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2014 in Pictures
Issue: 12-2014
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| Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha took over as the Chief of the Air Staff on January 1, 2014, on retirement of Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne on December 31, 2013. | Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the world-class new integrated terminal (T2) at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, on January 10, 2014. | |
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| Embraer E-Jets delivers over 1,000 aircraft and continues to attract airlines, offering viable economics, range and performance. air costa’s 50 (and more) aircraft order declared at the Singapore Airshow is yet another testimony endorsing the strength of e-jets programmes. | Singapore Airshow 2014 played host to over 1,000 exhibitors from 47 countries ended with announced deals worth $32 billion. | |
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| Highlight of the India Aviation on March 12-16, 2014, Hhyderabad, is the arrival of Emirates’ Airbus A380. | The second edition of the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) 2014 held from April 15 to 17, ended on a high note, reflecting the growing trend for business aviation not just in China, but across Asia. | |
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| The 14th annual European Business Aviation Convention Exhibition (EBACE), held at Geneva’s Palexpo conference centre and Geneva International Airport (May 20-22, 2014). Falcon 8X was unveiled at EBACE 2014. | Narendra Modi takes oath as India’s 15th Prime Minister on May 26, 2014. | |
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| Arun Jaitley takes charge as Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs and the Minister of Defence in New Delhi on May 27, 2014. | Ashok Gajapathi Raju takes charge as the Union Minister for Civil Aviation in New Delhi on May 29, 2014. | |
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| Over six decades of partnership between the Indian and French military aviation, witnessed the flagging of another significant milestone with the successful completion of the Indo-French air exercise “Garuda” held at the Indian Air Force Station in Jodhpur from June 2 to 13 this year. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing scientists at the Mission Control Centre after the successful launch of PSLV C-23 at Sriharikota on June 30, 2014. | |
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| The Farnborough International Airshow held from July 14-20, 2014, did phenomenal business with orders and commitments achieving a new record of $201 billion, reflecting buoyancy of the aerospace industry. | French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius calls on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 1, 2014. The Minister for External Affairs and Ov erseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj is also seen. | |
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| In conformity with its reputation that is characterised by the capability to provide swift response, in the first week of September this year, the Indian Air Force once again sprang into action to undertake relief and rescue operations as the state of Jammu and Kashmir was devastated by what has been described as a natural calamity f unprecedented magnitude. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating the ISRO Chairman Dr K. Radhakrishnan after successful Insertion of Mars Orbiter (Mangalyaan) into the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014. | |
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| Formally established on October 8, 1932, the Indian Air Force turned 82 on October 8, this year. | Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar Takes Over as the New Defence Minister on November 10, 2014. | |
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| On October 21, 2014, Embraer rolled out the first prototype of the KC-390 military transport from the production hangar at the industrial plant of Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. | NBAA 2014, which took place from October 21 to 23, featured about 1,100 exhibitors and over 100 aircraft. More than 26,000 people attended the show, which included representatives from 49 US states and 95 countries around the world. | |
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