Addressing the 42nd General Assembly of International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Associations here Monday the Civil Aviation Minister, Ajit Singh said that such radars would be installed with the help of Air traffic control Automation Systems at 38 Airports. The Minister also said that Air Traffic Flow Management is another ambitious plan to reduce the traffic congestion over Indian Air-Space.
He said that it would be complemented effectively by ATC Automation Systems being installed at 38 Airports. He informed that the networking of Radars has been accomplished for Chennai Flight Information Regions (FIRs) and is in the pipeline for other FIRs. Stating that the efficient and safe Air Navigation Services is no more a dream for Indian Civil Aviation Sector, Shri Singh said that Air Traffic Flow Managementis another ambitious plan to reduce the traffic congestion over Indian Air-Space.
Singh said that for maintaining safety, critical real time CNS-ATM system at their optimum performance level is vital. He said that the CNS Maintenance Engineers or “Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP)” as they are now called playa safety critical role.
The Minister underlined that the challenges to maintaining the CNS equipments and facilities are effectively overcome by CNS Maintenance Personnel by constantly updating knowledge through training and through innovations carried out at the “Specialized Maintenance Centers”. He said, besides maintenance responsibilities and running training facilities, ATSEPs are also involved in installation of procured Navigational Aids and Instrument Landing Systems and in conducting routine and commissioning flight calibration of installed CNS facilities. Shri Singh added that these units enable value addition in maintenance aspects besides economic savings.
Eminent persons, professionals, manufacturers, suppliers and delegates from the member countries are meeting at the five day General Assembly of the IFATSEA in New Delhi to exchange information and share their knowledge in aviation sector.