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Continued Momentum
Editor
Vittorio Rossi Prudente
vittorio.prudente@gbp.com.sg We are past the halfway mark for 2018 which also marks the 40th
year of deregulation of the American air transport industry, which set
Deputy Editor into motion sweeping changes across the commercial aviation indus-
Jay Menon
jay.menon@gbp.com.sg try. However, according to the International Air Transport Association
(IATA), there has been a “creeping trend of re-regulation” which has
Bangalore Bureau Chief seen national aviation regulators increasingly prescribing policies
Atul Chandra
atul.chandra@gbp.com.sg that distort market effectiveness. It is quite likely that re-regulation in
the commercial aviation industry will continue to grow and this is an
Singapore Bureau Chief aspect of the industry that must be closely monitored.
Aprajita Anil
aprajita.anil@gbp.com.sg
The slow pace of growth related to aviation infrastructure continues to
US Bureau Chief
Arun Sivasankaran remain a key constraint in a number of Asian nations and nowhere
arun.sivasankaran@gbp.com.sg more visibly so than India. Air traffic in India continues to grow at
record rates but its aviation authorities must bite the bullet sooner
Contributors
Geoffrey Thomas rather than later and make the large investments to tackle capacity
constraints at major airports, proceed with new greenfield airport
Operations Director projects and upgrade ATM/ATC infrastructure while ensuring avail-
Siva Sachi
siva.sachi@gbp.com.sg ability of sufficient numbers of trained personnel.
Art Director As we head towards the Farnborough Airshow, Airbus would have
Miamica Khonglah
maya.khonglah@gbp.com.sg acquired a majority stake in the C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership.
The European airframer will now benefit from adding to its
Web Director single-aisle aircraft stable, what by all accounts is an excellent if slow
Elmer Valencia
elmer.valencia@gbp.com.sg selling airplane. Airbus and Bombardier also expect that increased
demand for the C Series will support a second Final Assembly Line
Circulation Manager for the jetliner in Mobile, Alabama, that will be dedicated meeting
Akshay Satyamurthy
akshay.satyamurthy@gbp.com.sg demand from U.S.-based customers. It remains to be seen as to what
impact the C Series will have on Boeing single-aisle orders and
Advertising Contacts: developments in this area will be watched with interest.

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