July-August 2011 - Aeromag

Sqn Ldr (Retd)
Baldev Singh is
Director (Corporate
Planning &Marketing)
for HAL
Sqn Ldr (Retd) Baldev Singh has
taken over the charge of Director
Corporate Planning & Marketing of
HAL.
Earlier to this, he was Executive Director
Flight Operations and the Chief Test Pilot
(Fixed Wing) at HAL Bangalore Complex.
Highly experienced in various facets of
aviation, he has a total Flight Test experience
of over 6000 hours on 55 different types of
aircraft. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor
and holds a diploma in Aviation Flight Safety
from the Naval Post Graduate College,
Monterey Bay, California, USA. Baldev Singh
joined the National Defence Academy in
1970 and graduated in December 1972 and
was commissioned into the Indian Air Force
in June 1973 as a fighter pilot.
After doing operational flying on Hunter,
Mig-21 and Mig-23 aircraft, he qualified as
a Flight Instructor in July 1983, and was
posted to Air Force Academy at Hyderabad
for Instructional Flying Duties on the Kiran
Aircraft. In 1984 he did his experimental
test pilots course and was deputed to HAL
in 1986. In 1989 and joined HAL.
He was involved with the LCA Programme
from 1990 onwards and was deputed to
the Aeronautical Development Agency
for this purpose. He carried out the flight
evaluation of these flight control laws at
the Real Time simulator at BAE Wharton
in UK followed by the flight evaluation of
these control laws on the F-16, Lear Jet
and NT-33 aircraft in USA. He has extensive
test flying experience on five prototype
programmes and carried out the first
flights of the HANSA aircraft and the
Intermediate Jet Trainer.
Raytheon’s AESA Radars
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Qantas reveals plans to expand
fleet with A320 family
Qantas has selected for the first time
Airbus A320 aircraft to launch its
new premium airline to service
routes to/from Australia and the Asian
region. In addition, Jetstar has selected
the Airbus A320 to continue its growth in
Australia and Asia. The commitment to
order a minimum of 106 A320 Family aircraft
includes 78 A320neo jets, making Qantas
the latest airline to select the world’s best
selling single-aisle aircraft. The decision to
go with Airbus for its short to medium haul
operations underpins the Qantas long term
strategy to build up a fleet of the world’s
most fuel efficient and reliable aircraft.
“We are delighted to be investing in Airbus’
fuel efficient A320 Family, including the new
A320neo as part of Qantas’ international
transformation plan and Jetstar’s pan-Asian
expansion.” said Alan Joyce, Qantas CEO.
“The A320 Family’s outstanding operational
efficiency and comfort, paired with its
environmental credentials, make it the right
choice for Qantas.”
“Qantas is an exceptionally forward
looking and pioneering airline and we are
delighted to play such a significant role in
the company’s future strategy.” said John
Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer,
Customers. “In a fiercely competitive market
this is a great endorsement for our ecoefficient
A320neo and A320 aircraft with
their unique passenger appeal thanks to
their wider cabin.”
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