Aerospace Diary

by   Neelam Mathews  -  December 18, 2014, 3:06 AM                      The VIP-configured Superjet 100 offers room for 19 passengers. Photo: Sukhoi Sukhoi Civil Aircraft ( SCAC ) showcased its 19-seat  VIP -configured Sukhoi Superjet 100 in India in December, making use of the opportunity presented when the aircraft transported Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and United Aircraft ( UAC ) president Mikhail Pogosyan to the Russia-India Summit in Delhi. The Russian interstate aviation committee aviation register issued approval, equivalent to certification, for the aircraft in November. The Russian government is the first customer for the airplane. The company recently announced the sale of three  VIP  versions to the King of Thailand and plans to roll out five VIP  versions annually starting in late 2015. According to the  OEM ’s in...

Neelam Mathews Jan 30, 2013 Starting Feb 1, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) Board of Directors  has appointed a new President, Andrey Kalinovsky replacing Vladimir Prisyazhnyuk. Mikhail Pogosyan - President and Chairman of the Executive Board of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) - was appointed SCAC Chairman of the Board replacing Igor Ozar. “These new appointments to senior positions are associated with challenging goals set by the Company to boost the  Sukhoi  Superjet program and ensure the SSJ100 aircraft’s success,” says a spokesman. Kalinovsky was formally the General Director of Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (named after Chkalov NAPO, Subsidiary of  Sukhoi ) since July 2007. During this period he implemented the modernization and upgrade of the production facilities.

Neelam Mathews Oct 10, 2012 The twelfth meeting of the India-Russia Inter-governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation was held in New Delhi today led by the Defense Minister AK Antony and AE Serdyukov, Defense Minister of the Russian Federation.  It may recalled the minister who was scheduled to visit India on Oct 4, deferred it by 6 days as the dates are reported by the media to have coincided with the visit of the Pakistan   Army chief General   to Moscow. This seems strange as official visits of dignitaries are generally planned in advance. "We have handed over the revised overhaul and transfer schedule to the Indian side and we believe that transfer of the ship will take place in the 4th quarter of the 2013," Serdyukov told reporters at the joint press conference after the meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation (IR-IGMTC). "The ship encountered big malfunction with the main power plan...

Aviation International News » May 2012 by  Neelam Mathews May 5, 2012, 5:53 AM   Judging by the dominance of business jets at India Aviation 2012, held at Hyderabad in southern India from March 14 to 18, predictions of double-digit general aviation growth in the country have inspired manufacturers and service providers to boost their presence in the market. India’s ailing airliner sector was conspicuous by its absence from the third biennial show, barring a static display of the Boeing 787 in Air India’s colors and a mock-up of the Russian Irkut MC-21 airliner. Instead, a spurt of announcements relating to India’s business aviation sector lifted spirits. AgustaWestland and Tata Sons inaugurated the final assembly line for the AW119 helicopter at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airpo...

Neelam Mathews March 19, 2012 During the last three years (2008-09 to 2010-11) and current year 2011-12 (upto 13.3.2012) 33 fighter aircraft including 1 Jaguar, 2 Mirage-2000, 3 Sukhoi-30 and 27 MIG series aircraft (including 16 MIG-21 series) and 10 helicopters of Indian Air Force (IAF) have crashed, AK Antony defense minister said in parliament today. As a result, 26 defense personnel including 13 pilots and 6 civilians lost their lives. “Majority of the above accidents were on account of Human Error (HE) and Technical Defect. Every IAF aircraft accident is thoroughly investigated by a Court of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of accident. Remedial measures are taken accordingly to check their recurrence in future. “However, improvement of skills of pilots is a continuous process. Several steps have been taken by the Government in this regard. These include increased use of simulators to practice procedures and emergency actions, focused and realistic training with additional e...