Wings India 2020 - Day 1

ISSUE FEATURES

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  CURTAIN RAISER
  Courting a Boom
  By Vishal Thapar

  India's Civil Aviation agenda aims for new heights with a vision for a $290 Billion spend to put 2,000 aircraft in the skies by 2040, a $13.6 Billion sectoral investment to fund 100 new airports in 5 years, a Delhi-Jewar airport combine bigger than Heathrow-Stanstead-Gatwick

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  INTERVIEW / PRATT & WHITNEY
  "We are committed to serving the growing demands of our customers with a futuristic approach to leading-edge innovation"
  

  SP's ShowNews in an interaction with Ashmita Sethi, the recently appointed Managing Director of Pratt & Whitney India on their current footprint in the Indian market and plans for the future

• SPECIAL REPORT
  Pratt & Whitney to Showcase Aviation Expertise at Wings India 2020
  

  With the curtain rising on Wings India 2020, India's largest Civil Aviation and Aerospace show, Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp.

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  Potential for Civil Helicopters in India
  By Zorawar Singh Jaiswal

  India has embarked on an ambitious programme to become a five-trillion dollar economy in the foreseeable future. At the same time, the government has also articulated its vision of doubling the income of farmers.

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  AIESL to Perform Pratt & Whitney GTF Maintenance
  

  Pratt & Whitney recently announced that Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) will provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services in support of Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines and customers in India. AIESL will service PW1100G-JM engines at its facility in Mumbai.

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  INTERVIEW | GUJSAIL
  “GUJSAIL has planned to explore almost each and every corner of aviation sector in the next 10 years”
  

  Captain Ajay Chauhan, CEO, Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL) talks to SP's ShowNews about their plans for the future

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  BAOA / CONFERENCE REPORT
  The Challenges Today and the Changes Tomorrow: BizAvIndia Maps General Aviation's Situation in India
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  BAOA's BizAvIndia Seminar Takes Off with Deliberations on "Socio-Economic Impact of GA/BA"

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  BAOA / CONFERENCE REPORT
  Pratt & Whitney and Business Aircraft Operators Association (BAOA) of India Examine Societal Benefits of General Aviation Missions
  

  Pratt & Whitney announced it has published an assessment of the social impact of general aviation in three primary missions: emergency medical services, remote air connectivity and disaster management.

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  SPECIAL STORY
  Embraer: A Constant Innovator
  By Satyendra Pandey

  With an unwavering focus by Embraer on producing exceptional jets with enviable economics and focus on innovation, it is a lesson for all in aviation on what is indeed possible