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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 05-13

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Office high up in the Sky
By R. Chandrakanth
Companies do not mind equipping their aircraft with the best of equipment, communication or ergonomics wise, as they see ‘value for money’. Retrofitting higher-specification equipment now makes up 50 per cent of all new installations on business jets.
Flying at Mach 5.1

The unmanned X-51A Waverider travelled more than 230 nautical miles in just over six minutes
BREAKING NEWS
MMRCA - Negotiations “back on track”
By SP’s Special Correspondent
The MoD is hoping to wrap up negotiations and begin work on a draft agreement by August-September, about three months behind schedule as per the IAF’s expectations
Jindal Group may add aircraft to its inventory to support its steel and power business
By R. Chandrakanth
In the political and business firmament of a resurgent India, ‘Young Turks’ are leading from the front.
Industry - Opportunity of a Lifetime
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra
The MMRCA contract is humongous and could prove to be a turning point for the Indian aerospace industry and a game changer especially in the private sector.
Fighters - Mother of all Programmes
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra
In the first part of the article on F-35 we spoke about the features of the aircraft which makes it far better than the existing aircraft.
Exercise Live wire - Show of Might
By Sucheta Das Mohapatra
Exercise Live Wire, IAF’s largest ever exercise conducted recently, tested the warfighting ability of the IAF in a networked environment
G650: On Record-Setting World Tour

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s new flagship aircraft, the G650, recently made its first appearance at an air show in China, the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE), held from April 16 to 18 at Shanghai.
Arab spring in India?
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha
The Jet-Etihad deal may be only the first of many such tie-ups that will lead to a radical transformation.
As yet Untapped
By Group Captain (Retd) A.K. Sachdev
The low ratio of per capita air trips in India, while being an embarrassing statistic, suggests a huge potential for air traffic growth largely in the regional sector.
Scaling New Heights
By Sucheta Das Mohapatra
The government has envisaged an investment of $12.1 billion ( Rs. 66,550 crore) in the airport sector during the Twelfth Five Year Plan period...
EBACE - Curtain Raiser
By R. Chandrakanth
EBACE retains the status of a premier annual meeting place for the European business aviation community.
Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918)
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa
There’s never been an ace quite like the “Red Baron”, who downed 80 enemy aircraft within 20 months. He was a national hero and a 20th century legend.
A word from Editor-in-Chief
By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
MMRCA holds in its wake tremendous opportunities not only for the OEMs, but more importantly for the indigenous aerospace industry in the private sector in India.
No helicopters for VVIPs
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey
End of March 2013, the Indian Air Force (IAF) informed the Defence Ministry that after February 2014 there will not be a single helicopter in its elite squadron which would be fit to carry VVIPs.
A National Priority
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra
The Defence Ministry insists that Indian private firms desist from offering imported products to the armed forces with a ‘Made in India’ tag but produce equipment indigenously.
Getting the Act Right
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra
As India is one of the fastest growing aerospace markets in the world, the procurement list of military and civil aircraft and components is going to be enormous over the next two decades.
Quality is the Key
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey
Plagued by scams and allegations of irregularities in procurement of defence equipment from abroad and especially in the recent past...

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