6 years, 9 months ago

DGCA, not AAI, to issue permits to air traffic controllers?

After the aviation ministry directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to issue licences to air traffic controllers, the aviation regulator has issued a draft in this regard. Currently, the AAI, the parent body of air traffic control service, provides licences to ATCOs.) The DGCA will form a committee of ‘seconded inspectors’ — employees of Airports Authority of India — who will issue permits to ATCOs and conduct safety checks related to surveillance, navigation, etc, stated the draft. Currently, the AAI, the parent body of air traffic control service, provides licences to ATCOs, who are employed to keep air traffic safe with the help of radar, visual references, computers, among others.

Hindustan Times

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