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Aero India 2013

Welcome to Flightglobal’s coverage of
Aero India 2013.

Dassault Rafale

With Dassault's Rafale securing of "L1 Vendor" status in the MMRCA competition - allowing Dassault to enter final negotiations for the deal with India's Contract Negotiation Committee - Aero India 2013 will not be the same for fighter aficionados.

India's military might:

  • MMRCA competition drags on
  • India selects A330 MRTT tanker
  • India's naval air power needs

Indian airlines

Kingfisher is the latest in a number of Indian carriers to run into trouble by expanding too fast, leading to a bloodbath on the major trunk routes and the closure or merger of a number of airlines since the 2000s.

India's airline flying circus

  • Kingfisher's woes continue
  • A more mature market
  • Indigenous aircraft options
  • Turboprop prospects

HAL Tejas

Government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has dominated virtually every aspect of India's aerospace sector for more than 50 years

India's rocky relationship with HAL

  • Mollycoddled manufacturer
  • Technology denial
  • Dissipated dominance