Air traffic management
Aviation Safety Awareness Week Observed From Nov 25-29
Aviation Safety Awareness Week is happening from November 25 to 29, 2024. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is leading this initiative, which takes place at all AAI-managed airports and Air Navigation Services (ANS) locations, the aim is to enhance ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
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. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
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 ..
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Saab, AAI sign MoU under UDAN
The Swedish aerospace and defence company (Saab) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore air traffic management (ATM) solutions for airports operating under the regional connectivity scheme, UDAN. Air traffic management is an aviation term comprising of all systems which ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
AAI inks agreement with US Trade and Development Agency to prepare modernisation roadmap
State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inked agreement with US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to develop a roadmap for modernisation of its air traffic services. Air traffic services (ATS) comprises air traffic management (ATM) and communication, navigation and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Spain hosts World ATM Congress (WATMC-2018)
The World ATM Congress (WATMC-2018) was held at Feria de Madrid in Spain from March 6 to 8. It is the world’s largest international air traffic management (ATM) exhibition and conference attracting thousands of delegates each year. In it, the ..