Cruising Heights - January 2023

In this issue

Cruising Heights’ January, 2023 edition primarily focusses on the civil aviation sector rapidly bouncing back in the post-Coronavirus era. The issue analyses the story of the newly inaugurated Mopa Airport in Goa. The edition also carries a detailed article on Air India’s ongoing efforts towards buying new planes for quicker fleet expansion. The issue also carries a comprehensive report on the significance of green and eco-friendly jet fuel for aircraft propulsion. A Panorama presentation on the rollout of the last Boeing B-747 airplane make the edition an impressive read. A back page story of Santa Claus visiting Mumbai take the issue to an interesting conclusion. The January, 2023 edition of the magazine is a must-read for everyone.

NUDE BUSINESS

One mother recently writing on insider.com said: My 15-year-old son was competing in a national speech competition, and we were both ready to unwind as our flight took off.

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TAKE A DETOX

Aeroflot has suggested its passengers take a \"digital detox\" after sanctions forced the Russian airline to remove in-flight entertainment on some of its jets.

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CORGIS FLY BUSINESS CLASS

Two corgis just flew from San Francisco to Singapore in business class. They were denoted as emotional support animals and seemed to have a ball of a time.

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THIS IS ANIMAL CRUELTY

A pooch travelling with its owner was \"accidentally\" sent through the TSA X-ray machine in Madison, Wisconsin.

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BLR Metaport experience launched

The first phase of the metaverse experience at Bengaluru airport BLR Metaport has been launched.

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Six years later, the Brussels Airport bombing trial starts

Many painful memories revived as the trial of the 10 Laccused in the Brussels terror attack started more than six and a half years after the attacks on Brussels airport and Maelbeek metro station on March 22, 2016.

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China approves Korean Air-Asiana merger

China's antitrust regulator has approved the planned merger of South Korea's Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.

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Most punctual airlines

Ever very month, the data analytics firm Cirium publishes On-Time Performance Reports for airports and airlines worldwide.

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C919 verification flights

The The world's first C919, newly received by China Eastern Airlines, started a total of 100 hours of verification flights on the last week of December, laying the foundation for future commercial flights, which are expected to begin in the spring of 2023.

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Jet Airways B777's new owners lose patience

Mate alta-based Ace Aviation Limited has moved the National Company Law Tribunal seeking expeditious acquisition of three Jet Airways B777300 aircraft.

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United Airline's big Boeing order

Nore than 43 per cent of aircraft in use today in the US belong seen of the 737 going down after unfavourable news surrounding the aircraft.

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Embraer: Not the right time for next-generation turboprop

Embraer has scrapped plans time to go ahead with its next-generation turboprop (NGTP) at least for the moment.

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Boom Supersonic plans an engine

The fog surrounding Boom's ambitions has been cleared. The supersonic jet startup said that it will create its engine for its Mach 1.7 jet with three partners after there was no willingness shown on part of major manufacturers.

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No to add Boeing 737 MAX exemption in defence bill

US aircraft manufacturer - Boeing has Use been lobbying to convince lawmakers to waive the deadline that affects its MAX 7 and MAX 10 airplanes and was imposed by Congress in 2020 after two fatal 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

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A350F gets an extra-large door design

The The Airbus A350 is expected to revolutionise most transportation and airline service businesses with the largest cargo door, which will be loaded from the side of the aircraft. It can house the Trent 7000 engine inside easily.

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Embraer's new sustainable aircraft concepts

Embraer revealed new aircraft concepts as part of the company's progress report on Energia - Embraer's initiative to get the aviation industry to net zero by 2050.

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The US will hold airlines accountable

President Joe Biden said that his administration will hold airlines Pres accountable for an excessive amount of flight delays and cancellations over the holiday weekend.

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Fliers joyful as China scraps mandatory Covid-19 quarantine

It was pure joy for the people of China after Beijing said it would Lscrap mandatory Covid-19 quarantine for overseas arrivals. ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation. From January 8, inbound travellers are no longer required to quarantine upon arrival.

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New UK court tussle between Airbus and Qatar

A bitter legal battle between Airbus and Qatar Airways seems was a judge in London ruled to split a trial scheduled for this summer into two parts amid protracted disagreements between the parties.

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Drone certification for Garuda Aerospace

Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace has received the Type approvals from the Director General of Civil Aviation for the indigenously designed Kisan drones.

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A fine choice

Air India has made a fine choice in choosing ALOKE SINGH to pilot the LCC side of the business from January 1. The low-profile workaholic is a first-rate aviation professional with an ability to think out of the box. A profile.

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A new dawn in Goa!

With the historic touchdown of the first scheduled passenger flight in Mopa Airport on January 5, Goa's tourism and real estate industries are all wheels up for a steep climb and all-round development of the region.

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A promise well fulfilled!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the international airport at Mopa in north Goa today. He named the airport after the late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Parrikar died in March 2019.

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Ready for Take-Off

As aviation bounces back, an unprepared sector copes manfully with the rush of traffic, and airlines battle shortage of aircraft and staff even as ticket prices have shot through the roof.

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Elbers Vs Wilson

IndiGo and Air India are now being led by two world-class professionals who have proved their mettle in their long years in the business. In their new jobs, they face what is arguably the toughest test of their career. A special report.

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Air India's adrenaline rush!

Air India has said that it has leased six Boeing-777-300 ER widebody jets to augment its existing fleet, expected to be inducted in the first half of this year on long-haul international routes.

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Towards a greener future!

The percentage of fuel-efficient aircraft in airline fleets is expected to climb rapidly in the coming years in India

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Green Hydrogen: Airbus looking at India, Australia, Latin America

Airbus is seeking to source green hydrogen from markets such as India, Latin America and Australia as part of its decarbonization initiatives.

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JetBlue's ambitious emission reduction strategy

JetBlue recently announced a sciencebased target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a coalition that defines and promotes best practices in emissions reduction targets.

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Air France-KLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus join forces

A result of the shared ambition of Air FranceKLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus saw Air France Flight 342 take off from ParisCharles de Gaulle airport's Terminal 2E for Montreal with its tanks filled for the first time with sustainable aviation fuel produced in Total's French plants.

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ISRO to develop geoportal 'Geo-Ladakh'

Government of Union Territory of Ladakh has approached the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a unit of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for developing \"Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal 'GeoLadakh' for UT-Ladakh\".

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ISRO to boost use of Navic

To promote the use of 'NAVigation with the Indian Constellation' (NavIC), the Indian version of GPS, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will introduce the L1 frequency in all its future satellites, Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for the Department of Space, said in parliament recently.

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Spacecraft for 'Gaganyaan' mission developed

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has developed a spacecraft for carrying astronauts to space as part of the ambitious 'Gaganyaan' mission and the crew module that has been successfully designed is under production.

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Union Ministry & ISRO develop mobile app

The Ministry of Development of NorthEastern Region (MoDoNER) has in collaboration with North Eastern Space Application Centre Sikkim Gangtok Meg T (NESAC) under the department of space has developed a projectmonitoring mobile application.

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ISRO hails performance of PSLV-XL's motor

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that the performance of the booster motor made by Economic Explosives Ltd for its PSLV-XL rocket was satisfactory.

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SITA FORESEES INDUSTRY MEGATREND

The Gen Z and millennial travellers driving a digital transformation of the transport industry will be demanding a far more integrated digital journey, and accelerating the digital way of life, according to \"Meet the Megatrends,\" a new report from SITA that examines 12 emerging trends that will significantly morph the travel landscape by 2033.

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Phone Calls on Airplanes Are Coming to European Skies

Passengers may soon be able to make phone calls on flights in the European Union thanks to a recent ruling by the European Commission.

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Uncle Santa visits Mumbai

Santa Claus has begun his world tour. Finally, with no travel restrictions, Santa Claus is switching from Rudolph's sleigh to his official airline,-the Finnish national carrier, Finnair.

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Cruising Heights Magazine Description:

CRUISING HEIGHTS is India's best known monthly aviation magazine with equal interests in air cargo, travel and tourism. In its four years of existence, Cruising Heights has received accolades from the Minister of Civil Aviation, Aviation CEOs, Airport Developers, Travel Agents Associations and others for its path-breaking stories.One of the first true aviation magazines of the country, Cruising Heights was started with the idea of supporting professionals in the airline business to make informed choices on a variety of subjects from ground handling to cargo to airport development-all of which are transforming the Indian aviation scene in mind-boggling ways. Later, due to the interest it generated and in response to demands from the travel and tourism industry stakeholders we have targeted the general reader-the educated Indian who is keen to be an informed Indian-to know what's happening in the business.