Tough time ahead as Tyagi takes over HAL

Bangalore: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) finally got a head to lead in R K Tyagi, ending all theories which suggested that he might not have a podium finish.
The man of the moment touched down in Bangalore on Sunday night pledging to script an inspiring chapter in Indian aviation. As he steps into the HAL HQ on Bangalore’s famous Cubbon Road on Monday morning, he might have made up his mind to forgo the honeymoon. For he knows, it is Q4, it is March and it is a month of madness!
While Tyagi needs to be given time, before he can be rated, he can expect trouble from the Indian Air Force (IAF), the biggest customer for HAL. For ages, the IAF was left with no choice but to succumb to HAL’s tantrums when it came to delayed deliveries and shocking production schedules. While the IAF always wanted less AOG (aircraft on ground) status, more often the story was different and now they will aggressively pitch in for deliverables and quality. They have more reason to prove to Antony & Co that Tyagi was a wrong choice and their man could have chartered a clear, sure and swift flight-path for HAL instead.
With multiple programmes landing at HAL’s doorstep, what probably ailed the company over the years was poor succession plan. Most men who captained HAL in the new millennium ran it according to their whims, which is hurting the company badly now.
05/03/12 Anantha Krishnan M/IBN Live

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Mar 2012