Wings India 2026 - Day 1

ISSUE FEATURES

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  CURTAIN RAISER
  Wings India 2026: India's Aviation Showcase Takes Flight
  By Rohit Goel

  Asia's premier civil aviation exhibition and conference returns as a high-impact platform for long-term growth opportunities across India's aviation value chain

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  SPECIAL FEATURE
  India's Airport Boom!
  By Swaati Ketkar

  The question is no longer how fast India can build airports, but whether its development model is delivering a smoother, more resilient aviation system

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  SPECIAL STORY
  Airbus at Wings India 2026
  

  Airbus has lined up a high-octane show at Wings India 2026, with a comprehensive display of fixed-wing and rotary platforms that are redefining the future of Indian aviation. The company will also showcase an immersive helicopter simulator and its bouquet of aerospace services at the premier Indian airshow at Hyderabad's Begumpet Airport from January 28 to 31, 2026.

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  ATR — World Leader in Turboprop Aviation
  By SP’s Special Correspondent

  For more than four decades, ATR has defined regional aviation with a singular focus: delivering efficient, reliable, and increasingly sustainable turboprop aircraft that connect communities around the globe

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  GEnx: GE Aerospace's Technological Marvel
  By SP’s Special Correspondent

  From composite fan systems and advanced combustor technology to digital maintenance ecosystems, the GEnx engine represents one of GE Aerospace's most ambitious and successful propulsion programmes

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  SPECIAL FEATURE
  Business Aviation in India — At an Inflection Point
  By Rajan Mehra, Chief Executive Officer & Accountable Manager, Club One Air

  Despite constrained by policy and operational bottlenecks, India's business aviation sector is transitioning to essential infrastructure, poised for strong growth as reforms unlock its role in national productivity and connectivity

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  SPECIAL STORY
  Embraer's Commercial Aircraft to Take Centre Stage at Wings India 2026
  

  The E195-E2 and the E175 highlight next-generation efficiency, passenger comfort, and right-sized capacity for India's booming aviation market

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  SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
  Aircraft on static display at Wings India 2026

  Likely show stoppers at Wings India 2026