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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 12 • 2016 www.sps-aviation.com A word from editor-in-chief CREATING AN ECOSYSTEM IS FINE BUT THE AVIATION SECTOR NEEDS COMPLETE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR SUSTAINED GROWTH IN AVIATION THE MINISTER OF CIVIL Aviation, P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, who As regards regional aviation, Embraer is on a roll. It recently was at Aero Expo recently in New Delhi, used the right words to celebrated delivery of its 1,300th jet in China where it has a describe India’s civil aviation scenario that it is at an “inflection significant presence, thanks to Tianjin Airlines. The President point”. How true. The process of transformation is on and the and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, John Slattery, in world is not only keenly observing the changes taking place, but an interview has pointed out how the airframer is extending also has shown avid interest in being part of the growth story. And its global presence with product innovation and the E-Jets E2 at Aero Expo, the Ireland Minister Pat Breen endorsed this view would make a marked difference in the coming years. and subsequently in an exclusive interview with SP’s Aviation On military aviation, Ranjit Kumar has written about the indicated that Ireland would be interested in participating in the farewell visit of US Defense Secretary, Ashton Carter, to Delhi in ‘Make in India’ initiative as it has strong aviation background. December this year and the prospects of the sale through the for- Ireland is known for its aviation leasing business and India would eign military sales route to India of the flight refuelling aircraft, the do well if the aviation sector here has easy access to funds and the KC-46 Pegasus, the latest from the stables of the American aero- complete support of the government! space giant Boeing. With the Indian Air Force planning to acquire The topic of leasing, among others, did come up at the first combat aircraft both single and twin-engine, in fairly large num- Aero Expo which focused on regional and remote connectivity. bers through the ‘Make in India’ programme of the government, We have a report on Aero Expo which highlights how the gov- prospects for the original equipment manufacturers in the US are Ternment is trying to create an ecosystem for aviation growth, indeed bright! And now that the Indian Navy has decided not to though there are hiccups yet on tardy government approvals. induct the naval variant of the light combat aircraft Tejas Mk IA, For instance, Zoom Air, which was slated to take-off last month, there is a possibility that Boeing may come up with the offer the is yet to get the nod from the Directorate General of Civil Avia- F/A-18 Super Hornet, a well established carrier-borne combat tion. The Ministry also launched the AirSewa portal and mobile aircraft, to the Indian Navy for its two-carrier fleet. app to offer convenient and hassle-free air travel experience. All this and more in the wrap-up edition of 2016 of SP’s The Business Aircraft Operators Association (BAOA) has Aviation! We wish all our readers a Very Happy New Year!! brought out a report on the status of the industry, hoping that it would make a difference to how the segment is perceived by the powers that be.