Accelerated growth!

India's growing domestic airlines have led to emergence of the country as a major commercial aviation market. The joint GE/Safran engineering team has laid out a comprehensive technology roadmap including composite fan blades, heat-resistant metal alloys, ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), hybrid electric capability and additive manufacturing. Both GE and Safran are to begin testing a demonstrator engine at their facilities around the middle of this decade with flight testing to begin soon thereafter. Hydrogen combustion capability is also one of the foundational technologies being developed and matured as part of the CFM RISE programme. India is poised to evolve as a major aero-engine manufacturing hub. A report

Q&A: "All Tier-2 cities are showing growth trends"

CareEdge Rating last month issued a report titled \"Airports - Smooth Runway Post Pandemic\". MEHUL PANDYA, MD & CEO, Care Edge, discusses the report and other trends in this Q&A with CRUISING HEIGHTS

Q&A: India will grow faster than its peers

Alvarez & Marsal India (A&M India) Managing Director SUDEEP MEHROTRA and Senior Director VARUN AGRAWAL put together key changes observed in the Indian airport sector over the last decade and the trends that are likely to shape the sector over the next decade in the paper titled: \"Airports in India at Inflexion Point\". Here, they answer more questions from CRUISING HEIGHTS on their assessment and the key drivers for growth

Q&A: "India is a key market for Embraer"

The cost-per-seat of the E195-E2 is equivalent to the larger 180-seat aircraft that are prevalent in India, while the cost-per-trip is more than 20 percent lower. These attributes make the E195-E2 a very compelling platform to connect cities in India, explains RAUL VILLARON, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Embraer Commercial Aviation, in this interaction with CRUISING HEIGHTS

Q&A: "A long-standing relationship"

In an interview with CRUISING HEIGHTS, Boeing India's President SALIL GUPTE speaks on the exciting developments in India and on how Boeing is taking advantage of the enormous growth in the aviation sector

Q&A: "There is a large ATR ecosystem"

ATR aircraft have been playing, and will continue to play, an essential role to make air transport more accessible and inclusive in India, because they offer a unique combination of unparalleled economics, comfort, reliability, airport accessibility and sustainability, says JEAN-PIERRE CLERCIN, Head of Sales Asia Pacific, ATR, in this interview with CRUISING HEIGHTS

6E's turboprop ambitions

IndiGo's ATR fleet turns five and the carrier is going from strength to strength with its turboprop fleet. A dexterous use of the machines on the UDAN network and as a feeder to its trunk routes has made this machine critical to the 6E network. AMEYA JOSHI examines and reviews their performance and looks at the path ahead

Uncle Santa visits Mumbai

Santa Claus has begun his world tour. Finally, with no travel restrictions, Santa Claus is switching from Rudolph's sleigh to his official airline,-the Finnish national carrier, Finnair.

Phone Calls on Airplanes Are Coming to European Skies

Passengers may soon be able to make phone calls on flights in the European Union thanks to a recent ruling by the European Commission.

SITA FORESEES INDUSTRY MEGATREND

The Gen Z and millennial travellers driving a digital transformation of the transport industry will be demanding a far more integrated digital journey, and accelerating the digital way of life, according to \"Meet the Megatrends,\" a new report from SITA that examines 12 emerging trends that will significantly morph the travel landscape by 2033.

Union Ministry & ISRO develop mobile app

The Ministry of Development of NorthEastern Region (MoDoNER) has in collaboration with North Eastern Space Application Centre Sikkim Gangtok Meg T (NESAC) under the department of space has developed a projectmonitoring mobile application.

ISRO hails performance of PSLV-XL's motor

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that the performance of the booster motor made by Economic Explosives Ltd for its PSLV-XL rocket was satisfactory.

Spacecraft for 'Gaganyaan' mission developed

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has developed a spacecraft for carrying astronauts to space as part of the ambitious 'Gaganyaan' mission and the crew module that has been successfully designed is under production.

ISRO to boost use of Navic

To promote the use of 'NAVigation with the Indian Constellation' (NavIC), the Indian version of GPS, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will introduce the L1 frequency in all its future satellites, Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for the Department of Space, said in parliament recently.

ISRO to develop geoportal 'Geo-Ladakh'

Government of Union Territory of Ladakh has approached the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a unit of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for developing \"Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal 'GeoLadakh' for UT-Ladakh\".

Air France-KLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus join forces

A result of the shared ambition of Air FranceKLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus saw Air France Flight 342 take off from ParisCharles de Gaulle airport's Terminal 2E for Montreal with its tanks filled for the first time with sustainable aviation fuel produced in Total's French plants.

JetBlue's ambitious emission reduction strategy

JetBlue recently announced a sciencebased target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a coalition that defines and promotes best practices in emissions reduction targets.

Green Hydrogen: Airbus looking at India, Australia, Latin America

Airbus is seeking to source green hydrogen from markets such as India, Latin America and Australia as part of its decarbonization initiatives.

Towards a greener future!

The percentage of fuel-efficient aircraft in airline fleets is expected to climb rapidly in the coming years in India

Air India's adrenaline rush!

Air India has said that it has leased six Boeing-777-300 ER widebody jets to augment its existing fleet, expected to be inducted in the first half of this year on long-haul international routes.

Elbers Vs Wilson

IndiGo and Air India are now being led by two world-class professionals who have proved their mettle in their long years in the business. In their new jobs, they face what is arguably the toughest test of their career. A special report.

Ready for Take-Off

As aviation bounces back, an unprepared sector copes manfully with the rush of traffic, and airlines battle shortage of aircraft and staff even as ticket prices have shot through the roof.

A promise well fulfilled!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the international airport at Mopa in north Goa today. He named the airport after the late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Parrikar died in March 2019.

A new dawn in Goa!

With the historic touchdown of the first scheduled passenger flight in Mopa Airport on January 5, Goa's tourism and real estate industries are all wheels up for a steep climb and all-round development of the region.

A fine choice

Air India has made a fine choice in choosing ALOKE SINGH to pilot the LCC side of the business from January 1. The low-profile workaholic is a first-rate aviation professional with an ability to think out of the box. A profile.

New UK court tussle between Airbus and Qatar

A bitter legal battle between Airbus and Qatar Airways seems was a judge in London ruled to split a trial scheduled for this summer into two parts amid protracted disagreements between the parties.

Drone certification for Garuda Aerospace

Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace has received the Type approvals from the Director General of Civil Aviation for the indigenously designed Kisan drones.

The US will hold airlines accountable

President Joe Biden said that his administration will hold airlines Pres accountable for an excessive amount of flight delays and cancellations over the holiday weekend.

Fliers joyful as China scraps mandatory Covid-19 quarantine

It was pure joy for the people of China after Beijing said it would Lscrap mandatory Covid-19 quarantine for overseas arrivals. ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation. From January 8, inbound travellers are no longer required to quarantine upon arrival.

Embraer's new sustainable aircraft concepts

Embraer revealed new aircraft concepts as part of the company's progress report on Energia - Embraer's initiative to get the aviation industry to net zero by 2050.