Sanjay Singh / New Delhi
India’s state-run airport developer, Airports Authority of India (AAI) is participating in the three-day International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s 29th Asia and Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group meeting that began on September, 3.
The meeting is crucial for India, as it is developing as one of the busiest centres for civil aviation globally and catering to very heavy air traffic in the near future.
A delegation led by Mr. S. Suresh, Member (ANS), AAI led the country at the Asia Pacific meeting and showcased its technical competence through a well-represented stall, AAI said in a statement today.
AAI also showcases its technical competence at the 29th APANPIRG and 8th IRASGAP Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. AAI’s stall at APANPIRG showcased its various technologies and offerings like GPS-aided Geo-Augmented Navigation (GAGAN), Central Air Traffic Flow Management (C-ATFM), Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM), ASAS and SkyRev360 and SkyBooks360 and garnered much interest from the participants.
ICAO’s APANPIRG meet ensures continuous and coherent development of the Regional Air Navigation Plan harmonized with adjacent regions, consistent with ICAO standards. They facilitate implementation of air navigation systems and services as identified in the Global Air Navigation Plan and also identify and address deficiencies in the air navigation field.
Mr. S. Suresh, Member (ANS) Airports Authority of India (centre) and Mr. Arun Mishra, Regional Director, Asia and Pacific Office, ICAO (third from left) after inaugurating the Airports Authority of India stall at the APANPIRG/29 event in Bangkok, Thailand. pic.twitter.com/fIK1JkfqEa
— Airports Authority of India (@AAI_Official) September 3, 2018
Speaking on the importance that events like APANPIRG in the global civil aviation scenario, Mr. Arun Mishra, Regional Director, Asia and Pacific Office of ICAO said: “APANPIRG is one of the most important regional events of ICAO in relation to air navigation services. This year we saw a record participation from more than 175 delegates from 30 ICAO member states and seven international organizations. AAI has been proactively participating in this meeting since a long time and decided to show its technical prowess through a dedicated booth. Through its participation, AAI has been contributing significantly to the technical discussions of the meeting.”
Mr S. Suresh explained: “AAI has been using cutting-edge technology and has a futuristic approach towards solving the problems it faces in air navigation, air traffic flow management. We are participating in this event and are showcasing the progress that we have made in tackling various challenges in the field of ANS, a lot of neighbouring countries have been enquiring it. In future, I see a lot of them benefitting from our experience. This event is a good initiative by ICAO and well in line with its campaign of ‘No Country Left Behind”.
The countries discussed on major conclusions and recommendations in the area of Global Air Navigation Plan and safety plans have been drawn up from preceding conferences for managing the rapid air traffic growth in the coming decades.