AAI has set a bold target of establishing 350 to 400 airports by 2047, positioning air connectivity as a catalyst for regional development and economic integration.
AAI, which provides air navigation services to the airports pan-India, will be managing these services at the two facilities.
The government is planning to ramp up facilities and improve efficiency at smaller airports in the country. Installation of the new VDGS systems at AAI-run airports is seen as a step towards that direction, according to officials.
As part of the central government's National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 25 Airport Authority of India (AAI) airports have been earmarked for leasing between 2022-2025.
The minister also announced simplified regulations for seaplane operations, including allowing non-scheduled entities to operate such services and putting in place a simplified certificate process.
However, is still facing the same issues--low occupancy, closure of operational routes, lack of infrastructure--it struggled with at birth as only 45.6 percent of all "operationalised routes" awarded under the scheme are still serviceable.
The new complex will house offices of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA), Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and Airports Authority of India (AAI)
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