India

Pratt & Whitney appoints new MD for India

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Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (UTX), announced the appointment of Ashmita Sethi to the position of Managing Director for India.   As Pratt & Whitney’s senior-most in-country leader, Ms. Sethi will provide strategic direction for the Company’s growth and business goals in India, and o drive all of Pratt & Whitney’s operations in India, including customer relations and  support, the company’s Customer Training Centre in Hyderabad, .Communications … [Read more...] about Pratt & Whitney appoints new MD for India

Andhra Pradesh set to become a regional aviation hub

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Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said Andhra Pradesh was set to emerge as a regional aviation hub, after Vijayawada Airport registered 73 per cent growth last year. The two other airports in Visakhapatnam and Tirupati are also witnessing growth.   Naidu also spoke about the Ministry of Civil Aviation agreeing in-principle to construct a permanent terminal in Vijayawada and convert the existing one to a cargo hub. He has requested civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju to … [Read more...] about Andhra Pradesh set to become a regional aviation hub

AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India'

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India’s air cargo sector is expected to grow by more than 180 per cent within the next 15 years, in a large part boosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India’ campaign focusing on growing manufacturing from its present 15 per cent of GDP to a full 25 per cent by 2022, according to Dr Renu Singh Parmar, senior adviser for India’s ministry of civil aviation. She also estimated that India's air cargo throughput would rise from 2.6 million tonnes in 2015 to nearly 8.7 million … [Read more...] about AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India'

AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India’

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India’s air cargo sector is expected to grow by more than 180 per cent within the next 15 years, in a large part boosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India’ campaign focusing on growing manufacturing from its present 15 per cent of GDP to a full 25 per cent by 2022, according to Dr Renu Singh Parmar, senior adviser for India’s ministry of civil aviation. She also estimated that India's air cargo throughput would rise from 2.6 million tonnes in 2015 to nearly 8.7 million … [Read more...] about AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India’

SpiceJet taps SmartKargo to power its cargo ops

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Indian low cost carrier, SpiceJet, has become the first airline in India to deploy SmartKargo’s cloud-based air cargo management solution for its in-house and international cargo operations. SmartKargo, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US offers an advanced air cargo management solution, leveraging three signficant IT advances: Cloud computing, mobile platforms and data analytics. Unlike older cargo systems that require expensive, dedicated hardware and software, SmartKargo – built by … [Read more...] about SpiceJet taps SmartKargo to power its cargo ops

IATA calls for new Indian aviation policy

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development of a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with the Indian Government’s stated intention to make it easier to do business in India. The objective is to allow India to derive maximum social and economic benefits as its aviation market grows to become the third largest in the world. That is expected to happen in 2029 when the number of travelers to, from and within India will near 280 million … [Read more...] about IATA calls for new Indian aviation policy