SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 4-2023

Issue Features

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  TECHNOLOGY | TRENDS
  Charting the Skies of Tomorrow
  By Anil Chopra

  From Electric Flight to Hypersonic Journeys, unveiling the Future Technologies ushering in a New Era of Air Transport

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  TECHNOLOGY | SUSTAINABILITY
  Paris Air Show: Pushing Sustainable Aviation Boundaries
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  The 54th edition of the Air Show brought out breakthroughs in sustainable aviation and advanced eVTOL technologies

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  TECHNOLOGY | ENGINES
  The Next Generation is Coming!
  By Joseph Noronha

  Aeroengine makers today face a bewildering range of technological options for their next generation products – going all the way from simple upgrades of conventional designs to exotic configurations like the open fan to hybrid-electric installations to hydrogen-burning ones

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  INDUSTRY | ANALYSIS
  India’s Century — Unlocking the Potential of Indian Aviation
  By Colonel Sanjay Julka (Retd), CEO, Club One Air

  Witness the renaissance of India’s aviation industry as it takes flight towards a Century of Prosperity unlocking extraordinary opportunities in India’s aviation sector

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  INDUSTRY | ANALYSIS
  Rise of the Private Sector
  By Joseph Noronha

  The airline industry has again proved that whenever private enterprise is unleashed in any sector it takes that sector by storm

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  REGIONAL AVIATION | RCS
  Developing Regional Connectivity in India
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  Connecting remote India, one route at a time

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  AIRLINES | AIR INDIA
  Air India Unveils New Global Brand Identity and Aircraft Livery
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  From recruiting, and upskilling to completely rebuilding the internal systems, everything is being done to directly or indirectly make the experience better for customers

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  FINALLY
  Regional Aviation Soars High
  By Rohit Goel

  The skies over India are witnessing the emergence of new regional airlines at an unprecedented rate, a trend that will be bolstered by the unveiling of the UDAN 5.2 scheme

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  NEWS BRIEF
  Air India Finalises LEAP Engine Order

  Air India and CFM International have finalised the order for LEAP engines that will power the airline’s new fleet of 210 Airbus A320neo/A321neos and 190 Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft, which was first announced in February 2023.

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  NEWS BRIEF | AIRLINES NEWS
  Boeing Forecasts Demand for Next 20 Years

  With the global commercial airplane fleet expected to double by 2042, Boeing forecasts industry-wide demand for 2.3 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years to support the commercial fleet and meet long-term growth in air travel.

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  NEWS BRIEF | AIRLINES NEWS
  ModAir Announces Induction of Another Aircraft

  ModAir Aviation is proud to announce the induction of the third aircraft, a Diamond DA42, a twin-engine, four-seater aircraft that touchdown at Delhi.

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  NEWS BRIEF | AIRLINES NEWS
  Spirit Air to Acquire Six Aircraft

  India-based domestic commuter airline Spirit Air has signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of 6 factory new BN2T-4S turboprop Islander aircraft from UK aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman.

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  NEWS BRIEF | INFRASTRUCTURE
  PM Modi Inaugurates New International Airport

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new International Airport in Rajkot marking a significant step towards bolstering the nation’s aviation infrastructure and enhancing connectivity in the region.

• NEWS BRIEF | INFRASTRUCTURE
  4th Runway and Elevated Taxiway at Delhi Airport Inaugurated

  IGI Airport, New Delhi has become the first airport in the country to have four runways and becomes the first airport in the country to have an elevated taxiway.

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  NEWS BRIEF | INFRASTRUCTURE
  New Building of International Airport, Port Blair Inaugurated

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport.

• NEWS BRIEF | INFRASTRUCTURE
  Approval for Setting up of 21 New Greenfield Airports

  Airports Authority of India and other Airport Operators have embarked upon a Capex Plan for more than Rs 98,000 crore including around Rs 25,000 crore by AAI during 2019-24 for development/ upgradation/modernisation...

• NEWS BRIEF | TRAINING
  63 Remote Pilot Training Organisation Approved

  There are 63 DGCA authorised Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO) in the country as on July 25, 2023. Since notification of Drone Rules, 2021, 63 RPTOs have been approved by DGCA for providing drone training/skilling...

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  NEWS BRIEF | TRAINING
  Flight Training Academies Inaugurated

  Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel inaugurated three Flight Training Organisations (FTO) in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. With the opening of three FTOs in Khajuraho, the total number of FTOs in Madhya Pradesh will be six, three at Khajuraho, one at Indore, one at Sagar, and one at Guna.

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  NEWS BRIEF | INDUSTRY
  Eve and DHL Partner to Design a Supply Chain Concept

  Eve Air Mobility and DHL Supply Chain, a global leader in warehousing and distribution, announced the signature of a MoU to conduct a study of key demands and supply chain characteristics for Eve’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) operation.

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  NEWS BRIEF | INDUSTRY
  Hybrid Electric Aircraft Paint Scheme

  GE Aerospace joined NASA to unveil the paint scheme for the hybrid electric aircraft it will fly as part of NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project.

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  NEWS BRIEF | INDUSTRY
  Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 Awarded Type Certification

  Embraer’s E-Jets E2 family of commercial jets, the E190-E2 and E195-E2, has received Type Certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).

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  NEWS BRIEF | INDUSTRY
  Embraer Launches Web Series on Innovation

  Embraer launched today the first episode of a web series on innovation that reveals the behind-the-scenes of how the company operates to push the frontiers of knowledge and develop disruptive technologies.

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  NEWS BRIEF | INDUSTRY
  Wisk Aero, Archer, and Boeing Reach Agreement

  Wisk Aero and Archer Aviation leaders in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market, along with The Boeing Company announced that they have reached a settlement to resolve the federal and state court litigation between the parties.

• NEWS BRIEF
  Appointments

  Eve Air Mobility announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Johann Bordais, current President and CEO of Embraer Services & Support, as Chief Executive Officer to be effective on September 1, 2023.
  Andre Stein will assume the role of Chief Strategy Officer at Eve, based in the United States.

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

  The focus of this issue is ‘Development’ and it is covered from two aspects – futuristic technologies that will drive Air Transport in the next few decades and developments in the Indian Aviation market that will have a direct bearing on the global aviation industry.