Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews Feb 19, 2012 Singapore Air Show Irkut Corporation, the head contractor in the MS-21 program, will soon be approaching India’s regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to assess local requirements if any, to incorporate in the design of its MC-21 family, Sales Director, Civil Aviation Division, Valery Lunkov told Aerospace Diary in Singapore. The company is also in discussions with government owned defense manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) whom it has identified as one of its six key sub suppliers for “the process of industrialization…. HAL will produce some elements of the aircraft,” says Lunkov. Meetings for finalization of HALs role are planned after the India Aviation show ( March 14-18) in Hyderabad. “We would like to launch the process of aggressive marketing in the Indian market,” he adds. This follows Russian President Dmitry Medvedev words last December at the India- Russia summit in Moscow. “I discussed the idea of shifting our su...

By Neelam Mathews Singapore Air Show » February 16, 2012 February 15, 2012, 11:10 AM In an industry that is “all turnover with no leftover,” in the words of IATA director general and CEO Tony Tyler, there is an increasing frustration being felt by carriers wanting to fly to India, but with the Indian government failing to indicate an interest in opening up routes. To tap the huge potential market, the question remains how to work with the regulator on liberalization of rights to fly on certain sectors. “If we could go for open skies, that’s the best,” Goh Choon Phong, Singapore Airlines CEO, told AIN. Tyler stressed a need to review the industry’s relationship with governments. “When it works, the results are brilliant. Look at our Singapore hosts. We have a world-class airline and a world-class airport. The connectivity that aviation provides to Singapore has enabled it to develop as a successful regional hub for sectors as widely different as finance, healthcare, [et ceter...

Neelam Mathews Singapore Feb 12, 2012 Even as Bombardier Aerospace has just announced that an airline, which has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has signed a firm order for six CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets and has taken options on another 18, Aerospace Diary learns ATR will receive around 40 orders and Embraer between 5 to 6. They are divided between customers. Looks like the war is now starting on the regional front in Asia.