Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews March 1, 2012 Kingfisher Airlines technicians at Delhi airport (could not be confirmed for the rest of India) have been on strike since late night of Feb 29, Aerospace Diary learns.the promised salary cheques haven't arrived as yet. While their work at the moment is being done by others, it is not clear how long this will last and whether flights will land at all at Delhi International Airport. MRO service technicians perform routine and scheduled maintenance on aircraft engines, air conditioning systems, brakes, cockpit instruments, valves and other components. They replace worn-out or defective parts and rebuild engines. Additionally, they maintain service records and perform aircraft inspections.

                                            Pixs Credit- MoD India- China Dialogue Neelam Mathews Dec 9, 2011 The 4 th India-China Annual Defense Dialogue (ADD) was conducted with   Defense Secretary, Shashi Kant leading the Indian representatives and Gen. Ma Xiaotian, Deputy Chief of General Staff, PLA the Chinese. The delayed talks were held in the background of China’s objections to Dalai Lama’s addressing a non- religious gathering in New Delhi. The Annual Defense Dialogue (ADD) was established under the provisions of the MOU for 'Exchanges and Cooperation in the field of Defense', signed between both the countries in May 2006. According to the MoD statement: “The 4 th ADD was conducted in “an atmosphere of cordiality and both sides were frank and constru...