Civil Aviation authority on anvil: DGCA

Thiruvananthapuram: Formation of a Civil Aviation Authority to address issues of domestic aviation sector is under Centre's consideration, Director General of Civil Aviation E K Bharathbhushan said.
"Similar set up exists in many foreign countries including the US, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Discussions are on to form such an authority in India and the proposal is under consideration of the Civil Aviation Ministry," Bharathbhushan told a meet-the-press programme here.
In such a scenario, the present DGCA will merge with the Civil Aviation Authority, he said.
On expansion of airports in Kerala,he said next phase of Kozhikode airport at Karippur required 137 acres of land, which the state government was expected to acquire.
The proposal to develop an airport at Pathanamthitta, mooted as an NRK (Non-Residents Keralites) initiative, had not been given approval by DGCA following objections from Defence,he said.
The country's civil aviation sector, which has made a remarkable comeback after the global financial crunch, is witnessing unprecedented growth these days, Bharathbhushan said.
The sector had crossed 50 million mark in terms of the number of domestic passengers last year and registered a 24 per cent growth this year till July, he said.
11/07/11 Indian Express

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