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PIAGGIO AEROSPACE GETS FINANCING FROM BANCA IFIS FOR €30 MILLION

After having received the final green light from the Ministry of Economic Development and the approval of the Supervisory Committee, Piaggio Aerospace and Banca Ifis have signed a contract for financing – in the form of an advance on contracts and factoring operations – for a total amount of €30 million.

Explore the world of new opportunities with NITHM

Aviation Update Editor Kartikeya in conversation with Prof (Dr) S Chinnam Reddy, Director of National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management.

ENTER AIR TO PURCHASE UP TO FOUR BOEING 737-8 JETS

Boeing and Enter Air announced the Polish airline is expanding its commitment to the 737 family with a new order for two 737-8 airplanes plus options for two more jets.

BOEING TO BUILD FOUR ADDITIONAL 702X SATELLITES FOR SES'S O3B MPOWER FLEET

Boeing has received a contract to build four additional 702X satellites from SES as the leading global content connectivity provider increases the number of O3b mPOWER satellites in its Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) to 11.

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

All over the world a large population lives in big or small cities, involved in growth of domestic products and earnings. Fast urbanization has led to some efficient planning of infrastructure and mobility leading to what we call today as Smart City. Such concepts are governed by main two factors one energy-efficient systems and environmental friendly systems .it is known that rapid uncontrolled urbanization lead to severe environmental problems and societal problems such as traffic congestion leading to wastage of fuel and time.

Daher's TBM 930 “spreads its wings” in Microsoft Flight Simulator's latest version

The TBM 930 member of Daher’s turboprop aircraft family will be logging virtual flight time with aviation enthusiasts around the globe through the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator video game, which was released on Aug. 18.

Air Marshal VR Chaudhari AVSM VM Assumes Command of Western Air Command

Air Marshal VR Chaudhari AVSM VM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Air Command, Indian Air Force (IAF) on 01 Aug 2020. The Air Marshal took over command from Air Marshal B Suresh PVSM AVSM VM ADC.

Post Covid-19 & Your FBO – Facing The Challenge

Eddie Rickenbacker “Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible.”

Our Ability To Quickly Adapt To Change Has Rewarded US In Many Ways

Aviation Update Editor Mr. Kartikeya in conversation with Mr. Vinod Kannan, Chief Commercial Officer discussed about the impact of COVID-19 on the Indian aviation industry and Vistara.

“I chased the only one moving star on the sky and became a pilot”

India’s Fastest Lady Ms.Sneha Sharma sharing about her experiences on being into an unconventional profession to Aviation Update Special editor Ms.Priyanka Choudhury

Virgin Galactic Announces Michael Colglazier as Chief Executive Officer in Preparation for Commercial Service

Virgin Galactic Holdings (Virgin Galactic), a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, has appointed Michael Colglazier as its new Chief Executive Officer and George Whitesides as Chief Space Officer, effective July 20, 2020.

Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO Network Expands to Support Growing Engine Fleet

The global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities that service Pratt & Whitney’s GTF™ engines continues to grow with the addition of new facilities, more capacity and added capabilities. Pratt & Whitney, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp and its partners are focused on ensuring GTF engines are ready for service as we enter the industry recovery and the fleet continues to grow.

FLYING TRAINING SCHOOLS: SURVIVING THE PANDEMIC

According to conservative estimates made by FICCI in March 2020, around 1000 plus passenger planes were expected to come to India by 2030.

Bombardier Challenger 350 Aircraft Reaches Milestone 350th Delivery

Bombardier is celebrating the 350th delivery of its beloved and best-selling Challenger 350 business jet, which continues to evolve and solidify its market-leading status.

AISST offers a unique blend of aircraft and spacecraft technology

Aviation Update magazine Chief Editor in conversation with Prof. M S Prasad (Director of Amity Institute of Space Science and Technology, Amity University, Noida)

Aerospace engineering has an incredible future

Dr. Sudhir Joshi (HoD, Aerospace Engineering, UPES) in conversation with the special editor of Aviation Update Ms. Priyanka Choudhury

Unmanned - Needs A Piece Of The Sky

It’s only been about a decade since drones more accurately, commercial and personal quadcopters first started being mass-produced. But already, they are everywhere. Personal drones are buzzing on the beaches and at parks, commercial drones are working on construction sites and farms and delivery drones are even starting to deliver packages/medicines in some cities. The increasing ‘specialization’ of drone technology for commercial use indicates there will be many different types and sizes of drones at work around a city in the near future. The massive rise in use cases being published by companies also suggests that drones will be put to use in a wide range of hitherto unimagined ways.

Women in Aviation International (India Chapter) and Lockheed Martin India Advance Stem Education in India

Women in Aviation International (WAI), India Chapter and Lockheed Martin India held a virtual event on June 9th to advance STEM education in middle and high school students.

“Consistent operations, quality delivery and commitment of promise to our customers” - Blue Dart

Tulsi Mirchandaney, the Managing Director of Blue Dart Aviation tells the Aviation Update Magazine Chief Editor Mr. B. Kartikeya on how they are armed to combat the pandemic hurdles by offering CONTACTLESS DELIVERY to its customers

RPAS IN INDIA

Unbridled Proliferation

The economy would revive by December 2023

IBS software's chairman and CEO Mr. V K Mathews tells Aviation Update editor-in-chief, Mr. B Kartikeya, on the current business opportunities, economic growth and the government's role to support the civil aviation & logistics.

Lt General Manoj Pande takes over as CommanderIn-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command

Lieutenant General Manoj Pande, AVSM, VSM, will take over as the15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on June 1, 2020 and not as rendered.

“Due to the increasing demand for Aerospace and Defence equipments for the armed forces, India becomes promising markets in the world.”

Aviation Update Magazine chief editor Mr. B. Kartikeya talks to NALSAR University's registrar Prof. V. Balakista Reddy on the changing face of Aerospace and Defence sectors generating jobs for the aspirants

Non-destructive testing can aid aircraft refurbishing market absorb global pandemic shockwaves

Background - Non-destructive testing (NDT) can be represented as a set of aircraft inspection methods which spans a wide range of technologies, from analysis of 3D images of cracks, corrosion, dents in metals and composite materials to manual techniques like liquid penetrant and magnetic particle testing. With the adoption of composites and 3D-printed components in aircraft manufacturing, a requirement for testing the endurance of complex nomenclatures is being realized. NDT bridges this gap with its capability to access components down to the material levels. Some of the conventional NDT technologies are the following:

IATA Proposes Alternatives to Quarantine

Geneva The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to avoid quarantine measures when reopening their economies. IATA is promoting a layered approach of measures to reduce the risk of countries importing COVID-19 via air travel and to mitigate the possibility of transmission in cases where people may travel while unknowingly being infected.

First-time commercial satellite navigation capabilities for air transport aircraft from Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace’s GLU-2100 recently became the first Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR) to use Dual Frequency/Multi-Constellation (DFMC) technology and build on its legacy of market-leading Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).

Boeing delivers first Super Hornet Blue Angel Test Jet

Boeing has delivered the first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron. The unpainted aircraft now enters the flight test and evaluation phase at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. Boeing expects to deliver a total of 11 aircraft for the squadron in 2020.

EHang Obtained World's First Commercial Pilot Operation Approval of Passenger-grade AAVs for Air Logistics Uses

EHang Holdings Limited the world's leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced today that it obtained the world’s first commercial pilot operation approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”) to use EHang 216 passenger-grade AAVs for air logistics purpose. Thus, EHang became the world’s first AAV Company approved by a national aviation authority to carry out commercial pilot operation for the category of 150 kg plus heavy-lift air logistics uses.

Aviation Update Editor Kartikeya in conversation with Dr. Chen Zhiqiang, Chairman of the Board, Nuctech Company Limited.

Interview

TRANSFORMING FLYING MACHINE FROM FLYING COFFIN TO FLYING ANGEL

On 08 May 20, at 10:45 AM, one Mig-29 Aircraft airborne on a Combat training mission from an Air Force base near Jalandhar (Adampur) met with an accident. The aircraft had developed a technical snag and the pilot ejected safely as he was unable to control the aircraft.