CONTENTS

SP’s

February-March 2023 | VOLUME 16 | ISSUE 1

AIRLINES / OPERATIONS

P5 | AIR INDIA KICKSTARTS ITS TRANSFORMATION PHASE

The former national carrier has placed bulk orders with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing for aircraft as well as for engines with Rolls-Royce, GE Aerospace & CFM

REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY SCHEME / OUTLOOK

P9 | BOOST TO REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY

Presenting the Union budget for 2023-24, Union Finance Minister said that fifty additional airports, heliports, water aerodromes and advance landing grounds will be revived for improving regional air connectivity

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INDUSTRY / OEM

P12 | “EMBRAER IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING AIRCRAFT THAT DELIVER BEST-IN-CLASS RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING COSTS”

In an extensive interview with Jayant Baranwal, Editorin-Chief, SP’s AirBuz, Arjan Meijer, President & CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation talks about how Embraer has created a niche for itself as an aircraft manufacturer and its plans for the future

ENGINES / ANALYSIS

P17 | TOP ENGINE MANUFACTURERS IN THE WORLD

Aircraft engine is a highly complex machine. Manufacturers of these engines have to ensure that they are able to operate at very high altitudes and at very high speeds in different temperatures.

ENGINES / OEM

P21 | P&W FAMILY OF AERO-ENGINES

With more than 13,000 large commercial engines installed, Pratt & Whitney provides dependable power to hundreds of airlines and operators every day

Cover:

Under the able leadership of Arjan Meijer, President and CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation is looking to expand and grow rapidly with an increased share in the regional aircraft market and new aircraft launches based on innovation and technology

Cover Design: SP’s Design

Cover Photograph: Embraer

UNMANNED / URBAN MOBILITY

P25 | UNMANNED URBAN AIR MOBILITY

The UUAM operations will require a separate, newly created airspace with a new set of rules and standards. Integrating them with the current ATC system will be very complex and is unlikely.

CARGO / TRENDS

P29 | BOEING AND GMR AERO TECHNIC TO SET UP INDIA’S FIRST BOEING CONVERTED FREIGHTER LINE

“It’s Not Just a Bet on Cargo or on GMR Capability, It’s a Bet on India” —Salil Gupte, President, Boeing India

DEPARTMENTS

P2 | EDITOR’S NOTE

P3 | NEWS BRIEFS

P32 | FINALLY

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