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                                                                                                                                                                         A Renewed Sense of Optimism
                                                                                                                                               Editor
                                                                                                                                         Vittorio Rossi Prudente         The aviation industry will look towards another year of growth
                                                                                                                                      vittorio.prudente@gbp.com.sg
                                                                                                                                                                         and improved profitability in 2018 even as events taking place
                                                                                                                                            Deputy Editor                worldwide and rising fuel costs could particularly impact
                                                                                                                                              Jay Menon
               LESS FUEL.                                                                                                               Bangalore Bureau Chief           and the protectionist stance taken by the Trump administration
                                                                                                                                                                         airlines who have enjoyed a respite from high fuel prices. Brexit
                                                                                                                                         jay.menon@gbp.com.sg
                                                                                                                                                                         are other major areas of concern for the aerospace industry.
                                                                                                                                             Atul Chandra
                                                                                                                                                                              Despite the steady increase in oil prices, which will result in
                                                                                                                                        atul.chandra@gbp.com.sg
                                                                                                                                                                         the price of jet fuel rising to as high as US$74 a barrel this year
                                                                                                                                        Singapore Bureau Chief           as compared to less than US$66 in 2017, International Air
                                                                                                                                             Aprajita Anil               Transport Association (IATA) forecasts, another year of profits.
                                                                                                                                        aprajita.anil@gbp.com.sg
                                                                                                                                                                         Airlines are likely to enjoy their fourth year of sustained profits
                                                                                                                                           US Bureau Chief               this year, allowing them to  focus on fleet  renewal and pilot
                                                                                                                                           Arun Sivasankaran             training needs.
                                                                                                                                      arun.sivasankaran@gbp.com.sg
                                                                                                                                                                              Airlines in the region are also making use of the respite being
                                                                                                                                             Contributors                provided by the carriers from the Middle East, which according
                                                                                                                                           Geoffrey Thomas
                                                                                                                                                                         to IATA are facing, “challenges to their business models, and
                                                                                                                                          Operations Director            from low oil revenues, regional conflict, crowded air space, the
                                                                                                                                              Siva Sachi                 impact of travel restrictions to the US, and competition the new
                                                                                                                                         siva.sachi@gbp.com.sg
                                                                                                                                                                         “super connector” (Turkish Airlines).” This is a much-needed
                                                                                                                                             Art Director                respite for Asia Pacific based carriers, who are revamping their
                                                                                                                                           Miamica Khonglah              offerings on profitable long-haul routes.
                                                                                                                                       maya.khonglah@gbp.com.sg
                                                                                                                                                                                The Singapore Airshow is  now acknowledged as  the
                                                                                                                                             Web Director                bellwether of the Asian aviation industry and will provide an
                                                                                                                                            Elmer Valencia               insight into Asian carriers and their plans for 2018. The Asian
                                                                                                                                       elmer.valencia@gbp.com.sg
                                                                                                                                                                         Airlines & Aerospace team will be at the show to report all the
                                                                                                                                          Circulation Manager            latest news and developments. We have also worked hard to
                                                                                                                                          Akshay Satyamurthy             revamp the page layouts of our magazine, which is now in its
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