ER’S SPECIAL TICKET CHEKING DRIVE CHETANA runs in Sealdah division to create awareness

Calcutta, India- Eastern Railway conducts ticket checking drive in various sections of its four Divisions viz. Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol & Malda on regular basis to curb free tripping and to build awareness for travelling in trains with proper ticket and proper booking of luggage. Apart from day to day checking at station gates and on-board, ER conducts Special Ticket Checking Drive with Ticket Checking Special trains in all the sections in ER jurisdiction to build mass awareness to stop ticketless travelling.

      As a result of such ticket Checking drives ER has detected 24.75 lakhs passengers without ticket or with improper tickets and with un-booked luggage. Rs. 56.03 Crores has been earned from these passengers from 1.4.2018 to 28.2.2019 registering a growth of 29.76% in ticket checking earnings over the same period in last year. For the same period (1.4.18 to 28.2.19) passenger traffic of ER has registered a growth of 3.51 % over last year. The same for passenger earning is 6.22%. ER has carried 392.34 lakhs more passengers during the period 1.4.18 to 28.2.19 to earn Rs. 147.75 Crores more in comparison to corresponding period of last year.

            Eastern Railway’s Sealdah Division conducting special ticket checking drive in various sections with ticket checking special train CHETNA to build mass awareness against free tripping and carrying of un-booked luggage. By conducting ticket checking drive with CHETANA, Eastern Railway has earned a total of Rs. 1.36 Crores in 2018-19 by conducting 175 drives in the year 2018-19. With this special drive of CHETANA, Eastern Railway’s Sealdah Division has apprehended 38242 passengers without ticket or with improper ticket and 31255 passengers with un-booked luggage.

            As a result of continuous effort to eliminate free tripping and to build mass consciousness towards travelling with proper journey tickets, Eastern Railway’s Sealdah Division has earned Rs. 63.86 Crores more through passenger earnings during the period from April’18 to February’19 in comparison with same period of previous year registering a growth of 7.39%.

          

             The number of passengers in Sealdah Division have also increased by 2.76 Crores  till February, 2019 in F.Y. 2018-19 in comparison with the corresponding period of 2017-18, registering a growth of 4.15%.

            The increment in passenger earning in Sealdah Division indicates that travelling with proper ticket has increased by mobilizing the passengers to board trains with proper journey tickets and with proper booking of luggage. Drives through CHETANA has contributed a lot towards this, though somewhere some people have tried to oppose running of CHETANA.

       On 30.3.19, the special ticket checking drive with ticket checking special train CHETANA was opposed by some people at Sangrampur station of Diamond Harbour section. However, Eastern Railway will continue the ticket checking drive with full vigour and more such special ticket checking drive will be conducted in ER including drive by CHETANA in Sealdah division.

24 Fokker aircraft transactions in 2018

London, Uk - 17 Fokker 50s, 4 Fokker 70s and 3 Fokker 100s placed with 1 new and 8 existing operators GKN Fokker Services announces that 24 Fokker aircraft were placed in 2018. 

Currently, approximately 400 Fokker aircraft are operational worldwide. The fleet of Fokker aircraft has earned a reputation for operational reliability, durability, low noise levels, comfort and continued support, including the development of modifications to comply with new mandates like for ADS-B Out.

In Europe, Swedish operator Amapola added 6 Fokker 50s to its fleet. It now has 22 Fokker 50s comprising both passenger aircraft as well as freighters. Amapola thus consolidates its position as the largest Fokker 50 operator. Dutch company ATS purchased a couple of Fokker 70s which will become operational in 2019 while it sold one to Cypriot operator TUS Aviation. Avanti Air, based in Germany, added a third Fokker 100 to its fleet to cater for increasing demand for wet leases.

In the Philippines, Leading Edge Air Services Corp. (LEASCOR) purchased 4 Fokker 50s increasing its Fokker 50 fleet size to 6. Also, an undisclosed operator purchased 1 Fokker 100.

In Latin America, Gran Colombia de Aviación (GCA) purchased 5 Fokker 50s from Avior Regional. Air Panamá purchased 1 Fokker 100 to make a total fleet of 5 Fokker 100s. One undisclosed start-up operator also purchased a Fokker 70 which should become operational during 2019. In Kenya, both Rudufu and Silverstone added 1 Fokker 50 to their respective fleets. 

Speaking on the occasion,“The 24 aircraft placements, predominantly straight sales, demonstrate the continued economic viability of the Fokker aircraft. Low operating costs, aircraft longevity, operational versatility and comprehensive support have been instrumental in all of the deals in 2018” says Fokker Services’ Director Business Development Erik Geertsema.

 “The 24 aircraft placements, predominantly straight sales, demonstrate the continued economic viability of the Fokker aircraft. Low operating costs, aircraft longevity, operational versatility and comprehensive support have been instrumental in all of the deals in 2018” says Fokker Services’ Director Business Development Erik Geertsema.

GKN Aerospace’s Fokker Services business does not sell nor lease Fokker aircraft. It facilitates placements by sellers and lessors through its FLY Fokker program and re-marketing services in addition to providing comprehensive support to Fokker aircraft operators throughout the world.

RT to present the SkyStar 110 Aerostat : Border Security Expo 2019

TelAviv, Isreal- The Israeli-based Aerostat company RT LTA Systems Ltd. will present its SkyStar 110 aerostat atthe Border Security Exposition in San Antonio. RT's SkyStar 110 is ideal for defense, border control and military applications,and is a part of the Skystar™ family of Aerostats that also includes the SkyStar180, SkyStar 120 and SkyStar 330. The SkyStar aerostat systems are ideal for border control, as they provide persistent surveillance over long periods of time at a very minimal cost.

Speaking on the occasion, Skystar 110 is a micro balloon system, designed to provide field commanders with real time "over the hill" reconnaissance capability. The system is compact, robust and can be transported, assembled, launched and operated by only two personnel after minimal training. Backpack or pickup truck transportable, the system can be assembled and launched in 15 minutes, for a 1,500 feet surveillance range. SkyStar 110 Handheld Personal Ground Control Station(P G C S) is a compact unit that can be worn over a protective vest or mounted on a tripod. SkyStar 110 is operational under extreme weather conditions with low operational and maintenance costs.

Rami Shmueli, RT's CEO: "RT's SkyStar aerostats provide a complete set of solutions for defense, HLS, border control, public safety and camp protection. No other defense solution, manned or unmanned, is as cost-effective as aerostats, and that is what makes them an ideal mean for securing and protecting wide and long areas, such as the borders. In Israel, the SkyStar aerostats are deployed on the Gaza border, as part of the war against terrorism.  I believe that the SkyStar aerostats are ideal for border protection in the US, and can be a very cost-effective mean for securing the border between the United States and Mexico."

RT's Skystar™ family of aerostats also includes the SkyStar 180, SkyStar 330 and SkyStar 120.

SkyStar 180 is a small-sized mobile aerostat, designed for tactical mid-range surveillance, border control and public safety, as well as for police and military applications. Based on a towable trailer, the system has a stabilized day/night electro-optical payload suspended from a helium-filled aerostat, tethered to a ground system. It operates continuously at wind velocity of up to 40 knots, and can lift a payload of up to 20kg, providing surveillance coverage from an altitude of up to 1,000 ft. for up to 72 hours, after which it is brought down for a 20-minute helium refill. Only 2 people are required to fully maintain the system. SkyStar 180 is Ideal for border control, police and intelligence applications, HLS, defense, strategic infrastructure protection and public safety missions.

Skystar 330 tactical aerostat is a modern, efficient and combat proven tactical system designed to provide its users with persistent, medium-long range, real-time tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, Target-Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR). Lifting the system's sensor to an average altitude of up to 1,500 ft. AGL, Skystar 330 is an optimal system for camp and force protection, counter IED, area capture and situational awareness.The Skystar 330 can carry two different payloads simultaneously, and can be operated continuously, at wind velocity up to 40 knots, with a break of 20 minutes once up to 72 hours, to enable helium refill.

SkyStar 120 is a micro-tactical aerostat systemdesigned to provide commanders in the field with real-time reconnaissance capability, even when operating in rough terrain. Its Ground Control Station is mounted on anATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) that can drive through most kinds of terrain, allowing the operating force to keep moving and maneuvering with the aerostat on the ATV alongside them, either filled with Helium and ready to be launchedor already flying in the air. This allows the operating force to better fit the observation and communication lines in real time according to field conditions. Compact and robust, the SkyStar 120 is operational under extreme weather conditions and offers surveillance range of up to 1,500 feet.

ER CELEBRATED INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Calcutta, India-  Eastern Railway observed International Women’s Day at its Headquarters Offices as well as all the four divisions viz. Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol & Malda in a befitting manner. On this occasion of International Women’s Day, Eastern Railway has taken a series of steps towards empowerment of lady employees as well as making Railways a safer place for women.

                At the International Women’s Day today (8.3.2019) Matribhoomi Locals (ladies special) at Sealdah were manned by lady TTE, lady RPF and lady Guard, Booking & PRS Offices at Howrah, Barddhaman, Bandel, Bolpur, Sealdah, Ranaghat, Naihati, Duttapukur, Ballygunge, Asansol, Durgapur, Raniganj, Andal, Chittaranjan, Malda and Jamalpur stations were manned by lady staff for one shift. Lady TTE squad with lady RPF worked in morning & evening shifts at Sealdah, Asansol, Malda Town stations. Besides, two mail/express trains of Howrah Division were entirely manned by lady TTEs and Yard shunting in coaching area of Malda Town station was done by lady employees. In addition, sanitary napkins were made available at Sealdah, Kolkata, Ballygunge stations.

                Moreover, Bio lab turnaround maintenance of Gour Express at Malda Town, East & West Cabins at Bhagalpur & Sahibganj stations were managed by female  employees.

                Lady employees working in different stations, units in all the Divisions and Workshops of Eastern Railway were felicitated for their outstanding performances on this day. At Howrah and Sealdah stations female passengers were warmly greeted by the Divisional Railway Managers.

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LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE FOR VARIOUS AMENITY PROJECTS INCLUDING NEW ESCALATORS AT ASANSOL STATION

Calcutta, India- Shri Babul Supriyo, Hon'ble Union Minister of State, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India laid foundation stone for various passenger amenity projects including New Escalators at Asansol Railway station dated on 08.03.2019.

The Hon'ble Minister laid foundation stone for additional foot overbridge, new escalators, new shed and raising of platform no. 2, new lounge at platform no. 5 and new bus stand in the circulating area of Asansol station.

These additional passenger amenity works will be very helpful for the easy and hassle free movement of passengers at Asansol station with additional comfort. New escalators will be helpful for aged, differently abled persons, children and patients. New lounge will provide additional comfort to the passengers. Passengers will be benefitted immensely for the movement to their different destinations by opening of   a new bus stand in the circulating area of Asansol Railway station. Shri P. K. Mishra, Divisional Railway Manager, Eastern Railway, Asansol was present on the occasion.

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SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES AND MAINI PRECISION PRODUCTS ON TRACK FOR LONG TERM SUPPLY AGREEMENT

Bengaluru, India- Safran Helicopter Engines (earlier known as Turbomeca) has entered into a MOU with Maini Precision Products to develop a long –term industrial strategic relationship regarding the potential manufacture by Maini Precision Products of Safran Helicopter Engines parts for the across the worldwide market through the integration of Maini Precision in the Safran Helicopter Engines supply chain. The MOU will form the basis for a long term agreement between the two companies.

The Mou has been signed between Mr Frederic Rascouallies, VP Purchasing from Safran Helicopter Engines and Mr Gautam Maini, Executive Director, Maini Group at Aero India 2019, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, India.

On the occasion were Mr. Arnaud Labourdet International Co-operation Manager and Mr. Satish Kirtikar, Managing Director – India from safran Helicopter Engines, Mr. Sandeep Maini , Chairman , Mr. Shran  Mehta , Senior VP, Strategy & Business Development and Mr. Naresh Palta-CEO (Aerospace and Aviation ) from Maini group.

Mr. Frederic Rascouaillies, VP Purchasing- Safran Helicopter Engines said “Maini Precision Products has proven capacity with demonstrated QCD performances to produce aerospace components. Maini consequently has all the characteristics of the suppliers Safran Helicipoter Engines is booking for and the signature of this MOU is in the continuity the fruitful relations which has started with our sister companies Safran Aircraft Landing Systems years ago .”

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Gautam Maini, Executive Director Maini Group said, “ Starting a business relationship with Safran Helicopter Engines has been a natural progression of our work with the Safran Group and this MOU demonstrates to steadily move towards long term agreement stage so that we can further prove our ability in the sector”.

TurboTech Defence & Aerospace and SAFRAN Helicopter Engine(Ardiden 1U) Collaboration for European and Indian Market

TurboTech Defence & Aerospace  and SAFRAN Helicopter Engine(Ardiden 1U)

Collaboration for European and Indian Market

Bangalore, India- TurboTech Defence and Aerospace that designs, builds and maintains aviation and defence Equipment’s will produce, at its newly set up Bangalore plant the “Oil Cooling System and components” for the SAFRAN Helicopter Engine (Ardiden 1U Engine) for the use of European and Indian market from 2019. The first production activities will start from the month of June 2019. Oil Cooling System (OCS) is designed and developed for Ardiden 1H engine and is the first time in the country such a design activity was successfully attempted.

After successfully designing the OCS the units have undergone 28 Qualification tests successfully as specified by the Center for Military Airworthiness, the Certifying agency (CEMILAC). TurboTech has  produced 500+ OCS units so far and successfully accumulated more than 70,000 hrs of snag free operational flying operating on Advanced Light Helicopter ALH (Mark-III &IV).

Krishnakumar, Managing Director TurboTech states that “The collaboration was envisaged when SAFRAN expressed interest in procuring these units for their joint development of Ardiden 1U engine with HAL during one of the visits.  Further, it was revealed that to supply these units for international market it was necessary to upgrade our facilities and qualify SAFRAN quality requirement. Accordingly, we have upgraded all our facilities to the satisfaction of SAFRAN to emerge as approved supplier. Our company is also an             AS 9100 Rev D certified facility.”

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defence markets. Safran has a global presence, with more than 91,000 employees and holds, alone or in partnership, world or European leadership positions in its markets. Based on a strategy of standing out through innovation, SAFRAN undertakes extensive Research & Development programs.

TurboTech has been in the Aerospace segment and in addition to Oil Cooling Systems have  designed, developed and produced Uplock system to indigenously built Tejas(LCA) aircraft. The Uplock units are one of the important LRUs of undercarriage operations. It is a Hydro Mechanical precision aggregate. As the Uplock is flight critical units of LCA, the quality and reliability of aerospace standards are to be ensured during production and manufacturing. LCA uses three types of Unlocks namely Main under Carriage, Nose under Carriage, and Main under Carriage Door and Nose Under carriage Door Uplocks. However, Nose under Carriage and Main under Carriage Door Unlocks are common. Based on the functionality they are categorised as Type1, Type 2 and Type 3 respectively.

In addition, TurboTech is the first fully indigenous manufacturers of Turbo Chargers for T90 Tanks at V92S2 Engine fitted on T90 tanks easing out import dependency totally. Engine Factory Avadi, Chennai, has placed an order for production of turbocharger for Army Tank T-90. Turbochargers are centrifugal compressors driven by an exhaust gas turbine and employed in engines to boost the charge air pressure. Turbocharger performance enhances engine performance in terms of fuel economy, power, and emissions.

Lockheed Martin Unveils ‘F-21’ Fighter Jet for India at Aero India 2019

BENGALURU, India–Lockheed Martin further emphasized its commitment to India by unveiling the F-21 multi-role fighter for India. Specifically configured for the Indian Air Force, the F-21 provides unmatched Make in India opportunities and strengthens India’s path to an advanced airpower future.

The F-21 addresses the Indian Air Force’s unique requirements and integrates India into the world’s largest fighter aircraft ecosystem with the world’s pre-eminent defence company. Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems would produce the F-21 in India, for India.

Speaking on the occasion, “The F-21 is different, inside and out,” said Dr. Vivek Lall, vice president of Strategy and Business Development for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. “The new [F-21] designation highlights our commitment to delivering an advanced, scalable fighter aircraft to the Indian Air Force that also provides unrivalled industrial opportunities and accelerates closer India-US cooperation on advanced technologies.”

This unprecedented Make in India opportunity combines the strength of the world's largest defence contractor with India's premier industrial house to deliver a historic win-win for India and the United States.

Ministry of Railways will launch a massive recruitment drive

New Delhi, India- Ministry of Railways is going to launch a massive recruitment drive to fill up its vacancies in various categories of posts which are essential for smooth and safe running of trains.

           

On 23.02.2019, an Indicative Notice will be published in Employment News on the forthcoming recruitment.  Indian Railways has over 1.3 lakh vacancies in different departments which needed to be filled up.

  The eligible candidates for the first tranche of recruitments in Non-Technical Popular Categories can do registration of online applications from 28.02.2019. The posts included in these categories are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Commercial Apprentice, Station Master etc.

           

like Staff Nurse, Health & Malaria Inspector, Pharmacist, ECG Technician, Lab Assistant, Lab Superintendent, etc.

            On 08.03.2019, online registration will open for candidates eligible for Ministerial and Isolated Categories like Stenographer, Chief Assistant, Junior Translator (Hindi) etc.

            In all, there are expected to be 30,000 vacancies in the above three recruitments. In addition, the Ministry of Railways will also recruit about 1 lakh staff in Level-1 (erstwhile Group-D Categories) for which online registration would open on 12.03.2019.

There will be reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) (non-creamy layer) and for the first time there will be reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) candidates. Besides, there will be reservation of posts for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Pw BD), Ex-Serviceman (Ex SM). Besides, for Level-1 post, there will reservation for Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAA).The vacancies in the above categories, except Level-1, will be available on Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) websites, after opening of online registration for the respective category. The vacancies of Level-1 will be available on website of Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC). Applications for all post will be accepted online only.

Indian Railways is already in the process of recruiting over 1.5 lakhs candidates in various safety categories like Assistant Loco Pilot and Technicians, Safety Category posts of Operating Department and Technical Department such as Civil Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Signal&Telecommunication in both the Level-1 and Supervisory Categories. This also includes over 10,000 recruitments in Railway Protection Force organization.

Dublin Airport Begins Construction on North Runway

Dublin, Ireland- The Construction of Dublin Airport’s second runway has officially commenced. The new runway is 2.1 miles (3.2 km) long and is expected to be complete by 2021.

Speaking on the occasion, The Prime Minister of Ireland said, “Dublin Airport is our main gateway to the world and is crucial for Irish tourism, business and trade. This new runway is part of the government is ($ 131 billion USD) project Ireland 2040 plan to modernize our infrastructure, remove bottlenecks and enable future growth.”

According to the Dublin Airport, the airport capacity is already full and the new runway is “urgently needed”. Last year the airport welcomed over 31 million passengers Share Ross, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport said, “The North runway will bring new airlines that operate here already to expand their networks. This will open up new long-haul and short-haul market and provide a greater choice of routes and airlines.”

In fact, the route map of the airport will be expanded this year with new connections to North America, Ukraine, and Shenzhen, China.

The new north runway was first planned in the 1960s, when the airport proposed two runways with parallel north and south runways. The south scheme was opened in 1989. The north runway scheme was approved a decade ago but was put on hold in 2007 due to increase in number of passenger numbers at the time and a recession.

The north runway is just one part of a larger expansion at the airport. The Airport said the airport plans to spend ($1 billion) on new piers and aircraft stands. Dublin Airport will be able to handle 40 million passengers annually after the expansion.

Earlier, Dalton Phillips, the Chief Executive of DAA said, “We are constructed and we need it now.” The airport believes the expansion is needed to complete with other airports in Britain and Europe. In addition, a new air traffic control tower is currently under construction at the airport. The 285 foot (86.9 meters) tower will become the tallest structure in the country. – Airline Greeks 2018