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Hyderabad: The world's largest aircraft Airbus Industrie's A-380, which can cover over half a football ground under its wingspan, would fly over the Hyderabad city on Wednesday when it arrives in India for the first-ever civil aviation airshow.
The huge double-decker four-engined aircraft, that can carry 853 passengers in an all-economy configuration and 525 in three classes, would be among at least 37 planes and helicopters of various makes on display at the first civil aviation exhibition and conference, 'India Aviation 2008', starting Wednesday at the old Begumpet Airport here.
Other aircraft, which would be on static or flying display, include Boeing 777, A-340-400, Canadian Regional Jet of Bombardier Citation, business jets of manufactured by various global leaders, Bell Helicopters, DragonFly, Cessnas, Indian-made Pushpak and Indian firm Hindavia's Russian-made regional aircraft IL-114.
With the United States being the partner country, almost all major aviation-related companies and officials from there are scheduled to participate.
While US officials include the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Robert A Sturgell, CEOs and other top officials of most of the major players in the global civil aviation industry would also be present at the event organised by the Civil Aviation Ministry and FICCI. Top honchos of the aviation industry from India and abroad would be part of the event.
13/10/08 Press Trust of India
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Hyderabad: Notwithstanding cancellation of three A340 aircraft by Kingfisher and turbulence in the aviation industry globally, Airbus has said that the company’s latest forecast, which is due in the next two months, would peg the demand for aircraft at a higher level.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday at Indian Aviation 2008, John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer (Customers), said the Airbus market share in India had gone up to 57 per cent (of 250 aircraft) in 2007 from 20 per cent in 1981.
Dr Kiran Rao, Executive Vice-President (Sales and Marketing), said that world would need 24,000 new aircraft in the next 20 years.
“India with a growth rate of 11.3 per cent tops the list of emerging aviation markets with a total population of 5.6 billion,” he said.
Stating that the airport traffic had gone up significantly in India since 2003, Dr Rao said India was expected to have a total fleet size of 1,221 (the present capacity is 253) by 2006, requiring 992 new aircraft with a total value of $120 billion. It would require 670 single-aisle aircraft and 227 twin-aisle aircraft.
18/10/08 Business Line
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday at Indian Aviation 2008, John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer (Customers), said the Airbus market share in India had gone up to 57 per cent (of 250 aircraft) in 2007 from 20 per cent in 1981.
Dr Kiran Rao, Executive Vice-President (Sales and Marketing), said that world would need 24,000 new aircraft in the next 20 years.
“India with a growth rate of 11.3 per cent tops the list of emerging aviation markets with a total population of 5.6 billion,” he said.
Stating that the airport traffic had gone up significantly in India since 2003, Dr Rao said India was expected to have a total fleet size of 1,221 (the present capacity is 253) by 2006, requiring 992 new aircraft with a total value of $120 billion. It would require 670 single-aisle aircraft and 227 twin-aisle aircraft.
18/10/08 Business Line
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Hyderabad: The downturn in the aviation sector does not seem to have hurt Seattle-headquartered aircraft manufacturer Boeing, even as its rival France-based Airbus plans to halt production for the time being. The manufacturer of the iconic 747 is firm on its earlier forecast of long-term demand for aircraft in the country. Boeing also projected that India would place orders for 1,001 aircraft valued at $105 billion in the next 20 years. The company on Thursday said that the current slowdown is temporary and will not continue for a long time.
“Our earlier forecast for India stands firm. In fact, so far no airline has formally asked us for either cancellation of the previous order or deferment of their deliveries. The current downturn in the sector is temporary and may not prolong for more than 6 to 9 months,” Boeing V-P (sales) Dinesh Keskar said here at India Aviation 2008.
However, Airbus expects demand for aircraft to slacken all over the world owing to the credit crunch. The company plans to put on hold its production plans till 2009. “We arrived at this conclusion given the global financial turbulence and the present state of the aviation industry,” said Kiran Rao, executive vice-president, marketing and sales, Airbus India.
The European aerospace company has decided reduce the number of A-320s produced a month. Company officials said that they would neither increase nor bring down the production of A330. The company would, however, revisit its production plans at the end of the second quarter in 2009. Aviation is cyclical business. There is bound to be an upswing after the downturn, said an official at the show.
17/10/08 Economic Times
“Our earlier forecast for India stands firm. In fact, so far no airline has formally asked us for either cancellation of the previous order or deferment of their deliveries. The current downturn in the sector is temporary and may not prolong for more than 6 to 9 months,” Boeing V-P (sales) Dinesh Keskar said here at India Aviation 2008.
However, Airbus expects demand for aircraft to slacken all over the world owing to the credit crunch. The company plans to put on hold its production plans till 2009. “We arrived at this conclusion given the global financial turbulence and the present state of the aviation industry,” said Kiran Rao, executive vice-president, marketing and sales, Airbus India.
The European aerospace company has decided reduce the number of A-320s produced a month. Company officials said that they would neither increase nor bring down the production of A330. The company would, however, revisit its production plans at the end of the second quarter in 2009. Aviation is cyclical business. There is bound to be an upswing after the downturn, said an official at the show.
17/10/08 Economic Times
Labels: Airbus, Aircraft Manufacturer, Boeing, Europe, US
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Hyderabad: Boeing and Airbus, leading global aircraft makers, are bullish on the Indian aviation market for the next 20 years in spite of the current worldwide economic slowdown.
At a press conference held in connection with the on-going ‘India-Aviation-2008’ here on Thursday, Dinesh A. Keskar, Senior Vice-President, Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said he was more “bullish” on India than other places as the forecast for the economic growth for the next 20 years for the country was expected to be 6.7 per cent as against the world average of 3.2 per cent. The Indian domestic air service had increased dramatically over the past 10 years from 64 per cent in 1997 to 198 per cent in 2007. Foreign travel to/from India had grown by 78 per cent in the past four years.At another press meet, John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer (Customers) of Airbus, said that India and China would be the growth markets. Kiran Rao, Executive Vice-President (Sales and Marketing), Airbus India, confirmed that Kingfisher Airlines had cancelled orders for three A 340 planes.
17/10/08 Y. Mallikarjun/The Hindu
At a press conference held in connection with the on-going ‘India-Aviation-2008’ here on Thursday, Dinesh A. Keskar, Senior Vice-President, Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said he was more “bullish” on India than other places as the forecast for the economic growth for the next 20 years for the country was expected to be 6.7 per cent as against the world average of 3.2 per cent. The Indian domestic air service had increased dramatically over the past 10 years from 64 per cent in 1997 to 198 per cent in 2007. Foreign travel to/from India had grown by 78 per cent in the past four years.At another press meet, John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer (Customers) of Airbus, said that India and China would be the growth markets. Kiran Rao, Executive Vice-President (Sales and Marketing), Airbus India, confirmed that Kingfisher Airlines had cancelled orders for three A 340 planes.
17/10/08 Y. Mallikarjun/The Hindu
Labels: Airbus, Aircraft Manufacturer, Boeing
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Hyderabad: Though there was much excitement of the Airbus A380's maiden landing - albeit as a test flight - at the Begumpet airport on Thursday, t
he turbulence in the Indian aviation industry became evident as Kingfisher Airlines cancelled its order for three Airbus A340 airplanes.
Confirming this at a press conference here at the India Aviation 2008 on Thursday, Dr Kiran Rao, executive vice president, sales, marketing and customer affairs, Airbus said, "Kingfisher has cancelled the three A340s" . The three aircraft were due for delivery in the next few months.
He, however, said that the cancellation doesn't have any impact on Airbus as they would be given to another customer. "This is nothing new. This happens at times," he said.
While admitting that the aviation industry is going through tough times, he expressed optimism on the outlook for the industry. According to him, Airbus does a market outlook study every two years and the latest one is due in a few months. When asked if it needs revisiting, he said it will be seen.
17/10/08 Times of India
he turbulence in the Indian aviation industry became evident as Kingfisher Airlines cancelled its order for three Airbus A340 airplanes.
Confirming this at a press conference here at the India Aviation 2008 on Thursday, Dr Kiran Rao, executive vice president, sales, marketing and customer affairs, Airbus said, "Kingfisher has cancelled the three A340s" . The three aircraft were due for delivery in the next few months.
He, however, said that the cancellation doesn't have any impact on Airbus as they would be given to another customer. "This is nothing new. This happens at times," he said.
While admitting that the aviation industry is going through tough times, he expressed optimism on the outlook for the industry. According to him, Airbus does a market outlook study every two years and the latest one is due in a few months. When asked if it needs revisiting, he said it will be seen.
17/10/08 Times of India
Labels: Airbus, Aircraft Manufacturer, India, Kingfisher Airlines
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Mumbai: The world’s most modern and sophisticated aircraft, the Airbus A380, has landed in India’s Hyderabad Begumpet airport to take part in the India Aviation 2008 air show. It is the first time the A380 has landed in Hyderabad and the second time an A380 has visited India.
The Airbus A380 development aircraft MSN001 (manufacturers Serial Number 001) will be on static display for a day. MSN001 is powered by four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines. It is a fully instrumented aircraft for conducting flights tests and does not have a full cabin for passengers. The first visit of an A380 to India was in May 2007, when development aircraft MSN007 visited Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi and Sahar International Airport in Mumbai.
“Airbus is delighted to support India Aviation 2008 with the A380’s second visit to India. The A380 is the world’s most modern and advanced aircraft, and because it carries more passengers, it can help airports and airlines to manage passenger growth whilst keeping aircraft movements down. The A380 can also take off and land at airports of all sizes and on shorter runways than previous generation large aircraft, which makes it an ideal aircraft for Indian carriers,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.
Jean-Michel Roy, Test Pilot, who captained the A380 from Toulouse to Hyderabad says, "I had the chance and the honor to be the first to land the A380 in India last year when we came to visit Delhi and Mumbai. I am very proud to bring this iconic aircraft to Hyderabad this time and support the India Aviation 2008 air show. Tomorrow we will also be making a visit to the new Hyderabad International airport. This major project is a clear sign of Indian aviation development and will see, I am sure, many A380s landing in India in the future."
Being greener, cleaner, quieter and smarter, the A380 is already setting new standards for air transport and the environment.
16/10/08 India Infoline.com
The Airbus A380 development aircraft MSN001 (manufacturers Serial Number 001) will be on static display for a day. MSN001 is powered by four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines. It is a fully instrumented aircraft for conducting flights tests and does not have a full cabin for passengers. The first visit of an A380 to India was in May 2007, when development aircraft MSN007 visited Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi and Sahar International Airport in Mumbai.
“Airbus is delighted to support India Aviation 2008 with the A380’s second visit to India. The A380 is the world’s most modern and advanced aircraft, and because it carries more passengers, it can help airports and airlines to manage passenger growth whilst keeping aircraft movements down. The A380 can also take off and land at airports of all sizes and on shorter runways than previous generation large aircraft, which makes it an ideal aircraft for Indian carriers,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.
Jean-Michel Roy, Test Pilot, who captained the A380 from Toulouse to Hyderabad says, "I had the chance and the honor to be the first to land the A380 in India last year when we came to visit Delhi and Mumbai. I am very proud to bring this iconic aircraft to Hyderabad this time and support the India Aviation 2008 air show. Tomorrow we will also be making a visit to the new Hyderabad International airport. This major project is a clear sign of Indian aviation development and will see, I am sure, many A380s landing in India in the future."
Being greener, cleaner, quieter and smarter, the A380 is already setting new standards for air transport and the environment.
16/10/08 India Infoline.com
Labels: Airbus, Aircraft Manufacturer
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Hyderabad: While Hyderabad was more or less cold to the Surya Kiran air show on the opening day of the India Aviation-2008, it gave a rapturous response to the A-380’s maiden arrival to the twin cities today.
When the super jumbo was still a blip south of the Begumpet airport, every neck in and around the airport craned to follow its flight. Near the tarmac it was quite something else.
The aircraft which flew directly from the Airbus manufacturing facility in Toulouse, France approached the runway and then proceeded very slowly across the terminal to gain altitude again. Fifteen minutes later at 12.21 p.m. it touched down from the northern side. The double-deck, wide-body aircraft was made more awesome by the fact that the noise from the four-engined aircraft was not more than a strong hum and far removed from the deafening jet blasts from regular aircrafts.
While all were taken in by the spectacle, keen cameramen and videographers scaled the four-feet high metal barricade and went close to the runway to get an even better angle of the aircraft. Security men then rushed in with ropes to prevent them from getting any closer to the aircraft.
They, however, were helped by two fire tenders who acted as water cannons to spray water on the aircraft to welcome it. It could not taxi to its designated area as sufficient place was not created in the display zone that could accommodate its 80 meters span. The cockpit window opened and test pilot Mr Jean-Michel Roy waved the Tricolour. This caused a literal frenzy across the arena.
16/10/08 Stanley Theodore/The Statesman
When the super jumbo was still a blip south of the Begumpet airport, every neck in and around the airport craned to follow its flight. Near the tarmac it was quite something else.
The aircraft which flew directly from the Airbus manufacturing facility in Toulouse, France approached the runway and then proceeded very slowly across the terminal to gain altitude again. Fifteen minutes later at 12.21 p.m. it touched down from the northern side. The double-deck, wide-body aircraft was made more awesome by the fact that the noise from the four-engined aircraft was not more than a strong hum and far removed from the deafening jet blasts from regular aircrafts.
While all were taken in by the spectacle, keen cameramen and videographers scaled the four-feet high metal barricade and went close to the runway to get an even better angle of the aircraft. Security men then rushed in with ropes to prevent them from getting any closer to the aircraft.
They, however, were helped by two fire tenders who acted as water cannons to spray water on the aircraft to welcome it. It could not taxi to its designated area as sufficient place was not created in the display zone that could accommodate its 80 meters span. The cockpit window opened and test pilot Mr Jean-Michel Roy waved the Tricolour. This caused a literal frenzy across the arena.
16/10/08 Stanley Theodore/The Statesman
Labels: A380, Airbus, Aircraft Manufacturer, Europe
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Hyderabad: The world's largest aircraft Airbus Industrie's A-380, which can cover over half a football ground under its wingspan, would fly over the Hyderabad city on Wednesday when it arrives in India for the first-ever civil aviation airshow.The huge double-decker four-engined aircraft, that can carry 853 passengers in an all-economy configuration and 525 in three classes, would be among at least 37 planes and helicopters of various makes on display at the first civil aviation exhibition and conference, 'India Aviation 2008', starting Wednesday at the old Begumpet Airport here.
Other aircraft, which would be on static or flying display, include Boeing 777, A-340-400, Canadian Regional Jet of Bombardier Citation, business jets of manufactured by various global leaders, Bell Helicopters, DragonFly, Cessnas, Indian-made Pushpak and Indian firm Hindavia's Russian-made regional aircraft IL-114.
With the United States being the partner country, almost all major aviation-related companies and officials from there are scheduled to participate.
While US officials include the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Robert A Sturgell, CEOs and other top officials of most of the major players in the global civil aviation industry would also be present at the event organised by the Civil Aviation Ministry and FICCI. Top honchos of the aviation industry from India and abroad would be part of the event.
13/10/08 Press Trust of India
Labels: Airbus, Aircraft Manufacturer, General
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Airbus is taking part in the India Aviation 2008 Air Show (15th-18th October) at Hyderabad's Begumpet airport. This is India's first air show dedicated to the civil aviation sector. The Airbus A380, the world�s largest and most modern commercial airliner, will make an appearance at the show. The aircraft will be landing on the 16th October with an expected arrival time at the end of the morning, and will be on static display for the remainder of the day. It will then depart in the early hours of the 17th October.
In addition, the opening day of the show (15th October) will feature the arrival of a brand new A319 aircraft that will touch down from Hamburg in Germany. It will be handed over to Air India in a delivery ceremony and will then be on static display until the end of the show. The A319 will be Air India's seventh A319 in their fleet.
To complete the Airbus product range, an Airbus A330 from Kingfisher will also be on display. Kingfisher has 5 A330s in service.
Airbus will hold an A380 press briefing on Thursday 16th October, starting at 16h30 at the Press Conference Centre, in the main airport block, with John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers and Dr. Kiran Rao, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, and President Airbus India. Members of the media are invited to attend.
Visitors to the show will be able to see scaled aircraft models, and find out about Airbus and its entire product range at the indoor stand in Hall B (stand B37). There will also be information on Airbus� cooperation with India, including the Bangalore based Airbus Engineering Centre India and Airbus Training Centre India.
10/10/08 Avian Media/Moneycontrol.com
In addition, the opening day of the show (15th October) will feature the arrival of a brand new A319 aircraft that will touch down from Hamburg in Germany. It will be handed over to Air India in a delivery ceremony and will then be on static display until the end of the show. The A319 will be Air India's seventh A319 in their fleet.
To complete the Airbus product range, an Airbus A330 from Kingfisher will also be on display. Kingfisher has 5 A330s in service.
Airbus will hold an A380 press briefing on Thursday 16th October, starting at 16h30 at the Press Conference Centre, in the main airport block, with John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers and Dr. Kiran Rao, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, and President Airbus India. Members of the media are invited to attend.
Visitors to the show will be able to see scaled aircraft models, and find out about Airbus and its entire product range at the indoor stand in Hall B (stand B37). There will also be information on Airbus� cooperation with India, including the Bangalore based Airbus Engineering Centre India and Airbus Training Centre India.
10/10/08 Avian Media/Moneycontrol.com
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