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Story of an deliver boy who became an Indigo commercial pilot…!!

Once, Shrikant was to deliver a parcel at the airport and there, in conversation with the airport security guards, he learnt that one could become a pilot even without being enrolled into the Indian Air Force, as was his belief.

Next followed a conversation with a tea-seller outside the airport who told him about a pilot scholarship program by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This was all the encouragement he needed.

Son of a security guard, Pantawane, used to be a delivery boy in his school days. He switched between delivering and school to support the dwindling finances of his family. He then bought an auto in the hope that he would earn enough to get ends meet.

Immediately after his class 12 examinations, Shrikant joined a flight school in Madhya Pradesh but he continued to struggle with English. His friends at the flight school helped him with this and soon, he had crossed the language barrier too.

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Pantawane passed the examination with flying colours and got his commercial pilot license. But the global recession and a sluggish aviation market kept him at bay. He joined as an executive in a company to support himself and his family needs, but always kept hoping.

Two months ago, Pantawane received a call from IndiGo Airlines. The hard work has finally paid off and he is joining the company as a first officer.

Source : Times of India , Indigo Airlines

We wish him a very good success ..!!

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COMAC Unveils Plans for the C929 to Rival Airbus and Boeing

After the success of China’s first C919 aircraft, the country is setting its sights on developing a larger plane. COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) has officially confirmed plans to build a widebody aircraft, marking a significant step in its aircraft lineup.

Traditionally, Airbus and Boeing dominate the widebody aircraft market, with decades of expertise in developing planes and engines capable of carrying heavy payloads. China, which currently relies on imported engines, is now aiming to challenge these giants with its own widebody jet, the C929, designed to compete with the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777.

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The C929 will be China’s first independently developed long-range widebody aircraft. It adheres to international airworthiness standards and boasts independent intellectual property rights. The baseline version is designed to seat 280 passengers and offers a range of 12,000 kilometers, catering to global demand for both regional and international air travel.

Russia, which also needs reliable narrowbody and widebody aircraft, could become a key customer for the C929. Additionally, China plans to target the broader Asian market as it continues to expand its aviation capabilities.

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China’s aviation progress includes the ARJ21 (now called C909), a regional jet with 100 seats for shorter routes, and the C919, a narrowbody jet with 180 seats designed to rival the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320. Both models have found increasing demand in the domestic market.

At China’s largest air show in Zhuhai, COMAC announced that Air China will be the launch customer for the C929 widebody jet, though details about order size and delivery timelines were not disclosed.

Other major deals announced by COMAC include:

Hainan Airlines: Firm orders for 60 C919 and 40 C909 regional jets.
Colorful Guizhou Airlines: 30 C909 jets, with 20 firm orders and 10 provisional agreements.

The C929, renamed from the CR929 after Russia withdrew from the joint development project in 2023, is expected to carry 280–400 passengers with a range of 12,000 kilometers, competing directly with Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner.

According to COMAC’s deputy general manager, Tong Yu, the first fuselage section of the C929 is expected by September 2027, with prototype test flights anticipated soon after.