FAA pursues aviation cooperation program with India

Washington: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Marion Blakey said February 20 that Integrating China and India with global air traffic systems is also important for making international air travel safe and trouble-free, she said, as the two countries experience an explosive growth in domestic air travel.
Blakey said her agency would like to use the experience it has gained in China to craft an aviation cooperation program with India.
“We are counting on a long-term relationship with India to work with them to grow their aviation system,” she said.
Blakey said the first U.S.-India Partnership Summit, scheduled for April 23-25 in New Delhi, will provide an opportunity to discuss the most important issues related to bilateral cooperation such as airport development and construction and air traffic management.
India already has asked for U.S. assistance in implementing more advanced navigation and training for its air controllers. The United States has offered to assist with the certification of India’s own satellite-based navigational system.
In March, the two countries are scheduled to begin discussions on a bilateral aviation safety agreement, which would allow the U.S. regulators to accept Indian airworthiness certification on some aviation and aerospace products.
23/02/07 Andrzej Zwaniecki/US Department of State (press release), US

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