SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 04-09
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Issue Features
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MMRCA Deal - A Strategic Partnership with India
By Bernhard Gerwert, CEO Military Air Systems, EADS Defence & SecurityPolitical, industrial and operational reasons recommend the Eurofighter Typhoon as the best candidate in the MMRCA competition.
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MMRCA Deal - Gripen IN Offers Futuristic Warfare Tech
By Eddy de la Motte, Marketing Director, Gripen International IndiaGripen will enable India realise its ambitionof being an independent global player.
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MMRCA Deal - Boost to Indigenous Efforts
By Ambassador Douglas A. Hartwick, Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin India OperationsLockheed Martin brings its experience of exporting the F-16 to a large number of countries and setting up production lines in partnership with local industry.
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Interview with Mr Ashok Nayak, Chairman, HAL
By SP's TeamAshok Nayak took over as the Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from April 1.
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Civil - Embraer Perspective
Why bigger isn’t always better
Outlining the untapped opportunities in a new market segment—India -
Operational Cost - Wildly Fluctuating
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, BangaloreAirlines in India would do well to recognise the unforeseen and somewhat bizarre volatility in the international price of Aviation Turbine Fuel witnessed during the last two years as a wake up call and view the problem in the long term perspective.
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AJT - M-346: Get Combat Ready
By SP's Special CorrespondentThe Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master is the newest generation Advanced/Lead-In Fighter Trainer specifically designed to bridge the technological gap with the new generation fighters.
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Reminiscences - Farewell to MiG-23 BN
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.N. Gokhale, PuneI was fortunate to have been the commodore commandant of valiants till I retired in December 2007.
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Operations - Expect the Unexpected
By LeRoy Cook, Missouri, USAFlight crews responsible for the safe operation of corporate aircraft shoulder heavy responsibility.
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Commercial Aviation - Criss Crossing The Globe
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaGrowth in passenger numbers in the 1930s was phenomenal. Consider KLM. From 18,000 in 1930, it flew over 160,000 passengers in 1939.
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Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873 – 1932)
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaAlberto santos-dumont was one of a handful of aviators who were equally at home in balloons and aeroplanes.
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A Word from Editor
By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefAn exclusive interview and an exhaustive procurement procedure hold a mirror to India’s defence scenario even as corporate aviation pilots outline the perks and pitfalls of the job.
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