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EDITOR’S NOTE CREDITS

Moving Ahead Editor
Vittorio Rossi Prudente
vittorio.prudente@gbp.com.sg
The aviation industry is of vital importance to the Asia-Pacific region as a source of Deputy Editor
both jobs and economic activity. Indeed, the 34 million jobs and US$700 billion of Jay Menon
economic activity that the industry generates is to more than double by 2037. Curiously jay.menon@gbp.com.sg
though, despite the potentially huge benefits of unshackling the sector from regulatory Bangalore Bureau Chief
constraints, Asian nations have not done enough to spur growth. Poor infrastructure Atul Chandra
atul.chandra@gbp.com.sg
and the resultant bottlenecks at airports in Bangkok, Manila and Jakarta have also
hobbled growth. There are many more airports in the region that are suffering from Singapore Bureau Chief
infrastructural problems. Aprajita Anil
aprajita.anil@gbp.com.sg
US Bureau Chief
India, for long the under-performer amongst Asian nations when it came to its domestic Arun Sivasankaran
aviation industry, is slowly shaking off the robe of a laggard in terms of airlines, aircraft arun .sivasankaran@gbp.com.sg
orders, customer service and airport infrastructure. India’s airlines continued to Contributors
order aircraft in 2017, with a thrust towards regional transport aircraft, with sizable Geoffrey Thomas, Subodh Agarwal
orders given to ATR and Bombardier. With a renewed focus on an improved regulatory Operations Director
environment, better airport infrastructure and regional connectivity, India’s domestic Siva Sachi
aviation market is in an upward climb. siva.sachi@gbp.com.sg
Art Director
LCCs have transformed the aviation landscape in the Asia-Pacific region. However, Arthur Chan
arthur.chan@gbp.com.sg
despite their success, full service airlines in the region continue to carry approximately
80 per cent of the passenger traffic in the region and their share of revenue could be Web Director
Elmer Valencia
even higher. While long haul low cost carriers will continue to add capacity and fight for elmer.valencia@gbp.com.sg
market share with legacy carriers; LCCs will have to be cognizant of the fact that long Circulation Manager
haul flights have a significantly higher cost base, in addition to mandatory crew rest Akshay Satyamurthy
times that reduce the advantage of quick turnarounds. akshay.satyamurthy@gbp.com.sg
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