New Delhi: The Union civil aviation ministry is preparing for a safety audit scheduled next month by a United Nations’ body in charge of the sector.
It appears the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is likely to do the audit from November 30, till December 10. Union civil aviation secretary R N Choubey had a review meeting on Wednesday in this regard with officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Airports Authority of India (AAI) and others.
Sources said the ministry had taken positive steps in addressing the issues of airport licensing, accident investigation and search & rescue operations. However, it might face a problem on the issue of air traffic management. “Many requirements related to ICAO surveillance have not been fulfilled by the directorate of air traffic management,” a senior government official said.
15/10/15 Somesh Jha/Business Standard
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It appears the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is likely to do the audit from November 30, till December 10. Union civil aviation secretary R N Choubey had a review meeting on Wednesday in this regard with officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Airports Authority of India (AAI) and others.
Sources said the ministry had taken positive steps in addressing the issues of airport licensing, accident investigation and search & rescue operations. However, it might face a problem on the issue of air traffic management. “Many requirements related to ICAO surveillance have not been fulfilled by the directorate of air traffic management,” a senior government official said.
15/10/15 Somesh Jha/Business Standard
