Aviation Update - August 2021

In this issue

Aviation Update is a monthly magazine which is a creative endeavour towards bridging the information gap between aviation industry and aviation enthusiasts. The magazine has readership as diversified as top notch industry professionals to collegiate. It provides a common information base for its diversified readers covering latest international news on aviation industry, the technological advancement in the field of aviation, the crucial updates of defense aviation, international air cargo updates and other interesting information to engage its readers. The magazine not only covers latest information on aviation comprehensively but also provides analytical insights on the burning issues of aviation world.

Forward towards growth

Yogesh Garg, Director, Sales - Asia Pacific - De Havilland in an exclusive interview with our Editor Mr. Kartikeya

5 mins

Future Cultural Challenges for Airlines And Airports

Introduction Assuming we are all alike is one of the greatest mistakes we human beings are making all the time. Another mistake we constantly make is to assume that our way of doing things is the only right way. So when people do things differently e.g. how people queue up or what we ascribe status to we try to educate them to do or see it our way. This is usually not well received and a conflict starts.

7 mins

Boosting the growth of MRO Industry

Dr. Praveen Srivastava, Founder & CEO - AeroChamp, in conversation with our Special Editor Rohith Reddy on the reforms needed in the industry

9 mins

Lockheed Martin Opens Advanced Manufacturing Facility to Expand Orion Spacecraft Production

Lockheed Martin opened its Spacecraft Test, Assembly and Resource (STAR) Center. The STAR Center features business and digital transformation innovations that will expand manufacturing, assembly and testing capacity for NASA's Orion spacecraft program and ultimately, future space exploration.

1 min

Virgin Galactic completes first fully crewed spaceflight

Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity successfully reached space on July 11, completing the company’s fourth rocket-powered spaceflight. The flight was the 22nd test flight of VSS Unity and the first test flight with a full crew, including Indian American SirishaBandla in the cabin, including the Company’s founder, Sir Richard Branson.

2 mins

MoD issues RFP for construction of six P-75(I) submarines for Indian Navy

As a major initiative towards ‘Make in India’, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued Request of Proposal (RFP) for the first acquisition programme under the Strategic Partnership Model for construction of six AIP fitted Conventional Submarines named Project 75(India) [P-75(I)] for the Indian Navy, on July 20, 2021.

2 mins

Rafale Aircraft Formally Inducted into 101 Squadron of the IAF

The Indian Air Force formally inducted Rafale aircraft into No. 101 Squadron at Air Force Station Hasimara in Eastern Air Command (EAC) on 28 Jul 21.

1 min

Tata Boeing Aerospace Delivers 100th Fuselage for the AH-64 Apache Combat Helicopter

Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) announced the delivery of the 100th fuselage for the AH-64 Apache combat helicopter to Boeing from its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hyderabad.

1 min

Textron gets order for up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft

Textron Aviation announced Surf Air Mobility has signed a purchase agreement for up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX single-engine turboprop aircraft, with an initial fleet order of 100 aircraft and an option for 50 more.

2 mins

RoyalJet adds European based BBJ to world's largest fleet

RoyalJet, the Abu Dhabi-owned and operated award-winning premium private aviation leader, has added a privately owned Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) to its growing fleet of managed aircraft.

1 min

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Aviation Update Magazine Description:

Aviation Update is a monthly magazine which is a creative endeavour towards bridging the information gap between aviation industry and aviation enthusiasts. The magazine has readership as diversified as top notch industry professionals to collegiate. It provides a common information base for its diversified readers covering latest international news on aviation industry, the technological advancement in the field of aviation, the crucial updates of defense aviation, international air cargo updates and other interesting information to engage its readers. The magazine not only covers latest information on aviation comprehensively but also provides analytical insights on the burning issues of aviation world.