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OCTober-NoVember 2020 `100.00 AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION (INDIA-bASED BUYER ONLY) SP’s VOLume 13 ISSue 5 www.spsairbuz.com RNI NUMBER: DELENG/2008/24198 AN EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE ON CIVIL AVIATION FROM INDIA PAGE 14 BOOM UNVEILS THE ERA OF SUPERSONIC FLIGHT CHINA ROADMAPS AVIATION CIVIL AVIATION RECOVERY FOR THE IN INDIA - KEY ENGINES FOR GLOBAL INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS REGIONAL JETS P 8 P 11 P 19 THERE IS NO COMPARISON. NO EQUAL. THERE IS ONLY ONE. THE COMMERCIAL JET ENGINE IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN. Powered by an industry‑first geared architecture — and more than 40 other groundbreaking innovations — the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ is unlike any engine that’s come before it. EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT AT PRATTWHITNEY.COM PW_CE_GTF_NoUTC_SPsAirbuzIndia.indd 1 9/22/20 10:34 AM Client: Pratt & Whitney - Commercial Engines Ad Title: There is no comparison. Filepath: /Volumes/GoogleDrive/Shared drives/Pratt and Whitney 2020/Commercial Engines/_Commercial Engines Ads/GTF_NoComparison/4c Ads - No UTC/PW_CE_GTF_NoUTC_SPsAirbuzIndia.indd Publication: SPs Airbuz India - Oct/Nov Issue #5 Trim: 210 x 267 mm • Bleed: 220 x 277 mm • Live: OCTober-NoVember 2020 `100.00 AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION (INDIA-bASED BUYER ONLY) SP’s VOLume 13 ISSue 5 CONTENTS www.spsairbuz.com Cover: RNI NUMBER: DELENG/2008/24198 AN EXCLUSIVE M A G A ZINE ON C IVIL AVIA TION FROM I NDI A Boom Supersonic, building the world’s fastest airliner, unveiled its supersonic demonstrator, XB-1 on October 7. SP’s History’s first independently developed supersonic jet is slated to fly for the first time in 2021 and can fly up to a speed of PAGE 14 Mach 2.2. Boom unveils the era of supersonic flight CHINA ROADMAPS AVIATION CIVIL AVIATION Cover Design: SP’s Design RECOVERY FOR THE IN INDIA - KEY ENGINES FOR GLOBAL INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS REGIONAL JETS OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 2020 | VOLUME 13 | ISSUE 5 Cover Photograph: P 8 P 11 P 19 Boom Technology SP's AirBuz Cover 5-2020.indd 1 23/10/20 3:48 PM NEWS / ANALYSIS aware of changes and likely future impacts driven by increased P7 | FAKE LICENCE SCAM IN PAKISTAN fuel prices. INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES ENGINES / REGIONAL AVIATION In the ensuing chaos, the International Civil Aviation P19 | ENGINES FOR REGIONAL JETS Organisation, a specialised agency of the United Nations, finally stepped in and advised Pakistan to take corrective As far as transportation is concerned, the focus is beginning to measures immediately. shift from fossil fuels to Electric Power or alternate fuel using Hydrogen Fuel Cells. COVID-19 / INDUSTRY P8 | CHINA ROADMAPS AVIATION RECOVERY FOR ENGINES / OEM THE GLOBAL INDUSTRY P22 | PW1700G & PW1900G: FOR A GROUND- BREAKING EFFICIENT, SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL With the golden week glow, growing passenger confidence, cheaper flight rates, and government support, China’s The engines offer double-digit improvements in fuel domestic aviation sector is witnessing a steady growth. consumption, up to 75 per cent reduction in noise footprint and up to 50 per cent reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions. INDUSTRY / SAFETY P11 | CIVIL AVIATION IN INDIA - ENGINES / TECHNOLOGY KEY RECOMMENDATIONS P25 | C OMPOSITES TO REDUCE WEIGHT OF AERO ENGINES DGCA, the statutory body to regulate civil aviation, is facing several challenges including maintaining its credibility as a The jet engine is the most complex element of an aircraft and responsible member of ICAO. one of the most complex human-made products ever developed, housing thousands of individual components and ultimately SUPERSONIC / LAUNCH determining fuel efficiency for aircraft. P14 | B OOM UNVEILS THE ERA OF SUPERSONIC FLIGHT TRAINING / AIRCRAFT P28 | T OP TRAINER AIRCRAFT FOR A NEW BREED OF PILOTS To help achieve either a Commercial Pilot License or a Private Pilot License, trainees have a range of aircraft to choose from. VVIP / INDUCTION P31 | A IR INDIA ONE FOR AIR TRAVEL BY VVIPS Induction of the Boeing 777 will significantly enhance the operational capability of Air Headquarters Communication Squadron to unprecedented levels. DEPARTMENTS P2 | EDitor’s NOTE P3 | NEWS BRIEFS First independently developed supersonic aircraft, XB-1 demonstrator prototype will begin flight testing in 2021. AIRLINE / OPERATIONS P16 | LOW FUEL CONSUMPTION AND ITS IMPACT ON Awards 2017 THE COST OF AIRLINE OPERATIONS SPECIAL Given the relevance of the air transport system for the CONTRIBUTION TO economy, it is important that industry and policy makers are BUSINESS AVIATION SP’S AIRBUZ • Issue 5 • 2020 1 EDITOR’s NOTE SP’s PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jayant Baranwal EDITOR Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd) DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Neetu Dhulia GROUP EXECUTIVE EDITOR Vishal Thapar PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENT Ayushee Chaudhary In a major milestone for Boom Supersonic, planning a commercial CONTRIBUTORS Group Captain A.K. Sachdev (Retd) airliner that can fly supersonic, the company unveiled its first dem- Group Captain Joseph Noronha (Retd) S.R. Swarup, Vasuki Prasad onstrator aircraft X-B1, which is scheduled to begin flight testing Shriniwas Mishra next year CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR Jayant Baranwal PLANNING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT In a boost to supersonic air travel, Boom Supersonic, the aerospace company building Executive Vice President: Rohit Goel the world’s fastest airliner, unveiled its supersonic demonstrator, XB-1 on October 7, 2020. GROUP DIRECTOR - SALES & MARKETING The first independently developed supersonic aircraft ushers in new era of supersonic Neetu Dhulia flight and include developing one of the highest-efficiency civil supersonic engine intakes DEPUTY DIRECtor – SALES Rajeev Chugh ever tested. We have a report on the roll-out included in this of the magazine. MANAger – HR & ADMIN A focus area for the aviation sector has always been advancements in engine tech- Bharti Sharma nologies for more fuel efficiency and greener environment. In a series of articles in this ASSISTANT MANAger – HR & ADMIN issue, we cover the whole range of technologies that are being worked on simultane- Pooja Tehlani ously to make our skies greener either through more fuel efficient engines or the use DEPUTY MANAger – CirCULATION Rimpy Nischal of composites in engines making them lighter to the introduction of hybrid or electric GROUP RESEARCH ASSOCIATE engines for commercial and regional aviation. Survi Massey A major disaster that has struck the global civil aviation industry this year has been the GRAPHIC DESIGNERS COVID-19 pandemic that originated from China. However, it is China that now appears Vimlesh Kumar Yadav, Sonu S. Bisht to be leading the world in recovery from the pandemic. This issue of the magazine carries SP’s websites a comprehensive study by Ayushee Chaudhary on how China is defining the roadmap for Sr Web Developer: Shailendra Prakash Ashish Web Developer: Ugrashen Vishwakarma the recovery of the global civil aviation industry. © SP Guide Publications, 2020 The Indian civil aviation industry was severely jolted when Air India Flight IX-1344, SUBSCRIPTION/CIRCULATION from Dubai to Calicut International Airport overshot the table top runway, rolled down- Annual Inland: `600 • Foreign: US$180 hill and crashed, killing 18 out of the 190 on board including the two pilots who were flying E-mail: [email protected] SP’s Airbuz [email protected] the plane. In this issue of , there is an in depth analysis by R.K. Yadav, a specialist FOR ADVERTISING DETAILS CONTACT in civil aviation, of the malaise afflicting the Indian civil aviation industry especially in the [email protected] domain of air safety and his recommendations on the way forward to enhance air safety. [email protected] After a long time, the Air Headquarters Communication Squadron located at the Indian SP GUIDE PUBLICATIONS PVT LTD Air Force Station, Palam, has received a significant boost in its capability to provide long dis- A-133 Arjun Nagar (Opposite Defence Colony), New Delhi 110003, India. tance international air transportation of very high standards to the VVIPs of the nation with Tel: +91 (11) 24644693, 24644763, 24620130 the induction of two appropriately modified Boeing 777 aircraft in the beginning of October Fax: +91 (11) 24647093 this year. A report on this induction has been included in this issue of the magazine. E-mail: [email protected] All this and more in this issue of SP’s Airbuz. Welcome aboard and wish you many Bengaluru, India 204, Jal Vayu Vihar, Kalyan Nagar, happy landings! Bengaluru 560043, India. Tel: +91 (80) 23682204 At SP’s we continue to work relentlessly and restlessly towards bringing more value and www.spguidepublications.com innovations to our valuable readers and our respectful audience. Following this path, estab- Owned, published and printed by Jayant Baranwal, printed at Kala Jyothi Process Pvt Ltd and Published lished way back in 1964, we have now partnered with ‘editorji’, an innovative news-app founded at A-133, Arjun Nagar (Opposite Defence Colony), by renowned journalist Vikram Chandra. Another baby step, yet, towards digital space. New Delhi 110003, India. All rights reserved. Jai Hind! MEMBER / PARTNER OF B.K. Pandey Editor 2 SP’S AIRBUZ • Issue 5 • 2020 www.spsaIrbuz.com G NEWS BRIEFS AIRCRAFT BILL PROVIDES STATUTORY STATUS TO DGCA BCAS and DGCA also get the status under the amendment Bill, 2020. Each of the three to be governed by a Director General, appointed by the Centre ast month, Rajya Sabha passed the Aircraft licensing of aerodromes is regulated under the (Amendment) Bill 2020 which seeks to Act. Under the Act, the central government may Lamend the Aircraft Act, 1934. The Bill was make rules on several matters including registra- earlier introduced in Lok Sabha and passed by it tion of aircraft, regulating air transport services, in February 2020. The new Bill states to provide and prohibition of flight over any specified area. statutory status to regulatory institutions like the The Bill adds the regulation of air navigation Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the services to this list and also allows the centre to Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the empower the Director General of BCAS or any Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).