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23 Jan

Boeing to deliver commercial planes on sustainable fuels by 2030

Washington: American airplane giant Boeing has announced that the company is setting a target to advance the long-term sustainability of commercial aviation, committing that its commercial airplanes will be capable and certified to fly on 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuels by 2030. Boeing has previously conducted successful test flights replacing petroleum jet fuel with 100 per cent sustainable fuels to address the urgent challenge of climate change, the company said in a statement on Friday. According to the Air Transport Action Group, the US Department of Energy and several other scientific studies, sustainable aviation fuels reduce CO2 emissions by up…

19 Jul

Indian Defence and Aerospace Needs IDFC

Bengaluru: Considering the huge potential of industrial growth in defence and aerospace (both civil and military) and challenges of meeting the financial needs for mega aviation projects in India, it is important to think of establishing an organisation like Indian Defence Finance Corporation (IDFC) on the lines of Indian Railway Finance Corporation, IRFC, said Dr. R. K. Tyagi, Chairman of Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) and former Chairman-HAL. “With Defence Corridors planned in Tamil Nadu and UP, other initiatives of the Government, opportunities will abound in these sectors and we will need more money than ever”, he said at a seminar …

21 Sep

GIRLS IN AVIATION DAY CELEBRATED IN GOA BY WOMEN IN AVIATION AND LOCKHEED MARTIN

Goa: Women in Aviation International, India Chapter and Lockheed Martin Indiain association with Airport Authority of India (AAI) today celebrated Girls in Aviation Day at Goa Airport. With the vision to encourage girls to take up STEM subjects and explore career opportunities in related industries, the initiative is aimed at showcasing opportunities in the aviation and aerospace sectors. This initiative also aligns with the Government of India’s Skills India initiative. As part of the program, Women in AviationInternational (India Chapter) invited 60 students from various schools for a tour of Goa Airport. Visiting students were given an opportunity to explore, learn,…

13 Jun

Girls in Aviation Day celebrated at Imphal Airport

New Delhi: Women in Aviation International, India Chapter and Lockheed Martin Corporation in association Airport Authority of India (AAI) today celebrated Girls in Aviation Day at Imphal Airport. With the vision to encourage girls to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects and explore career opportunities in related industries, the initiative is aimed at showcasing opportunities in the aviation and aerospace sectors. Lockheed Martin is investing in developing the next generation of future scientists and engineers in India. This initiative also aligns with the Government of India’s Skills India initiative. As part of the program, Women in Aviation International…

20 Apr

Heritage Aviation adds with two H130 choppers in its fleet

New Delhi: Heritage Aviation today announced the addition of two new state-of-the-art Airbus Helicopters’ H130 aircraft in its fleet. These helicopters will strengthen the company’s position as a leader in passenger transportation missions including heli-pilgrimage, aerial work and VIP transportation missions in India. The two H130s will complement Heritage Aviation’s existing fleet of two H125 helicopters which were inducted in 2015 from Airbus Helicopters. Both the helicopters will be delivered with seven passenger seats and one of the aircraft will be fitted with cargo swing equipment to carry external load for aerial work missions. “The H130 allows great versatility to perform…

16 Feb

Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited incorporated

Bengaluru: Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL), a joint venture (JV) between Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra)-promoted Reliance Aerostructure Limited (RAL) and Dassault Aviation, which can potentially generate 700 highly-skilled direct jobs and 2,800 indirect jobs in its first phase, has been incorporated, it was announced here on Thursday. Eric Trappier, Chairman of Dassault Aviation France, will be its Chairman and Anil D. Ambani, Chairman of the Reliance Group, will be the Co-Chairman of DRAL, in which RAL will have a 51 per cent shareholding, while Dassault Aviation (DA) will hold 49 per cent. India and France has on September 23, 2016, signed…

10 Feb

Dassault Aviation to Present New Falcon 8X at Indian Air Show

Saint-Cloud, France: Dassault Aviation will present its Falcon fleet of large cabin, long range business jets alongside its Rafale fighter jet at Aero India, India’s largest airshow. The eleventh edition of this leading event will open on February 14th at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore. The Dassault display will feature the ultra-long range Falcon 8X trijet, as well as the Falcon 2000LXS twin.Dassault Aviation’s new flagship, which entered the market in October, was handed over to an Indian customer last month. The 6,450 nm/11,945 km Falcon 8X is the most comfortable, versatile and economical business jet in its class. It…

10 Feb

Over 30 countries to participate in Aero India

Bengaluru: Over 30 countries and 72 aircraft will participate in the Aero India this year, with more than 500 companies and two lakh visitors expected to attend the biennial air show and aviation exhibition. The 11th edition of Aero India will be held from February 14 to 18 at Yelahanka, Bengaluru. An official statement said over 270 Indian companies and 279 foreign firms will take part in the event, which will also have an Indian aerospace investors' meet, a seminar on micro, small and medium enterprises on 'Make in India for Aerospace'. The international exhibitors include the US, France, the UK,…