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Volume 2 Issue 1 January 2018

Cover Story

(07) Biofuel in Aviation: Flying towards a greener tomorrow

(01) Malaysia Airlines ends the Airbus A380 flight in 2018

(03) India’s first female combat aircraft pilots to fly supersonic fighter Jet

(04) HAL Holds Global Vendors’ Meet in Bengaluru

(04) India prepares for boost in the Aviation MRO industry

(05) IndiGo takes delivery of its first ATR 72-600

(06) EAG awarded Aircraft Management Service Provider of the Year 2017

(06) Nitin Gadkari urges Seatouchi Holdings to manufacture in India

(10) Monarch Aircraft Engineering advances as an independent company

(10) AeSI calls for higher participation of Women Professionals in Aviation

(10) Indian Air Force Fleet commended by Boeing, for achieving 12000 flight hours

(11) Clash of ‘Term’inals at Delhi airport. Court favours DIAL

(12) Ambala & Hasimara Base undergo an infrastruc-tural upgrade

(13) Honeywell's Business Jet Aviation Forecast for 2017 – 2027

(14) Jaipur & Srinagar Airport awarded Best Airport in the world

(14) Vistara awarded Best Airline (Domestic), second year in a row

(21) MIAL bags ‘Procurement Excellence’ and ‘World’s Leading Airport Lounge – First Class’ Award

(21) HAL hands over the 50th Raw Material Phase Engine of Su-30MKI to IAF

(16) Air India Engineering Services Limited - AIESL

(01) SIAEC and AIESL collaborate for providing MRO services in India

(02) GMR to invest Rs 500 cr. to expand Hyderabad airport

(03) Israel Aerospace attempts to expands its partnerships in India

(09) Multiyear contracts between Etihad Airways and IBS Software signed

(09) Safran & Thales partner for optimizing power conversion system for electric taxiing of aircraft

(15) HAL received RFP from Air Force for 83 LCAs & 15 LCHs

(02) Virtual reality experience by Air Canada, shows their unique Dreamliner offering

(06) Kolkata Airport implements solar power

(11) GE’s 3D printed Advanced Turboprop engine passes first run

(23) Singapore Airshow

(23) Heli-Expo

(23) European Corporate Aviation Summit

(23) NBAA International Operators Conference

(23) Singapore Aviation Seminar

(23) EBAA Annual BizAv Safety Conference

(22) Pradeep Singh Kharola - Air India

(22) Riad Asmat - AirAsia Malaysia

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Malaysia Airlines is preparing to end all the schedules

flights, operated on Airbus A380, by March 2018. This

would be less than 6 years after taking the delivery of

these aircraft. Malaysia Airline’s sole remaining scheduled

Airbus A380 service is between Kuala Lumpur and London

Heathrow. Currently, it operates non-stop flights daily,

twice a day. With effective from 15th January 2018, the

A380 service will be reduced to one flight per day, with the

MH 4 and MH 5 being replaced by the newly delivered

three-class Airbus A350-900. All the scheduled A380 ser-

vices will cease w.e.f. 04th March 2018, with the flagship

flights of Malaysia Airlines, MH 1&2, to be replaced with

the Airbus A350-900.

The 6 A380’s of the Malaysian Airlines fleet, are configured

with 8 First Class seats (main deck), 66 Business Class

(upper deck) and 420 Economy Class (upper and main

deck). The A380’s was primarily operated to Heathrow,

London and Charles de Gaulle, Paris. Delivery of the first

Airbus A380 was received by the Airline in July 2015. Earli-

er in 2015, these aircraft were also earmarked for flights to

Sydney, Australia, but was operated for a brief period of 9

days total. Malaysian Airlines have not been successful in

selling or leasing the A380s. Many analysts have concluded

that the A380s operations have not been profitable for the

airlines. On the other hand, Malaysia Airlines see a future

for the A380s in the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage charter

market, providing service to pilgrims.

A new subsidiary company, currently code-named ‘Project

Hope’ is estimated to operate these flights. Services would

operate from ASEAN countries, Pakistan, Bangladesh and

Africa to Medina in Saudi Arabia. The A380s will be recon-

figured to a high-density Economy class layout with a pos-

sible small Business and Premium cabin. This new subsidi-

ary company is expected to be operational in 2019.

January 2018

Singapore’s mainboard listed company, SIA Engineering

Company (SIAEC), which is a major provider of aircraft

maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services in Asia-

Pacific, has entered in a non-binding Memorandum of

Understanding with Air India Engineering Services Limited

(AIESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India Limited,

which provides MRO services. This MoU was established

on 06th October 2017, with an objective of initiating a

business collaboration, to provide MRO services in India.

In accordance to the MoU, the SIAEC and AIESL alliance

will enable the provision of line maintenance and other

requisite services at various airports in India, and it will

also facilitate the provision of engineering training,

amongst other things. Under this collaboration, both the

companies will be able to provide a wide variety of ser-

vices and customized packages to the domestic and for-

eign airlines, operating in and out of India.

“SIAEC is delighted to enter into this collaboration with

AIESL, to expand into the Indian Aviation market. This col-

laboration will allow SIAEC to offer our integrated MRO

and Technical Support solutions to airline customers.”

said Mr. Png Kim Chiang, CEO of SIAEC. Mr. H. R. Jagan-

nath, CEO of AIESL stated, “We are pleased to enter into

this collaboration with SIAEC which will contribute to en-

hancing our services to existing airline customers and ex-

panding our market exposure to domestic and foreign

airlines operating in and out of India. This collaboration

will complement AIESL's efforts to become a leading one-

stop MRO service provider in India.”

This collaboration between the two companies will unite

the AIESL’s extensive infrastructure, resources within In-

dia; besides their local knowledge and expertise within

Indian market and SIAEC’s comprehensive MRO services

offering and maintenance capabilities including those for

new-generation aircraft.

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AIESL and SIAEC collaboration for providing MRO services in India

Malaysia Airlines ends the Airbus

A380 flight in 2018

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GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited will utilize

approx. ₹ 500 crores ($75 million), from the ₹ 2276 crores

($350 million) raised in the international bond market, as a

capital expenditure for the expansion of the Hyderabad

International Airport. The rest of the stakes will be used for

refinancing the existing debt. GMR Airports Limited Presi-

dent, Sidharath Kapur, elaborated the fund utilization

strategy, in an interview with the CNBC-TV18, on 23rd Oc-

tober. Although the exact details of the capital expenditure

requirement were not stated by the company, as the regu-

latory approvals remain pending for the proposed airport

expansion plan; the allocation of the USD 75 million is cer-

tainly an initiation towards the airport expansion.

The 9-year old greenfield Hyderabad International Airport

was built by GMR-led concessionaire at an investment of

close to ₹ 2,500 crore. "This is a bond issue which makes

GMR the only group in India to tap the 10-year bond mar-

ket in the same infrastructure class across assets. USD 275

million from bond issue will be used for refinancing the

entire bank debt and USD 75 million will be used for ex-

pansion of Hyderabad Airport. We expect savings of

around 1-1.5 percent on the total cost of debt. Refinancing

will reduce cost of borrowing from Hyderabad entity. Hy-

derabad Entity has debt of around ₹ 2,000 crore and it will

save around ₹ 40-45 crore worth of finance cost via refi-

nancing, he further mentioned. There is no intent to dilute

the stake at Hyderabad airport below 51 percent, so we

would like to retain our ownership at least at 51 percent

and currently we own 63 percent" Sidharath Kapur said.

GMR holds a 63% equity, while Airport Authority of India &

Telangana government both hold 13% each and the rest of

the 11% stakes are held by Malaysia Airports Holdings Ber-

had. According to the India Ratings & Research, a Fitch

Group company, proposed an estimation, earlier this year,

that GHIAL may require about ₹ 2500 crore, to expand the

capacity to 20 million passengers per annum. Currently,

the airport has a capacity of handling 12 million passengers

per annum, which was surpassed by a huge margin

last year. Mr. S G K Kishore stated the last year that the

proposed capacity expansion would be achieved in a period

of over 2-3 years.

Virtual reality experience by Air Canada shows their unique Dreamliner offering

The flag carrier and the largest airline in Canada, Air Cana-

da, becomes the first Canadian airlines to use the virtual

reality technology, to enable simulation of Boeing 787

Dreamliner flying experience, for travel agent and potential

customers. Users get an engrossing, interactive experience

of all the three cabins, with services offered onboard of the

Dreamliner, along with virtual international Business Class

meal with vine, in an Executive Pod.

The Virtual tour begins with an overview of Air Canada’s

global route network, followed by the exploration of Air

Canada’s new livery. User get to experience all three cabins:

Economy, Premium Economy and International Business.

Furthermore, users get to experience Amenity kits, an Air

Canada en-route magazine, tray tables, and in-flight enter-

tainment and many other elements, which can be touched,

opened and moved, with the assistance of the audio based

flight attendant. Interactive experiences such as dinner ser-

vice add an extra element of fun.

The virtual reality experience was exhibited at the following

events.

• Air Canada Pop-Up Poutinerie, Shoreditch, London (UK)

• True Patriot Love Gala, Toronto

• BAZAR ED, Santiago, Chile.

• WX Top 100 Leadership Summit, Toronto, Canada.

• EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Gala, The Ritz-

Carlton, Toronto, Canada.

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Hyderabad airport

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"Air Canada is always developing new ways to enhance

the customer experience and to engage partners such as

the travel agent community, which plays a key role in

helping our customers select the travel options best suit-

ed to them. Virtual reality enables us to familiarize thou-

sands of travel agents and potential customers with Air

Canada's offerings through the magic of an interactive,

virtual tour," said Duncan Bureau, Vice President, Global

Sales at Air Canada. "We have already seen an increase

in bookings since we began using this technology."

Bhawana Kanth, Mohana Singh and Avani Chaturvedi, were

commissioned as flying officers in June 2016. These women

completed last leg of their training on British Hawk advanced

jet trainer, in October 2017, at the Kalaikunda IAF facility in

West Bengal. They are a part of around 40 flying officers

training at the same IAF facility. They are most likely to be

assigned to a Sukhoi-30 squadron, post completing their

training. The batch was supposed to be assigned to fighter

squadron in June 2017, but the plan got delayed due to

backlog in training and weather-related problems, which

was an unusual event. The women fighter pilots are likely to

be stationed together, since there are only three of them.

“The women pilots will be assigned to fighter squad-

rons after they complete their training in the third we-

ek of October. Their performance has been good,” a senior

officer said. The women volunteered for the fighter stream

after government ended the stringent rule of the gender

biased exclusion policy, in the IAF, in October 2015.

The admission of women to pilot warplanes, have been initi-

ated on ‘experimental-basis’, for a period of 5 years, the

government said in December 2015. The number of women

in the Indian armed forces, is more than 3300, which in-

cludes 1300 in the Air Force. The combat roles, however,

were not available for women. This changed when IAF un-

dertook the initiative to crush the internal resistance, and

grant equal opportunities to women, to display their caliber.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which is Israel’s largest

defence contractor, is looking to further expand its pres-

ence in India by affiliating with domestic biggies. IAI already

has collaborations with names like Kalyani Group, Wipro

Dynamatic Technologies and Taneja Aerospace related to

air defence, composite structures, unmanned aerial vehi-

cles and military aircraft seats; and they are striving to fur-

ther boost their international supply chain by collaborating

with more domestic industries. According to Hindu Business

Line sources, an official from IAI informed that the contract

signed with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), in May 2017,

for producing four Long Range Surface-to-Air missiles

(LRSAM), for the Indian Navy, was a starting step towards

IAI’s decision of expanding its affiliations in India.

The cited officer stated, “The Indian government company

is the main contractor. We have alliances also with the De-

fence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and

recently delivered the first LRSAM to the DRDO”. The Indian

Army is set to get an advanced Medium Range Surface-to-

Air missiles (MRSAM) system by 2020, which has a capacity

of shooting down enemy ballistic missiles, aircraft, helicop-

ters, drones and surveillance aircraft.

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India’s first female combat aircraft pilots to fly supersonic fighter Jet

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DRDO has signed a 17000 crore, deal with IAI, to jointly

produce the MRSAM missile. IAI’s General Manager and

Vice President Boaz Levy informed BusinessLine that the

missile production was a prime example of Indian indus-

try’s technical prowess and capabilities. He also men-

tioned that it was a product of the collaboration and the

engineering skills of the IAI, the Indian government, the

DRDO and several other Indian partners. Production of

the LRSAM is also a boost to the Make in India program,

as several Indian companies have set up their production

line, for the same.

HAL’s 5th Global vendors meet was held on 12th December

2017, in Bengaluru. This event was attended by nearly 80

vendors from all over India and abroad. In its inaugural

address, the CMD Mr. T Suvarna Raju, briefed about the

key achievements and progress made by HAL, on signifi-

cant projects and urged the vendors and the attendees, to

partake in the various active and forthcoming projects for

mutual benefits. Mr. T Suvarna Raju stated, “Given our

large number of platforms with Indian Defence Forces, we

remain committed to increase the scope of work to our

vendors to ensure success of our programs. HAL is looking

to produce 100 basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 soon once

spin tests are completed in the coming months. On rotary

wing segment, our efforts are on to achieve basic certifica-

tion of LUH by the middle of 2018”

During the meet, the vendors were updated on the HAL’s

procurement procedures and developments made by HAL,

which has made business execution easy. There were

presentations made on various topics like e-procurement,

supply chain management etc. This open forum gave a

chance to vendors to bring forth theirs issues and views.

India has displayed one of the fastest MRO growth rates,

in the world; and with a population over one billion,

providing valuable man-power, many MRO’s have their

eyes set on India, which provides an excellent alternative

over Middle East and Asia Pacific. Accounting for the sheer

size and scale, India, like China, is often measured individ-

ually, rather than being incorporated within a collective

region.

According to Aviation Week Fleet and MRO Forecast data,

a major demand will come from Airframe work and, also a

significant proportion will be from engine maintenance,

between 2017-2026. From the same report it is estimated

that the combined MRO demand will reach up to $1.4 bil-

lion. India has displayed a compound annual growth rate

of 10% for year 2017, as compared to China which stands

at 8.6%. This has resulted an increase in international com-

panies’ attention towards India, where factors ranging

from cheaper labour cost to skill access are lucrative.

In recent years, India has seen International companies

having joint ventures with Indian companies. Boeing col-

laborated with Air India to set up MRO division in Nagpur,

Maharashtra. SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has signed

an MoU with Air India for establishing MRO units at vari-

ous airports in India. In 2016, Airbus announced the estab-

lishment of an MRO technician and pilot training centre in

New Delhi.

Despite the impressive growth rates in the MRO market,

India is also looked at as a complex place for business.

Most frequently stated challenges by analysts and busi-

nesses are related to regulation, heavy taxation and ex-

pensive infrastructure for operations. Speaking to Inside

MRO magazine, H. R. Jagannath, CEO of Air India stated,

“High rates of taxes tend to destroy the competitive ad-

vantage of cheap manpower in India”

As a solution to such challenges, Modi government has

introduced tax reformations, which are aimed at making

India’s aviation aftermarket more competitive domestical-

ly. With respect to the MRO industry, it has simplified busi-

ness practices, and has also reduced the cost of machine

parts and equipment imports. This has encouraged domes-

tic carriers to service their aircraft in India and has re-

versed the trend of work being outsourced overseas.

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HAL holds Global Vendors’ Meet in Bengaluru

India prepares for boost in the Aviation MRO industry

IndiGo takes delivery of its first ATR

72-600

IndiGo, which is the India’s largest airline by market share,

had announced an agreement to acquire 50 ATR72-600s,

from Avions de Transport Régional (ATR), earlier this year.

On November 17th, 2017, IndiGo took the delivery of the first

ATR 72-600. This delivery marks a new chapter with the air-

lines and will boost IndiGo towards the expansion of its re-

gional coverage and will serve to connect smaller airports in

India. The induction of the ATR 72-600 is inline with the Gov-

ernment’s UDAN scheme, which is aimed at connecting

small and remote cities and towns, besides providing em-

ployment opportunities and boosting tourism. Indian Gov-

ernment plans to launch 100 new airports within the next 3

years.

The ATR 72-600 is a reputed regional aircraft in its category.

The aircraft’s amazing economics and versatility in opera-

tions make it the perfect choice to support IndiGo’s plan of

building its regional connectivity network in India. ATR 72-

600’s feature seats are 10% lower and trip costs are 20%

lower than other in-production turboprops. It features the

most modern cabin interiors, thinner seats, spacious over-

head bins, and LED lights are designed by the Italian firm

Giugiaro, specifically for the ATR. The design has been made

to deliver optimal passenger experience. With such features

the ATR 72-600 will enable IndiGo to provide affordable

fares to passengers and will certainly prove beneficial in In-

diGo’s regional operations.

Aditya Ghosh, President of IndiGo, said: “By taking delivery

of this first ATR 72-600, we are now one step closer to the

launch of our Turboprop operations by the end of this year.

We are excited at the opportunity of once again being able

to redefine air travel in India by bringing the reliability and

efficiency of IndiGo’s operations to towns and regions in our

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Details of ATR 72-600:

Passenger capacity: 68-78 seats

Engines: Pratt & Whitney 127M

Max. power at take-off: 2,750 horse power per engine

Max. weight at take-off: 23,000 Kg

Max. load: 7,500 Kg

Max. range with full passenger load: 900 nautical miles

(1,665 Km)

country which so far have been devoid of reliable

air service or have been subject to exorbitant air

fares. My sincere thanks to the team at ATR. As we say at

IndiGo, we are all set and TURBOCHARGED!”.

Holding a market share of 39%, as of November 2017,

IndiGo is India’s largest airline, and continues to be one of

the fastest growing low-cost carrier in the world. IndiGo

operates with a simple philosophy, ‘offer fares that are

always low, flights that are on time, and a travel experi-

ence that is courteous and hassle-free’. IndiGo, with a

Technical Dispatch Reliability of 99.85% (for quarter end-

ed June 30, 2017) has one of the best On Time Perfor-

mances in India. With its fleet of 143 Airbus A320 family

aircraft, the airline operates over 900 daily flights con-

necting 46 destinations.

Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) was established in

year 1981 by Aérospatiale of France (now Airbus) and

Aeritalia (now Leonardo) of Italy, with its headquarters

located at Blagnac in Toulouse, France., and it is currently

the market leader in below-90-seats regional aircraft.

Since creation, ATR has sold more than 1500 aircraft to

approx. 200 airlines on 100 countries. ATR is well estab-

lished worldwide with a large customer support and sales

network, including Customer Service Centers, training

centers and warehouses.

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The Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group (EAG) has won the

‘Aircraft Management Service Provider of the Year 2017’, at

the 11th Annual Aviation Business Awards, held in Dubai on

11th October 2017. This was EAG’s third consecutive award

and a significant achievement, as 2017 marks their 10th anni-

versary.

The ‘Aircraft Management Service Provider of the Year’

award is presented to the company, which has steadily deliv-

ered world-class aircraft management services to the clients

within in the Middle East during the year. The companies

which are nominated are to provide an evidence of excep-

tional performance, which should also include examples of

business innovation.

“Empire Aviation Group is delighted to win this prestigious

award for the third consecutive year and it is a fitting way to

mark our 10th anniversary. The award is a recognition for

the entire EAG team, which is dedicated to supporting our

aircraft owners with a very highly personalised level of ser-

vice and a quality management approach.” said Paras

Dhamecha, the Managing Director of Empire Aviation Group.

EAG awarded Aircraft Management Ser-

vice Provider of the Year 2017

Kolkata Airport implements solar power

The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata is ready to start using the clean and green, solar energy, for all its daily operations. The ground mounted grid which is connected to the Solar plant is ready to be activat-ed. This solar plant has a 15 MW capacity, which is the larg-est amongst all the AAI airports, throughout the country. The inauguration was done by the Union Minister for Civil Avation, Mr. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, on 05th December 2017.

“Once the solar power plant becomes operational, we will

be able to cut down on carbon emission and at the same

time do some cost cutting once the solar power plant be-

comes operational," stated Mr. S Raheja, Planning member

of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) The Solar

plant is estimated to supply power to the terminal

building at the NSCBI airport where the average require-

ment is around 10-11 MW per day. NSCBI airport director

Mr. Atul Dixit stated said that the solar panels have been

installed over a 67.5 acre of land, in the operational area

of the airport. The Solar plant will generate 1.35 million

units per month and is estimated to reduce the electricity

bill by ₹1.20 crores, per month.

AAI has completed the work of solar plant installation in a span of 6 months, despite of the operational hindrances and continuous rains. The excess power which will be gen-erated, have also been taken care of as the AAI has signed an agreement with the Calcutta Electric Supply Corpora-tion (CESC), which is a private power utility. The excess generated power will be supplied to CESC’s DISCOM pow-er grid and the airport will be able to utilize the power from the grid when the solar power is unavailable. The only two other AAI operated airports which have the solar power facility is the Chandigarh airport, which gener-ates 3 MW power and Jaipur airport, which generates 1.8 MW power.

Nitin Gadkari urges Seatouchi Holdings to manufacture seaplanes in India

Following the successful trial run of seaplanes and in order

to boost the government’s Regional Connectivity Scheme –

UDAN, the Union Transport Minister, Mr. Nitin Gadkari,

urged the Japanese seaplane manufacturers, Seatouchi

Holdings, to manufacture the seaplane in India. Speaking

at the second phase of seaplane trials, held at the Girgaum

Chowpatty, Mumbai, Mr. Gadkari said, “What I will request

you (Setouchi) is that you need to start to Make in India...

We will ensure that the land is available to you near the air

strip (and) you can manufacture your (sea) planes in Nag-

pur". He also mentioned that there is a lot of potential for

seaplanes in the Indian skies and manufacturing the planes

domestically will reduce the productions costs. He added

stating that the norms for seaplanes are expected to be

finalized over a period of 3 months, in consultation with

the Civil Aviation Ministry.

SpiceJet plans to purchase more than 100 of such amphibi-

ans, which are estimated to cost $400 million, to boost its

operations under the regional connectivity scheme.

SpiceJet and Seatouchi Holdings have been collaborating

for the past 8-9 months, to explore the possibilities of a 10-

14 seater amphibious plane to provide air connectivity to

smaller towns and cities in India, which remain unconnect-

ed due to infrastructural challenges.

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Recent Event: Post landing on the Chicago O’ Hare International Airport on Nov 21st, 2017, Hainan airlines flight HU497, marked its first successful international biofuel flight. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner fixed with GEnx engine, which completed its 13 hours flight; from Beijing, China to Chicago, US; was powered by a mixture of jet fuel and biofuel derived from used cooking oil. The aircraft flew with 186 passengers and 15 crew members, which was piloted by Sun Jianfeng, President of Hainan Air-lines. Taking off at 2:15 pm (local time), from Beijing; HU497 reached Chicago O’ Hare Inter-national Airport at 12:12 pm (local time), after flying 6100 nautical miles (7019 miles). The unprecedented flight was a part of a coopera-tion on 'green aviation', between China and the United States. The Beijing-Chicago route is chosen to be one of the 'green air routes' be-tween the two countries. Although not the first flight ever, it was the first International flight using biofuel for Hainan Airlines. In 2015, the airlines had flown a domestic flight from Shanghai to Beijing, using a biofuel powered Boeing 737. The first ever biofuel powered flight was on an unmodified Aero L-29 Delphin was used for the world’s first jet flight pow-ered solely by 100% biodiesel fuel. Pilots Carol Sugars and Douglas Rodante flew their Delphin Jet from Stead Airport, Reno, Nevada to Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida, to promote environmentally friendly fuels in aviation.

Current Situation: Presently, aviation contributes up to 2% of the global human impelled CO2 emissions, and it is anticipated to grow to 3% by year 2050. This emission is accounts to 12% of CO2 emission from all the transport sources, with road transport contrib-uting 74%. The best way to combat the global aviation carbon footprint is to use an alternative fuel source. NASA deter-mines that 50% aviation biofuel mixture can reduce the air pollution caused by air traffic by 50-70%.

Action taken: IATA has realized that they need to work towards the global climate change problem and has adopted a set of targets, to extenuate the CO2 emissions from air transport. Their targets are as follows: • An average improvement in fuel efficiency of 1.5% per year from 2009 to 2020 • A cap on net aviation CO2 emissions from 2020 (carbon-neutral growth) • A reduction in net aviation CO2 emissions of 50% by 2050, relative to 2005 levels IATA has formed a 4-pillar strategy to combat the aviation industry’s impact on climate change and meet the carbon target: • Improved technology, including the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels • More efficient aircraft operations • Infrastructure improvements, including modernized air traffic management systems • A single Global Market-Based Measure (GMBM) to fill the remaining emissions gap In 2008, a group of interested airlines has formed the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG). The group was formed in cooperation with support from NGOs such as Natural Resources Defense Council and The Roundtable for Sus-tainable Biofuels (RSB). Member airlines represent more than 15% of the industry, and all member CEOs have signed a pledge to work on the development and use of sustainable biofuels for aviation. Boeing is joining other aviation-related members in the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO). At the 39th session of the ICAO Assembly in 2016, ICAO’s Member States adopted a global carbon offsetting scheme for international aviation. ICAO’s Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is set to commence with a voluntary period (2021-2026) after which it will become mandatory.

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Bio Fuel in Aviation: Flying towards a greener tomorrow

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At the World Efficiency Fair, held on 12th - 14th December, 2017 in Paris, Air France presented an ‘Engagement for

Green Growth (ECV), in collaboration with the French Ministry for Ecology and Inclusive Transition, French Minis-

try of Transport and the French Ministry of Economy and Finance. Besides, major French Industrial biggies like,

Airbus, Safran, Suez and Total were also contributed. The ECV was presented with an aim to stimulate the advent of sus-

tainable aviation biofuel industries, in economically viable conditions that fully integrate circular economy principles.

This ECV serves as encouragement to expedite in creating favorable conditions for inception of such industries. This ECV

occurs one year after the ICAO's adoption of a historic agreement concerning a global market mechanism for reducing

air transport CO2 emissions. It confirms Air France's commitment to adopt further ecological initiatives in support of

green growth.

About Biofuels: Biofuels are produced from recyclable materials such as co-conut oil, palm oil, linseed oil, waste cooking oil and animal fats. The biofuel variant used in the Hainan airlines flight was derived from the waste cooking oil, which was collected from restaurants. The biofuel-regular jet fuel ration, used by Hainan Airlines, was 15 parts biofuel to 85 parts regular jet fuel. Since gaseous biofuels and electrification is not an op-tion, advanced liquid biofuels are the only low CO2 option available for substituting current aviation fuel, as they have high specific energy content. Sustainable biofuels have been recognized as excellent substitutes, to help achieve industry targets. According to Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), biofuels derived from biomass like algae, jatropha, carinata and camelina have proved to reduce the aviation carbon footprint by up to 80%. If commercial aviation uses 6% of its fuel supply from biofuel by 2020, it would reduce the overall carbon footprint by 5%. Challenges: A major challenge for using biofuels in aviation is the high-quality standards requirements. Safety and fuel quality speci-fications are of tremendous importance in the aviation sector, however, these are not limiting the use of biofuels. The technical requirements for aviation biofuels are: a high-performance fuel, that can withstand a range of operational con-ditions; a fuel that does not compromise safety; a fuel that can directly substitute traditional jet fuel aviation; a fuel that meets stringent performance targets (ATAG 2009). ASTM-certified biofuels represent no technical or safety problem in flights. Currently, the following fuel categories are approved by the standard: • Hydrogenated Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) • Fischer-Tropsch (FT) based on biomass (BtL - biomass to liquid) • Renewable Synthesized Iso-Paraffinic (SIP) fuel (renewable farnesane hydrocarbon) • Other options include ATJ Alcohol to Jet Fuel and Hydrogenated Pyrolysis Oils (HPO) Globally, various sustainable feedstocks and conversion tech-nologies for production of biofuels for aviation are currently being developed by research organisations, airlines, fuel pro-ducers and aircraft manufacturers. In the short term, HEFA appears to be the most promising alternative to supply signifi-cant amounts of biofuel for aviation. In the medium term, the most promising alternative is drop-in FT-fuels. The aviation industry is unlikely to rely on just one type of feedstock. Air-crafts will be powered by blends of biofuels from different types of feedstocks along with jet fuel. Biomass sources for advanced bio-jet fuels include oil crops such as Jatropha and Camelina, waste fats and oils, and, in the longer term, bio-mass sugars, algae and halophytes. Besides, deriving the blend of fuel, which can be rightfully used as aviation fuel, the price of biofuel also poses a challenge. As per current market, the biofuel is almost 3 times as expensive as the aviation fuel. Combating the biofuel prices, will be also be a challenge, if it is to be made usable as a sustainable fuel source in aviation.

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Multiyear contracts between Etihad Airways and IBS Software signed

A multi-year contract was signed between Etihad Airways

& IBS Software, for implementation of the IBS Software’s,

cargo management solution, iCargo. The iCargo system

will manage the airlines’ worldwide air cargo operation &

sales with automation of the network-wide booking, pric-

ing and capacity management functions with real-time

revenue management-based evaluation capabilities. Addi-

tionally, iCargo will execute live shipment status monitor-

ing & quality management as the shipments travel across

Etihad’s extensive network.

Etihad spent several months, going through an intense

selection process, post which IBS Software was selected to

provide a solution, in-order to replace Etihad Cargo’s cur-

rent system. Post engaging the software, iCargo will con-

nect to a team of users, globally, to communicate and in-

teract with a horde of other systems and softwares availa-

ble on Etihad’s Network. iCargo will provide operational

information on a real-time basis which will help Etihad to

generate actionable data, which will improve and stream-

line the airlines selling process, revenue generation and

service quality.

"iCargo will enable us to be

available to our customers 24

hours a day through a fully inte-

grated online booking portal.

This will significantly enhance

our customer service offering.

We are also working with IBS to

develop the functionality to

support our customers with our product provision, loyalty

program and incentives program. The development of this

platform will allow Etihad Cargo to implement end-to-end

integration of processes, provisioning for real-time data

and greater operational efficiencies." said David Kerr, Sen-

ior Vice President, Etihad Cargo.

Safran & Thales partnerships for optimization of power conversion sys-tem for electric taxiing of aircraft

Safran has signed an MoU with Thales, to develop a power

supply unit for the electric taxiing system which is developed

by Safran Landing Systems. The Electric Taxiing System de-

veloped by Safran, enables taxiing of an aircraft without hav-

ing to startup the main engine or use the airport tractor.

This system is deemed to provide a significant reduction in

fuel usage and emissions. Safran Landing System uses ATRU

transformer (Auto Transformer Rectifier Unit), designed and

developed by Thales, which can deliver very high power, and

reduce the aircraft weight. As per the MoU, both the compa-

nies will collaborate on the development of this ATRU, to

enhance the design and interface, with the electric taxiing

system.

"We are delighted to be able to count on the expertise of

Thales, which brings both its expertise in the design of pow-

er conversion equipment and experience gathered with in-

service aircraft.", said Walid Hamzeh, head of strategic de-

velopment at Safran Landing Systems.

"Understanding the operating conditions of the system will

allow us to optimize this unit to meet the needs of Safran's

electric taxiing system, with a minimal impact on the

weight," added Philippe Carette, Thales VP, Electrical Sys-

tems.

Established on 2004, Etihad Cargo is the Cargo de-

partment of Etihad Airways, which is the national

carrier of UAE. Operating from its hub at the Abu

Dhabi International Airport, Etihad operates a fleet of over

100 passenger aircraft, and a fleet of 10 freighters, which fly

on scheduled services to Europe, North & South America,

Asia, Australia and the Middle East.

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering continues to operate since

Monarch Airlines and Monarch Tour Group has entered in

administration since its suspension in October 2017. Oper-

ating a total of 10 locations, MAEL has 6 locations are in UK

and 4, overseas; and employs a staff of over 730 employ-

ees. MAEL has hangars at London Luton and Birmingham

Airport; and has line maintenance station at London Gat-

wick, London Luton, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds Brad-

ford, Edinburgh, Nice, Malaga, Warsaw and Kiev.

Monarch Airlines was the primary customer of MAEL, but

now MAEL has focused on offering its services to its other

existing clients, and procuring new contracts. In November

2017, MAEL has signed a significant contract from Virgin

Atlantic, under which, MAEL will be carrying out C1 checks

In June 2017, at the Paris Airshow, MAEL announced a joint

venture partnership with Boeing Global Services, formerly

known as Boeing GoldCare. The two companies will work

towards securing additional third-party fleet servicing

agreements, gaining advantage from MAEL’s expertise and

Boeing’s strength and reach within the industry.

MAEL was named 'Line Maintenance Provider of the Year

2017’ at Aviation 100 Gala Awards in May 2017. MAEL has

an established reputation, as they have emphasized on

safety and quality throughout their maintenance and over-

haul services, for an extensive network of customers. MAEL

is leading MRO organization reputed for maintaining legacy

fleets and new generation aircraft, including the Boeing 787

Dreamliner. MAEL has provided maintenance support to

the first Boeing Dreamliner in Europe. It is one of the very

few companies which is amongst the Boeing approved

Global Fleet Care providers world-wide.

The International Conference for Women in Aviation and

Aerospace was held on 19th December 2017 at Delhi. At

the conference, the Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI),

urged for a higher participation of women professionals in

the Aviation and Aerospace sector. Speaking at the confer-

ence, Dr. R. K. Tyagi, President of AeSI, called for policy

initiatives and encouragement for higher participation of

women professions in all the fields of aviation and aero-

space including R&D and defence. The Conference was

organized by Indian Women Pilots’ Association (IWPA), on

occasion of its Golden Jubilee Celebrations. IWPA was

formed in the year 1967 by Chanda Sawant, Mohini Shroff

and 4 other women pilots. IWPA is a sister society of the

AeSI, and share a common goal of progression in the world

of aeronautics and aerospace through sharing the

knowledge. Minister of State for Civil Aviation

Jayant Sinha, speaking at the conference said, “While the

presence of women has contributed to the progress of the

aviation sector, their support is still needed to strengthen

the area”.

Presently, women pilot account for 12% amongst the Indian

pilots; and it is noteworthy that though 12% may not be

that big a number, but it is the highest as compared to any

other country in the world. However, keeping in mind the

developments in aviation in India, where investment of

more than $220 billion is expected over the next 10 years

and the Regional Connectivity Scheme, which expects to

open 70 new airports in the coming year, there is a need of

increased women professionals in aviation. For this to hap-

pen, Ministry of Civil Aviation needs to implement the req-

uisite policy initiatives. Although 12% may be highest

amongst the world, Dr. Tyagi wishes to see the number in-

crease from 12% to 51%. During the conference, the wom-

en professionals from various airlines in India, Indian Air

Force, Indian Navy, ISRO, DRDO, Indian Railways show

cased their contributions and plans for enhanced women

participation in the respective areas.

Boeing has complimented the Indian Air Force and the 81st

‘Skylords’ Squadron for achieving 12000 flight hours with

the C-17 Globemaster III, since 2014, when the last C-17

aircraft was delivered in 2014. The C-17 fleet is an im-

portant part of the Indian Air Force Strategic Airlift capabili-

ties, and was selected by the Indian Air Force for its Very

Heavy Lift Transport Aircraft requirements, to replace other

types of transport aircraft. The C-17 has successfully per-

formed relief and humanitarian missions, domestically and

internationally. Presently, the Indian Air Force operates a

total of 10 C-17 strategic airlifters. Boeing has collaborated

with the Indian Air Force for the provision of maintenance

services and modernization of its C-17s that contribute to

high mission capable rates.

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering advances as an independent company

AeSI calls for higher participation of Women Professionals in Aviation

Indian Air Force Fleet commended by

Boeing for achieving 12000 flight hours

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GE’s 3D printed Advanced Turboprop

engine passes first run

GE Aviation has recently completed the first test run of its

new Advanced Turboprop engine. The Advanced Turboprop

engine is a ‘clean sheet’ design which is said to incorporate

more 3D printed components than any other production

engine in the history of aviation. GE mentioned that the

engine’s 855 conventionally manufactured parts have been

reconceived to 12 additive-manufactured parts, which in-

clude sumps bearing housing, frames, exhaust case, com-

bustor liner, heat exchangers and stationary flow-path com-

ponents. Since 2015, GE has committed more than $400

million towards the engine program. The R&D and the

testing of the engine was performed in Prague, Czech Re-

public, and the manufacturing will also be carried out at the

same location.

The Advanced Turboprop engine has a 1240 SHP, and is

aimed at providing servicing in the 1000-1600 SHP aircraft

range. According to the developer, the design of the new

engine introduces 79 new technologies to the turboprop

design. Due to the additive manufacturing, the weight of

the engine has been reduced by 5% (approx. 100 pounds),

and has led to a 1% increase in Specific Fuel Consumption

(SFC). According to GE the new Advanced Turboprop engine

design has an ‘industry-best’ 16:1 overall pressure ratio,

which results in a 20% lower fuel burn and a 10% higher

cruise power as compared to its contenders. GE also states

that at 4000 hours, the engine will record 33% more time

between overhaul than its leading competitor.

“The continued testing will generate valuable data from the

engine and validate the aerodynamics, mechanics, and aer-

othermal systems. With the engine run and most of the in-

dividual component testing completed, early indications

show that we will meet or exceed all the performance num-

bers we have quoted for the engine.” stated Paul Corkery,

general manager for GE Aviation Turboprops.

Clash of ‘Term’inals at Delhi airport. Court favours DIAL

On 05th December 2017, the Delhi High Court judge, Justice

A. K. Chawla, had reserved its verdict about the Delhi Airport

Terminal 1 issue between the DIAL and IndiGo Airlines,

where DIAL had asked IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir to shift

their operations from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2. The decision

was passed on 20th December 2017, where the Court dis-

missed IndiGo’s plea, which challenged DIAL’s orders for

shifting to terminal 2, and upheld DIAL’s decision. The dead-

line for shifting operations was till 4th January 2018, which is

extended till 15th February 2018 by Justice A. K. Chawla.

Earlier in 2017, DIAL had asked 3 LCC’s to shift their opera-

tions at the Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA),

from terminal 1 to terminal 2. GoAir, in order to comply with

this order, started to shift from terminal 1 to terminal 2 since

29th October 2017. IndiGo opposed to the shifting, stating

that, compliance of the shifting order would result in In-

diGo’s operations, spread over three terminals, T1 T2 and

T3. In a letter written by Aditya Ghosh, President of IndiGo

airlines, to the aviation secretary, R. N. Choubey, he in-

formed that, "Peak season traffic on our network has com-

menced from October. IndiGo has a large amount of ad-

vance bookings until early 2018. If DIAL goes ahead with

shifting it will result in widespread confusion to our passen-

gers who already hold confirmed bookings. Any forceful

shifting would be an arbitrary and illegal act,"

In its defence, DIAL informed that T1 has already exceeded

its passenger handling capacity and it would lead to over-

Certification for the Advanced Turboprop engine will

initiate in 2018, and it has already been selected to

power Textron Aviation’s single engine aircraft, Cessna De-

nali, which is anticipated to take flight in late 2018. GE esti-

mates that by the time Cessna Denali is introduced in to the

commercial market, the Advanced Turboprop engine would

have completed 2000 hours of testing.

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crowding of airport, if the airlines are not shifted. DIAL

also asserts that in the event of fire or a terror threat,

overcrowded airport would have serious effects, for which

DIAL would be answerable. In another argument present-

ed by DIAL, it said that, the capacity of these three air-

lines’ flights, to and from the three terminals, amount to

around 8 million passengers, per annum. And hence shift-

ing these to T2, would reduce the pressure from T1, con-

siderably.

According to an IndiGo statement, received by livemint,

“The writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India to challenge the arbitrary, discrimina-

tory, illegal and mala fide decision by Delhi Airport on the

strength of assumed authority given to it by MOCA

(ministry of civil aviation) to permit one airline (GoAir) to

shift its entire operations from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2

with effect from October 29,”. DIAL’s necessity of asking

the airlines to move, is due to the increase in the passen-

ger population. The terminal T1, has a 20 million passen-

ger handling capacity annually. Until a few months ago, T1

was operating at a capacity of 24 million. DIAL plans to

increase the capacity to 40 million passengers per year, by

2021. In response to the opposition to the shifting orders,

DIAL informed that its decision was not unreasonable, and

the airlines were given enough time to arrive at a consen-

sus.

The decision held by court stated, “None of the issues

sought to be agitated by ‘IndiGo’ can be said to be in the

larger public interest, which is sought to be pursued by

the Ministry of Civil Aviation and ‘DIAL’. There is no denial

of the fact that the traffic load of Terminal-1 was much

beyond its capacity even as on 31.8.2017.

“IndiGo’s assertion of passengers’ inconvenience on ac-

count of shifting of arrival and departure from Terminal-1

to Terminal-2, as its flights carry both inbound and out-

bound passengers, feeding IndiGo’s entire network to/fro

from Delhi, is more suggestive of its own commercial

interests and its desire to operate from only one

Terminal and that too, Terminal-1, inasmuch as, the

capacity of Terminal-2 at the given time was 12

mppa (million passengers per annum) as against IndiGo’s

traffic load of 16.1 mppa, which is estimated to be 18.1

mppa during the financial year 2017-18”

The plea of passengers’ inconvenience agitated by IndiGo

therefore, does not hold much water, said Justice Chawla

while adding, “Be that as it may, passengers’ convenience

and security is much of the concern of ‘DIAL’ than any air-

line. Any impact on the efficiency and increase in cost of

the operations of the flights, in the given scenario, when

the ‘DIAL’ requires shifting of some operations for the pur-

poses of renovations and expansion with a view to decon-

gest Terminal-1 in the interest of public safety and safety

of flight operations, becomes irrelevant”.

Ambala & Hasimara Base undergo an infrastructural upgrade

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a major infrastruc-

tural upgrade at its bases in Ambala, Haryana and Hasimara,

West Bengal. This upgrade of IAF’s frontline base is with

respect to the Rafale jets, which will give India more poten-

cy over Pakistan, as they can carry nuclear weapons and

other missiles. Indian government has already sanctioned

₹220 crores, to construct shelters, hangars and mainte-

nance facilities. The Ambala base is 78 years old and is be-

ing upgraded to receive the Rafale Jets, whose delivery is

scheduled for September 2019.

Located at 220 kms from the Indo-Pak border, the Ambala

base is one of the most strategically located bases. There

are 2 squadrons of Jaguar combat aircraft and 1 squadron

of MiG-21 Bison. Teams from Dassault Aviation, a French

defence major and Rafale manufacturer, have already visit-

ed Ambala Air Force and have finalized a requirement for

the first squadron of combat jets. Besides the Ambala base,

the Hasimara base in West Bengal, will also receive a similar

infrastructural upgrade, since the second squadron of the

Rafale Jets will be stationed here.

In September 2016, the Indian government signed a deal,

worth € 7.87 billion, (approx. ₹59,000 crore), for the pur-

chase of 36 Rafale jets, of which 18 Jets will be stationed at

the Ambala base and the rest at the Hasimara base. Both

the bases will also have simulator-based training facilities

for the air crew of Rafale jets. IAF has already selected a

batch of pilots to fly the Jets and are currently receiving

training at Dassault aviation in France.

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Honeywell's Business Jet Aviation

Forecast for 2017 – 2027 The Business Jet aviation industry is likely facing a modest

pace for the near-term orders. This is a result of unstable

economic and political atmosphere, along with a highly

competitive, used aircraft market, as per 26th annual Glob-

al Business Aviation Outlook released on 08th October 2017.

The Global Business Aviation Outlook 2017, has predicted a

forecast of 8300, new business Jet deliveries, estimate $249

billion, for year 2017-2027. This is a 3-4 % decrease from

the 2016 forecast for 2016-2026, where the estimate for

new business Jet deliveries was 8600, which was valued at

$255 billion.

"Declining used aircraft prices, continued low commodities

prices, and economic and political uncertainties in many

business jet markets remain as near-term concerns for new

jet purchases, leading to a modest growth in 2018," said

Ben Driggs, president, Americas Aftermarket, Honeywell

Aerospace. "That said, there are several new and exciting

aircraft models coming to market, which will drive solid

growth in new business jet purchases in the midterm and

long term."

Key Global Findings as per The Global Business Aviation

Outlook 2017:

• Deliveries of approximately 620-640 new Jet for year

2017. This is a decline from 675-725 in year 2015 and

650-675 in year 2016. This is a reduction of approx.

30 aircraft year over year and it is majorly due to the

change in order rates for mature aircraft and switch-

over to newer models slated for 2017-2018.

• The purchase of new jets over the next 5 years, as

planned by operators, has been recorded at 19%, of

their total fleet, as compared to 22% recorded for

year 2015 and 27% recorded for year 2016.

• 19% of the total new jet purchase plans will be con-

cluded by the end of 2018, whereas 17% is scheduled

for 2019 and 14% for 2020.

• The new jet purchase plans; wherein the operators

have focused on large cabin aircraft classes, which

ranges from super mid-size to ultralong range jets;

will account for more than 85% of the total expendi-

ture on the new business jets, over the next 5 years.

The longer-range forecast for the next 10 years, till 2027,

have a projected a 3-4% of an annual average growth rate.

The introduction of new models and a projected improve-

ment in the economic performance has contributed to the

• growth performance, despite of the lower short-

term outlook.

• Induction of new programs in service, improvement

in economic performance, and a raise in commodity

prices have resulted in an offset with respect to the

decline, which was projected for the five-year opera-

tor purchase plans. This offset has resulted in a mi-

nor decline in the overall outlook.

Moving on to the used jet and flight activity; the pace of

flight activity in the past year, has recovered, according to

the global response received by the Honeywell survey. De-

spite an annual increase of 7% in the collective inventory

levels, the overall asking prices are still going downhill, spe-

cially for the medium and long-range aircraft. It is notewor-

thy that the total number is recent jet models (classified as

less than 10 years old), which are listed for resale has de-

creased by a yearly rate of 15%, and currently represents

8% of the installed base. However, compared to the overall

listing, the amount of recent jet models listed for sale is

more than 30% of the total listing, as compared with the

pre-recession levels, which were reported at 15-20%. As

per the survey, there was an increment in the used jet ac-

quisition plans by 1% point, reaching 25% of the topical

operators’ fleet. All regions’ used jet purchase plans were

either stable or increased. The increase in the used jet pur-

chase plans is in-sync with the reduction in the used inven-

tory for sale; which could in-turn result in a favorable pric-

ing pressure on used jets in the medium term.

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Jaipur & Srinagar Airport awarded Best Airport in the world

Jaipur airport and Srinagar airport has received the first

and the second rank, respectively, in the category of 2-5

million passengers, in the ACI-ASQ survey. The ACI-ASQ

award was received by Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Chair-

man of the Airport Authority of India and his team at a

function held in Mauritius, on 17th October 2017. Dr. Mo-

hapatra then congratulated both the APDs for their excep-

tional achievement, and has also invoked more AAI airports

to contend and win at the ACI-ASQ Awards, in their respec-

tive categories.

This is the second time Jaipur airport has received the ‘Best

Airport’ award in the 2-5 million passenger category. In

2016, Jaipur received first rank in the Best Airport in the

World, catering to a passenger quantity of 2-5 million.

The Airport Council International – Airport Service Quality

(ACI-ASQ) Awards are the most prestigious awards in the

aviation industry. The awards are given to the airports

which have received the highest passenger satisfaction

ratings in the ASQ survey, which is the worlds benchmark

measure of the airport excellence. The ASQ survey is the

singular world-wide program which conducts a survey, of

the passengers at the airport, on their day of travel.

This program delivers information of approximately

600,000 individual surveys, which is in 41 languages

across 84 countries, around the globe. The survey measures

airport ratings based on the passenger views, on 34 key per-

formance indicators. These indicators include Airport ac-

cess, check-in, security screening, restrooms, stores and

restaurants. Each airport uses the same pattern for the sur-

vey, which creates a database, allowing airports to compare

themselves to other airports around the world. Besides the

survey and rating, the ASQ program, also has a feature

through which enables sharing of the best practices

amongst airport operators.

Vistara awarded Best Airline (Domestic), second year in a row

Vistara Airlines (brand name for Tata SIA Airlines Limited),

has been voted as the ‘Best Airline (based on the custom-

ers feedback and was distributed at the 6th edition of the

‘India’s Best Awards’ organized by Travel + Leisure India &

South Asia, on November 17th, 2017 in New Delhi.

Besides the aforementioned award, Vistara has won sever-

al other accolades in the past which includes the ‘Best

Emerging Airline’ by PATWA at ITB Berlin; the ‘Most Out-

standing Airline-Premium Economy & Economy 2017’ by

Travel & Hospitality magazine; ‘Best Domestic Airline at

International Tourism & Conclave Awards 2017; Top Rated

Airline by TripAdvisor; ‘Brand of the Year 2017’ by World

Consulting and Research Corporation and the ‘Most Loved

Airline 2016’ by leading global air travel review website

Skytrax.

Tata SIA Airlines Limited operating under the brand name

‘Vistara’ has gained rapid credibility since it commenced its

operations on 09th January 2015 and currently serves to 21

destinations with over 660 flights per week, operating a

fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.

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HAL received RFP for from Air Force for

83 LCAs & 15 LCHs

To account for its reducing strength of its fighter squadron,

the Indian Air Force has issued a request for proposal (RFP)

to the state-run Aviation biggie, Hindustan Aeronautics Lim-

ited (HAL), for the provision of 83 Light Combat Aircraft

(LCA) – HAL Tejas. Back in 2005, the IAF had placed an order

for 40 Tejas aircraft with HAL. According to official sources,

the RFP for the LCAs has initiated the finalization of con-

tract for the mega deal. The Defence Acquisition Council,

which is the Defence Ministry’s highest decision-making

body on procurement, had approved the purchase of 83

Tejas Mark 1 A for IAF at the cost of ₹50025 crores. As per

sources, the final deal for acquisition is to be penned down

within the next few months.

According to thehindu sources, 14 squadrons of MiG21,

MiG27 and MiG29 are due for retirement within the next

10 years, which will reduce the squadron strength to 19

aircraft by year 2027, from the current strength of 33. The

strength may further reduce to 16 aircraft by year 2032.

The lifespan of these HAL Tejas would be a minimum of 30

years, like any other frontline combat aircraft.

In an interview to PTI, HAL Chairman and Managing Direc-

tor T. Suvarna Raju had informed that out of the 42 modifi-

cations sought by the IAF, which includes weaponization of

aircraft, most have been carried out. Mr. Raju also said,

“Tejas is a four-and-half generation world class fighter jet.

There is no doubt about it. We can improve its various pa-

rameters. We are proud of Tejas. Every Indian will be proud

of it. We will ensure enhancement in its quality and perfor-

mance,”. Mr. Raju also commented that the four-and-a-

half generation Tejas will be able to deliver what is ex-

pected of it.

Additionally, HAL has also received RFP for 15 of the limited

series Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) from the Indian Air

Force and the Indian Army. The Light Combat Helicopters

(LCH) is a 5.5-ton class combat helicopter which is designed

and developed by HAL. The LCH is has 2 Shakti engines and

incorporates most of the technical features of the Advanced

Light Helicopters. Some features of the HAL-developed LCH

are the sleek and narrow fuselage, tri-cycle crashworthy

landing gears, crashworthy and self-sealing fuel tank, armor

protection and low visibility features, are the ones which

make it unique, lethal, agile and survivable. The LCH will

have day/night targeting system for the crew, also it in-

cludes the helmet pointed sight and an electro-optical pod

consisting of CCD Cameras/ FLIR/ Laser Range Finder (LRF)/

Laser Designator (LD). The LCH is also fitted with Self Protec-

tion Suite consisting of Radar/Laser missile warning system

and Counter-measures dispensing systems.

LCH is reputed for being the first helicopter to land in the

forward bases at Siachen, which is 5400 mts above sea lev-

el. The helicopter participated in IAF's `Iron Fist 2016' exer-

cise in March 2016 and displayed its rocket firing capabili-

ties in its weaponised configuration. On August 26, 2017,

the Defence Minister launched the production of LCH at

Bengaluru and IOC documents of the basic version were

handed over to HAL by CEMILAC.

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Featured Organisation:

About AIESL:

Air India, the Country's proud flag carrier, also has the `biggest' MRO set up in India that serves as a One-Stop-Shop for all

Engineering requirement, the Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL). It is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Air

India Limited was formed on 11th March 2004. Presently, AIESL is approved by the DGCA under the purview of CAR-145

which carries with it nomination and acceptance by the DGCA of additional Managers (Base Maintenance, Line Mainte-

nance and Workshops) who are competent and experienced in their work. AIESL policy is to be self-reliant in areas of Air-

craft Maintenance (Line and Base Maintenance), Preventive Maintenance, Alterations or required Inspections, overhaul of

aero engines and components and accessories and specialized services NDT etc. AIESL comprises of huge infrastructure to

cater to Line Maintenance, Base Maintenance, Engine Overhaul, Accessories Overhaul and Component Overhaul activities

as per capability at main bases and line stations. AIESL provides Base Maintenance facilities at Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hy-

derabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Nagpur Airports. These locations also have specialized overhaul shops and are equipped

with the necessary hangars, workshops, storage rooms and office buildings, in accordance with national and international

regulations and requirements. AIESL also provides Line Maintenance Facilities at various Indian as well as International Sta-

tions. AIESL offers exclusive maintenance services to Third Party Customers.

The various services provided by AIESL include:

1. Maintenance Services

2. Specialized Services

3. Engineering Support Services

a) Line Maintenance: • Line maintenance stations available at major network sta-

tions in India. • Transit, Base, Daily & Weekly checks at multiple locations • Engineering assistance including certification to foreign

carriers at various Indian stations • The only IATP approved provider for Aircraft Recovery kit

in the Indian Subcontinent • Ground Handling services at economical costs at all major

stations b) Base Maintenance: • Airframes of A320 family, A310, A330, B737NG, B747-400,

B787, B777 and Engines model such as V2500, CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, PW4000-94, PW4000-100, GE 90-110 & GenX Engines

• Cover all checks up to and including Phase Checks, ‘D’ / ‘C’ check and defect rectification

• Use of specialized and sophisticated equipment and con-trolled work processes that ensures quality at each stage

• Hangar space / Run-up Bay on rental basis • Major component change including Engine change, Main /

Nose Landing Gear change on all types of aircraft.

c) Engine & APU Overhaul: • Only EASA/FAA approved repair station in India handling

multiple types of Engines and APUs’ • Full capability to overhaul CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, V2500

A1, PW4000 Series Engines, and PWC901A, GTCP 131-9B, GTCP 331-500 APUs’ with partial capability on GE90 En-gine, GenX Engine with APS5000A APU

• Dedicated test cell facility for V2500 A1, CFM 56-5B, CFM 56-7B, PW4000 Series & WC901A APU

• Providing space on rent for storage & preservation of vari-ous engines

• Providing on-wing assistance & support for:

Video Borescope inspection Gear Box and Fan module Replacing Fan Blades, Line Replacement Units

d) Avionics, Accessories & Component Overhaul: • AIESL holds the largest components overhauling facility in the region for the fleet of A320 family, A310, A330, B737NG, B747-400, B777, B787, ATR & CRJ • DGCA/FAA/EASA approved Avionics and Accessories shops • Assured quality on Fuel, Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Electrical Components

Maintenance Services

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• Modern ATE stations to test/repair Communications, NAV, W/R, IFF, Flight Computers and other sophisticated Avionics installed on A320 family, A310, A330, B737NG, B747-400, B777, B787, ATR & CRJ • In-house Component Maintenance Facility to test comput-ers for the fleet of A320 family aircraft • Repair & Overhaul of other components such as:

e) Structural Repair: • AIESL Structural repair shop caters to all kinds of Structural Repair work and can support AOG events, as per schedule and requirements • Advanced state-of-art Composite repair facility staffed with highly trained & experienced technicians • On-Wing support available for Boeing and Airbus fleet with onsite support available 24x7.

Wheel and Tyres Mechanical Components

Brake overhaul Chair, Toilets & Galleys

Under carriage components Nose Radome

Composite materials Flight Controls

Pressure Vessels Aircraft Interior Furnishing, etc.

Thrust Reversers

• Complete One-Stop shop for all composite material repair with • Fully developed Bonding Shop • Preparatory Shop • NDT facilities available for:

f) Cabin & Seat Repair • Skilled and experienced manpower, with over 35 years of experience in the field • More than 100000 seats repair till date g) Landing Gear Repair & Overhaul • Infrastructure available for landing gear repair, overhaul and functional testing of entire landing gear and its compo-nents including wheels and brakes • Air India has about 30 years of overhaul experience for Boeing Landing gears • 24x7 On-Wing AOG Support along with customized TAT

with Advanced exchange for 747-200/300/400 & 737 Land-

ing Gears

Ultra-Sonic Test Eddy Current

Megna Flux Borescope

a) Engineering Training • DGCA approved License courses • Fleet Aircraft Familiarization • Training for Executive & Service Engineers • Ab-initio training • Customized Training for External Parties • On-Job Training (OJT) • Other Regulatory Training • Training Courses like Human Factor / Fuel Tank Safe-ty / SMS/ EWIS etc.

b) Asset Management • Aircraft Leases, Lease Returns, New Aircraft acquisition, Aging Fleet Disposal c) Project Management • Greenfield & Brownfield Projects for Hangar Back-Shops d) Material Management • OEM & Non-OEM Solutions and access to hundreds of Vendors e) Quality Assurance & Continuing Airworthiness Management (CAM) • Assurance of Quality at every stage of operations

Specialized Services

Engineering Services

Maintenance Services

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Video Borescope Inspection X-ray

Engine Eco Power-wash Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection

Specialized NDT Inspections Ultrasonic & Eddy Current Inspection

Magnetic Particle Inspection Calibration of Measuring Instruments, Gauges etc

Aircraft Weighing Permaswaging

Dust Count of Shops HST of Pressure vessels

Testing of Fuels Robotic Plasma Spray

Oil & Hydraulic Fluids Sampling Heat Treatment, etc.

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Mumbai Delhi Hyderabad Thiruvananthapuram

A321/ 310 A320 & B737 Base for A320 B737-800 Phase Check and

C Check

Major Checks Major Checks A Check Wheel & Brakes Overhaul

Component Overhaul Component Overhaul C Check Battery Servicing & Check

B787, B777, B737 & B747 Automatic Test Equipment

Facilities

B737/ A320/ ATR Wheels & Brakes

Major Checks JEOC (Engine MRO) Overhaul/ Repair of Compo-

nent

Component Overhaul V2500

Automatic Test Equipment Facilities

JT9D Engine

Engine: PW4056/ 4152, CF680C2, CFM56-7B, GE-90

CFN56-5B

APU

Nagpur

Base for B777

Major Check

Component Overhaul

A320/ B737

Major Checks

Kolkatta

A319

Major Check

Component Overhaul

Overhaul of

APU of A320 family

High Flow Pneumatic Com-ponents

Fuel Accessories

AIESL Facilities:

AIESL MRO Capabilities

AIESL - Mumbai AIESL - Nagpur

AIESL - Delhi AIESL - Kolkata

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AIESL Facilities:

AIESL - Thiruvananthapuram AIESL - Hyderabad

AIESL Approvals:

DGCA India QCM, QATAR

DGCA (India Approval at Nagpur for B737- New)

KCAS & KUWATT

GCAA, UAE

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CAA, BANGLADESH

CAA SINGAPORE CEMILAC (Defence)

Testimonials: -

• Appreciation from M/s.Indian Navy for the Quality Of work & support by our Engineers in fabrication of VVIP Mod Kit for seeking Helicopter in a timely professional manner.

• Greetings from Kenya Airways to team of Structural Engineers, for doing the meticulous job on aircraft that was AOG due to structural damage.

• Appreciation from Biman Bangladesh, “Air India Engineers successfully completed Ul-trasonic inspection of bird hit affected #2 engine fan blades of 777-300ER aircraft S2-AFO with nil finding at Dhaka in a friendly atmosphere. Also, thankful for kind coopera-tion and support for providing tools & test equipment on loan”

• Appreciation for the support provided to ETH (Ethiopian Airlines) in getting the most needed part & made the A/C fly back home, Kifle Airport Office Manager - BOM from Ethiopian Airlines

• Thanks, from Boeing official Mr. Balachander, “The support provided by Air India showed the special bond that is held between both Boeing and Air India as well as other airlines.”

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Awards received by AIESL

• ‘BEST AIRFRAME AND ENGINE MRO’ in India for 2011 by MRO Association of India

• ‘ONE STOP SHOP INDIAN MRO’ in India for 2013 by MRO Asso-

ciation of India

Current Initiatives and Future Developments:

• Signed GTA with M/s. Jet Airways for Major Maintenance &

L/G replacement of their B777 and A330 Aircraft.

• Signed maintenance agreement with M/s. Spicejet for Mainte-

nance of B737 NG Aircraft.

• Signed MOU with Embraer for establishing Embraer Author-

ized Service Center (EASC) and are in the process of signing

maintenance agreement with Embraer to provide mainte-

nance services to Embraer E-Jets aircraft.

• Providing Maintenance Support including Engine Maintenance

to M/s. Indian Navy for their P-8I aircraft.

• Signed an agreement with Goair for providing maintenance

support to their fleet.

• Signed MoU with SIAEC for providing Line Maintenance and Cabin Upgradation for Aircrafts.

• In discussion with AVIATECH and TTPL for establishing MRO Facility for IL 76 Aircraft.

• In the process of signing GTA with GECAS for maintenance of aircraft leased by them.

• Is registered in Sarjah SAIF Zone and has got Trade License for providing Line Maintenance Services at Sarjah.

AIESL Contacts

1. Mr. Mukesh Kumar

Sr. AGM - Engg , Industrial Engineering

Air India Engineering Services Ltd.

Old Airport,Santacruz East,

Mumbai-400 029

Tel : 91 22 26263251

eMail : sales.aiesl@airindia.in

Website

www.aiesl.airindia.in

2. Mr. Shashank Shekhar

Senior Executive-Marketing

Air India Engineering Services Ltd.

2nd Flr, CRA Building, Safdarjung Airport

Complex, New Delhi-110003

Tel:+91-11-24600777

E-Mail: sales.aiesl@airindia.in

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MIAL bags ‘Procurement Excellence’ and ‘World’s Leading Airport Lounge – First Class’ Award

GVK Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL),

the company which operates Chhatrapati Shivaji Interna-

tional Airport (CSIA), Mumbai was awarded the

‘Procurement Excellence in Airport Industry’, for the second

time in a row, at the 5th Procurement Excellence Awards,

conceived and managed by Kamikaze B2B Media, at the Taj

Lands End, Mumbai. This year’s theme for the summit was

‘Procurement 4.0 – Digitalisation as the next horizon’. The

evaluation procedure for the awards involves a detailed

research and assessment, done by a panel from the Adviso-

ry Council, following which the winners are decided. This

award serves as an acknowledgement of MIAL’s commit-

ment towards providing the top-notch facilities to its stake

holders. This award reinforces MIAL’s efforts towards pro-

curement and business development, over the previous

award. The ‘Procurement Excellence Awards’ recognizes

those individuals and companies who have displayed excep-

tional expertise in sectoral procurement and have continu-

ously set standards of excellence; who have shown their

abilities of being the industry leader of tomorrow.

Adding another feather to its cap, the GVK lounge at the

Mumbai’s CSIA, which is operated by Travel Food Services

(TFS) and Performa, was awarded the ‘World’s Leading Air-

port Lounge – First Class’ and ‘Asia’s Leading Airport

Lounge’ at the World Travel Awards. The 24th edition of the

global awards was held in Vietnam. These awards recog-

nized the affluent lounge at the CSIA, commending its de-

lectable offerings and magnificent facilities. The GVK lounge

was awarded the most sought accolade in the travel indus-

try, for the third consecutive year. The winner is elected

after a year long survey feedbacks received from

end consumers and qualified executives from the

sector. The GVK lounge was also nominated for the World’s

Leading Airport Lounge - Business Class category for the

third time in a row.

GVK Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL), is

a Public Private joint venture between GVK and the Airports

Authority of India (AAI), led by GVK. The awards were given

to MIAL for their performance on modernizing and oper-

ating the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.

Also, they display the dedication and effort with which it

serves its end consumers. GVK MIAL aims and has taken

efforts to make CSIA, one of the best airports in the world.

The new terminal 2 has increased the airport’s capacity to

serve over 45 million passengers and one million tons of

cargo annually.

HAL hands over the 50th Raw Material

Phase Engine of Su-30 MKI to IAF

The 50th AL-31FP engine was handed over by HAL to IAF at

the celebrations of the 70th year of India-Russia diplomatic

relationship. This engine is manufactured from raw materi-

als by the Sukhoi Engine Division of HAL at Koratpur, Orissa.

Mr. T Suvarna Raju, CMD-HAL handed over the documents

of the 50th Raw Material Phase Engine of Su-30MKI to Vice

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal S. B. Deo. Mr. Raju said’ “The

AL31FP engine powers Su30 MKI and is manufactured from

raw material stage. All the components, including heavy

forgings are manufactured at HAL”. A coffee table book was

also released by Mr. A. K. Gupta, Secretary (DP), commem-

orating the 70 years of affiliation between HAL and Russian

companies, to serve and protect the Indian skies. Speaking

on the occasion, Mr. Gupta pointed out the dedicated sup-

port, which India has received from Russia, and it is this

support which requisite for reinforcing the bilateral collabo-

ration.

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The AL-31FP is a twin spool, axial flow, low bypass turbo

fan engine incorporating After Burner System, variable

area Jet Nozzle with thrust vectoring, air-to-air heat ex-

changer, anti-surge system. A specific feature of AL-31FP is

an axi-symmetric vectoring nozzle with a thrust vector

angle of ±15° in the vertical plane providing super maneu-

verability of the aircraft. The vectoring nozzle control is

integrated with the engine control system. The AL-31FP

engines ensure stable operation in all available evolutions

of the aircraft in super maneuverability modes. Till now,

357 engines have been manufactured, which includes en-

gines from phase I to phase V.

The Engine Division of HAL is located is the valleys of

Koratpur region in Orissa. It was established to manufac-

Pradeep Singh Kharola - Air India

On 27th November 2017, Air India announced Pradeep Singh

Kharola, as its new Chairman and Managing Director. Mr.

Kharola is a 1985 batch Karnataka cadre officer. He was the

Managing Director of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation

Limited (BMRCL), since February 2015. Mr. Kharola has

worked in various posts in Karnataka, which including the

chairman of the Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Develop-

ment & Finance Corporation Limited (KUIDFC), where Mr.

Kharola was involved in raising funds from international

institutions to build infrastructure across cities. He has also

served as the Principal Secretary to Jagadish Shettar, the

BJP Chief Minister of Karnataka (who held office between

July 2012-May 2013). Mr. Kharola has a PhD in Public

Transport Systems and he is also credited for reviving the

Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC),

from a loss incurring entity to a profitable one, in 2000. It

enabled the city transport undertaking to deploy a/c buses

on its roads. One of the most significant tasks, for which he

is credited is the implementation of the Bengaluru Metro.

The first phase of 42 kms took a decade to complete, which

is half his term as the Metro boss. Presently, he has re-

placed the interim CMD, Rajiv Bansal.

New Appointments

Riad Asmat - Air Asia Malaysia

On 13th December 2017, AirAsia announced Riad Asmat as

the new CEO to lead the operations of AirAsia Malaysia. He

will be assuming the post effectively from 10th January

2018. Mr. Riad will be reporting directly to Bo Lingam, the

Deputy Group CEO of AirAsia Airlines. Prior to being the

CEO, Mr. Riad was the Director for Corporate Planning,

Strategy and Business Development, Naza Corporation

Holdings Sdn Bhd. He is credited for growing the company

across various fields including Automotive, Property, Con-

struction, Food & Beverage and Telecommunications. While

accepting the position as the CEO of AirAsia Malaysia, Mr.

Riad said, “I am humbled and honoured to lead AirAsia Ber-

had as the CEO. AirAsia which was recently named the

World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline for the fifth year in a row

at the 2017 World Travel Awards grand finals, in addition to

the Skytrax’s 9-times World’s Best Low Cost Airline title is

indeed a world champion in the industry. I am looking for-

ward to working closely with the co-founders Tan Sri Tony,

Datuk Kamarudin, the Board of Directors, the dynamic man-

agement and over 22,000 dedicated Allstars to continue

achieving greater heights for the company.”

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ture turbojet engines for MiG 21FL. The first assign-

ment completed by this division was the manufac-

ture of R11-F2 turbojet engine for the MiG 21FL. Subse-

quently, manufacturing of R11 series engine for MiG 21FL

and MiG 21M, R25 series engine for MiG 21BIS aircraft,

R29B series engines for MiG27M aircraft and RD33 series

engines for MiG29 aircraft, was taken up by this division.

Presently, the Engine Division is involved in the overhaul of

R25, R29B and RD33 engines. The Sukhoi Engine Division

was established in 2004 and started manufacturing and

eventually overhauling the AL31FP engines for SU30MKI air-

craft. Till now, the division has manufactured nearly 1675

engines and overhauled 7730 engines, including R11, R25,

R29B, RD33 and Al31FP engines.

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• NBAA INTERNATIONAL OPERATORS CONFERENCE

Date: 26th March - 29th March

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

• SINGAPORE AVIATION SEMINAR 26-29 MAR

Date: 26th March - 29th March

Location: Singapore Aviation Academy, Singapore

• EBAA ANNUAL BIZAV SAFETY CONFERENCE

Date: 15th February - 16th February

Location: Hilton Cologne, Cologne, Germany

• SINGAPORE AIRSHOW

Date: 06th February – 11th February

Location: Changi Exhibition Center, Singapore

• HELI-EXPO

Date: 26th February - 01st March

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

• EUROPEAN CORPORATE AVIATION SUMMIT

Date: 08th March

Location: The Palace Hotel, Sliema, Malta

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