DGCA forms expert panel to forecast trends in aviation industry

Mumbai: The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is constituting an Air Traffic Experts Committee to look into the various economic, social and political factors that affect air traffic. One of the key immediate aims of such a committee would be to study similar forecasting models that are already prevalent in other countries and come up with an apt air traffic forecasting model for Indian skies.
“We have very good data that are not subjected to quality analysis. There are sudden variations in air traffic from time to time and, therefore, I have instituted a committee who will be handling statistics from all areas of aviation and forecasting trends in air traffic,” said director general of civil aviation Naseem Zaidi.
According to Zaidi, the primary aim of such forecasting would be to help in planning the expanding airports infrastructure in the country with quality data. “We want this committee to work on a continuous basis and forecast factors that affect demand in air travel and everything and anything pertaining to air travel, airports infrastructure, etc,” he added.
The DGCA is also planning to approach the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) to help the regulator coordinate all related statistics pertaining to aviation. “At the end, the aim of the committee would be to help in better planning in all aspects of aviation,” said Zaidi.
16/8/09 Shashank Shekhar/Indian Express

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Aug 2009