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Asia’s largest Aviation Expo-Wings India 2024
⇒ The largest event in the Civil Aviation sector in Asia, the mesmerizing four-day “Wings India 24” extravaganza kickstarted in Hyderabad on 18 January 2024.
- The inaugural session of the Global Aviation Summit was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia.
Seven major announcements were made during the inaugural session of Wings India 2024:
- Release of the joint knowledge paper on civil aviation by FICCI and KPMG
- Launch of UDAN 5.3
- Launch of the Airbus-Air India Training Centre, with the purchase of more airplanes and the setting of a flight training center in Gurugram with 10 flight simulators and 10,000 pilots being trained in the coming years
- Airbus manufacturing contracts with TATA ASL and Mahindra Aerospace Structures Pvt Ltd to foster more pilots.
- GMR and IndiGo also signed a consortium to collaborate with multiple patterns in developing sustainable training in the aerospace industry
- Inauguration of the GMR School of Aviation
- Deal announcement of Akasa Air with a triple order of 200 aircrafts in a period of 17 months
» Asia’s largest Aviation Expo-Wings India 2024 was held from January 18-24, 2024 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad.
Theme:
Spanning across commercial, general, and business aviation, the theme for the show was “Connecting India to the World in Amrit Kaal: Setting the Stage for India Civil Aviation @2047”.
Organised by:
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India, Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) organized the ‘WINGS INDIA 2024’, a flagship event on Civil Aviation sector in this part of the world.
Host State:
The host state was Government of Telangana.
Partner States:
Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Odisha.
» The Wings India 2024 witnessed an overwhelming participation.
- It was attended by several dignitaries including the Civil Aviation Minister of Government of India, Aviation/Transport Ministers of various countries, Transport and Civil Aviation Ministers of some Indian States, Government officials, global CEOs, business leaders and others.
- The gathering also featured globally acclaimed Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), non-scheduled operators, helicopter manufacturers, Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) companies, lessors, globally emerging advanced air mobility companies, startups, flying training organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.
Wings India Awards 2024 Winners:
» Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia presented the Wings India Awards 2024.
- Wings India awards are the benchmark for Excellence for those demonstrating the best practices and innovation in the aviation sector.
Important Winners:
- Best Airport of the year: Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru and Delhi International Airport Limited (Joint Award)
- Best Airline of the Year: Vistara-Tata SIA Airlines Limited
- Best Aviation Service Provider: GMR Group
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Ms. Tulsi N Mirchandaney, Former MD, Blue Dart (Iconic Women in Aviation)
Complete List of Winners (Official Link)
Vice-President presents SCOPE Excellence Award
⇒ Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), the apex body of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) organized SCOPE Awards on 18th January 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- The Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar presented the SCOPE awards.
Important Winners:
» REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power and a leading NBFC, has been honored with the prestigious Scope Excellence Award in the category of Special Institutional Category (Digitalization).
- The award acknowledges REC Limited’s unwavering commitment to the digitalization of its workplace and the promotion of best practices in establishing a paperless office.
- This accomplishment underscores REC Limited’s dedication to embracing technological advancements and fostering a culture of innovation within the organization.
» NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower company, has been awarded SCOPE’s ‘Commendation Certificate’ in the category of Effective Implementation of RTI Act.
Background:
- SCOPE was established in 1973 as an apex body of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs), and is dedicated to promoting competitiveness and excellence within the PSE sector.
- The SCOPE Excellence Award recognizes and commemorates exemplary performances of Public Sector Enterprises.
- These Awards, for the first time, were instituted for the year 1996-97 and are given in the Institutional & Individual Categories.