Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews Apr 24, 2016 Pix-Neelam Mathews As the Indian Air Force (IAF) squadrons hit a low of around 33 against the 42 projected and India has come closer to signing 36 Rafales for its Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft requirement, it is now looking at a second line of fighters to be produced in the country.  Given that the IAF has a varied fleet with spares inventory management getting tedious and more expensive, what happens to commonality we asked Chief Arup Raha. It is no secret that lack of commonality in aircraft models has made inventory management a grueling task for the IAF in the past. “Commonality in the IAF fleet is very important. We have too many inventories, and each aircraft requires spares., " confessed CAS to AerospaceDiary. In an exclusive, he added that "while it was best is to have lesser inventories, we have so many Su-30s. We cannot keep expanding one particular fleet (as) there are vulnerabilities and (so) we (must keep) balance....

Neelam Mathews Dec 30, 2011 Bandhu Ibrahim Saleem has been dismissed as Member of Board of Directors and as Managing Director of Island Aviation Services Limited Board of Directors by President Mohamed Nasheed.   AerospaceDiary learns Saleem was opposed to the government’s bid for privatization. In a letter sent to Bandhu Ibrahim Saleem, President Mohamed Nasheed conveyed his gratitude for services rendered as Member of Board of Directors and as Managing Director of Island Aviation Services Limited Board of Directors. Following his dismissal, Addu Atoll Hithadhoo, Reyalivaage Ahmed Zuhair has been  assigned as Member of the Board of Directors and as Managing Director of Island Aviation Services Limited Board of Directors.