MINISTRY OF DEFENCE-YEAR END REVIEW 2022

2022 was the year of path-breaking reforms for Ministry of Defence as giant strides were made with Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh at the helm to transform the military into a youthful, modern and 'Aatmanirbhar' force, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Aviation World Magazine presents the year end review 2022 of MOD and highlights the path breaking initiatives taken for strengthening the defence forces and transformation for 'Make in India' to 'Make for the World'.

AERO INDIA 2023 TO SHOWCASE INDIA'S ROBUST DEFENCE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM 'The runway to a billion opportunities'

The 14th edition of Asia's largest Aero show \"Aero India 2023\" will be held in Bengaluru from 13th -17th February. In this edition, Ministry of Defence will showcase India's robust defence manufacturing ecosystem and also preparedness of the aerospace & defence manufacturing sector for future challenges. The marquee events include Defence Ministers' Conclave 'SPEED' and a CEOs Roundtable.

MOCA YEAR END REVIEW: 2022

THIS FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS THE MAJOR POLICY DECISIONS TAKEN BY MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION IN YEAR 2022 - AVIATION WORLD EXCLUSIVE

Anil Kumar Kapoor - Executive Director, (Engg), AIESL

At the recently concluded Aero MRO A&D 2022 conclave, it was on opportunity to meet Anil Kumar Kapoor, Executive Director (Engg), AIESL. We discussed on various keys issues pertinent to AIESL vision, govt policy, scope ahead for Indian MRO, disinvestment etc. Excerpts from the interaction with Vishal Kashyap, Managing Editor, Aviation World.

BAOA is looking at the holistic growth of the BA industry in India...

The stakeholders of Business Aviation in India who operate aircraft under Non-Scheduled Operators Permit (NSOP) want the government should give them the status of an organised industry so that their issues can also be kept at par with the scheduled operators. In a candid interview, Gp. Capt. R K Bali (Retd.) Managing Director, Business Aircraft Operators Association (BAOA), talks with Vishal Kashyap, Managing Editor, Aviation World about the key initiatives taken by his body with the MOCA which is yielding good results, but still, some loose screws need to be tightened and require prompt attention by the policymakers and regulators for holistic growth of the sector.

DIGI YATRA SERVICES MAKE SEAMLESS AIRPORT ACCESS TO PASSENGERS

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia launched Digi Yatra from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi for three airports in the country, namely New Delhi, Varanasi and Bengaluru.

MODAIR AVIATION INDUCTS SECOND AIRCRAFT UNDER ITS WINGS AFTER TECNAM P2006T

ModAir Aviation announced the induction of the second aircraft under its wings after Tecnam P2006T.

GUJSAIL GIVES IMPETUS ON MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES IN GUJARAT

In the medical term \"Golden Hour\" is a crucial time as it decides the life of any critical patient. To ensure timely transfer of any such patient the state nodal agency for aviation' GUJSAIL' started medical Emergency Services through its air ambulance in Gujarat in March 2022 which has proved to be life savior for many citizens at a very affordable cost.

14th International Conference cum Awards for Civil Aviation

The Indian aviation market is on a high growth path and expected to become the third largest aviation market in the world. This growth is driven by a growing economy, rising incomes, intense competition among airlines and a supportive policy environment.

How Dependent Is Tourism Industry On Private Jets?

Private jets have become the center of attention in the last couple of Pof what should become of this segment of the aviation industry.

C-295MW AIRCRAFT for INDIAN AIR FORCE to be made by AIRBUS DEFENCE & TATA

In a major boost to 'Make in India' and domestic aviation manufacturing, the foundation stone of transport aircraft manufacturing project was laid for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Vadodara, Gujarat on October 30, 2022.

NATIONAL LOGISTICS POLICY OF INDIA

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi's visionary steps towards making India a USD 5 Trillion Economy is much lauded step.

HTT-40 Indigenous Trainer AIRCRAFT

At Def Expo 2022, the indigenous trainer aircraft HTT-40, designed & developed by HAL was officially unveiled by the Prime Minister.

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY THE FUTURE AWAITS

ROB MATHER Vice President Aerospace and Defence Industries In 2021, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Advanced Air Vehicles (AAVS) attracted $7 billion in new investment, a record year-more than doubling the total disclosed investments made over the previous decade. There is no doubt that the AAM industry is at a pivotal point across commercial aviation. But Rob Mather, Vice President, Aerospace and Defence Industries, IFS, explains that most AAM organisations have a \"startup\" mentality and it's those organisations that look beyond initial design and prototyping, and set up a strategy for widescale commercialisation and ongoing operations that stand to gain the most. That includes the software they use to manage every step of each AAV lifecycle.

THE ROAD TO ZERO CARBON AVIATION

The road to net-zero carbon is now clear in most sectors of the world economy-bar one relatively small, but crucial and fast-growing area. Air travel attracts heavy criticism for its planet-heating emissions. With game-changing technologies still on the far horizon, aviation needs ways to cut its carbon footprint now.

ICAO VOWS FOR NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS BY 2050

\"Juan Carlos Salazar, ICAO Secretary General stressed that the past three years had a \"critical impact\" on the aviation sector. Its right time to focus upon priorities areas including \"the recovery and sustainability of air transport, agreements on CO2 emission reduction goals, and ICAO's implement at on support policy and Transformational Objective to better serve its Member States.\"

Indigenously Designed and Developed LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER (LCH) inducted into INDIAN AIR FORCE

The induction of LCH underlines the fact that just as the country trusts the Indian Air Force, the IAF equally trusts the indigenous equipment. The LCH development by HAL gives high importance to its unique features as a strategic asset and the road it faces ahead.

We support to privatise the Government's decision the business: Richard Nuttall

No challenge is greater than the collective determination to overcome it, said SriLankan Airlines CEO, Richard Nuttall in an exclusive interview with Vishal Kashyap, Managing Editor, Aviation World. The airline has managed to recover with strong demand despite of the ongoing economic crisis at a time when the government is exploring options for disinvestment of the airlines as well its subsidiaries. Richard shares his thoughts on the challenges, economic crisis, policies and disinvestment issues which need to be addressed shortly for smooth functioning of the airline.

PATH TO PRIDE - THE TRANSITION OF INDIAN DEFENCE INDUSTRY FROM MAKE IN INDIA TO MAKE FOR THE WORLD

Aviation World participated at the DefExpo 22 edition in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This feature is post event report which highlights major developments of the show, national & international participations, policy initiatives and vision of India towards achieving goal of not only Make in India but Make for the World.

SAUDI ARABIA forays towards its VISION 2030 mission

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian expand massively and upgrade its airport facilities to serve 330 million air travelers by 2030.

Impetus given to HELICOPTER INDUSTRY of Gujarat by GUJSAIL

Gujarat is one of the most progressive states where the government is giving more focus towards enhancing heli-services within the city. The nodal agency of state civil aviation, GUJSAIL has streamlined various projects which has helped establishment of heli-services within the state.

MOCA CONDUCTS 4th Heli-India Summit in Kashmir

Gives emphasis on growth of the sector

MRO In Aviation

The feature talks about various technical aspects of MRO sector, its importance and relevance in the context of aviation and evenue generation point of view. Also it is going to enlarge the scope of MRO which has not been yet thought about.

AAI's KOLKATA & INDORE AIRPORT WINS NATIONAL TOURISM AWARD

AAl's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata & Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport, Indore received the National Tourism Award 2018-19 from the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India as 'Best Tourist Friendly Airport in Class X (Metro) Cities'& Best Tourist Friendly Airport in the \"Other cities\" categories respectively.

Five Key Trends To Understand In Aviation Finance

The potential of GIFT City in transforming the aviation leasing business in India. What are the scopes and challenges faced the in aviation leasing business In India? Scope of leasing bigger aircrafts through GIFT City?

KOLHAPUR AIRPORT TO GET NEW TERMINAL BUILDING

Considering the tremendous passenger traffic growth at the Kolhapur airport, Airports Authority of India has undertaken the work for developing the airport for enhanced capacity.

TUTICORIN AIRPORT UNDERGOING UPGRADATION

To cater the rising passenger traffic and the demand for better services and connections, Airport Authority of India's Tuticorin Airport in Tamil Nadu is undergoing major upgradation.

58 airports are covered under Krishi Udan 2.0 - MOCA

Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0 was announced on 27 October 2021 to enhance the existing provisions, mainly focusing on transporting perishable food products from the hilly areas, North-Eastern States and tribal areas.

Intelsat Commercial Aviation ties up with Nelco for Inflight Connectivity in Indian Airspace

Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and provider of inflight connectivity (IFC) announced the beginning of Intelsat's inflight connectivity services in Indian skies through an agreement with Nelco, India's satellite communication service provider.

Embraer Concludes Flight Tests for Firefighting Capability of the C-390 Millennium

Embraer has successfully completed the fight test of the certification campaign for the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II), which provides the C-390 Millennium with the required capability to perform firefighting missions.