14 yrs on, IAF jet trainer still not ready

Even after 14 years in making, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is still struggling to deliver intermediate jet trainer (IJT) to IAF, forcing the pilots to use unsafe and obsolete aircrafts for training purposes. While HAL has promised the initial operational clearance for its Sitara IJT by Jun-2014, IAF remains skeptical given the trainer has missed deadlines five times since 2007.