India pushes for stronger military

Country of over 1.35 billion to spend US$223B  in a decade to modernize military .As India’s population and economy grow, so does its appetite to increase its military strength. The Indian government says it plans to spend more than US$223 billion within the next 10 years to modernize its military capabilities and fleet. Now ranked 4thRead More

Commercial Helicopters

The global commercial helicopter industry was valued at $8.2 billion in 2017 but by 2027 it could go up to $11.6 billion. Key factors include rising demand from emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America which utilize the aircraft for emergency services,law enforcement, transport and tourism. The use of helicopters has goneRead More

Business aviation is waiting to takeoff in India

As per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), there are 109 non-scheduled operators (we are not taking into consideration private owners of jets) which have a feet of 353 aircraft (including hot  airballoons,helicopters,turboprops and business jets).   General Aviation and Business Aviation (GA/BA) have long been utilized in the West and the Middle East asRead More

Air cargo industry to soar with technology & aviation growth

The World Tourism Organisation has estimated that by 2030 a global population of 8.5 billion people will take approximately 2 billion international trips, necessitating the transportation industry to come up with ways and means to make this happen.  Along with the movement of people, there is movement of goods too,requiring faster planes, increased cargo holdRead More

Rising demand for air travel will keep MRO industry busy

“By 2028, our forecast projects the worldwide feet will total 37,978 aircraft, up from the 2018 total of 26,307. Narrow-body aircraft will be the biggest beneficiary of this expansion, increasing from about 56 percent of the feet in 2018 to 66 percent in 2028 thanks to operating costs, range, and capabilities that allow them to encroach on territory once reserved for wide-bodies.”  Read More