Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews , Delhi Feb 28, 2019 French design and project management consultancy Egis is targeting the Indian air traffic management and airport markets, according to chairman and......JAR

Neelam Mathews May 12018 A team led by Egis Avia subsidiary Helios is delivering an independent analysis of communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) and air traffic management (ATM) infrastructure, on behalf of Ukrainian State Air Traffic Service Enterprise (UkSATSE). An EUR82 million (USD99.2 million) air navigation service (ANS) modernisation project for  Ukraine  ...Read more in JAR

Neelam Mathews Nov 8, 2016 Sector firms have role in statue construction; when completed, they will be among the world's tallest. Ram V. Sutar, an 89-year-old sculptor known for designing scores of large monuments in his native India, is observing construction on two statues in the western part of the country to honor a pair of historical figures. Besides making a political statement, the works are intended to “commemorate the icons and enhance tourism,” he said. Both statues, when completed, will stand among the tallest in the world. As planned at present, there is a difference in height of around 10 meters between the two. However, an engineer hinted that this detail could likely change. “The challenge is to give each statue a lasting memory," he said. "These are two legends and there are sentiments attached to each. One cannot be taller than another.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails from the state of Gujarat, dedicated to independence and freedom fighter ...

India’s longest rail-to-road bridge, the 5-km Bogibeel bridge on the Brahmaputra river in upper Assam, has faced challenges being the first to be totally steel-welded.  Photo courtesy HCCL India Neelam Mathews Feb 23 2016 India has much infrastructure to build but faces a daunting challenge seen in many developing parts of the world: remote construction. Firms in the Indian construction market, upbeat about the 18-month-old Narendra Modi government, have their hopes pinned on a budget that seeks to build infrastructure and connectivity in remote areas of the country. Projects expected to receive rural spending include roads and irrigation. The government is working on policies to attract significant investor interest and has plans to develop 66,117 kilometers of roads under different programs, such as the National Highways Development Project, a part of the Special Accelerated Road Development Program, in the remote northeast. It has set an objective of building...