FROM THE EDITORS DESK- Twenty Ninth Issue, April 2012 |
Hi Friends! TIMES FOR GOOD CHEERS for India. Airports Authority of
India as an Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) has won
the prestigious Jane’s Award for the year 2012 for achieving
the best Operational Efficiency through its upper airspace
harmonization program. |
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The Award was presented to AAI in an impressive ceremony at Amsterdam
on the 5th
March 2012 in the presence of CEOs and top executives. The upper
airspace harmonization program involves redesigning the Indian
airspace to increased
airspace capacity through operation of multiple ATC sectors
enabled by ATS
Automation, networking of Radars and VHF frequencies. The redesigned
airspace would cater for future growth of air traffic and
contribute to
enhanced efficiency and safety. The redesigning of airspace is being
taken up by major ANSPs of the world. |
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Jane’s ATC Awards recognizes and rewards excellence within air
traffic control industry. India had sent in the nomination for
the coveted Jane’s Award under the operational efficiency
category featuring Indian upper airspace harmonization program. |
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Mr.V.Somasundaram, Member ANS,on behalf of AAI received the award
in a glittering ceremony in the presence of top CEOs and major ANSPs
of the world in Amsterdam on the 5th of March 2012.We are truly proud
of all the initiatives taken by Mr.V.Somasundaram for a flawless
skies.
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The aviation sector is truly the real World Wide Web not only in
India but also world wide .A recent study has said it is currently
contributing Rs 33,000 crore or 0.5 per cent of India's GDP and
supporting 1.7 million jobs in the country, besides creating
much-needed critical assets. |
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The study, conducted by Oxford Economics for the International Air
Transport Association (IATA) recently, says aviation not only provided
significant economic benefits to the Indian economy and the citizens,
but also critical assets on which modern globalized businesses depend. |
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The adventure of Aviation that started about a hundred years back
has now become a necessity.It has connected the world and has ushered
in an era of GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY.It is heartening to know that major ANSPs
world wide are constantly modernizing their operational efficiency to
serve the travellers better.And India has begun its major overhauling
of Air Traffic Services facilities to benefit the users. |
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Yes! TOGETHER WE CAN..... |
Aryama Sanyal |
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