| Aircraft Magazines Guide |
India
Introduction
This is a survey of Indian aviation, defence and aircraft scale modelling magazines. All magazines are English text only, unless otherwise stated.
For other nations, check our country by country listing. An alphabetical index of titles is also available, as is a list of useful magazine shops which deal with new or secondhand magazines.
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'Aerospace and Maritime International' [? publisher, ISSN ?]
Published in Mumbai. No information. |
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'Avia' [Aeronautical Society of India, ISSN ?]
Subtitled 'Monthly Newsletter from the Aeronautical Society of India'. Magazine issued to support the cause of Indian aviation. 8-page colour magazine featuring very short features on Indian aviation and interviews with key personnel. First published November 2002 and continued monthly until after March 2003, when an issue dated April-August 2003 was followed by one dated September-October 2003. It appears publication then ceased. |
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'Aviation & Space Journal' [V. J. Joseph Ed & Pub, ISSN 0970-3578]
Quarterly magazine devoted to air transport, travel and tourism. No further information. |
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'Aviation Times' [Frankfinn Management Consultants, ISSN ?]
First published in February 2000. Monthly magazine for non-pilot airline employees, and potential employees - i.e. cabin crews and ground staff. Includes detailed information about Cabin Crew recruitment processes by various airlines; detailed information about one airline every month; interviews of renowned persons in the aviation industry — Chairmen, MDs, HRD Managers, etc. of different airlines; information about important developments in the Aviation Industry; information about important events in Indian and world panorama, in their proper perspective; model questions on arithmetic, aviation quiz, vocabulary & word power, G.K. & current affairs tests, etc. which are an integral part of written tests conducted by most of the International Airlines. It also contains various other features and articles of immense use to persons aspiring for jobs as Cabin Crew. |
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'Chanakya Aerospace Defence & Maritime Review' [Chanakya Publishing House, ISSN ?]
Monthly aerospace and defence magazine published in New Delhi. First published in 1975. Vol.31 No.5 was dated 1 May 2005. No further information. |
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'Defence Today' [Kartikeya Publications, ISSN 0971-4197]
Quarterly publication. Vol.1 No.1 was published in August 1993. Continued until at least July 1996 (Vol.4 No.3). No further information. |
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'Indian Airman and Spaceman' [A. Devi Biron Roy Trust, ISSN 0970-6674]
Subtitled 'A journal devoted to the cause of development of Aero and Astro-Nautics'. First published in 1947. Vol.23 No.1 was dated Janaury 1969. Vol.42 No.7 was dated July 1988. Continued until at least 1992 (Vol.46). Monthly magazine. No information. |
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'Indian Aviation' [? publisher, ISSN ?]
Monthly magazine by July 1931. First published in 1929? Still published in March 1949, and between 1960 and 1973 at least. India's first aviation magazine. Covered contemporary news and events in Indian aviation. No further information. |
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'Indian Aviation - Civil & Military' [Indian Aviation News Service (P) Ltd, ISSN ?]
'Indian Aviation - Civil & Military' is the only aerospace weekly on the Indian sub-continent. It commenced publication on 16 April 1986 as a fortnightly and later became weekly. 'Indian Aviation' is published every Friday for 52 weeks in a year. Three weeks in a month, it is published in an e-weekly format and once in a hard copy news magazine format. It covers happenings in both civil and military aviation in India in particular and the world in general. The magazine covers all major air shows in the world such as Farnborough International in the UK, Paris Le Bourget in France, Dubai Air Show in the UAE and Singapore Air Show, Aero India and Aerodome. 'Indian Aviation' has become a reference source for people connected with aviation in this part of the world. Vol XXI No.34 was dated Decemer 1-7, 2006. The 'e-Weekly' consists of roughly 21 pages of news, colour photos and adverts in a pdf format. |
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'Indian Defence Review' [Lancer Publishers, ISSN 0970-2512]
Quarterly magazine. Offers an incisive analysis of defence and politico-security affairs focussed on South Asia and throughout the Pacific Rim. In addition to defence and security analyses, each issue includes regular feature sections on aerospace trends, naval affairs, and army force developments, including the latest arms transfers and news. First published 1986, and has reached at least issue 20. |
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'International Aerospace Magazine' [ ? publisher, ISSN ?]
First noted in 2002. By 2005 called 'International Aerospace – Review & Analysis' - see below. No further information. |
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'International Aerospace Review & Analysis' [Special Audience Publications Pvt. Ltd, ISSN ?]
International Aerospace is a bi-monthly journal covering all aspects of aviation and space technology. The journal is global in content, and emphasises on technical as well as commercial developments worldwide. The magazine is particularly well regarded for its detailed analytical content. The magazine is the official media partner of the Defence department of Government of India. Initially published at 10 issues per year, it later became bi-monthly. Vol.6 No.4 was dated July-August 2005. |
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'Rotor India' [Rotary Wing Society of India, ISSN ?]
The official journal of the Rotary Wing Society of India (RWSI). Covers both miltiary and civil helicopter operations. The RWSI was first established in January 1999. Published quarterly (31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December), it is the only magazine dedicated to the coverage of rotary wing aviation activities published in India. |
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'Skyways' [Aeronautical Publications of India Pvt Ltd, ISSN 0970-8502]
Subtitled 'Aviation Magazine of Asia'. Monthly aviation magazine. It was initially titled 'Asian and Indian Skyways' and published between 1960 and 1975 (vols 14-29), before it appeared under the shorter title between 1977 and 1991 (vol 45) at least. No further information. |
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'SP's Aviation' [Guide Publications, ISSN ?] 'SP's Aviation', a quarterly journal, was launched in 1998 by Guide Publications with the aim of providing up-to-date and well researched information on the aviation sector in an aesthetic manner.
Though its focus is on Asia, the journal includes a wide range of aviation and space related issues from around the world as well. Both civil and military aviation are covered including commercial, business and military aircraft, powerplants, avionics, airports, ATC systems, and IT and financial services related to these areas. Civil aviation coverage also includes that of airlines and the civil aviation industry. The latest developments in the military aviation field including areas such as UAVs and missile and weapon systems are included in the journal. Current issues pertaining to progress in the space field are included as well. |
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'The Blue Glory' [Indian Air Force, ISSN ?]
Subtitled: Air Headquarters News Bulletin. The official news letter of Air HQ. Published quarterly. No further information. |
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'Vayu Aerospace & Defence Review' [Society For Aerospace Studies, ISSN ?] A glossy bi-monthly magazine featuring topical articles on civil and military aviation, with a Southern Asian bias. Also included are regular sections on aviation news, airlines, spaceflight, the aviation industry etc.
First published in November 1974 under the title 'Vayayan - Air Journal of the East', by 1981 it had been renamed 'Vayu - Aerospace Review'. In 1995 it became 'Vayu 2000 - Aerospace Revew', reverted back to 'Vayu - Aerospace Review' after 1999 and in 2004 was renamed to the current title. Published and edited by the well known Indian writer Pushpindar Singh Chopra. |
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