ChandrakanthThe Middle East is becoming a major aviation hub on the East-West axis and business aviation is contributing significantly to aviation growth
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Military | Round-Up 2014
Indian Air Force: New Hopes
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)The new Modi Government has in fact rekindled hopes of the IAF that its efforts at acquiring the urgently needed weapons platforms would finally translate into reality
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Civil | Round-Up 2014
Mixed Year
By R. ChandrakanthThe industry story is largely positive, but there are a number of risks in today’s global environment—political unrest, conflicts and some weak regional economies—among them
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Civil | Regional Aviation
Pan-India Connectivity, Is it for Real?
By R. ChandrakanthA draft policy of the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation proposes to increase trunk routes from 12 to 30 and 87 regional incentive destinations
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Civil | Engines
Leap Years Ahead
By R. ChandrakanthCFM estimates that the LEAP can save an airline as much as $1.6 million in fuel costs per plane per year
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Civil | Cargo
Foray into Commercial Aviation
By R. ChandrakanthLockheed Martin will be rolling out in 2017 the LM-100J, the civil freighter version of the C-130J military workhorse
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Space | India’s GSLV III
Successful Launch
By R. ChandrakanthIndia expects to put astronauts in space in eight years
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Hall of Fame
Helen Richey (1909-47)
By Joseph NoronhaHelen Richey was the first woman to pilot a commercial flight in the US, the first to fly dedicated air mail flights and one of the first female flight instructors
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A Word from Editor-in-Chief
By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefWith the new Narendra Modi government coming into power, there was a distinct resurgence of hope that the long pending deals for defence equipment would finally be cleared
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News with views
China’s Mision to the Moon
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)As per the state media, on November 1 this year, China completed its first mission to the moon and return to the Earth with the successful re-entry and landing of an unmanned probe. The probe landed safely in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region, state news agency Xinhua said, citing the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre.
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Last Word
Make in India for Defence
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)Make in India when applied to the indigenous defence and aerospace industry will be far more complex than imagined.
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