SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 5-2021

Issue Features

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  AIRLINER | LAUNCH
  777X’s Soaring International Debut
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  The 777-9 flight test airplane made a nearly 15-hour nonstop flight from Seattle’s Boeing Field to Dubai for the show

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  ENGINES | TECHNOLOGY
  Engine Manufacturers’ Efficient Efforts for Greener Skies
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  From structural experiments to efficient propulsion systems, from collaborations to investments and testing, initiatives are underway in a wide expanse

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  INDUSTRY | AIRLINES
  A Homecoming for Air India
  By B.K. Pandey

  Under the dynamic and competent leadership of JRD Tata, Air India had attained the reputation of being one of the most prestigious airlines in the world

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  INDUSTRY | AIRLINES
  Jet Airways set to Revive Domestic Operations
  By Staff Correspondent

  In the first quarter of 2022, the airline is expected to be back in action after it stopped operations in 2019

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  INDUSTRY | AIRLINES
  New Kid on the Block
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Airlines gearing up for 2022 start. The new airline has recently received NOC from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

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  REGIONAL AVIATION | OPERATIONS
  Leading Operators
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  Launched in the market in 2013, Embraer believes E2 to be the ideal tool for operators wanting to enter new markets and take advantage of new opportunities

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  REGIONAL AVIATION | OPERATIONS
  Bamboo Airways Announces New Nonstop Routes
  By SP’s Correspondent

  For the first time, Dien Bien Phu Airport welcomed a commercial flight operated by Embraer 190 with a large payload capacity, Ref PDF of high approach speed and modern flight mode

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  POLICY | REGULATIONS
  Indian Regulatory Body Lifts Boeing 737 MAX Ban
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  DGCA has been closely monitoring the global ungrounding of the airplanes post the re-designing and training that the company is offering

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  AIRLINES | OPERATIONS
  Airlines’ Finances Improved in Q2 2021: IATA
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  Initial Q2 2021 results show that net losses of airlines at the aggregated level diminished compared with Q1 2021.

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  END | NOTE
  Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Return to the Indian Skies
  By B.K. Pandey

  About 30 airlines globally have allowed the Boeing 737 MAX 8 to return to service and in India too, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 is finally set to resume operations.

• NEWS BRIEF | AIRLINE NEWS
  Centre Aims to Make Air Travel Affordable for the Common Man

  In August this year, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the central government aimed to provide the facility for affordable air travel to every person in the country.

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  NEWS BRIEF | AIRLINE FINANCE
  Emirates Group Reports First Loss in 30 Years

  The Emirates Group has announced its first year of loss in over 30 years; as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic it has suffered a loss of $6.0 billion compared to a profit of $456 million for the previous year.

• NEWS BRIEF | AIRLINE FINANCE
  IndiGo Reports Record Quarterly Loss

  IndiGo announced its biggest quarterly loss in history of Rs 3,174 crore for the period April to June 2021 as passenger demand collapsed in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19.

• NEWS BRIEF
  Appointments

  Rajiv Bansal took charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on October 1, 2021.
  On September 29, 2021, The Boeing Company announced the appointment of Kuljit Ghata-Aura as the President of Boeing Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META), excluding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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  NEWS BRIEF | INDUSTRY NEWS
  First Airbus A350 Delivered from China

  Airbus has delivered the first A350 from its wide-body Completion and Delivery Centre in Tianjin (C&DC), China, taking additional steps in the expansion of its global footprint and long-term strategic partnership with China.

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  NEWS BRIEF | INDUSTRY NEWS
  Embraer Inks Services Agreement with Australiabased Alliance Airlines

  In September this year, Embraer signed a multi-year services agreement with Alliance Airlines, which will provide materials support for the carrier’s fleet of E190s.

• NEWS BRIEF | INDUSTRY NEWS
  Safran Begins Assembly of Arriel 2E Helicopter Engine in the US

  Safran Helicopter Engines has opened a second assembly line at its facility in Grand Prairie, Texas in the United States (US) for the Arriel 2E engine. The first assembled and tested Arriel 2E engines have been delivered to Airbus.

• NEWS BRIEF | INDUSTRY NEWS
  Commercial Aircraft Industry Looks to Go Supersonic and Super “Green”

  The future of air travel looks to be both more environmentally friendly and faster as the industry looks to balance consumer demand alongside “green” goals.

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  NEWS BRIEF | BUSINESS AVIATION
  Embraer’s Executive Care Programme for Business Jets

  In October this year, Embraer celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Embraer Executive Care support programme for business jets at the 2021 National Business Aviation Association annual convention.

• NEWS BRIEF | REGULATORY AFFAIRS
  New Type Rating Programme for Boeing 737 MAX

  BAA Training has launched a new Boeing 737 MAX Type Rating programme as authorised by the Civil Aviation Authority. The programme delivered in BAA Training Spain’s training facilities encompasses theoretical knowledge instruction and training in the brand new full flight simulator.

• NEWS BRIEF | INFRASTRUCTURE
  Inauguration of Kushinagar International Airport

  On October 20 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new International Airport in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh (UP). Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Minister of Civil Aviation was present to felicitate Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration ceremony.

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  Editor’s Note
  By B.K. Pandey, Editor

  With a spacious, wide cabin, new custom architecture and innovations from the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing 777X will deliver a flight experience of the future