Wings India 2018 - Day 1

ISSUE FEATURES

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  LEAD STORY
  Wings India 2018 — A flying fillip to regional connectivity
  

  The seventh edition of Indian civil aviation sector’s flagship event, Wings India 2018, is back with a bang. The four-day long event kicks off today at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, aptly themed ‘India-Global Aviation Hub’.

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  INTERVIEW / PRATT & WHITNEY
  Regional connectivity is sacrosanct for NDA: Civil Aviation Minister
  

  Palash Roy Chowdhury, Managing Director - India, Pratt & Whitney in conversation with Neetu Dhulia on the sidelines of Wings India 2018

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  BUSINESS AVIATION
  HondaJet is a Game Changer
  

  For nearly 70 years, Honda has been a trusted, respected and admired mobility company throughout the world. When Honda initiated research into an airplane, a dream of founder Soichiro Honda...

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  BUSINESS AVIATION
  Falcon 8X to Make First Appearance
  

  Dassault Aviation will showcase the ultra long-range Falcon 8X at Wings India 2018. It will be the first appearance of the 6,450 nm/11,945 km trijet at this prestigious event, which opens on March 8 at Hyderabad Begumpet Airport.

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  BUSINESS AVIATION
  Gulfstream G650ER: High Performance Jet
  

  The popularity of the ER aka Extended Range version of Gulfstream's flagship G650 is evident from its customer waiting list that stretches into 2018 and the mini-furore caused at whichever aviation show it happens to be exhibited at.

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  INTERVIEW | ROLLS-ROYCE
  ‘We are excited by the wonderful opportunities presented by the world's fastest growing aviation market and are keen to play a significant role.’
  

  Ewen McDonald,, Senior Vice President, Customers & Services – Asia Pacific, Rolls-Royce