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DREAMING IT BIG WITH CAPT. BOEING DELIVERS TRIO OF SRINIVAS RAO, CEO, FLYBIG, 777 FREIGHTERS TO QATAR THE NEWEST AIRLINE OF INDIA AIRWAYS CARGO India’s premier aviation monthly magazine Vol 07 Issue 05 FEBRUARY 2021 ` 100 www.aviationmagazine.in UPDATE On Aero India, covid safety, and beyond-In conversation with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) Spokesperson Col. H.S. Shankar talks Ruminating on the future of about persistence, vitality, Aviation with Praveen PA, and supreme growth Director, Aerospace and Defence, Govt of Telangana contents 20 Aero India ALL SET TO KICK OFF 2021 AMIDST THE COVID ERA 06 Boeing Delivers Trio of 777 Vistara Commences Freighters to Qatar Airways 05 Services to Sharjah Cargo 08 Airbus updates production rates in response to market Rolls-Royce runs environment 09 first engine on world’s largest and smartest aerospace Raytheon Technologies 16 Testbed Appoints Marie R. 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Kartikeya Aviation Update is published by - B.Kartikeya Thanks No:27/11,V.O.C.Street,T.Nagar, Chennai -600 017 Editor 4 FEBRUARY 2021 AVIATION UPDATE QUICK UPDATE INDIGO PLANS TO OPEN istara announced special, non-stop of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), signed a V flights between Delhi and Frankfurt Memorandum of Understanding with Indira 7 NEW STATIONS TO from 18 February 2021. The airline will fly Gandhi Rastriya Udaan Academy, Fursatganj, ENHANCE REGIONAL twice a week between the two cities, on Amethi (U.P.) - a renowned flying school. CONNECTIVITY Thursdays and Saturdays, as part of the Shri Amber Dubey, Joint Secretary, ‘transport bubble’ formed between India MoCA was the chief guest of MoU signing and Germany. ceremony. The MoU was signed by Shri The new route will be served by Vistara’s Hareendranathan E P, Executive Director, IAA brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Shri Krishnendu Gupta, Director, IGRUA aircraft, offering world-class service and in presence of Shri Manoj Chansoria, GM hospitality in Business, Premium Economy (Training), IAA and other senior officials of and Economy cabins. Frankfurt is Vistara’s both the institutions. n order to further strengthen domestic second destination in Europe after London, connectivity IndiGo announced its plans The Indian civil aviation sector I United Kingdom. Subject to existing to initiate flights from seven new stations contributes to Indian economy by facilitating regulations around transit traffic, passengers which include Leh, Darbhanga, Agra, Kurnool, the growth of air travel, business, trade and can also travel via Frankfurt to rest of Bareilly, Durgapur and Rajkot, subject to tourism. With the demand for skilled human Germany and EU. Bookings for the flights are regulatory approvals and slot allocation. The resources increasing in Civil Aviation, the being progressively opened on all channels, airline plans to open Leh and Darbhanga in sector needs to ensure adequate availability including Vistara’s website, mobile app, and February, followed by Kurnool and Agra in of quality human resource across all domains through travel agents. March, Bareilly and Durgapur in April and of aviation. Qualified and competent pilots Rajkot in May 2021. Commenting on the importance of this are the torchbearers of safe and efficient new route in Vistara’s network strategy, Mr. aviation who need quality education and Mr. Ronojoy Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, Leslie Thng, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, training interventions. The MoU will facilitate IndiGo said, “IndiGo is on a continuous said, “As a key gateway to Germany and an offering innovative, quality courses jointly mission to build the best airline system in ever-thriving metropolis that is a global hub by both institutions. It will also contribute the world. This means customers should be of finance, commerce and trade, Frankfurt in fostering a robust, sustained aviation able to travel by air, easily and affordably, is another significant addition to our route ecosystem. between all the cities and towns across the network that also strengthens our presence country. Hence, we plan to open seven more in Europe. India and Germany enjoy very stations on our network which include Leh, strong ties, the impressions of which are Darbhanga, Agra, Kurnool, Bareilly, Durgapur visible in many areas including business, and Rajkot. Operating in these stations will VISTARA COMMENCES science and technology, that continue to boost economic growth in these regions, SERVICES TO SHARJAH fuel demand for travel between the two while providing access to our customers to countries. Not only this, Germany is also the safest mode of transportation, as Tier home to hundreds of thousands of Indians II cities lead growth and recovery for the and people of Indian origin. Flyers from both, nation.” India and Germany, will now have the choice Mr.