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Embraer Legacy 650 at India Avi ation

Embraer Legacy 650 executive jet will make its Indian debut during India Aviation. It features refinements to its interior, a state-of-the-art cabin management system and offers increased efficiency and safety, significantly raising the bar for jets in its class. Also on static display will be the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 executive jets, introduced in 2009 and 2010, respectively. More than 300 of the entry-level and light aircraft have since been delivered. The Phenom 100 also recently achieved more than 1,00,000 flight hours.

Civil Avi ation Authority to be set up

The Indian Government has announced that it would set up a Civil Aviation Authority to make air travel safe and secure and take steps to modernise more airports and air traffic management services. It would also set up an independent air accident probe panel and initiate measures to protect the interests of air travellers. This was declared by President Pratibha Patil during the joint sitting of Parliament.

Novak Djokovic is Bombardier Learjet’s Brand Ambassador

Bombardier Aerospace has expanded its range to the elite tennis racquet set naming top-ranked champion Novak Djokovic as a Learjet Brand Ambassador. He joins an exclusive list of Bombardier Business Aircraft brand ambassadors including actor and pilot John Travolta, architect Frank Gehry, maestro Valery Gergiev, and classical pianist Lang Lang.