Air traffic management Current Affairs, GK & News
Draft National Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management Policy
The draft National Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management Policy aims to use drones to fly alongside manned aircrafts (scheduled and non-scheduled aircrafts). The proposed policy comes in the backdrop of several instances shutting down of airports’ operations soon after the sighting of drones. The policy aims to integrate drone operations in current Air Traffic Management System ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Air traffic management • Air traffic services • Digital Sky portal • National Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management Policy • Unmanned aerial vehicles • Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
IATA: Shanghai becomes the most connected city in the world
The International Air Transport Association recently announced that Shanghai is the world’s most connected city in the world. Along with Shanghai, three other cities such as Beijing, Chengdu and Guangzhou have emerged as the most connected cities in the world. Key Highlights Earlier London was the most connected city in the world according to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Air traffic control • Air traffic management • Heathrow Airport • International Air Transport Association • London • Seoul • Shanghai
Defence Ministry signs MoU with TATA Power to modernize 37 airfields
On May 8, 2020, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract with the TATA POWER SED to modernize infrastructure of 37 airfields of Indian Air Force. The cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs 1,200 crore. The Plan Under Phase-1 of the Modernization of Airfield Infrastructure, the airfields of the Indian Air ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Air traffic control • Air traffic management • Air traffic services • Defence Modernisation • Indian Air Foce • Tata Group
Airports Authority of India (AAI) signs pact with Boeing to modernize air traffic management in India
The US aircraft maker Boeing co and national airports body Airports Authority of India (AAI) have signed a technical assistance agreement for developing a comprehensive roadmap for modernisation of air traffic services in the country. The air traffic services comprise Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) and Air Traffic Management (ATM). The 10-year modernisation roadmap will ..
Topics: Air navigation service providers • Air traffic control • Air traffic management • Airports Authority of India • Aviation • Human activities • Ministry of Civil Aviation • National Airspace System
AAI signs pact with Boeing to modernise India’s Air Traffic Management
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a technical assistance agreement with Boeing to develop and modernise India’s Air Traffic Management. Key Highlights Roadmap: Aerospace major Boeing entered into a technical assistance pact with AAI to jointly develop a comprehensive 10-year roadmap for modernising air traffic management in India. It is expected to be developed ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: AAI • Aerospace • Air traffic management • Boeing • DGCA • Directorate General of Civil Aviation • NAS • National Airspace System • United States Trade and Development Agency • US-India Aviation Cooperation Program • USTDA