AAI inks-pact with US Agency to Prepare Modernization Road-map.

AAI inks-pact with US Agency to Prepare Modernization Road-map.

Mumbai: Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inked an agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to develop a roadmap for modernisation of its air traffic services. Air traffic services (ATS) comprises air traffic management (ATM) and communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS). 
 
The pact was signed on November 16, an official release said Monday. Mr. Thomas R. Hardy, USTDA Acting Director from Washington, USA signed the grant on behalf of USTDA, along with Shri Vineet Gulati, Member (ANS), AAI from New Delhi, India through video conferencing. The collaboration is aimed at developing a CNS/ATM roadmap for the AAI for modernisation of the national airspace system (NAS), the release said. 
 
Under the pact, US aircraft manufacturer Boeing will provide technical assistance which will create a roadmap to enhance communications, expand existing systems and airspace capacity, and invest in CNS/ATM facilities.

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