SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 03-12
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Issue Features
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Singapore Airshow 2012 - Networking Podium
By SP’s CorrespondentOver four trade days, Singapore Airshow 2012 played host to about 900 exhibitors from 50 countries and 266 delegations from 80 countries
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Enhanced Versatility
Eurocopter has unveiled its new EC130 T2 with optimised performance, comfort and mission diversity
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Untapped Asset
By S.R. Swarup, MumbaiFrom being just a ‘jewel’ in the corporate crown, business aviation has the untapped potential of being a force multiplier and a game changer as well
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Awaiting a Revolution
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph NoronhaCAPA believes that the regional aviation market is under-penetrated and the demand is growing at nearly twice the rate of the metros
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FBO - The Dire Need
By Group Captain (Retd) A.K. SachdevGeneral aviation operators tend to be small in size—some of them operating a single or maybe two aircraft. It is not possible for them to have facilities at any place except their own base and hence the need for FBOs.
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Industry - Are you Ready?
By SP’s Special Correspondent‘Now’s the best time for India’s carriers to learn what has worked and what hasn’t worked around the world’
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IBAE - Enhancing Relationships
By SP’s CorrespondentWhile offering an array of opportunities to owners, suppliers and operators for promotion of their products and services in the rapidly growing Indian market, the Aviation Expo focused on the removal of bottlenecks to ensure continued growth
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Air-to-Surface Missiles - Battling Neighbourhood Challenges
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. BhatiaThe Indo-Russian JV BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited is developing an Mk II version of the BrahMos as well.
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Electronic Warfare - Countering Missile Threats
By Air Marshal (Retd) A.K. TrikhaNo matter how sophisticated the countermeasures, there always remain a chance that an offensive weapon would find its target.
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UAVs - The Ubiquitous
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.N. GokhaleThere is a need for urgent dialogue within the Ministries of Defence, Home Affairs and Civil Aviation for ensuring collision avoidance and hassle-free traffic management...
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Wither Indigenisation
By SP’s Special CorrespondentWill AMCA be India’s last manned fighter jet programme?
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Hopes Alive
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia“With our AMRAAM programme, we still have an opportunity in the MMRCA deal,” said Caesar Rico Rodrique, Jr of Raytheon
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Report - Platform for Interaction
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, BangaloreThe two-day event on February 24 and 25, 2012, though largely focused on unmanned aircraft system, had dedicated sessions on unmanned ground and underwater vehicles
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One of its Kind
By Air Marshal (Retd.) B.K. Pandey, BangaloreThe unique feature of the project is a highly effective industry-academia collaboration and partnership between Lockheed Martin and Delhi Technological University, right from concept to design and till the realisation of project objectives
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Women’s Air Derby (1929)
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaThe US had just 70 licensed female pilots who made a living stunt flying, barnstorming, and wingwalking for air shows. Many died young.
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A Word from Editor
By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefWith India Aviation 2012 round the corner, this issue deals with many more areas connected with civil aviation such as business/general aviation, infrastructure and FBO requirements in India
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