Thiruvananthapuram: The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved the use of the Indra automation system, installed at the Air Traffic Control (ATC), of the Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi international airports to enhance ensure air safety.
DGCA Prabhath Kumar’s approval for the advanced automation system, developed by Indra Sistemas, a Spanish information technology and defence systems company, reached the two international airports on Monday, official sources told The Hindu.
The DGCA was on a visit to the State capital from Sunday. The ATCs at the two airports had been working on Indra for some time now with DGCA’s temporary approval.
In Thiruvananthapuram, the temporary approval was given for three months in 2013 and later extended by another three months. Sources said the approval had come when the temporary approval term expired on Monday.
13/03/14 S. Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
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DGCA Prabhath Kumar’s approval for the advanced automation system, developed by Indra Sistemas, a Spanish information technology and defence systems company, reached the two international airports on Monday, official sources told The Hindu.
The DGCA was on a visit to the State capital from Sunday. The ATCs at the two airports had been working on Indra for some time now with DGCA’s temporary approval.
In Thiruvananthapuram, the temporary approval was given for three months in 2013 and later extended by another three months. Sources said the approval had come when the temporary approval term expired on Monday.
13/03/14 S. Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
