Aerospace Diary

Even before I have started to restructure my blog, its becoming one on accidents and analaysis in the US. What is happening?!! Neelam Mathews

  Feb 24, 2025 Why do 1.3 billion people or more put up with this malaise? Neelam Mathews Many years ago, in Salzburg when I was covering the tourism industry, at a traffic signal, a car stopped next to us. A man sitting in the car, waved to the Austrian Tourism representative accompanying me. She told me it was a minister she happened to know. This image has never left me making me realise what a nation of buckled down people we continue to be. This time not to a foreign power but to self-acclaimed people who though elected by us think it is their right to get their pound of flesh from their jobs.... rather positions. One of course understands a couple of senior ministers and the head of state blocking roads when traveling but for the others, it’s a big no-no. We have started to take this oppression and abuse for granted. The government even acknowledges this. Take a 1981 circular by the DGCA that till today wants VIPs to travel on a twin-engine aircraft. We subject...

Feb  20, 2025 What is happening? Time for the world to review this dangerous trend, Is it lack of ATCOs? Is it maintenance issues?  Basic services that are being removed- are they creating an impact? Money v/s lives?

Feb 2025 This maybe of interest to the aviation community 

Feb 18, 2025 Terrible start to the year. 

                                        The Union Budget 2025 has allocated a total of Rs 6.81 lakh crore to the defence sector, marking a significant increase from the previous year's allocation of Rs 6.21 lakh crore 2 . Here's a breakdown of the allocation: Revenue Expenditure : Rs 4.88 lakh crore, covering salaries, operational costs, and maintenance 2 . Capital Expenditure : Rs 1.92 lakh crore, which includes procurement of new equipment, modernization, and infrastructure development 2 . Defence Pensions : Rs 1.60 lakh crore 2 . The budget also emphasizes the "Make in India" initiative and aims to boost indigenous defence production and self-reliance. At first glance this is what  Rs 1.92 lakh crore  for capital expenditure in the defence sector looks like- This allocation is aimed at modernizing the armed forces and enhancing their capabilities. Here are some key highligh...

Feb 1, 2025 Our prayers for those who lost their lives. Excellent analysis:  Be careful who you are flying with says NTSB expert.