Aerospace Diary

Pix Neelam Mathews Former Soviet nation and US designer push energy-efficient innovations Energy sustainability is a key focus for EXPO 2017 (center) and high-profile upgrade of Kazakh capital of Astana. Photo: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill July 19, 2016 Neelam Mathews AT THE EXPO 2017 SITE IN ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN—Even with a highly depreciated currency and an economy battered by the oil price slump, the former  Soviet nation of Kazakhstan is ramping up completion of EXPO 2017 and its surroundings in the capital of Astana—a futuristic megaproject estimated to cost between $3 and $5 billion that will showcase global energy efficiency but also promote the Central Asian nation's push to modernize and raise its worldwide profile. The first international exhibition to be held in Central Asia and in a former CIS country, "Future Energy" will host 3 million visitors between June and September of next year and create what its Chicago-based designer ...

Neelam Mathews Nov 19, 2012 India’s flip flop on its ground handling policy in the past year has hurt bottomlines including Turkey’s  Celebi  Ground Handling that came to India with real high expectations. Aerospace Diary learns results were disappointing  margin wise for the seasonally strongest period of the year. There was no expected recovery in India where the company experienced 5% lower cargo volume, a 35% retreat in the number of aircraft handled and a 19% year-on-year revenue contraction. Improvements in Hungary and Germany were unable to offset the poor recordings in Turkey and India