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Indian demand for new aircraft forecasted at 1,750 over 20 years

ndia will require 1,750 new passenger and cargo aircraft over the next 20 years to meet an exponential rise in both passenger and freight traffic, according to Airbus’ latest India Market Forecast. To help meet this growth, India will need 1,320 new single-aisle aircraft and 430 widebody aircraft valued at US$255 billion. While much of the air traffic growth is expected to be driven by the fast expanding economy, rising wealth and urbanisation, ambitious government-backed regional connectivity programmes are also set to enhance demand for air travel. By 2036, Indians will each make four times as many flights as today. As a result, traffic serving the Indian market is forecast to grow 8.1 percent per year over the next 20 years, almost twice as fast as the world average of 4.4 percent. Domestic Indian traffic is expected to grow five-and-half times over the next 20 years (2017-2036) reaching the same level as U.S. domestic traffic today, making it one of the world’s fastest growing markets, according to Airbus’ latest India Market Forecast for the period. "Make in India is at the heart of our strategy. Airbus has the largest footprint in India of any international aircraft manufacturer, nationwide across all aircraft programmes. Our sourcing volume has grown 16 times over the past 10 years and it is currently at more than US$550 million annually,” said Srinivasan Dwarakanath, President – Airbus Commercial Aircraft in India. India is set to become the world’s third-largest aviation market by 2019/2020 and Airbus is well positioned to partner its growth with backlog orders of over 530 aircraft to date. The complete Airbus product line comprises the best-selling A320 Family in the single aisle market, the popular A330 and A330neo, the A350 XWB in the mid-size widebody category and the flagship A380 in the very large aircraft segment. In the freight market, Airbus currently offers the new-build A330-200F and the Passenger-to-Freighter (A330P2F) programme. India highlights: • More than 70% backlog order share; more than 60% of inservice fleet • 8.1% annual growth in passenger traffic (global average 4.4%) • India is set to become the world’s third largest aviation market by 2019/20 • New aircraft needs: 1,320+ single aisle, nearly 430 widebodies / US$255 billion • Indian passenger traffic expected to grow by five-and-half times • By 2036, Indian passengers will on average make four times as many flights as today • On average, one Airbus aircraft will be delivered to India every week for the next 10 years • Airbus secures 6,000 jobs including 1,500 engineers in India • Annual sourcing from India at more than US$550 million

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Turkish Airlines Finalize Deal for Up to 30 787 Dreamliners

urkish Airlines announced they have finalized a firm order for 25 787-9 Dreamliners with options for five more airplanes. The firm order will allow Turkey's flag carrier to further meet the growing demand at its home airport, Istanbul's third airport, and improve the flying experience for passengers. With this firm order – first announced as a commitment last September – Turkish Airlines becomes the 71st customer to buy the 787. Together, these customers have now ordered more than 1,300 Dreamliners, the fastest-selling twin-aisle airplane in Boeing history. "We are pleased to finalize a landmark agreement that will bring significant benefit to Turkish Airlines and Turkey's aviation industry," said M. İlker Aycı, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee. "This firm order adds the 787 Dreamliner, one of the world's most state-of-the-art airplanes, to our ever-expanding fleet in 2023, our Republic's 100th year. The 787 will significantly raise our passengers' satisfaction and play an important role in our plans for our new hub, the new Istanbul airport. This will accelerate the steady rise of our country's flag carrier and support the growth of Turkish Civil Aviation." Turkish Airlines has continued to expand its fleet of Boeing airplanes. Recently, the airline grew its stable of 777 jets with a purchase of three more 777 Freighters. The airline also uses electronic charts and some other services from Boeing Global Services to further optimize its operations and operational systems. "We are proud to extend our decades-long partnership with Turkish Airlines and we welcome them to the growing group of elite airlines who have made the 787 Dreamliner the most preferred mid-sized twin-aisle airplane today," said Kevin McAllister, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are confident that Turkish Airlines will enjoy the Dreamliner's unmatched fuel efficiency, range, and superior cabin features."

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IndiGo leading the way in job creation; conducts a free exam for A320 CPL level program

I Jet Airways to deepen domestic presence with 144 new weekly flights this summer

et Airways, India's premier full-service international airline, will introduce 144 weekly flights in the first phase of its forthcoming summer schedule. The new schedule will feature a combination of non-stop services – several of them on unique routes being introduced for the first time in the industry, as well as direct, one-stop services between new city pairs in the airline’s existing pan India network, bolstering it further. As part of the new schedule, Jet Airways will strengthen connectivity between the country's capital and the North Eastern region via a bouquet of pioneering, non-stop services including thrice-a-week flights to Aizawl and Jorhat and four times-a-week flights to Silchar from New Delhi. The airline also commences four times-a-week non-stop service to Imphal from Delhi. Cementing its presence further in the young, urban metro city of Pune, the airline also launches new, non-stop services to Patna, Raipur and Chandigarh. Additionally, Jet Airways begins a daily, non-stop service for the very first time between Mumbai and Tiruchirappalli - Tamil Nadu's famous temple city and a religious centre, aside from a new, direct service between Tiruchirappalli and Delhi. The airline is also commencing direct, one-stop services between Mumbai and the North Eastern cities of Jorhat and Imphal, marking its return to the capital of Manipur. Imphal will also be connected with Pune with direct flights via Guwahati and Kolkata, enhancing access and connectivity between the North-East and its hubs in Mumbai and Delhi. In fact, Guwahati will play an instrumental role in facilitating this season's connectivity, enabling non-stop daily flights also to Bagdogra, Imphal and Mumbai. The upcoming robust connectivity between the North East and India’s financial as well as political Capital is expected to provide a positive stimulus to the region’s economy, boosting tourism as well as development of business and trade, leading to growth enhancement of Cargo movement. Among other network enhancements, summer 2018 will also see Jet Airways connect the holy city of Amritsar with non-stop and direct flights from its hubs in Mumbai and Bengaluru respectively for the first time. In fact, Bengaluru will witness addition of other new, non-stop flights that will connect it to the bustling cities of Indore and Patna, reinforcing the cities’ position as Jet Airways’ third domestic hub, after Mumbai and Delhi. Additionally, Jet Airways will also connect Patna with non-stop flights to Mumbai. Raj Sivakumar, Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management, Jet Airways, said, "The burgeoning demand for air travel pan-India is increasingly witnessing guests travelling to more than one destination, reinforcing our network carrier model. Guests also prefer seamless connectivity with minimum stoppages, regardless of their city of origin. Our Summer schedule has therefore been designed to facilitate the above developments via a mix of new services - non-stop as well as direct flights, between emerging cities, key metros and our hubs in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru, in an endeavour to promote faster, easier and more efficient movement of guests throughout our network, both pan India and worldwide. I am sure our latest schedule of flights will reinforce Jet Airways’ place as the airline of choice in Indian skies besides give a special impetus to connectivity, trade and development in each of the cities including the North East."

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ndiGo, India’s largest and fastest growing carrier today conducted the exams for IndiGo Junior First Officer A320 Cadet program. Over a 1000 Commercial Pilots License holder across India appeared for the exam conducted in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. With an aim to provide a fair opportunity to bright pilots, IndiGo has been regularly conducting an All India screening at no additional cost for the ab initio Pilot. The IndiGo Cadet and CPL Program has so far created over 1200 new airline pilots from all corners of the country. The JFO program for A320 flying permit is eligible for applicants aged between 18 and 40 years holding a Commercial Pilot License (CPL). The exam saw overwhelming participation not just from metros but tier ll cities as well such as Nagpur, Coimbatore, Kolkata and Jaipur. Aditya Ghosh President and Whole Time Director IndiGo commented saying, “We are proud to help the aspiring student inch closer towards their dreams of flying high. The anxious smiles of hope on their faces and the glitter of enthusiasm in their eyes as they entered the examination is a true motivation for us to create more such opportunities for the bright talent of our country. Number of women applicants is also rising consistently with 20% women applying this year as against 15% last time. We hope to welcome this young talent on board very soon. “

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IndiGo emerges winner at the APAI Awards 2018

arking a double milestone, India’s largest and fastest growing airline, IndiGo has bagged two prestigious awards titled as - the ‘Best Low Fare Domestic Airline’ and ‘Best International Low cost out/ into India’ at the APAI Awards 2018 held in New Delhi on 15th March 2018. Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Operating Officer, IndiGo received the award from Mr. Alphons Kannanthanam, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Culture, and Tourism. Commenting on the award, Mr. Aditya Ghosh, President and Whole-time Director, IndiGo said, “We are delighted and humbled to receive this recognition. This is special since it comes from our customers who have recognised us for what we try and do every day … which is delivering on what we promise. And this is special as it is the third time in a row that customers have chosen us to be the best. The IndiGo team would like to thank its customers for making us number one yet again; after all, independent and unbiased public choice awards are what make us want to achieve more.” Ghosh added “We dedicate this award to the over 200 million passengers that we have flown with IndiGo till date. All we want to say is – Thank you!” The formal gathering was attended by the renowned dignitaries including, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister of State for Tourism Mr KJ Alphons and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mr Jayant Sinha amongst others.

WestJet appoints new CEO after Saretsky leaves

anadian low cost carrier WestJet announced on March 8, 2018, that Gregg Saretsky, President and CEO of the company is retiring, effective immediately. The Canadian airline appointed Ed Sims to replace Saretsky. The change comes as WestJet is preparing to launch its new ultralow-cost airline Swoop in July 2018. Saretsky joined WestJet in June 2009 and moved up the ladder to become President and CEO in March 2010. Praised by the company for leading its “most significant growth period”, Saretsky was the head of the company for seven years, in which the airline “nearly” doubled its fleet, introduced wide-body aircraft and first code-share partnerships, began service to Europe and launched programs like WestJet Encore, WestJet Rewards and WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard. "For the past eight years, it's been my privilege to lead team WestJet through a tremendous period of growth and success," Saretsky is quoted in a statement. "I am pleased with the continued growth and profitability we've achieved together. With plans well underway for the launch of Swoop and the introduction of the 787-9 Dreamliners on the horizon, as well as the great work WestJetters do each day, I'm confident WestJet will continue to grow to the next chapter and beyond." Now, Saretsky is replaced by Ed Sims, previously the company’s Executive Vice-

President Commercial. "I am honored by the opportunity to assume the role of President and CEO, and believe strongly in WestJet's next global chapter and the growth potential ahead," Sims is quoted in the statement. "In my time at WestJet, I've been inspired by the team's ability to care from the heart while acting like owners. WestJet has a strong challenger's spirit, and I'm thrilled to be able to lead the team onward. I thank Gregg for his leadership, and for setting the foundation for WestJet's global evolution." Sims joined WestJet in May 2017. For the past 30 years he worked in tourism and aviation industries, encompassing airlines and tour operators, as well as air traffic control. He has worked in the European and Australasian markets, holding senior commercial and general leadership positions with TUI, Thomas Cook, Virgin Groups and Air New Zealand where he led the international wide-body business.

Sections for first All Nippon Airways A380 arrive in Toulouse

he main sections of the first A380 for Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) have arrived at the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse via a special convoy, with six subassemblies - the nose, central and aft fuselage sections, the tailplane, and the two wings. ANA Holdings placed a firm order of three A380s in 2016, becoming the first customer for the superjumbo in Japan. The first delivery is scheduled early in 2019, and the A380 will initially be operated on the TokyoHonolulu route. ANA’s A380s will feature a special “Honu” Hawaiian green sea turtle livery, symbolizing good luck and prosperity. The A380 is the world’s largest, most spacious airliner that offers passengers the smoothest, quietest and most comfortable ride. With two full widebody decks, offering widest seats, wide aisles and more floor space, the A380 has the unique capability to generate revenue, stimulate traffic and attract the passengers, who can now specifically select the A380 when booking a flight via the iflyA380.com web site. Today 222 A380s are operated by 13 Airlines on 60 destinations and 240 airports can accommodate the A380 around the world.

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Jeppesen Terminal Charts Now Available Through Honeywell GoDirect Flight Bag Pro Platform

oeing through its subsidiary Jeppesen, announced the continued integration of data services for business aviation operators with the introduction of Jeppesen’s global digital terminal chart data to the Honeywell GoDirect Flight Bag Pro electronic flight bag platform. The Honeywell GoDirect Flight Bag Pro app allows business aviation pilots to create

flight plans, view weather conditions and access flight briefing information through a unified user platform. Now with Jeppesen chart access, operators will be able to make more informed decisions while researching an airport, selecting departure procedures while flight planning or referencing their trip kit information. Jeppesen charts are easily accessed through the GoDirect platform. Operators sign in to access their Jeppesen data subscription and download the charts they need for their flight. “Many Honeywell GoDirect customers are also Jeppesen data subscribers, and strong customer demand led to the

integration of Jeppesen chart data in GoDirect,” said Scott Reagan, Jeppesen OEM Client Management. “This data integration continues a long-standing relationship between the companies to provide trusted Jeppesen data across numerous popular Honeywell avionics systems.” Jeppesen navigation data (NavData) is developed from a comprehensive aviation database, which is composed of more than one million records. To ensure accuracy, Jeppesen flight information analysts edit and verify approximately 150,000 database transactions generated from worldwide aviation data source documents during every 28-day revision cycle.

Airbus Foundation launches youth development programme in the Philippines

he Airbus Foundation, together with its partner “The Little Engineer” has launched the “Airbus Little Engineer” programme in the Philippines. The goal of the initiative is to encourage students between the age of 10 and 16 to understand and embrace technology, and ignite passion that could grow into an exciting career in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The workshop, held at the De La Salle University Laguna Campus in Manila, introduced 15 students to the world of space exploration and enhanced their understanding of both the benefits and applications of space technology. Over the course of five hours, students assembled and launched a rocket, set up a base and established communications. “We are very excited to kick off the Airbus Little Engineer in the Philippines and to work with such highly motivated students to spark their interest in science and technology”, said Andrea Debbane, Executive Director of the Airbus Foundation. “The Airbus Little Engineer programme helps to facilitate access to STEM skills which are crucial in solving the complex problems of today. I

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would like to thank all partners for joining efforts and making this project possible in the Philippines.” This follows the series of workshops conducted in Singapore earlier, which aim was to train employees to deliver workshops in the whole region, helping students to understand the growing importance of STEM skills in society.

Since its launch in 2012, the Airbus Little Engineer programme successfully positioned itself as an effective vehicle for discovery-based learning, working to enlighten and empower youth in the areas of science and technology through robotics and aerospace. It is running in more than 12 countries world-wide and has reached more than 4,000 students.

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emissions than the airplanes it replaces. "The Dreamliner's operational efficiency and superior guest experience make it the best aircraft for modernizing our fleet in 2021 and beyond," said Peter Ingram, president and chief executive officer of Hawaiian Airlines. "Its expanded seat capacity and extended range will allows us to expand within our current route network and offer new destinations in the Asia-Pacific region."

awaiian Airlines announced that the carrier has selected the market-leading 787 Dreamliner as its flagship airplane for medium to long-haul flights. As part of the selection, Hawaiian intends to purchase 10 787-9 jets valued at $2.82 billion at list prices. Hawaiian also has purchase rights for 10 additional 787s.

an extensive evaluation of its airplane requirements. In selecting the 787, Hawaiian will be able to take advantage of the Dreamliner family's superior fuel efficiency, range and passenger-pleasing features to enhance its operations and open new routes profitably. Boeing's competitive advantage was also enhanced by Boeing Global Services. Hawaiian will use a number of new aircraft transition support services from BGS, including Training and Initial Provisioning to ensure a successful and on-time entry into service.

The Honolulu-based airline, which has steadily grown its award-winning service connecting the Hawaiian Islands with Asia and North America, had been conducting

The 787-9 can carry about 290 passengers on flights of about 7,635 nautical miles (14,140 km), while using 20 percent less fuel and emitting 20 percent fewer

Hawaiian Airlines Announce Purchase of 10 787 Dreamliners

Voom’s helicopter commuting service launches in Mexico City

oom launched its on-demand helicopter booking platform in Mexico City. The Mexican capital is now the world’s second city after São Paulo, Brazil, to offer helicopter commuting services. Voom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters that was launched in 2016 as an on-demand helicopter booking platform allowing passengers to request a seat on a helicopter within minutes. By providing a more efficient transportation option to daily commuters, it aims to address challenges associated with rush-hour traffic by offering an alternative form of transportation in some of the world’s most congested cities.

Boeing and Hawaiian Airlines will work toward finalizing this new airplane order and it will be reflected in the monthly update of Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website. "Hawaiian Airlines has been on an impressive growth trajectory as they strategically expanded service to and from Asia and North America. We are thrilled they have chosen the 787 Dreamliner to power the next stage of their expansion," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO, Kevin McAllister. "The Dreamliner's advanced technology, unmatched fuel efficiency, and passenger-pleasing cabin will optimize Hawaiian's fleet for the future and provide their customers with a best in-class experience."

helicopter infrastructure already in place, with more than 200 helipads in its metro area. Mexico also has a dedicated air traffic control for helicopters, allowing for more efficient air transportation. For its Mexico City customers, Voom will be available at several locations, including Montes Urales and Interlomas, plus Mexico City International Airport and Toluca International Airport. The company anticipates its Montes Urales – Mexico City International Airport route to become one of its most popular due to its promise of a ten-minute ride to the airport in lieu of the typical two-hour trip during rush hour.

Voom provides travelers both convenience and reliability in the most affordable and accessible way available today. Riders can book and take off in as little as 60 minutes or plan their trip up to seven days in advance, and only need to arrive at the helipad 15 minutes before boarding time. Offering several boardings per hour, the service’s convenience pairs with a significant savings in commute times. With a population of 23.9 million people and well-known traffic congestion, Mexico City was a natural choice for Voom’s second launch. Furthermore, Mexico City has substantial

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reach their destination more efficiently. With the industry’s best weather radar system and the best-equipped cockpit in its class, the Challenger 350 aircraft boasts leading-edge technology and is ready to meet current and future navigational requirements.

Bombardier Challenger 350 Aircraft to Expand its Segmentdefining Performance Capabilities with Imminent Steep Approach Certification

capacity, the Challenger 350 aircraft offers the luxury of having it all. Valued for its outstanding short-field performance, the aircraft climbs quickly and directly to 43,000 feet (13,106 metres) allowing passengers to

The Challenger 350 aircraft also boasts a world-class design and offers premium comfort. Its state-of-the-art acoustical insulation allows passengers to enjoy a restful flight with interior sound levels that are among the lowest in the super mid-size segment. The aircraft’s wide and sleek cabin, along with industry-leading connectivity, ensure that passengers benefit from the ultimate business jet experience. Existing Challenger 350 customers will be able to install the steep approach capability as a retrofit option in Bombardier’s extensive network of service centres.

ombardier announced that its bestselling Challenger 350 aircraft is progressing towards steep approach certification, allowing operators to perform landings under strict conditions, including the steep 5.5-degree approach angle and short runway of London City Airport. The aircraft recently completed its steep approach certification flight test campaign, and also performed several takeoffs and landings at the London City Airport to demonstrate this operational capability. Final certification is expected later this year. With its perfectly balanced design, the Challenger 350 aircraft offers customers a smooth ride and the opportunity to reach their chosen destination quickly and efficiently. “The Challenger 350 aircraft’s proven high performance and superior in-flight experience have made it the undeniable market leader in its segment,” said Peter Likoray, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “With its upcoming steep approach certification, the Challenger 350 jet is cementing its leadership position and will offer the most flexibility to our discerning clientele.” As the only super mid-size aircraft that can fly full range at full fuel with full seat

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Lufthansa reappoints CEO for 5 more years

eutsche Lufthansa appointed Carsten Spohr as CEO for five more years. The contract of Spohr, who has been a Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG since 2011 and its CEO since 2014, has been extended through December 2023. “Carsten Spohr has consistently and very successfully advanced the modernization of Lufthansa Group over the past years,” notes Karl-Ludwig Kley, The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa. “He enjoys the highest level of confidence from all the Members of the Supervisory Board, who recommended in great unity that his contract be extended. That Carsten Spohr will be guiding the fortunes of the Executive Board for another five years is good news for Lufthansa Group.” After completing a degree in Engineering Management, Carsten Spohr obtained a commercial pilot’s license at Lufthansa’s pilot school. Over the course of his aeronautical career, he earned his captain’s license, which he has maintained ever since. After a switch to Deutsche Aerospace AG in Munich, he returned to Lufthansa in 1994. In 1998, Spohr took over the responsibility for Lufthansa’s partnerships, first on a regional and later on a global level, including Star Alliance. In October 2004, he joined the Divisional Board of Lufthansa Passage, and was appointed CEO of Lufthansa Cargo AG in 2007. Carsten Spohr has been a Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG since January 1, 2011, and its chairman since May 2014.

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Boeing Expands Pilot Development Program with Okay Airways

oeing has expanded its commercial Pilot Development Program (PDP) with the addition of Okay Airways to its growing customer list. The airline joins recent customers Kunming Airlines and YTO Airlines. All three carriers are based in China. Through the Pilot Development Program, Boeing works with a network of flight schools around the globe to provide airlines with comprehensive commercial training including screening PDP cadets,

managing student performance and correction, and developing commercial pilot training courses and materials. The comprehensive program includes abinitio—pilot training from zero-flighthour experience through advanced flight training—and is designed to develop cadets into 737 type-rated first officers. "This strategic cooperation deepens our relationship with Boeing, and allows us to lay a solid foundation for training and a steady stream of talent," said Dr. Li Zonglin, CEO of Okay Airways. "The Pilot Development Program offers pragmatic and effective training, with continuous improvement of training quality."

"Boeing's Pilot Development Program is just one way that our Boeing Global Services team is delivering solutions to meet the needs of customers, both in China and around the globe," said Keith Cooper, vice president of Training & Professional Services, Boeing Global Services. "The commercial aviation market is experiencing an unprecedented demand for pilots, and we anticipate this to continue for the next several years. We're committed to supporting the full lifecycle of an aircraft, and through our training business, we're helping to ensure that our airline customers have pilots available to fly them."

Boeing 737 MAX 7 Completes Successful First Flight

oeing’s new 737 MAX 7 successfully completed its first flight. The airplane remains on schedule and now begins a comprehensive flight test program leading to certification and delivery in 2019. "Everything we saw during today's flight shows that the MAX 7 is performing exactly as designed," said Keith Leverkuhn, vice president and general manager of the 737 MAX program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "I know our airline customers are going to enjoy the capabilities this airplane will bring to their fleets." Piloted by Boeing Test and Evaluation Captains Jim Webb and Keith Otsuka, the airplane completed a successful 3 hour, 5-minute flight, taking off from Renton Field in Renton, Wash., at 10:17 a.m. Pacific, and landing at 1:22 p.m. at Seattle's Boeing Field. The airplane was put through tests

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on its flight controls, as well as checks of its systems and handling qualities.

Randy Tinseth, vice president of Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

The airplane is the third and newest member of Boeing's 737 MAX family to be produced, with a maximum capacity of 172 passengers. The MAX 7 has a range of 3,850 nautical miles, the longest of any MAX family airplane. It is designed for exceptional performance for airline customers flying out of airports at high altitudes and hot climates.

The MAX 7 also offers superior performance to the competition, carrying 12 more passengers 400 nautical miles farther than the A319neo, on 7 percent lower fuel costs.

"The MAX 7 will provide airlines an efficient product for opening and flying thinner markets and accessing challenging airports, while enjoying all the benefits of being part of the 737 MAX family," said

The 737 MAX family incorporates the latest CFM International LEAP-1B engines, Advanced Technology winglets, Boeing Sky Interior, large flight deck displays and other features to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market.

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13 Startups make it to the last lap of the Boeing HorizonX India Innovation Challenge

oeing and T-Hub have announced the last lap of the Boeing HorizonX India Innovation Challenge. Launched in November 2017, the challenge aims to discover and accelerate potentially transformative aerospace innovation from India. 13 startups out of 80 shortlisted entries and six teams from Boeing’s research & technology center have made it to the final round of the innovation challenge. The selected startups and internal teams will now work on perfecting their ideas and concepts to develop disruptive solutions and tackle complex challenges in multiple areas of aerospace, including autonomous and unmanned systems, advanced manufacturing, industrial IOT and automation, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The winners will be declared after the teams successfully complete their accelerator program.

As part of a showcase session organized for the finalists, global startups associated with Boeing’s HorizonX and Indian startups presented their innovations to an audience that comprised of potential customers and investors. “Boeing is excited about India’s potential for step-change innovation which could define the future of aerospace across the globe,” said Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India. “We are building the future of aerospace, incubated and started right here in India by partnering with innovative companies.” “Innovation and technology are at the heart of what Boeing does. It is what differentiates us, as Boeing connects, protects, explores and inspires the world through aerospace innovation,” said Pradeep Fernandes, Disruptive Horizons director with Boeing HorizonX. Launched in April 2017, Boeing HorizonX functions as a pathfinder organization for Boeing. The team makes targeted investments in new ventures and startups; seeks unique business opportunities for the company’s aerospace technology; and assesses disruptive innovations and business strategies.

and École Centrale de Nantes in France. This partnership with Thales will facilitate these collaborative research programs.”

THALES AND IIT MADRAS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

hales and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a jointly supervised PhD fellowship programme in coordination with CNRS. Thales and IIT Madras look forward to strengthening Indo-French scientific collaboration while contributing towards the development of highly specialised technical skills in India. The MoU exchange ceremony took place in the presence of Mr Prakash Javadekar, honourable Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India, and H.E. Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Government of France, at The Knowledge Summit. Thales already has similar agreements for jointly supervised PhDs with prestigious institutions like Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi. These agreements underline Thales’ research focus and collaborations with academia to create technologies for smarter and faster decision making for problem solving in complex situations. Speaking at the ceremony, Emmanuel de

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Roquefeuil, Vice President & Country Director, Thales in India said, “As a global technology leader, we are always excited about investing in the future through varied initiatives focused on research and engineering. Given this focus, IIT Madras is a natural partner and we are very proud of this association. We believe it will serve our common objective of fostering a strong Indo-French research ecosystem and also support the Skill India initiative of the Indian government.” Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras, said, “We greatly value this partnership with Thales as our students will benefit from access to world class research environments and guidance from highly capable academics and researchers. It is these partnerships which not only help develop technologies for tomorrow but also bring industry and academia closer. IIT Madras has earlier entered into joint Ph.D. degree agreements with University of Bordeaux

Dr. Srinivas Kaveri, Director, CNRS in India, said, “Partnerships like these help strengthen Indo-French relations, promote cultural diversity and enable sharing of ideas between Indian and French researchers. This unique programme will bring together shared minds to foster innovations and technologies for tomorrow.” The students selected for the jointly supervised PhD fellowships will have an Indian supervisor and a French cosupervisor (from one of the identified CNRS laboratories). Selected students from IIT Madras will have the opportunity to conduct a part of their research projects in France in areas like electromagnetism and antennas simulation and modelling, airborne complex system engineering, artificial Intelligence and data management systems, and advanced electronics systems and nanotechnologies. Partnering with top universities worldwide is an important aspect of innovation for Thales which created joint projects with over 50 prestigious universities and research laboratories worldwide. Journal ‘Nature’ ranks Thales among the 100 leading companies for high-quality science worldwide. The Group also ranks among the world’s 100 most innovative companies by Clarivate Analytics.

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Leonardo will act as prime contractor for the programme management with the end customer and Airbus will be responsible for the final assembly and delivery of 16 NH90 TTH aircraft from its facility in Marignane, France while Leonardo will be responsible for final assembly and delivery of the 12 NH90 NFH helicopters from its Venice – Tessera facility in Northern Italy.

Qatar signs contract for 28 NH90 multirole helicopters

atar has signed a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters, during DIMDEX, Qatar’s biennial defence exhibition. The agreement, which includes 16 NH90s in tactical transport (TTH) configuration and 12 NH90s in naval (NFH) configuration, will support the country’s plan to modernise their military helicopter fleet. As part of the plan, Qatar will receive 16 H125 light single-engine helicopters in

training configuration for operation by the Qatar Armed Forces Air Academy. “We are honoured to support the Qatar Armed Forces through this strategic partnership”, said Ben Bridge, Executive Vice President Global Business at Airbus Helicopters. “The NH90 is a modern and combat-proven asset that will meet Qatar’s demanding operational requirements for decades to come, both in troop transport and naval missions. Our partnership on the new training academy will also strengthen the relationship between our countries by enabling the exchange of expertise and knowhow in helicopter operations”, he added.

The twin-engine, medium-size NH90 helicopter program is managed by the consortium NH Industries, a company owned by Airbus Helicopters (62.5%), Leonardo (32%), and Fokker (5.5%).

far, were based across the globe, more specifically in Basel, Hong Kong, Zurich, Chicago and Singapore.

Dieter Vranckx is new CFO and deputy CEO of Brussels Airlines

Since 2016, Vranckx is heading the Lufthansa Group Sales in Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. In his function as Vice President Asia Pacific, he is responsible for the sales and marketing activities of the Lufthansa Group Airlines (Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Swiss) across the Asia Pacific region, driving a sales and digital channel growth strategy.

s of May 1st, Belgian Dieter Vranckx will become the third member of the Management Board of Brussels Airlines, which will collectively report to the SN Air holding Board of Directors. Next to his responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer, Dieter Vranckx will hold the position of deputy CEO of Brussels Airlines. Dieter Vranckx (45), currently Lufthansa Vice President Asia Pacific, will join Brussels Airlines as of May 1st and will head the Finance department (accounting, controlling, legal, purchasing & facilities) of the Brussels based airline, as well as the Aeropolitical and HR units. The IT division will also be placed under his responsibility.

the position of Operations Manager at Sabena, before joining Swissair in Zurich in 2000 as Senior Manager Network Planning Europe. At the end of 2001, he was part of the network planning team setting up the newly created SN Brussels Airlines network.

After completing his Commercial Engineering studies in Brussels, Dieter Vranckx obtained a Master of Business Administration at the Solvay Business School. In 2007 and 2016, he pursued Advanced Management Programs at the London Business School and the IMD business school in Lausanne. In 1998, Vranckx held

Between 2001 and 2016, he headed several departments within the Lufthansa Group. From 2010 until 2013, he was Regional Director USA Midwest and Canada at Lufthansa Cargo and between 2013 and 2016 Vice President Home Markets at Swiss International Air Lines. The senior management positions he managed so

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The NH90 is well suited for operations in the most demanding conditions and has been combat-proven in many theatres of operation worldwide. This contract for 28 helicopters brings the total order book to 543 aircraft. To date, 350 aircraft have been delivered to 20 customers in 13 countries and have accumulated around 170,000 flight hours.

“We’ve known Dieter Vranckx since many years. Since January he is also member of the SN Airholding Board of Directors and I am personally grateful to him for the important role he played in establishing our operations to and from Mumbai and his support with our sales activities in India. We welcome a real aviation expert with managerial experience to the team, which will help us to further reinforce the competitive position of our airline. His vast international experience, combined with an excellent knowledge of the airlines of the Lufthansa Group, is a real asset to us.” Etienne Davignon, Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of SN Airholding

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Vistara adjudged the ‘Most Passenger Friendly Airline’ and ‘Best Airline for Service Standards

istara, India’s finest full service carrier, has been awarded ‘Most Passenger Friendly Airline’ at Wings India 2018, jointly organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, Airports Authority of India and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), on the opening day of the four-day biennial international exhibition and conference on civil aviation held in Hyderabad. Global consulting firm, Deloitte, with its extensive exposure in the aviation sector, evaluated the award nominations and together with the organisers, adjudged Vistara as the undisputed winner in the category. Vistara also bagged another coveted award on the same day for ‘Best Airline – Service Standards’ by Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) at ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel and trade show. The

jury comprising eminent members of the travel and hospitality industry, travel writers and mystery auditors have unanimously applauded Vistara for its service standards (in the Domestic category). The award at Wings India 2018 was presented to Vistara by Mr. K.T. Rama Rao, Hon'ble Cabinet Minister for IT, Industries, MA & UD, NRI Affairs, and Mr. RN Choubey, Civil Aviation Secretary, Govt. of India. At ITB Berlin, Mr. K.J. Alphons, Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism, Govt. of India, presented the award. Vistara dedicates all its laurels to its entire team, especially the cabin crew and other frontline staff, who often go beyond the call of duty to ensure millions of travellers truly cherish their flying experiences with the airline. The two latest awards, just as those won by the airline in the past, attest Vistara’s continuous and relentless focus on ensuring unrivalled standards of service across all customer touchpoints as well as operations. With consistently immaculate service delivery by cabin crew and other customerfacing staff trained to the exacting standards of Tata and Singapore Airlines, Vistara has

Boeing Recognized by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for 10,000th 737

housands of Boeing employees gathered at the company's Renton, Wash. factory to celebrate the 10,000th 737 to come off the production line. With this airplane, a 737 MAX 8 for Southwest Airlines, the 737 has broken the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the most produced commercial jet aircraft model. "This incredible milestone is a testament to the work we do every day to build the most reliable and efficient singleaisle airplane in the world," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Kevin McAllister. "It represents more than 50 years of success and achievement on the part of thousands of Boeing employees past and present, our supplier partners, and our airline customers around the globe who put their confidence in the 737." The 737 previously held this GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title in 2006 for the 5,000th airplane to come out of the Renton

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won over 8 million customers in a short span of three years. Furthermore, its brand new aircraft with cabin interiors that ooze of elegance and a fine-dining experience at 35,000 feet above the ground significantly add to the fine flying experience. Besides, the airline has redefined air travel in India with several industry first innovations in products and services on the back of its promise of being ‘intuitively thoughtful’. The accolades come in tandem with multiple recent service differentiators that the airline introduced, such as the #VistaraWomanFlyer program that gained immense global recognition for assuring solo women customers that they will not be assigned a middle seat with Vistara, as well as the option of an arrival and local transportation assistance available on request. Among several other aspects, the airline is also the first in South Asia and Southeast Asia to serve Starbucks coffee on board and the first in India to have moodlighting in calming hues of Vistara’s elegant brand colours on domestic flights on its A320neo aircraft.

factory, a mark that took almost four decades to reach. Due to growing market demand and higher production rates, the 737 program reached the 10,000th airplane milestone only 12 years later. "The speed at which Boeing achieved this new milestone is very impressive," said Michael Empric, official adjudicator for GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. "We are excited to once again recognize the 737 and the important role it plays in commercial aviation." Boeing will increase 737 productions from the current rate of 47 airplanes per month to 52 airplanes per month later this year. The 737 program has more than 4,600 airplanes still on order fueled by sales of the newest version of the 737, the 737 MAX. 737 Facts • A 737 takes off or lands every 1.5 seconds • On average, more than 2,800 737s are in the air at any given time • More than 22 billion people have flown on a 737 • The 737 has flown more than 122 billion miles, the equivalent of 5 million times around Earth

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Expanded component maintenance for Jet Airways fleet

ufthansa Technik AG and the Indian international carrier Jet Airways have expanded their cooperation. Representatives of both companies signed a Total Component Maintenance (TCM) contract for Jet Airways' narrow body fleet of 80 Boeing 737NG, with single components repaired in a closed-loop and flat rate-based process. In addition, the existing Total Component Support (TCS®) contract for Jet Airways' widebody fleet was extended by another seven years. The contract comprises an extensive component pooling-based support for ten Boeing 777 and eight Airbus A330 aircraft. Amit Agarwal, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Jet Airways, said: "As India's premier international airline, Jet Airways follows a stringent selection process for service providers. We are pleased to expand the scope of our ongoing relationship with Lufthansa Technik to include our Boeing 737NG fleet, in addition to our A330 and 777 fleets, for which they have been a reliable component supplier for many years. We look forward to an excellent partnership with them." "Jet Airways is one of the most successful international airlines in the fast growing Indian aviation market. We are very proud that we have been a long-term preferred partner for Jet," said Gerald Steinhoff, Vice President Corporate Sales Asia Pacific at Lufthansa Technik. "Our experience in component support and also our long-lasting activities in the Indian market will help us to further improve the best possible technical support for their fleet. Our long association with Jet Airways is proof of the commitment we make to our customers."

Rolls-Royce North America appoints new CEO

olls-Royce announced the appointment of Tom Bell as President and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America, a post he will hold alongside his current position as President – Defence. The appointment follows the decision of Marion Blakey to retire at the end of June, 2018 after serving a three year term. “This is an incredibly exciting time for me to return to Rolls-Royce and lead an enlarged Defence business,” Bell. “Our greater scale gives us the opportunity to strengthen our relationships with customers, keeping them at the heart of all we do, and offering them a much more integrated approach to solving their mission-critical power challenges. I look forward to working with the team and helping to realise the full potential that we have in Rolls-Royce Defence.”

Bell started his career at Lockheed Martin in human space flight segment. Previously, Bell worked for Boeing as a vice president of global sales and marketing for defense, space and security for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Boeing in 2015, Tom was President of Rolls-Royce Defense Aerospace having joined as President, Customer Business, North America in mid-2012.

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SpiceJet, CFM sign $12.5 billion engine/ services deal

piceJet and CFM International announced a $12.5 billion agreement that finalizes the purchase of LEAP-1B engines to power a total of 155 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, along with spare engines to support the fleet. The airline also signed a 10-year Rate per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM Services that covers all LEAP-1B engines powering SpiceJet’s 737 MAX airplanes. RPFH agreements are part of CFM’s portfolio of flexible aftermarket support offerings. Under the terms of the agreement, CFM guarantees maintenance costs for all SpiceJet’s LEAP-1B engines on a pay by hour basis. “We are looking forward to introducing the new LEAP-1B into our fleet,” said Mr. Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet. “The CFM56 engines we currently operate have been a highly valued asset for us over the years. From what we have seen so far, the LEAP-1B is living up to its promises for efficiency and reliability. We hope they provide us unmatched service reliability while keeping our costs in check to ensure profitable operations.” “We are deeply honoured that SpiceJet has again placed its trust in CFM,” said Mr. Philippe Petitcolin, CEO of CFM parent company Safran Group. “It has been exciting to watch this airline grow over the years and we believe it has a very bright future. We are proud to be such a big part of the SpiceJet team over the long term.” SpiceJet, a long-time CFM customer, currently operates a fleet of more than 38 CFM56-7B-powered Boeing 737 NG family aircraft.

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SR Technics nominates Frank Walschot as new CEO

the highest safety and quality standards at all our locations based on the principles of Lean and Continuous Improvement. Frank Walschot now returns to SR Technics after a one-year assignment in Haikou, China as Chief Investment Officer of HNA Technic where he successfully supported the development of HNA Group’s MRO strategy and business.

R Technics is pleased to announce the nomination of Frank Walschot as Chief Executive Officer as of April 1, 2018, replacing Jeremy Remacha, who is leaving the company at the end of the scheduled transition period to the new shareholders. With more than 30 years’ aviation industry experience in leading operational, commercial and financial functions around the world, Frank Walschot is a recognized and respected senior executive, well trusted with SR Technics’ business and challenges for many years. Frank Walschot joined SR Technics in 2008 as Vice President Engine Maintenance and was appointed shortly thereafter Head of Engine Services where he played a key role in developing the engine business further. In January 2015, Frank Walschot

Being back at SR Technics, Frank Walschot comments: “I am delighted for this opportunity to lead the company in the next exciting phase of its journey, together with our employees, customers, and all other stakeholders.”

was promoted to Chief Operating Officer, focusing on the performance and efficiency of SR Technics’ global operations, ensuring

Mr. Ning Wan, Chairman of SR Technics, said: "Frank's valuable experience as well as his leadership skills made him the ideal candidate for this position. Throughout his career, he has shown outstanding results, implementing new processes with tangible value for our customers. I look forward to working with Frank as we write the next chapter of SR Technics’ future.”

Lufthansa Technik launches Maintwise maintenance consulting service

ufthansa Technik AG develops end-to-end maintenance concepts tailored to the individual needs of the customer. Its new product called Maintwise is available to customers of Lufthansa Technik as a consulting service. Maintwise allows Lufthansa Technik to address the individual aircraft operator's highly specific circumstances. In cooperation with the customer's planning and engineering experts, the Lufthansa Technik engineers devise an individual maintenance concept, which harmonizes the flight plan optimally with the maintenance program. Depending on the customer's objective, attention focuses here on delivering better aircraft availability or lower maintenance costs. Further objectives can include improving planning stability or increasing flexibility for aircraft deployment. The customer's requirements are identified in a first step. The Lufthansa Technik experts then define possible optimization criteria. Various concepts are simulated and evaluated. Based

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on these investigations, Lufthansa Technik develops a series of optimized maintenance concepts from which the customer chooses the model best suited to their objectives. The handover of the final concept to the customer marks the conclusion of the project. Freya Schmitz, Maintenance Concept Engineer at Lufthansa Technik, explains: "All of our customers can benefit from the advantages of Maintwise. The product offers interesting competitive advantages for start-up airlines or airlines with growing fleets or new routes as well as for operators, whose goal is to reduce the ground times of their aircraft or reduce maintenance costs."

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efExpo India, an international land, naval and internal homeland security systems exhibition - will be held for the first time in Chennai from 11 to 14 April 2018. DefExpo India has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world for the last 10 years. Participation from both foreign countries and domestic defence industries are showing great interest in the event.

The ministry official claimed that this will be the biggest ever DefExpo. 671 exhibitors have confirmed their space booking in DefExpo so far. Nearly 15% of the total exhibition space has been booked by MSMEs. The list of exhibitors include 517 Indian exhibitors and 154 international exhibitors. Major participants from India include Tata, L&T, Kalyani, Bharat Forge, Mahindra, MKU, DRDO, HAL, BEL, BDL, BEML, MDL, GRSE, GSL, HSL, MIDHANI, Ordnance Factories, and many others.

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Major international companies including Lockheed Martin, Boeing (USA), Saab (Sweden), Airbus, Rafael (France), Rosonboron Exports, United Shipbuilding (Russia), BAE Systems (UK), Sibat (Israel), Wartsila (Finland), Rhode and Schwarz (Germany) among many others. 47 official delegations from different countries have confirmed their participation in DefExpo as on March 30, 2018. 13 of these delegations are at Ministerial level. Several countries have large delegations with over 10 delegates showing tremendous interest in Defexpo 2018. Ministerial level delegations are from countries including USA, UK, Afghanistan, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nepal, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Seychelles, Vietnam. Several of the delegations participating in the Defexpo are expected to be at the ministerial level. Several top Service Officers

(Army/ Navy/ Air Force) are also participating in the Defexpo 2018. The main theme of this Defexpo 2018 is to showcase India as a major hub of defence production in the world. Defexpo India 2018 will project for the first time India's defence manufacturing capabilities to the world. The exposition will also mark the origination of the “Make-II” procedure. Ministry of Defence has informed of the 50 per cent confession for the aspiring Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and startups. India has the third largest armed forces in the world. The allocation of Defence in the India's union budget is approx USD 34.53 billion and 31.1% of the defence budget is spent on capital acquisitions. 60% of defence related requirements are met by imports which offer a huge opportunity for import substitution. India’s Prime Minister shri. Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Make In India' pavilion in the upcoming Defexpo- 2018, showcasing India's self-reliance in the defence sector. This will be the first time the prime minister is attending the Defexpo. The inauguration of the event will be done by the defence minister on April 11. Defexpo, a biennial event, used to happen in the national capital, Delhi. However,Shri. Manohar Parrikar, took it to his home-state, Goa, in 2016 and now Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman moved it to Tamil Nadu. The focus of the event will be on the potential of India's public sector as well as private industries to manufacture components and sub-system. The exposition will showcase Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s domestically designed and manufactured Tejas and Dhruv which is

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in both civil and combat variants. It will also showcase the Dornier civilian aircraft which recently received DGCA certification. of major platforms. The exposition will also have the world fastest supersonic cruise missile, the BrahMos showcased. It will display all three, surface-to-air, air-to-air and sea-to-air missiles. Pinaka rockets, Akash missile and other aerial weapons will also be an added attraction. Under the land security systems, the exposition will unveil India’s Dhanush, the 155mm artillery gun. The Dhanush is an Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System developed by the DRDO in partnership with Tata Power SED and Kalyani Group. The Dhanush seeks to put India on the global map in marking India as one of prime manufacturers of small arms. The Defexpo 2018 will also take pride in battle tanks like MBT Arjun, T90, T72 and other Bridge Laying Tanks. India will be able to boast its naval vessel designing skills using this landscape. Apart from displaying naval corvettes, frigates, battle warships and destroyers, India will also present its manufacturing marvels of the Scorpene-class submarine. The statement also said that the public sector naval shipyards like Mazagon Docks, Goa Shipyards, Hindustan Shipyard and other private shipyards will display their capabilities in manufacturing naval ships.

DAY 1 : 11 April 2018 The show will be open for business visitors. Business visitors can get entry badges on registration at DEFEXPO website www. DefExpoindia.in and payment of Rs. 2000 / USD 40. Details like name, age, gender, ID (Passport, Govt ID, Aadhar Card) are required to be entered online and a unique registration ID no. is generated. A copy of the same is required to be carried and passes collected from the venues given below: Venue for collection of Badges is as follows: From 03 to 10 April 2018 (between 1000 hrs to 1700 hrs) Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) Guest House (AASHRAY) - opposite Army Public School, MES Road, NANDAMBAKKAM,Chennai – 600 089 [Near Chennai Trade Center & Madras

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War Cemetery (which is located on Mount Poonamallee Road)] Please Contact Mr. Sakthivel (Mobile: 9381208898) in case of any queries regarding location of the venue. From 11 - 13 April 2018 (at Show Venue) from 0700 hrs to 1700 hrs On 14 April (at Show venue) from 0700 hrs to 1400 hrs: DEFEXPO-2018 Site Registration Office Arulmigu Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple Grounds, Thiruvidanthai, Thiruporur Taluk, EAST COAST ROAD, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 603112 There will be live demonstration of large platforms and also flying display by HAL and IAF. Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a press briefing after the live demonstration. Six parallel business seminars are planned on the day. These are being organized by industry associations and business chambers. Raksha Mantri would also be hosting a reception for the guests on the evening of 11 April 2018.

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any baggage, water bottle, mobile or any eatables. They should approach Chennai port gate, from where they will be picked up and escorted to the ship and brought back. There will be live demonstration of large platforms and also flying display by HAL and IAF at the DefExpo venue.

DAY 4 : 14 April 2018 The DefExpo would be open for public. There will be live demonstration of large platforms and also flying display by HAL and IAF for appreciation by general public. Arrangements for local transport have been made with the help of Government of Tamil Nadu. General visitors will get entry badges on registration at DefExpo website www.defexpoindia.in. Highlights of the event: A first of its kind National Level Open Challenge Competition– “Solution to Problem” – DefExpo 2018 for finding solutions to the defence related problems by Innovators, Students, Professionals, Participants and Foreign Nationals who are attending DefExpo – 2018.

Formal Inauguration of the event will be held followed by live demonstration of Naval Systems, Aero Systems and Land Systems. Live Demonstration will be done for systems which are designed/built in India.

India Pavilion is being set up for the first time in DefExpo. The India Pavilion will showcase combined strength of India’s public sector and private sector in defence production.

The show will be open for business visitors after the formal inauguration. Three business seminars are planned by industry associations/business chambers. There will be Night illumination of anchored Navy vessels which will be a visual delight from the coast.

First ever combined live display of Naval, Aero and Land Systems at same venue.

DAY 3 : 13 April 2018 The show will be open for business visitors. The India Russia Military Industry Conference will be held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2018 at the venue. Over 100 Russian and over 200 Indian industry leaders are expected to participate. The India Russia Military Industry Conference is being coordinated by SIDM from industry side. Indian Navy ships will be available for onboard viewing on Chennai harbour. The public interested in viewing these ships should carry their ID (Passport, Govt ID, Aadhar Card) proof and should not carry

DefExpo Inaugural Ceremony will be webcast to live audiences in Indian Embassies across the world. DefExpo Inaugural Ceremony would also be webcast on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, etc. Two major international collaboration events are being held on the sidelines on DefExpo. These include: Joint Commission with South Korea on April 9, 2018 in Delhi Military-Industry Cooperation with Russia on April 13, 2018 at DefExpo Venue.

The venue for the event will be Land of Arulmigu Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple, adjacent to Vadanemmeli Sagaya Matha Church, Thiruvidanthai, Thiruporur Taluk, Kancheepuram, East Coast Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Wings India 2018 review "Wings India & Aero India are two Different Shows" Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha

he four-day biennial event ‘WINGS INDIA 2018 organized by Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airport Authority of India (AAI) and FICCI took place in Hyderabad from March 8-10. The exhibition theme this year was ‘India-Global Aviation Hub’. The flagship event on civil aviation hosted conferences focusing on aviation policy issues and business aspects with eminent speakers, policy makers and experts and provided the great manifesto for investors, forging alliances and the global aviation players & stakeholders. The event was attended by senior ministers of Telangana Government and senior officials of Ministry of Civil

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Aviation, DGCA, AAI and representatives from FICCI. Telangana IT and Industries Minister K T Rama Rao inaugurated the event 'Wings India 2018' at the Begumpet Airport, an event based on Civil Aviation and Aerospace. Addressing the occasion, KTR said that Hyderabad city was set to become the centre for Aviation Sector and is an ideal location for the establishment of Aviation University. The Minister even mentioned that many aviation industry giants including Boeing had come forward to establish their units in the city.

Hon. Minister of Telengana KTR, Shri R.N Choubey Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, usha padhee Jt. Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri Sandip Somany, Sr. VP, FICCI & Shri. B.S. Bhullar, DG, DGCA was present at the Ribbon Cutting ceremony Civil Aviation Secretary RN Choubey said the government was committed to connecting the cities and towns to increase regional connectivity in the country. He added that oil prices needed to remain soft, below $80 a barrel for the sector to grow at a CAGR of 15 per cent for the next 20 years. Senior Vice President, FICCI, Sandip Somany said that UDAN merits a special mention. “It provides greater connectivity to under-served and un-served airports of the country,” he said. The four-day event will see the presence of 125 exhibitors and 35 CEOs. Wings 2018 will also see representation from 10 countries- USA, Japan, UK, Russia, Singapore, France, Germany, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Italy, and Iran. Hon. MoS Sh. Jayant sinha inspected the static display of aircrafts at Wings India 2018. He discussed the positives of introducing select models to the Indian skies with the representatives of organisations. He visited exhibitions showcasing the latest aviation technology by domestic and international companies at Wings India 2018. He surveyed top-of-the-line innovation first-hand. In the last year, India's Air Cargo & Logistics industry growth has picked up from 8.8% to 14% - Hon. MoS Civil Aviation Jayant sinha with other esteemed dignitaries address the delegates at the Roundtable on Cargo & Logistics at Wings India 2018. However,

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challenges for the Indian aviation sector are infrastructure issues, lack of trained manpower, and taxation on airline turbine fuel (ATF) that must be knocked down to make it uniform across states. Furthermore, open sky policy and capping of airfares were some of the concerns that were raised by the stakeholders during the event. For simplifying air cargo movement, two e-freight portals were launched at the event, which are among the first in the world. Mr. Claudio Camelier, VP Sales Asia Pacific & Middle East, Executive Jets, Mr. Cesar Pareira, VP, Commercial Aviation & Mr. Marcio Moreira, VP, Customer Support & Services, Asia Pacific embraer also addressed the media at Wings India 2018. Dr. B P Sharma, CMD, Pawan Hans Ltd addressed the media and said Pawan Hans Ltd aims at a growth plan to add 100 helicopters by 2025. The event had many highlights where 700 delegates participated.25 States/UTs along with 14 airlines had 285 G2B mtgs. In addition 34 mtgs held by States with Investors. Four round tables on tourism, skills, General aviation & Cargo. However, With a total of 15 aircraft by ATR, Honda, Trujet, Gulfstream, Boeing, Embraer, Dassault, Club one Air, Aeroteck, Zoom Air, Air India, NAL and others for static display, Hyderabad’s Begumpet airport was filled with lesser aircraft this time as compare to the last time. The organizers also decided to scrap the acrobatic display of planes, which also disappointed the visitors. As to visitors, the event looked like more of aviation technology based exhibition rather an airshow where they could see the aircrafts practically instead of understanding the theoretical stuff. HondaJet makes first-ever appearance at

Begumpet Airport during Wings India 2018. At Wings India 2018, Aerotech FMS, a flight management company launched Mahi, a small plane with a lot of pluck, which will circumnavigate Planet Earth with an allwomen civilian crew as part of a women's empowerment initiative. Mahi will fly across 22 countries taking the message of women's empowerment and spearhead a unique crowd-funding campaign - the 'WE! Udaan Scholarship' to champion, enable and empower underprivileged Indian girls living in the Udan regional connectivity centres, who want to learn and earn from flying.

Other than Priority Areas" award Jindal Vijaynagar Airport won the "Best Airport & Airport Operator under RCS" award Air India AI SATS & Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management won the "Best Air Cargo Service Provider" award

Telangana which has won the award for ‘Best state with a dedicated outlook for the aviation sector’ at the Wings India 2018

AR Airways Pvt. Ltd (NSOP) for winning the "Best General Aviation Entity" award

Delhi Airport won the "Most Sustainable & Green Airport" award CSIA Mumbai won the "Best Airport" award.

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Uttar Pradesh won the "Most Pro-active State Government under RCS –

Bird Academy won the "Best Agency for Providing Aviation Skills & Training" award

Air vistara won the "Most Passenger Friendly Airline" award.

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FICCI announced the launch of its maiden edition of “WINGS INDIA AWARDS” for Excellence in the Aviation Sector. The winners of this prestigious Award includes

Air India & spicejet won the "Best Domestic Airline" award

Alliance Air won the "Best Airline & Helicopter under RCS" award

Air Works for winning the "Best MRO Service Provider" award

Aviation update got the pleasure to interact with many of the renowned aviation personalities at ‘wings India 2018’, Hyderabad as a media partner and had wonderful time with all of them discussing on various valuable topics relevant to aviation industry. We hope to have another series of successful event in future as well!

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Pharma.Aero, IATA sign MoU to promote CEIV-Pharma standards

he International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pharma.Aero, an initiative advocating for pharmaceutical shipping standards based on IATA’s CEIVPharma certification. The agreement “formalizes an ongoing collaboration between the two organizations with the aim of better assisting the industry in improving

the quality of services for pharmaceutical handling and transport in the air cargo industry worldwide,” said IATA’s global head of cargo Glyn Hughes. Pharma.Aero was initially formed between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Miami International Airport (MIA) in 2016 and has since grown to include 24 total companies, including other airports, forwarders, airlines

DHL introduces new technologies and delivery solutions in US to meet evolving demands of the urban consumer

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and technology providers. Under the new MoU, “Pharma.Aero members focus on creating content and become a reference to the different pharmaceutical companies and operators within air freight life science,” said Frank Van Gelder, Pharma.Aero’s secretary general. In partnership with IATA, Pharma.Aero will be able to increase the scale of its initiatives, which include forming working groups to address issues in the pharmaceutical coolchain, launch programs connecting airport communities to pharma manufacturers and other, similar efforts.

esponding to demand for faster, more personalized service from customers, DHL has launched DHL Parcel Metro in the U.S., which the express company says is a fast and flexible service for online retailers that meets consumers’ increasing demand for same-day and next-day delivery. “E-tailers today recognize more and more that the customer experience – and their ability to build customer loyalty – is won and lost in how well the orders are fulfilled and delivered,” said Charles Brewer, CEO of DHL eCommerce. DHL’s latest efforts reflect moves by logistics companies to integrate themselves into their clients’ customer-facing experience. A botched or slow delivery reflects badly on the retailer, regardless of who handles the delivery, and logistics companies are vying to prove their mettle in this space. The delivery business is changing as fast as the technology that underpins it, and consumer expectations are evolving due to a number of major trends, including e-commerce and urbanization. DHL’s latest service aims to provide more flexible and efficient services to meet this demand. Parcel Metro utilizes customized software that gives its customers a “virtual delivery network” of local and regional delivery vendors and crowd-sourced providers to ensure maximum flexibility over the last mile. The new service is now available in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, and will be launched in Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., later in the year.

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Emirates SkyCargo awarded Cargo iQ certification through external audit

towards a supply chain that is transparent and in control of its shipments,” said Ariaen Zimmerman, Executive Director, Cargo iQ. “The way Emirates SkyCargo has integrated the Cargo iQ Master Operating Plan with their internal procedures is a clear example of how implementing our standards offers so much more than a mere monthly report, and can actually lead to better process and shipment control.” Emirates SkyCargo has invested in setting up and operating a dedicated Cargo Operations Control Centre (COCC) which monitors the status of shipments in real time. The COCC uses live shipment data and Cargo iQ metrics to track the progress of the shipment’s journey against its routemap and the delivery commitment created at the time of booking.

mirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, was presented with its Cargo iQ certification at the World Cargo Symposium in Dallas, Texas, USA. SGS, Cargo iQ’s nominated external audit company, audited Emirates SkyCargo’s internal processes including the measures taken by the carrier to minimize or eliminate shipment errors and provide customers with more visibility on the status of their shipments.

Emirates SkyCargo became a member of Cargo iQ in 2016 to further reinforce its service standards including its ‘Delivered as Promised’ commitment. In less than two years, Emirates SkyCargo has integrated Cargo iQ shipment cycle management standards as the basis for its live shipment planning and tracking of cargo. “With every Cargo iQ member that becomes accredited, we are another step

DHL and Accenture unlock the power of blockchain in logistics

HL released a report in cooperation with Accenture that outlines blockchain’s “profound impact” on the logistics industry. However, the partners said that the industry will need to improve its collaboration before blockchain goes mainstream. The two companies have also built a working prototype, which tracks pharmaceuticals from the point of origin to the consumer, preventing tampering and errors. “We believe logistics is an area where the new technology [blockchain] will have a truly profound impact,” said Matthias Heutger,

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senior vice president DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation. He said that blockchain is ideally suited for the segmented logistics industry but noted that, “implementing productive solutions will require further technological development and, critically, collaboration between all stakeholders.” Keith Turner, CIO chief development office, DHL Supply Chain said that the partnership focuses on pharmaceuticals because pharma shipment showed the most potential and is plagued with security gaps that counterfeiters take advantage of. “By

Alerts are automatically generated when there is a deviation in milestones along the routemap, allowing the COCC to intervene proactively and in real time, and take corrective measures at any point from origin to destination. The COCC is operational 24/7, continuously monitoring shipments across Emirates SkyCargo’s global network of over 155 destinations. “Over the last two years we have worked on integrating the vision of Cargo iQ into our processes and our ‘Delivered as Promised’ commitment to our customers,” said Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo.

utilizing the inherent irrefutability within blockchain technologies, we can make great strides in highlighting tampering, reducing the risk of counterfeits and actually saving lives.” DHL and Accenture created a blockchain-based serialization prototype with nodes in six geographical regions to track pharmaceuticals across the supply chain. The ledger tracking these medicines may be shared with stakeholders, including manufacturers, warehouses, distributors, pharmacies, hospitals, and doctors. DHL ran lab-simulations that showed how blockchain could handle more than seven billion unique serial numbers and 1,500 transactions per second.

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Tony Bauckham joins Volga-Dnepr as commercial director

eading air cargo industry expert, Tony Bauckham recently joined Volga-Dnepr UK, a global charter sales centre of Volga-Dnepr Airlines, as commercial director.

Bauckham has been mandated to oversee proactive charter sales management, and develop the commercial sales team, and regional management of Volga-Dnepr UK. Bauckham’s appointment is expected to further reinforce Volga-Dnepr Group’s strategy to build an international team, and bolster its leadership position in the global air charter market. Bauckham previously spent eight years with the British aircraft charter company, Air Charter Service, as managing director. Between 2004 and 2007, Bauckham was part of the Volga-Dnepr UK team, as its managing director. Earlier, he held several key positions with the Evergreen International Aviation, as executive vice president, and a board member.

Dnata joins hand with IBS to implement iCargo terminal operation system

base of over 5,000 staff across 27 stations, in 10 countries, from the USA to Australia, interfacing seamlessly with a host of other system applications within the IT landscape of the business. “We are always in pursuit to deliver exceptional service, and improve safety and efficiencies. With iCargo as our technology platform, we are confident that we can stay agile, and adapt to the fast changing needs of our customers across the globe,” said Bernd Struck, senior vice president UAE Cargo & DWC Airlines Services, dnata. “iCargo is a modern IT platform, which is best suited to bring transformational change in the airline cargo industry. Over the years, significant investment has gone in to giving iCargo a strong product roadmap, incorporating technology led innovation and building a collaborative community model of development. I am extremely pleased and excited to welcome dnata, one of the fastest growing ground handling companies in the world, as our latest customer for iCargo, and look forward to a mutually beneficial longterm partnership,” said Ashok Rajan, SVP & head of airline cargo services, IBS Software.

orld’s largest air services provider, dnata recently entered into a contract with IBS Software, a leading IT solutions provider for global aviation industry, to implement the iCargo terminal operation suite across all its stations. iCargo is an end-to-end solution, which will seamlessly manage dnata’s global air cargo movement.

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Dnata is the first ground handler to launch a global roll-out of iCargo, which plans to have all its operations under one united platform using unified processes. iCargo terminal operation suite will be implemented in phases across dnata’s system by 2020. The suite will have a user

Through iCargo, dnata will automate its key business and operational functions, including ULD management, quality monitoring and mail management, with a single seamlessly integrated platform, iCargo. The real-time availability of operational information through iCargo will help provide actionable insights, which will greatly improve revenue generation and operational efficiencies.

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Successful First Flight for

GlobalEye G

lobalEye took off on its maiden flight at 12.52 local time on 14 March 2018, from Saab's airfield in Linköping, Sweden. The aircraft, a modified Bombardier Global 6000 jet platform, undertook a 1 hour 46 minutes test flight collecting extensive flight-test data using the on-board instrumentation suite. This data is then used to verify the aircraft performance and associated modelling. The first flight was preceded by a series of ground trials including high and low speed taxiing tests. "The first flight is the second major milestone for the GlobalEye programme

within a very short space of time. Yet again we have demonstrated that we are delivering on our commitments and that we are on track with our production of the world's most advanced swing-role surveillance system," said Anders Carp, Senior Vice President and head of Saab's business area Surveillance. "Today's flight went as planned, with the performance level matching our high expectations. The aircraft's smooth handling

was just as predicted and a real pleasure for me to fly," said Magnus Fredriksson, Saab Experimental Test Pilot. The maiden flight took place three weeks after Saab revealed the GlobalEye aircraft to the media for the first time on 23 February 2018. GlobalEye combines air, maritime and ground surveillance in one swing-role solution. GlobalEye carries a full suite of sophisticated sensors including the powerful new extended range radar (Erieye ER),

integrated with the ultra-long range Global 6000 aircraft, known for its versatility and smooth flight characteristics. The GlobalEye launch customer is the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, where it is known as the Swing Role Surveillance System (SRSS). The initial order was placed in November 2015. GlobalEye brings extended detection range, endurance and the ability to perform multiple roles, including tasks such as search and rescue, border surveillance and military operations.

Boeing Receives U.S. Navy Contract to Modernize F/A-18 Super Hornet Fleet

oeing has been awarded a contract to modernize the U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet, extending the life of existing Super Hornets from 6,000 to 9,000+ flight hours. In the early 2020s, Boeing will begin installing initial updates to the aircraft that will convert existing Block II Super Hornets to a new Block III configuration. The Block III conversion will include enhanced network capability, longer range with conformal fuel tanks, an advanced cockpit system, signature improvements and an enhanced communication system. The updates are expected to keep the F/A-18 in active service for decades to come. “The initial focus of this program will extend the life of the fleet from 6,000 to 9,000 flight hours,” said Mark Sears, SLM program director. “But SLM will expand to include Block II to Block III conversion, systems grooming and reset and O-level maintenance tasks designed to deliver a more maintainable aircraft with an extended life and more capability. Each of these jets will fly another 10 to 15 years, so making them next-generation aircraft is critical.” The indefinite-delivery contract is for up to $73 million. Work begins in April on an initial lot of four aircraft at Boeing’s St. Louis production center. An additional production line will be established in San Antonio, Texas in 2019. Additional follow-on contracts could be awarded over the next 10 years. The U.S. Navy fleet consists of 568 Super Hornets.

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BAE Systems agrees long-awaited Saudi order of 48

Typhoon jets T

he British company BAE systems, biggest military manufacturer of the United Kingdom, has just agreed to an order of 48 Typhoons with Saudi Arabia. This new order reinforces the Eurofighter Typhoon program whose viability was threatened less than a year ago. That new order follows an option that Saudi Arabia had placed when it had bought 72 jets in 2007. It has been placed after a three days visit of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, in the United Kingdom. The production of the Eurofighter had been reduced last year as BAE failed to secure sales. Until the order of 24 Typhoons for 8 billion of US dollars made by Qatar in December 2017, the production was expected to stop in 2022 with the dismantlement of the Lancashire production line.

Except for the four partners involved in the Typhoon program (Italy, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom), only four others countries have placed orders for the fighter, namely Austria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman. Overall, about 600 planes have been ordered, which is so far a better performance than its main competitor in the 4.5th plane generation, the Dassault Rafale.

Safran announces the opening of a factory in

India

electrical systems, will deliver the first LEAP electric harnesses made in India destined for the flourishing narrow-body aircraft market. The factory's production will also make it possible to meet any potential needs of the programs in which the Group is involved in the region. The Hyderabad-based factory will be an integral part of the Group's strategy to establish itself in India in order to serve an extremely buoyant local market as well as the existing European and American markets. This factory, operating to the highest international standard of competitiveness, will also make use of the Group's latest industrial technology. The Factory of the Future will already become a reality in this site, which gives pride of place to digitalization and the standardization of operators' work stations. The factory, stretching across 4 000m2 / 43,055 ft2 will eventually employ 250 people.

uring the official visit to India of Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, Safran announced the opening of a factory to manufacture electrical

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wiring interconnection systems based in Hyderabad, in the Indian state of Telangana. In the next twelve months, Safran Electrical & Power, a subsidiary of Safran specializing in

Philippe Petitcolin, the Group's Chief Executive Officer, states: "Safran is proud to further reinforce its relations with India, a historical market player and a leading aeronautical supplier worldwide. This new factory reasserts our commitment to products "made in India", and it completes our industrial grid in the region with a new, high-performance production site."

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Tata Boeing Aerospace inaugurates its stateof-the-art Apache fuselage facility

ata Boeing Aerospace (TBAL), a joint venture between Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) inaugurated its state-of-the-art facility in Hyderabad. Spread over 14,000-square meters and employing 350 highly skilled workers, the facility will be the sole global producer of fuselages for AH64 Apache helicopter delivered by Boeing to its global customers including the U.S. Army. The facility will also produce secondary structures and vertical spar boxes of this multi-role combat helicopter. The delivery of the first fuselage is expected in 2018. “I congratulate Tata and Boeing for taking this bold step towards Make in India and making this substantial investment in the defence space," said Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Defence, Government of India. “The manufacturing of advanced defence platforms and being integrated with the

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complex global supply chain will help our aerospace industry acquire technology, build local capability, provide employment and become a global exporter." TBAL, Boeing’s first equity joint venture in India, is the result of a 2015 partnership agreement with TASL. Construction of the manufacturing facility began in 2016 and was completed on schedule. In addition, Boeing and TASL have worked closely to develop a pool of highly skilled aerospace talent through skill development initiatives. “TBAL is just the beginning of Boeing’s future journey of partnership with India,” said Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India. He further added, “As we progress, we see this as a major step towards future opportunities to pursue the co-development of integrated systems in aerospace and defence. Our

partnership with Indian industry fulfils the goals of the ‘Make in India’ initiative and results in mutual growth and productivity growth for both India and Boeing.” “Tata is a significant player in the global aerospace market focused on leveraging opportunities in global markets and reducing India’s reliance on imports in defence related requirements, 60% of which is met through imports. With the streamlining of the export regulation process under the Strategy for Defence Exports (SDE) of the Government of India, and with established capabilities and demonstrated deliveries, we are poised to emerge as a supplier of choice for global OEMs," said Banmali Agrawala, president, infrastructure, defence and aerospace, Tata Sons. Sukaran Singh, MD and CEO, TASL, said, “The inauguration of the TBAL facility marks an important milestone in our collaborative engineering journey with Boeing. As India focuses on indigenous manufacturing in the defence market, this partnership is testimony to Tata Group’s commitment to develop global high-end technology in defence manufacturing, making India more self-reliant.”

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Lockheed Martin's Long Range

Anti-Ship Missile

Marks Sixth Successful Flight Mission

L Israeli Air Force declares SPICE 1000 operational

he Spice 1000 (Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective) developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been declared fit for operational use, Janes reports. This kit allows converting an unguided 450 kilos bomb into a both satellite and optical guided one, turning it into a highly precise munition. After thorough examination of the data collected during tests made in August 2017, the IAF Headquarters’ Munitions Department had incorporated the ordnance into the 190th and 110thFighter Squadrons – flying F-16Cs and F-16Ds – for live testing. Now that it has been declared operational, it should be fitted onto the F15I and F16I of the Israel Air Force. The two guidance methods offered by this munition allows for adaptability during engagement. While the bomb can self-operate itself using GPS coordinate previously entered into the bomb memory, it can also be manually guided by a Weapon System Officer using the camera feed of the Spice kit. This is called a ”manin-the-loop” method and is one of the most precise guidance currently existing.

ockheed Martin successfully tested a production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber. During the test, a B-1B from the 337th Test Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, launched a LRASM over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, Calif., successfully impacting the maritime target and meeting test objectives. "LRASM has now proven itself in six consecutive flight missions," said David Helsel, LRASM program director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "The reliability and outstanding capability of LRASM will provide an unmatched weapon to our warfighters in their quest for sea control in contested environments." LRASM is designed to detect and destroy specific targets within groups of ships by employing advanced technologies that reduce dependence on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms, network links and GPS navigation in electronic warfare environments. LRASM will play a significant role in ensuring military access to operate in open ocean/blue waters, owing to its enhanced ability to discriminate and conduct tactical engagements from extended ranges. LRASM is a precision-guided, anti-ship standoff missile based on the successful Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER). It is designed to meet the needs of U.S. Navy and Air Force warfighters in contested environments. The air-launched variant provides an early operational capability for the U.S. Navy's offensive anti-surface warfare Increment I requirement to be integrated onboard the U.S. Air Force's B-1B in 2018 and on the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F in 2019.

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ROLLS ROYCE POWER

SYSTEMS AND FORCE MOTORS SIGN JV FOR ENGINES AND SYSTEMS

olls-Royce Power Systems and Punebased vehicle manufacturer Force Motors signed an agreement on a Joint Venture in which Force Motors will hold a 51% and Rolls-Royce Power Systems a 49% stake. The new joint venture will be named ‘Force MTU Power Systems Pvt. Ltd.' and is to produce MTU’s renowned 10 and 12-cylinder Series 1600 units with power outputs from 545 to 1050HP (400 to 800 KWm). Series 1600 engines are particularly suitable for power generation and rail under floor applications. Besides manufacturing Series 1600 units, the JV will also build Series 1600 generator sets for the Indian and global markets. Generator sets built and supplied by the JV to customers in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka will carry the ‘Force – MTU’ brand while those destined for the rest of the world will be sold under the name 'MTU Onsite Energy’.

The engines will continue to have the brand MTU. Overall, the parties are investing more than Rs. 300 crores (40 million euros) in the JV in proportion to their respective stakes. To meet Rolls-Royce Power System’s exacting standards, the JV is to build a state-of-the-art, dedicated manufacturing facility at Chakan near Pune. The facility will be equipped with nearly all core functions and is to operate as a stand-alone enterprise. The new factory is expected to launch serial production by the third quarter of 2019. The JV will use Force Motors’ expertise to lead localisation efforts and aims to achieve consistently high local content without compromising on quality. Mr. Andreas Schell, President and CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: “This Joint Venture opens new opportunities for a bright future with our Series 1600 products. In Force Motors we have found a reliable

partner whose excellent production quality is proven by decades of experience in building engines for premium automotive brands.” “Once serial production capabilities for 1600 units have been established within the Joint Venture, we will have opportunities to add other applications, engines and power systems to the JV portfolio,” he added. “Our joint venture combines the strengths of the two partners: Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ cutting-edge technology in reciprocating off-highway engines and Force Motors’ long-standing experience in top quality manufacturing, with access to the Indian market. For us, it’s the perfect fit,” said Schell. Mr. Prasan Firodia, Managing Director of Force Motors said, “It’s a matter of great pride and honour for us that Rolls-Royce Power Systems has chosen to partner with Force Motors not only for production of engines but also for production and engineering of the whole genset system. This tie-up comes after our successful cooperation with Mercedes and BMW and will open up numerous opportunities for growth and diversification. I see exciting times ahead, since we are set to play a pivotal role in bringing to India and making in India cutting-edge, top-of-theline engines for multiple applications.”

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Boeing and TAL Manufacturing announce new contract for Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliner Advanced Composite Floor Beams

oeing and TAL Manufacturing Solutions (TAL) announced the signing of a new contract for TAL’s continued manufacturing of the Advanced Composite Floor Beam (ACFB) for Boeing’s 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliner airplanes. This reaffirms TAL’s world-class manufacturing competencies and capabilities to meet Boeing’s quality and delivery objectives on critical and highly complex 787 structural components. Boeing awarded the first contract to TAL for the floor beams in October 2011, and TAL recently delivered the 13,000th floor beam successfully to 787 fuselage suppliers. TAL has a dedicated manufacturing facility for Boeing, in the MIHAN SEZ in Nagpur, India, from where it manufactures and ships the ACFBs. “This new contract for Advanced Composite Floor Beams for the 787-9 and 787-10 is a reaffirmation of our belief and commitment in India”, said Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India. “Boeing has provided advanced technology to support this partnership, and closely worked with TAL as they trained the frontline factory workers who are now delivering world class quality.” “The collaboration between Boeing and several Tata group companies on various aerospace and defence programmes in India will drive synergies and create future opportunities for both companies in manufacturing and innovation. This

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partnership demonstrates our capability in providing world-class standards of precision and quality and developing a highly skilled workforce to undertake high-technology work for global customers”, said Banmali Agrawala, President, Infrastructure, Defence and Aerospace, Tata Sons. Lokesh Srivastava, COO, TAL Manufacturing Solutions said, “We have been able to meet the quality and delivery needs of the 787 program, using nextgeneration technology and manufacturing practices for making the ACFBs. The new

contract reinforces the value potential of our partnership and is a testament to this recognition of not just TAL, but the expertise being developed across India in aerospace manufacturing.” Boeing and various Tata group companies have established partnerships in India to manufacture aerostructures for Boeing’s commercial and military aircraft. Recently, Tata Boeing Aerospace inaugurated its state-of-the-art Apache fuselage facility in Hyderabad.

China to launch first commercial recoverable satellite by 2020

hina will launch its first commercial recoverable satellite between 2019 and 2020, an official with the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) has said. Recoverable satellites are an important part of China's space capabilities and are highly reliable, CAST President Zhang Hongtai, told China Central Television earlier this week. China has successfully retrieved more than 20 recoverable satellites since 1975. The same technology has helped Chinese astronauts return from space, he said. "We plan to upgrade this technology in order to satisfy the needs of commercial users," said Zhang, adding recoverable satellites will be able to play an important role in space biology, space medicine and space scientific experiments. CAST will solicit the needs of potential customers and make customized recoverable satellites for them, according to Zhang. CAST hopes to build an industrial chain to support the service.

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AVIATION JOBS

So you think you can fly IndiGo is looking for smart, young ladies to join its cabin crew. So if you love people, places and planes, make sure you log on to the careers page on goindigo.in or go to facebook.com/goindigo.in Interview City

Position

Date

Time

Venue

Mumbai

Cabin Crew

8-Apr-18

9AM - 1PM

Hotel:The Mirador, 131 / B, New Link Road, Chakala, Andheri East

Guwahati

Cabin Crew

11-Apr-18

9AM - 1PM

Hotel: Kiranshree portico , Paltan Bazar, G.S Road

Gurgaon(ISC)

Cabin Crew

14-Apr-18

10AM - 1PM

InterGlobe Aviation Limited ("IndiGo" ),Level 2, Tower C, Global Business Park, MG Road

Hyderabad

Cabin Crew

17-Apr-18

8AM - 10AM

Hotel: Radisson, HITEC City, Gachibowli

Pune

Cabin Crew

18-Apr-18

9AM - 12PM

Hotel: Novotel,Weikfield IT City Infopark, Survey No. 30/3, Ramwadi, Viman Nagar

Jaipur

Cabin Crew

19-Apr-18

9AM - 12PM

Hotel :Royal Orchid Tonk Road, Durgapura

Siliguri

Cabin Crew

20-Apr-18

8AM - 10AM

Hotel: Royal Sarovar Portico ,3rd Mile Sevoke Road

Kolkata

Cabin Crew

21-Apr-18

9AM - 2PM

Hotel: Hyatt Regency, JA-1, Sector III, Salt Lake City

Delhi

Cabin Crew

23-Apr-18

10AM - 3PM

Essex Farms Pvt. Ltd 4, Aurobindo Marg

Mumbai

Cabin Crew

25-Apr-18

11AM - 3PM

Hotel:The Mirador, 131 / B, New Link Road, Chakala, Andheri East

Gurgaon(ISC)

Cabin Crew

28-Apr-18

10AM - 1PM

InterGlobe Aviation Limited ("IndiGo"),Level 2, Tower C, Global Business Park, MG Road

Chandigarh

Cabin Crew

29-Apr-18

10AM - 3PM

Hotel: Aroma Complex, Himalaya Marg, Sector 22-C

Please Note: These recruitment drives are being organized and handled by authorized recruitment partners of IndiGo. Neither IndiGo nor its recruitment partners indulge in the practice of collecting any processing or enrolment fees from candidates. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA • • • • •

Female Indian nationals, with Indian Passport, between 18 to 27 Years of age. Educational Qualification : Passed 10+2 examination, from a recognized Board or University. Communication : Fluency and clarity of speech in English and Hindi. Height : Minimum of 155 cms, with proportionate weight, as per BMI. Appearance : Clear skin, positive body language and well groomed. No visible scars or tattoos.

REQUIREMENTS • • •

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Please wear a Half-sleeve Shirt and a knee length well fitted Skirt with black Stocking. Candidate must carry, a passport size photograph, 10th and 12th Mark Sheets from a recognised Board or University, Photocopy of Pan Card or Passport. Carry a copy of your updated resume.

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Give a flying start to your career Announcing walk-in interviews for cabin crew Jet Airways, India’s premier airline flies to 22 international destinations and 51 domestic destinations. Come, be a part of our cabin crew and fly the globe.

Eligibility criteria to attend the interview • Age - 18 and 27 years. • Edu. Qualification - Appeared for or HSC Pass (10 plus 2). • Marital status - Unmarried. • Height - Male 170 cms (min) / Female 157 cms (min). • Weight - In proportion to height. • Language skills - Fluency in English and Hindi. • Physical features - Pleasing personality and good eyesight. • Interactive skills - Excellent communication and good interpersonal skills. Must posses a valid Indian passport and must carry resume with 1 passport size and 1 full length photo. Dress code: Male Candidates: Western formals with a tie. Female candidates - Formal blouse or shirt with a knee length skirt.

City

Interview Date

Time (Hrs)

Venue

Chandigarh

Apr 9, 2018

1400 hrs to 1700 hrs

The Golden Plaza Hotel, Paras Downtown Square Zirakpur, Chandigarh.

Jaipur

Apr 10, 2018

0900 hrs to 1300 hrs

Clarion Bella Casa, 1 Ashram Marg, Tonk Road, Jaipur.

Dehradun

Apr 10, 2018

0900 hrs to 1300 hrs

IMS Unison University, Makkawala, Greens, Mussoorie Diversion Road, Dehradun.

Kolkata

Apr 13, 2018

1000 hrs to 1400 hrs

The Circle Club, Crossing of VIP Road, Rajarhat, New Town Express Way, Opposite Charnock Hospital, Kolkata Airport, Kolkata.

Goa

Apr 13, 2018

0900 hrs to 1300 hrs

Chowgule College, Margao, Goa.

Shimla

Apr 14, 2018

1000 hrs to 1400 hrs

Hotel Holiday Home, Cart Road, Shimla.

Patna

Apr 17, 2018

1400 hrs to 1700 hrs

Hotel Kautilya Vihar, Beer Chand Patel Path, R Block, In front of AG Office, Patna.

Shillong

Apr 17, 2018

1000 hrs to 1400 hrs

Pinewood Hotel, European Ward, Rita Road, Shillong, Meghalaya.

Mumbai

Apr 21, 2018

1000 hrs to 1400 hrs

Kaledonia (HDIL Building),

Delhi

Apr 23, 2018

1000 hrs to 1400 hrs

Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

Experienced Cabin Crew and those unable to attend can apply at jetairways.com/careers. For more information, visit jetairways.com/careers or log on to facebook.com/jetairways. Source: Jetairways.com

AVIATION UPDATE

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AVIATION JOBS

CITY

INTERVIEW DATE

TIME (HRS)

VENUE

Gurgaon (Head Office)

09-Apr-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

Kolkata

10-Apr-18

10am - 02pm

Holiday INN - Kolkata Airport Biswa Bangla Sarani, Near City Centre - 2, Rajarhat, Kolkata - 36.

Gurgaon (Head Office)

11-Apr-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

Mumbai

13-Apr-18

10am - 02pm

Hotel Peninsula Grand Sakinaka Junction, Andheri East, Mumbai -400072

Gurgaon (Head Office)

13-Apr-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

Delhi

16-Apr-18

10am - 02pm

Lemon Tree Premier - Delhi Airport Asset No. 6, Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi - 110037.

Gurgaon (Head Office)

16-Apr-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

Lucknow

18-Apr-18

10am - 02pm

The Golden Tulip 6, Station Road, Udaiganj, Husainganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - 226001

Gurgaon (Head Office)

18-Apr-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

Kolkata

20-Apr-18

10am - 02pm

Holiday INN - Kolkata Airport, Biswa Bangla Sarani, Near City Centre - 2, Rajarhat, Kolkata - 700 136.

Gurgaon (Head Office)

20-Apr-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

Delhi

23-Apr-18

10am - 02pm

Lemon Tree Premier - Delhi Airport Asset No. 6, Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi - 37.

Gurgaon (Head Office)

23-Apr-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

Guwahati

25-Apr-18

10am - 02pm

Dynasty Hotel SS Road Lakhotia, Fancy Bazar, Guwahati - 781001.

Gurgaon (Head Office)

25-Apr-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

Mumbai

27-Apr-18

10am - 02pm

Hotel Peninsula Grand Sakinaka Junction, Andheri East, Mumbai -72

Gurgaon (Head Office)

27-Apr-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

Delhi

30-Apr-18

10am - 02pm

Lemon Tree Premier - Delhi Airport Asset No. 6, Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi - 37.

Gurgaon (Head Office)

30-Apr-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

Mumbai

30-Mar-18

10am - 02pm

Holiday Inn Sakinaka Junction, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400072.

Gurgaon (Head Office)

30-Mar-18

09am - 11am

SpiceJet Ltd. 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurgaon.

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