SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 6-2022

Issue Features

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  AIRLINES | FORECAST
  Airlines to Return to Profit in 2023: IATA
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  Even though the road to recovery is still long, turning the corner towards profitability is a significant feat considering the scale of the financial and economic damage caused by the pandemic

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  CARGO | REVIEW
  Air Cargo Softens in 2022
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  After a stellar 2021, the weaker air cargo demand in 2022, is a result of multiple headwinds including inflation, Russia-Ukraine war disruptions, and the unusual strength of the US dollar

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  INDUSTRY | REVIEW
  2022: An Aerospace Year for the Books
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  With changed behavioural patterns, new business models, and ambitious goals, the aerospace industry rolled out of 2022 and entered 2023 with an optimistic outlook

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  MRO | TRENDS
  Latest Trends in MRO
  By Sukhchain Singh

  The increasing digitalisation of MRO to improve efficiency and reduce aircraft downtime is the key factor expected to fuel the growth of the digital MRO market

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  MRO | ANALYSIS
  Indian MRO Set to Take-off
  By Pulak Sen

  India holds an edge over other global MRO hubs as it has the availability of low-cost certified technicians

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  INDUSTRY | OEM
  

  EXCLUSIVE

  Advancing Key Innovations

  In an interview with Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP’s AirBuz, Stephen Timm, President, Collins Aerospace reaffirms their commitment to developing Aerospace industry in India

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  ENVIRONMENT | SAF
  Upscaling SAF Key for Sustainable Aviation
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  The aviation industry has started taking steps towards reaching net-zero carbon emissions, however, the pressing need is to further support SAF R&D and adopt globally recognised sustainability standards

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  AIRLINES | OPERATIONS
  IndiGo — ‘300 not out’
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  At present, IndiGo’s fleet consists of the Airbus A320ceo & neo, the A321neo, and the ATR 72-600 aircraft

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  FINALLY
  Indian MRO on the Move
  By Sanjay Bhatnagar

  India’s indigenous MRO sector carries a significant growth potential. India currently has an outstanding order of over 1000 aircraft and that means over 400 high-intensity checks at a minimum annually, a huge boost for the domestic MRO players who can now see themselves as a host to serve regional MRO needs.

• NEWS BRIEF
  DIAL & Adone Events launch Air Expo India

  Air Expo India, a brand new general and business aviation exhibition, will be hosted by Delhi International Airport (a GMR Airports Limited company) on November 22-24, 2023 at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

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  NEWS BRIEF
  Opening of Pratt & Whitney India Engineering Centre

  Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies business, officially opened the doors to its new India Engineering Centre (IEC) in Bengaluru.

• NEWS BRIEF | AIRLINES NEWS
  Boeing, United Airlines Finalise Record Purchase

  Boeing and United Airlines announced the carrier is investing in its future fleet with an order for 100 787 airplanes, with the option to purchase 100 more.

• NEWS BRIEF | INFRASTRUCTURE
  Goa International Airport commences operations

  Goa’s newly developed Manohar International Airport, Mopa started its operations. An event held at the airport saw the first passenger flight arrival and departure.

• NEWS BRIEF | INDUSTRY
  Raytheon Completes First Engine Run of Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator

  Raytheon Technologies announced the successful first engine run of the company’s regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator, marking a key milestone towards flight testing, targeted to begin in 2024.

• NEWS BRIEF | REGULATORY
  Improvement in Aviation Safety Ranking

  A team of Auditors from International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) conducted an audit of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) from November 9-16, 2022.

• NEWS BRIEF | REGULATORY
  Embraer E195-E2 and E190-E2 Receives Type Certification

  Embraer’s E2 family of commercial jets, the E195-E2 and E190-E2, has received Type Certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), following certification from ANAC (Brazil), the FAA (USA), and EASA (Europe) in 2019...

• NEWS BRIEF
  Appointments

  On November 28, 2022, the ICAO Council decided to re-appoint Padhraic Kelleher as President of the Air Navigation Commission (ANC) for a second one-year term, commencing on January 1, 2023.

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

  As the world recovered from the pandemic blues and travel resumed, the aerospace industry lifted off on a high note with many new announcements, launches, new airlines making entries on the block alongside some collaborations, consolidations and some closures. Global Aviation looks to elevate in 2023!