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SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION r only) E y U d b SE a-ba I 100.00 (Ind ` Aviation Sharp Content for Sharp Audience www.sps-aviation.com vol 17 ISSUE 5 • may • 2014 LAST WORD SEEN HERE IS BOMBardier’s CHALLENGER 300 WHICH IS LIKELY TO Bizav in India, BE ONE OF THE MANY BUSINESS JETS DISPLAYED AT EBACE 2014 INSPIRE. ALSO: • IAF AND DASSAULT - A JOURNEY OF RELATIONSHIP • INDIA’S UAV PROGRAMMES - LONG FLIGHT EBACE • WE SUPPORT 2014: A Preview INDIA’S INDIGENOUS PROGRAMMES —Uday Yadav, ABACE PRESIDENT, Aerospace 2014: A Report GROUP, Eaton BIZAV IN EUROPE - TRENDING RNI NUMBER: DELENG/2008/24199 UPWARDPAGE 18 The best-selling business aircraft in history. King Air 250. The King Air 200 series has outsold every other line of business aircraft—including turboprops and jets. The King Air 250 builds on the legacy with an outstanding combination of systems redundancy, speed and fuel effi ciency. Not to mention luxury. Its larger cabin with leather club seating and premium appointments lets you conduct business comfortably and effi ciently. For more information, contact: Manju Singhal +91.99719.77666 | Sanjeev Choudhary +91.99582.00918 Visit us at Beechcraft.com ©2014 Beechcraft Corporation. All rights reserved. Beechcraft and King Air are the registered trademarks of Beechcraft Corporation. Beech140679 KA 250 SP Aviation India_March.indd 2 3/7/14 2:45 PM BAILEY LAUERMAN Beechcraft KA 250_SP Aviation India March Beech140679 Pub: SP Aviation India March Color: 4-color Size: Trim 210mm (w) x 267mm (h), Bleed 220mm (w) x 277mm (h) table of contents vol 17 ISSUE 5 • May • 2014 SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION 100.00 (INDIA-BASED BUYER ONLY) BUYER 100.00 (INDIA-BASED ` Aviation Sharp Content for Sharp Audience www.sps-aviation.com VOL 17 ISSUE 5 • MAY • 2014 LAST WORD SEEN HERE IS BOMBARDIER’S CHALLENGER 300 WHICH IS LIKELY TO Bizav in India, BE ONE OF THE MANY BUSINESS JETS DISPLAYED AT EBACE 2014 INSPIRE. ALSO: • IAF AND DASSAULT - A JOURNEY OF RELATIONSHIP • INDIA’S UAV PROGRAMMES - LONG FLIGHT EBACE • WE SUPPORT 2014: A Preview INDIA’S INDIGENOUS PROGRAMMES —UDAY YADAV, ABACE PRESIDENT, AEROSPACE 2014: A Report GROUP, EATON BIZAV IN EUROPE - TRENDING RNI NUMBER: DELENG/2008/24199 UPWARDPAGE 18 SP's Aviation Cover 5-2014.indd 1 15/05/14 6:20 PM COVER IMAGE: Business aviation sector accounts for over $20 billion to the European economy and employs more than UPWARD MOBILITY: BUSINESS AVIATION FLIGHT ACTIVITY WORLDWIDE GREW FASTER THAN THE GLOBAL 1,60,000 people across Europe. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP), AND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2008, DELIVERIES OF BUSINESS JETS WERE HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. Cover image by: Bombardier TECKNOW SHOW REPORT page 18 8 Is it a Drone or a Satellite? 33 ABACE 2014 LEAD STORY MILITARY Dragon Roars 9 Unmanned A Long Flight to Unmanned Independence EUROPE: REGULAR 13 OEM TRENDING UPWARD A Long Journey DEPARTMENTS Business aviation in Europe continues 3 A Word from Editor-in-Chief SHOW PREVIEW to lag the modest global market 22 EBACE 2014 6 NewsWithViews recovery, but there are hopeful signs. High Optimism – AirAsia India Granted Air Operator’s COMMERCIAL Permit Regional Aviation 26 Getting the Size Right 37 Hall of Fame 29 A Never Ending Debate Bernt Balchen (1899–1973) APPLIED FOR INTERVIEW 40 NewsDigest NEXT ISSUE Eaton 31 44 LastWord Uday Yadav, President, MRO in Asia Aerospace Group, Eaton Inspire the Dissuaded Bizav in India www.sps-aviation.com ISSUE 5 • 2014 1 table of contents 13 A Long Journey PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SP’s websites Jayant Baranwal Sr Web Developer: Shailendra P. 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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, photocopying, recording, electronic, or otherwise without prior written permission of the Publishers. WWW.SPGUIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM 2 ISSUE 5 • 2014 www.sps-aviation.com A word from editor-in-chief A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT AND INDUSTRY-FRIENDLY POLICIES WILL SPUR BUSINESS AVIATION TO GREATER HEIGHTS THE GOOD NEWS IS that business aviation is looking up. It may the new incumbents turning their attention to the long overdue take a while for the segment to soar really high, but the signs of revival of its fleet of combat aircraft. The overall scenario in the upward trend are clear. And one cannot disbelieve what an avia- IAF today is not inspiring at all. The plans of the IAF to add new tion analyst has said – that the next 10 years would be better than teeth with advanced weapon systems and avionics to its ageing the prior 10 and in fact that it will be the best years’ business fleet of Jaguar combat aircraft appear to have hit a roadblock on aviation has ever experienced, driven by large-scale globalisation. account of certain design and development issues. TTwo events – the Asian Business Aviation Conference and But the most debilitating factor for the IAF is the inordinate Exhibition (ABACE 2014), which concluded recently, and the delay in the award of contract for the 126 medium multi-role upcoming European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibi- combat aircraft. The Rafale from Dassault Aviation of France tion (EBACE 2014) in Geneva – are barometers of the trends in was selected more than two years ago but the contract nego- business aviation. The second edition of ABACE in Shanghai has tiations are yet to be completed. In this issue Air Marshal B.K. proved beyond doubt that the Asian giant – China – is waking Pandey traces the long and enduring partnership that has been up to aviation, particularly business aviation. R. Chandrakanth built up over the last six decades between the IAF and Dassault in the ABACE show report has indicated that with the opening Aviation. Hopefully this partnership will be strengthened fur- up of the economy, the segment is expected to flourish. ther with the induction of the Rafale. So are other countries in the region, including India which Reviewing the market potential for unmanned aerial vehi- has enormous potential, but is strapped by regulations, policy cles in India, Joseph Noronha believes that India can catch up paralysis and the perception that business aviation is a rich with the developed countries in this regard, provided there is man’s toy. It is hoped that the new government will create substantial investment and determination. an ecosystem for business aviation to flourish. The Bharatiya Writing on Regional Aviation, R. Chandrakanth delves into Janata Party’s Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, the subject of Jets vs Turboprop, a debate that is never ending. criss-crossed the nation in an Embraer jet for his election cam- He also focuses on the critical importance for regional carriers paign. There can be no better testimony than this of how busi- to get the size of the aircraft right for the market they operate in. ness aviation can be effective, not just in an election campaign. All these apart from the regular features. Welcome aboard Presently, the sector is fighting for survival and the Busi- and happy landings! ness Aviation Operators Association (BAOA) is locked in a battle with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for the onslaught against business aviation operators. What India needs post- haste is a conducive environment and industry-friendly policies which will not only spur business aviation, but also have a cas- cading effect on the economy. In this issue, Rick Adams, our contributor from Europe, has done some crystal-gazing on European business aviation and how it will recover soon, though it may lag the modest global market recovery. He has spoken to various experts on behalf of SP’s Aviation to get the pulse of the European busi- ness aviation sector. Moving from business aviation, closer home, the nation awaits with anticipation mixed with a degree of apprehension JAYANT BARANWAL for the new government to take charge at the centre and begin PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF to deliver. The Indian Air Force (IAF) too is looking forward to www.sps-aviation.com ISSUE 5 • 2014 3 WELCOME TO OUR WORLD w The famous Patrouille Suisse created in 1964 is celebrating half a century of airborne feats.