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Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2
Having started his long-overdue shake-up of the game's head office – but certainly not ended it – Andrew Dillon's next move must be to do everything in his power to convince Tom Harley to leave Sydney to serve as his wingman and unofficial successor. Harley answers so many questions the clubs are asking of the AFL. They are bickering among themselves and behaving in some obvious cases like bad sports. But they are united in their call for some clear, decisive leadership and a better understanding of their woes from Dillon and his team. Harley is the person to further unite them and, should he perform as well as he has in all his previous football challenges, he would immediately create for AFL CEO Dillon a leadership succession plan for which headquarters is crying out. Dillon and his just-demoted football boss Laura Kane, along with the spin team, continue to point to how good the game is and how big the crowds are. But the AFLW is bleeding and needs a major overhaul, and the game's judiciary at every level, starting with umpiring, needs new and better leadership. And frankly it's just insulting for Dillon to point to big profits and a record surplus when coaches feel so disrespected and their football department staff are so overworked. This may not have affected the quality of the on-field game, but the football cost cuts have come at the expense of high-maintenance and troubled players and Indigenous footballers struggling to acclimatise away from home. The angst around the northern academies says many things about the competition, but most specifically it shows that when the clubs throw their weight and expertise around on game development, they do a far better job of it than the AFL. Two weeks ago this columnist stated that Dillon must not waste the crisis he and his executive were facing. He should be applauded for taking charge and finally reaching a relatively painless settlement with Tanya Hosch, and recognising that Kane – as the game's football boss – had taken on far too much responsibility. Now he must move on to other departments, such as game development and human resources, that are crying out for an overhaul. Removing key football responsibilities such as umpiring, player movement, the MRO and the game's laws from Kane was always going to be highly sensitive given how strongly Dillon backed her in the face of some unconscious bias from the clubs. But Kane had become too remote with some key staff and alienated too many experienced football bosses who claimed she was difficult to communicate with at times.
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2
Having started his long-overdue shake-up of the game's head office – but certainly not ended it – Andrew Dillon's next move must be to do everything in his power to convince Tom Harley to leave Sydney to serve as his wingman and unofficial successor. Harley answers so many questions the clubs are asking of the AFL. They are bickering among themselves and behaving in some obvious cases like bad sports. But they are united in their call for some clear, decisive leadership and a better understanding of their woes from Dillon and his team. Harley is the person to further unite them and, should he perform as well as he has in all his previous football challenges, he would immediately create for AFL CEO Dillon a leadership succession plan for which headquarters is crying out. Dillon and his just-demoted football boss Laura Kane, along with the spin team, continue to point to how good the game is and how big the crowds are. But the AFLW is bleeding and needs a major overhaul, and the game's judiciary at every level, starting with umpiring, needs new and better leadership. And frankly it's just insulting for Dillon to point to big profits and a record surplus when coaches feel so disrespected and their football department staff are so overworked. This may not have affected the quality of the on-field game, but the football cost cuts have come at the expense of high-maintenance and troubled players and Indigenous footballers struggling to acclimatise away from home. The angst around the northern academies says many things about the competition, but most specifically it shows that when the clubs throw their weight and expertise around on game development, they do a far better job of it than the AFL. Two weeks ago this columnist stated that Dillon must not waste the crisis he and his executive were facing. He should be applauded for taking charge and finally reaching a relatively painless settlement with Tanya Hosch, and recognising that Kane – as the game's football boss – had taken on far too much responsibility. Now he must move on to other departments, such as game development and human resources, that are crying out for an overhaul. Removing key football responsibilities such as umpiring, player movement, the MRO and the game's laws from Kane was always going to be highly sensitive given how strongly Dillon backed her in the face of some unconscious bias from the clubs. But Kane had become too remote with some key staff and alienated too many experienced football bosses who claimed she was difficult to communicate with at times.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Karnataka on its way to emerge as leading MRO hub in Asia: M.B. Patil
With IndiGo's announcement of setting up a ₹1,100-crore maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) facility at Kempegowda International Airport, following similar commitments from Air India, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd., and HAL, the State will emerge as a preferred destination for aviation innovation, manufacturing, and maintenance in Asia, M.B. Patil, Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, has said. This milestone initiative highlighted Karnataka's emergence as a regional leader in aviation infrastructure in Asia and reaffirmed the State's commitment to enabling industrial growth and high-skilled job creation across various functions of MRO, said the Minister. The MRO facility that is coming up on a patch of 31 acres of land would feature four hangars capable of servicing four wide-body or eight narrow-body aircraft; one paint hangar accommodating one wide-body or two narrow-body aircraft, support for IndiGo's expanding fleet, including A320/A321XLR aircraft and incoming wide-body models such as the A350 series, and capability to service codeshare partners' aircraft. This project is expected to generate over 750 direct high-skill jobs across engineering, logistics, warehousing, and support services. It will also enhance KIA's capacity to handle an estimated 1,300 aircraft by FY31, scaling to approximately 2,100 aircraft by FY37/38. The MRO facility would attract leading global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, creating a multiplier effect that boosts ancillary industries, vendor ecosystems, and skill development across the region, Mr. Patil anticipated.
Deccan Herald
a day ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
IndiGo inks initial pact with BIAL to set up MRO facility
Under the agreement, BIAL will allocate about 31 acres to IndiGo for development of MRO infrastructure to support the airline's expanding fleet, it said in a statement.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
India one of most competitive aviation markets; cost leadership crucial: IndiGo CEO
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers emphasizes the intense competition within the Indian aviation market, highlighting the critical need for cost leadership to sustain their dominant position. Operating over 2,300 daily flights to more than 130 destinations, IndiGo plans further expansion with direct flights to ten new international locations by March 2026. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Indian aviation market is one of the world's most competitive markets and maintaining cost leadership is crucial for IndiGo , its chief Pieter Elbers said on country's largest airline, with a domestic market share of more than 60 per cent, is currently operating around 2,300 daily flights connecting more than 130 destinations, including over 40 overseas a query from PTI on the airfare trajectory in India, Elbers said the Indian market is probably one of the most competitive aviation markets in the world and that there are always ups and downs in airfares."In general, Indian market is still one of the most competitive, prices go up and down... At the end of the day, there must be a connection between the cost of operations and revenue of operations... Cost leadership is extremely important and to maintain that cost leadership, maintain our market position," the IndiGo CEO recent months, the civil aviation ministry has intervened and asked airlines to ensure that airfares are not too high at least on two occasions, including during the Maha Kumbh At the briefing, Elbers spelt out the ambitious expansion plans of the airline and announced that the airline will start direct flights to ten overseas destinations in the current financial year ending March 31, 2026."Besides all the initiatives being showcased here on expansion, new plans, maintaining cost leadership is crucial. Some of the initiatives like building the MRO facilities should help us to maintain the cost leadership. Cost leadership and prices are to some extent interconnected," Elbers said.
