SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 1-2024

Issue Features

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  REGIONAL AVIATION | RCS UDAN
  Connecting Dreams, Transforming Lives
  By Swaati Ketkar

  Six years since launch, the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) continues to connect diverse regions through UDAN, empowering local communities and boosting economies

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  ENVIRONMENT | SUSTAINABILITY
  SAF – Green Gold or Greenwash?
  By Joseph Noronha

  Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is essentially about biomass and waste – including waste CO₂ – being turned into “green gold”, or jet fuel, to slash emissions. However, tight supply of raw materials and high production costs make large-scale SAF production challenging.

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  INDUSTRY | MAKE IN INDIA
  Quest for Atmanirbharta in Commercial Aviation
  By Anil Chopra

  India must secure self-reliance in the aviation sector, given its imminent position as the world’s third-largest air passenger market by 2024, and its substantial contribution to the national GDP.

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  REGIONAL AVIATION | ATR
  Champion of Regional Travel
  By Rohit Goel

  The future of regional travel is being redefined by ATR’s revolutionary and innovative turboprops

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  MRO | TECHNOLOGY
  MRO Innovations
  By Sukhchain Singh

  The onset of the digital revolution in aviation is transforming the MRO sector with advanced technologies

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  ENGINES | PRATT & WHITNEY
  Pioneering Excellence
  By Dr D.K. Pandey

  Pratt & Whitney is at the forefront of aerospace innovation, propelling a journey from legacy to sustainability, characterised by pioneering excellence in aerospace propulsion, shaping the future of global aviation

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  HELICOPTERS | ANALYSIS
  An Untapped Potential
  By Swaati Ketkar

  The under utilised capabilities of helicopters in India highlights the need for Government and Ministry of Civil Aviation assistance to navigate various challenges and leverage the abundant opportunities available

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  CARGO | BOEING
  Boeing Supports Indian Air Cargo Growth
  By Ryan Weir, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

  India’s cargo aviation industry expands through partnerships for resource development and technological innovation to meet growing air cargo demand.

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  Editor’s Note
  By Jayant Baranwal, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

  SP Guide Publications takes flight in 2024, marking 60 years of shaping the aviation landscape! We are eternally grateful to all who have been our companions on this remarkable journey.