India, US Discuss Standardization Of Aeronautical Products

New Delhi: With growing economic and aviation ties, India and the United States have held discussions on a bilateral aviation safety accord which would lead to standardisation of aeronautical products and parts developed in either country.
Since aeronautical products are now being designed and manufactured in India, a need was felt for international acceptance of these products.
Talks have been held in the past few weeks between Civil Aviation officials of the two countries to evolve a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) which would lead to mutual acceptance of aeronautical products and parts developed in either country, an official spokesperson said.
The steps involved in BASA process include skill upgradation of certification experts of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) by providing advanced training in certification procedures and oversight of design and production activities. This would be done to meet the standards of the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) of the US.
The FAA would conduct a shadow certification exercise with DGCA officials on sample products and satisfy themselves that Indian standard certification procedure was acceptable for high class aeronautical products.
03/09/09 PTI/India Journal, US

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Categories: Foreign Sep 2009, Indian Aviation- In General Sep 2009