R Madhavan appointed as new CMD of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

R Madhavan has been appointed chairman and managing director of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for a period of 5 years. He will succeed T Suvarna Raju, who will retire on August 31, 2018. Currently, he is an executive director of the HAL. The HAL is governed under the management of the Ministry of Defence ..

Topics: Aviation in India • Bangalore • Economy of India • Hal • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited • India • R. C. Prakash • T. Suvarna Raju

Aviation Sector Skill Council

Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC) is the apex body in skill development in the emerging Aerospace and Aviation sector. The promoters of the company are Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bangalore Chamber of Industries & Commerce (BCIC) and Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries (SIATI). The Governing Council of AASSC has representation from ..

Topics: Aerospace • Airports Authority of India • Bangalore • Economy of India • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited • India • National Skill Development Corporation

DGCA allows commercial flight nod to HAL-manufactured Dornier 228

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has allowed Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)-manufactured Dornier 228 to be used for civilian flights. Till now, the 19-seater aircraft has been used by defense forces and is the first plane to be made in the country for commercial flights. With a maximum cruise speed of 428 kmph, the ..

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Aircraft • Aviation • Aviation in India • DGCA • Directorate General of Civil Aviation • Dornier Do 228 • Economy of India • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited • Indian Air Force • Ministry of Civil Aviation • UDAN

DARIN III gets IOC to join Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has given initial operational clearance (IOC) to the upgraded Jaguar Darin-III twin-seat aircraft. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), certification agencies, trial team of the Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) and other agencies are involved in upgrading Jaguar from Darin-I (Display Attack Ranging Inertial Navigation) to Darin-III standard. This is a part of IAF’s ..

Topics: Aircraft • Ambala Air Force Station • Aviation • Future of the Indian Air Force • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited • Indian Air Force • Mikoyan MiG-27 • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 • SEPECAT Jaguar

HAL- ISRO tie up to produce cryogenic engine

Defence PSU, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will tie up to work on the integrated cryogenic engine manufacturing (ICEM) facility. This facility will be joint venture of both PSU’s. ICEM facility will have a built-up area of 5,560 sqm on the land belonging  HAL’s and will be opposite to current ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014

Topics: Current Affairs - 2017 • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited • ISRO