Archive For October, 2012

Chennai varsity bags third place in US design competition

Chennai, Sep 18 (PTI) Students of Chennai-based private SRM University have bagged third position at an international design competition in the field of aviation and space tourism held in the US. A team of eight undergraduate students from the Department of Aerospace Engineering won a cash prize of USD 1,000 in the Undergraduate Team Space […]

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International aerospace exhibition opens in Berlin

The International Aerospace Exhibition and Conference ILA attracted around a quarter of a million visitors on its new location in Berlin-Schoenefeld. Europe’s leading air show featured more than 1.200 exhibitors from 46 countries displaying the latest technology advances and offering an overview of aviation history.  The civil aviation industry was doing very well with a […]

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It’s official: City to host Aero India 2013

Ending the confusion over the venue of Aero India 2013, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to continue organising the country’s premier aeronautical show in Bangalore. Marking the beginning of preparations for the much-awaited global event, the MoD, according to sources, has directed the Indian Air Force (IAF) to make arrangements at its Yelahanka […]

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Will FDI clear the dark clouds hanging over Indian skies?

The Government’s recent decision to allow 49 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the aviation sector has given rise to two sets of questions. The first has to do with what this will mean for airlines like Kingfisher.  Will Kingfisher be able to get the much talked about monies to keep its operations afloat? […]

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India Looks to Finalize Fighter Deal By March

India expects to finalize the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) deal by March 2013, according to the country’s air force chief, Mr N.A.K. Browne.”The negotiations are absolutely on with Dassault Aviation,” Mr Browne says. “We hope that at least this financial year [which runs through March 2013], we should be able to finish the negotiations […]

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Will open up opportunities for airlines, say experts

The aviation industry, welcomed the government’s decision to allow foreign airlines to pick-up up to 49 per cent in Indian carriers.  “The decision is good and is in the interest of the common man. With more competition, fares will come down. Some airlines are lobbying against this because they do not want competition,” said Captain […]

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Spice Jet, Go Air to gain from FDI in aviation

NEW DELHI: The government’s move to finally clear FDI by foreign airlines into desi carriers is being seen as the most critical first step towards making Indian aviation a viable sector. Both top airline and aviation ministry officials say that the country’s cost-unfriendly character towards the sector will need to change to attract money and […]

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GSAT-10 to be launched on September 29

India’s communication satellite GSAT-10 would be launched from the Kourou launch base in French Guyana on September 29.GSAT-10, weighing 3,400kg at lift-off, is the heaviest that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has built and would be the 101st mission for the Agency. The satellite, with a 15-year life-span, is expected to be operational by […]

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Agni-III test-fired successfully

Within three days, India successfully test-fired a second surface-to-surface nuclear weapons capable ballistic missile Agni-III was fired for its full range of 3,000 km from the Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast. The 4,000-km range Agni-IV was successfully launched by the missile technologists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Personnel of the Strategic […]

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IAF aims to induct 15 airborne warning, control systems

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be aiming to induct and operate as many as 15 airborne warning and control systems in the next decade which will include the soon-to-be initiated programme of India Airborne Warning and Control System. Speaking after an event organised to commemorate the arrival of the Airborne Early Warning and Control […]

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