DGCA to hire experts for airports, flights safety

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will hire experts from abroad to strengthen safety at airports and flights.
These experts will help the DGCA to augment its existing strength in discharging regulatory and safety-related functions." International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has offered to run national projects in the areas of flight safety, aerodromes and air navigation secrvices." Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
" These national projects will augment the existing strength of DGCA by hiring experts (international/national) to assist DGCA in discharging its regulatory and safety oversight functions, till regular technical staff are recruited and trained by the government,"the Minister said.
19/02/09 Indopia

To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline

Categories: Foreign Feb 2009, Indian Aviation- In General Feb 2009, Safety Feb 2009