Airports Authority of India Current Affairs, GK & News
What is ‘GAGAN Satellite Technology’?
India has achieved a major landmark after the Airports Authority of India (AAI) successfully conducted a trial by applying the latest indigenous satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) technology named GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation). Overview: IndiGo became the first airline in Asia that used the indigenously developed satellite-based navigation system while landing at the Kishangarh ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Airports Authority of India • GPS-aided GEO augmented navigation • Indian Space Research Organisation
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
‘Not all animals migrate by choice’ campaign launched
Ahead of International Day of Biological Diversity (celebrated on 22 May), an awareness campaign was launched by the name of ‘Not all animals migrate by choice’ to be displayed at major airports across India. Key Highlights about Campaign Objective: To raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade To garner public support for conservation and protection of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: AAI and GMR Group • Airports Authority of India • CITES • Dia Mirza • Forest and Climate Change • Ministry of Environment • Pangolin • Star Tortoise • Tiger • Tokay Gecko • UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador • United Nation Environment India • WCCB • Wildlife Crime Control Bureau • Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972
Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Saab sign a pact to explore air traffic management
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swedish aerospace and defence company (Saab) to explore Air Traffic Management (ATM) solutions for airports operating under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme. In the sector of ATM solutions, Saab has a portfolio ranging from Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance & Control System (A-SMGCS) ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System • Air traffic control • Airports Authority of India • Aviation • Aviation in India • Bikaner Airport • Human activities • In aviation • In India • Saab Automobile • Transport • UDAN
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 aid the aircraft to depart from an aerodrome, transit airspace, and land at a destination ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: AAI • Air traffic management • Airports Authority of India • Regional connectivity scheme • UDAN
Airports Authority of India bans single-use plastic items
The Airports Authority of India has banned the single-use plastic items at its 129 airports across the country. The Airports Authority of India has initiated numerous steps like banning of single-use plastic items like straws, plastic cutlery, plastic plates etc. The AAI has already declared 16 of its airports as “Single-Use Plastic Free” based on the third-party assessment ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Airports Authority of India • Airports Authority of India Act 1994 • International Airports Authority of India • National Airports Authority • Quality Council of India • single-use plastic items