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But the defence manufacturing sector needs to be transformed through complete overhaul of the system which can be achieved only through a no- compromise policy and mindset against any dilution of quality. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 Pandemic that has Boeing, the aerospace and defence major, has had its pres- gripped not only India, but the rest of the world as well. How- ence in India for the last seven and a half decades. In the recent ever, as nations across the world are progressively easing the past, there have been a number of acquisitions of military plat- process of lockdown, air travel both domestic and international forms from Boeing such as the C-17 Globemaster III strategic is beginning to pick up albeit at a slow pace. In an Exclusive airlift aircraft, the CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter as also interview with SP’s Aviation in this issue of the magazine, Raul the AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Indian Air Force Villaron, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Embraer Commercial Avi- (IAF) and the P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the ation explains how Embraer can help airlines in Asia-Pacific Indian Navy. In October this year, the company has also deliv- tide over this crisis. He goes on to say that Airlines are now ered two Boeing 777 aircraft to India, duly modified for VVIP seeking to streamline their operations and to optimise their flights. This issue of SP’s Aviation carries a detailed interview fleet in order to have the versatility to serve different market with Surendra Ahuja, Managing Director, Boeing Defence India profiles and to ride the ups and downs of business cycles. in which he traces the relationship between Boeing and India, As the headwinds ease, airlines with right-sized fleet will states that talks are also on for the acquisition of the F/A-18 recover faster and stronger. Under the prevailing circum- Super Hornet Block III carrier-borne combat aircraft for the stances, the principle that would govern the choice of the Indian Navy and says that the recently signed agreement on size of airliners is “Smaller the Better”. In his article on the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) is a signifi- same subject, Air Marshal Pandey (Retd) explains how, under cant step towards contributing to an even closer defence and the current circumstances, smaller is perhaps the most viable security partnership. option for airlines to improve their economy of operations and All this and more in this issue of SP’s Aviation. Welcome ensure their resurgence from the pandemic hit market. The aboard and we wish you many happy landings! same philosophy has also been espoused by Ayushee Chaud- Jai Hind! hary in a comprehensive article in this issue of SP’s Aviation that goes with the title “The New Normal needs Flexibility in Strategy and Fleet”. A new trend in commercial aviation points at the develop- ment of aircraft that will be capable of vertical takeoff and land- ing (VTOL). Development of eVTOL aircraft is expected to revo- lutionise Urban Air Mobility. A number of companies involved in the design, development and manufacture of these aircraft are investing heavily as well as collaborating in meaningful Research and Development in this regime. This issue of SP’s Aviation carries a detailed write up by Wing Commander R.K. Yadav on five VTOL aircraft that can make Urban Air Mobility a JAYANT BARANWAL reality in the future. This article is supported by reports on two other major programmes in the same area. PUBLISHER & EDITor-in-CHIEF Owned, published and printed by Jayant Baranwal, printed at Kala Jyothi Process Pvt Ltd and published at FOLLOW US ON A-133, Arjun Nagar (Opposite Defence Colony), New Delhi 110003, India. 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. @SPsAviation SPPublications 2 ISSUE 11 • 2020 www.sps-aviation.com C42166.007-Embraer-DifferentAnimal-SPsAviation-Nov20-267x210-v1.indd 1 06/11/2020 11:03 COVID-19 INDUSTRY E195, SEEN HERE, BEING OPERATED BY VIEtnam’s BAMBOO AIRWAYS TAKING OFF FROM CON DAO ISLAND, A WORLD HERITAGE SITE. IMPORTANTLY JAPAN AIRLINES, HAVING UNDERSTOOD THE IMPORTANCE OF FLEET MANAGEMENT, IS EMPLOYING ITS EMBRAER REGIONAL JETS ON DOMESTIC ROUTES. SMALLER The BEttER It is clear that the philosophy of Smaller the Better is perhaps the most viable option for airlines to improve the economy of operations and hence ensure better economic performance of the airlines By Air MARSHAl B.K. PANDEy (RETD) The CoronaVirus epidemic that is supposed to have the focus of the COVID-19 Pandemic had definitely shifted from originated from the city of Wuhan in the Hubei Province of Europe to the American continent.