MRDO: Boeing 'not unhappy'

March 17th, 2008 | posted by Anjali

NAGPUR: Dinesh Keskar, senior vice-president (sales) of

aircraft major Boeing Inc, will be holding talks with chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh who heads the Maharashtra Airport

Development Company (MADC) as well as its vice-chairman R C Sinha on Monday. Various aspects over the final agreement between

the MADC and Boeing for setting up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) unit in Nagpur will be discussed in this crucial

meet.

Over a year after Boeing came up with an announcement of starting a 100 million Dollar MRO unit in Nagpur,

the final agreement is yet to be signed. Keskar, who hails from Nagpur, was in the city on Sunday to attend an alumni

function.

Keskar told TOI that he will be meeting both Deshmukh and Sinha on Monday. Though he refused to

divulge the details of the discussions, he added that things are going in the right direction and said he was â€˜not

unhappyâ€™ with the progress. However, with the project involving a major investment, signing the final agreement may take

its due time, he said.

Keskar also refused to mention any specific time-frame over the starting of work or

signing the agreement. I would first hold a meeting in Mumbai and any announcements will be made only when it is the right

time, he said.
However, he said there was no chance of Boeing shifting the MRO out of Nagpur. About the protests against

for higher compensation for the project and its likelihood of affecting the project, Keskar said it may influence Boeingâ€™s

decision.

Meanwhile, it has also been learnt that a Boeing team recently conducted a soil survey at the MRO

site. If needed, the MADC may agree to provide a lesser quantum of land than the 75 acres agreed

earlier.

Source:

Vidarbha