Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Nextant Aerospace has big expectations for the Indian market for its <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/labace-convention-news/2013-08-15/nextant-touts-400xti-midsized-jet-light-jet-price">400XTi light jet</a> and <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ainalerts/2013-10-21/nextant-aerospaces-next-aircraft-turboprop">G90XT twin turboprop</a>, which are respectively remanufactured Beechjet 400A/400XPs and King Air C90s. In fact, India has the largest entry-level jet fleet in Asia (17 percent of the $1.7 billion market), and deliveries in this segment have doubled over the past five years.


Arun Sharma, managing director for Aviators, Nextant’s sales agent in India, asserted to AIN this week at the Dubai Airshow that both Nextant models offer the best value for their price. For the $4.95 million 400XTi, he is targeting customers who have orders pending for new entry-level jets but haven’t yet taken delivery. “We’re asking them to take a pause and look at the value proposition of the 400XTi,” Sharma said. “The unfavorable exchange rate in India erodes the value for brand-new aircraft, and the 400XTi–with its 2,000-nm range with four passengers–is an ideal airplane for the region.”


Meanwhile, Aviators is marketing the G90XT as a replacement aircraft in the country. According to Sharma, the average age of the 80 King Airs currently based in India is about 17 years, meaning that many operators will be looking for a replacement aircraft over the next few years.

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