3 more airports to get licence for safety standard
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which is monitoring individual airports' adherence to safety standards, is in the process of issuing licenses to three airports based on their security compliance after granting similar licenses to those ...
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which is monitoring individual airports' adherence to safety standards, is in the process of issuing licenses to three airports based on their security compliance after granting similar licenses to those in Delhi and Mumbai.
"Airports Authority of India has submitted applications for (airports at) Kolkata, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram. The paper work is on... we are inspecting these airports as part of the due process to grant them licenses," DGCA Director General Kanu Gohain said on the sidelines of a conference on helicopters safety here.
Under the new international aviation standards, individual airports have to avail licenses on the basis of their maintaining safety and security standards. Gohain said the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) also audits airports and all related facilities and "India has last year got the top most level of 'A' audit grade. We want to maintain that this year as well".
To questions on increasing the number of flying hours for pilots from 1,000 to 1,200 hours per annum to improve productivity, he said: "We will take a concerted view" only after any such proposal came. "We will have to keep in mind international practices relating to Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) as also the fatigue factor. But modern aircraft are also easier to operate," Gohain said, adding that decision would be taken after consultations with global bodies like ICAO. The FDTL regulations govern the pilots' hours of work among other things and has been a crucial issue between pilots unions and the airlines the world over.
"Airports Authority of India has submitted applications for (airports at) Kolkata, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram. The paper work is on... we are inspecting these airports as part of the due process to grant them licenses," DGCA Director General Kanu Gohain said on the sidelines of a conference on helicopters safety here.
Under the new international aviation standards, individual airports have to avail licenses on the basis of their maintaining safety and security standards. Gohain said the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) also audits airports and all related facilities and "India has last year got the top most level of 'A' audit grade. We want to maintain that this year as well".
To questions on increasing the number of flying hours for pilots from 1,000 to 1,200 hours per annum to improve productivity, he said: "We will take a concerted view" only after any such proposal came. "We will have to keep in mind international practices relating to Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) as also the fatigue factor. But modern aircraft are also easier to operate," Gohain said, adding that decision would be taken after consultations with global bodies like ICAO. The FDTL regulations govern the pilots' hours of work among other things and has been a crucial issue between pilots unions and the airlines the world over.
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