Wishing you a Very Happy New Year-2020 Issue 11 • Oct.-Dec., 2019 (Q3)

Shri Arvind Singh dons the mantle of AAI Chairman AAI spreads message of (Energy) with Maharashtra Government. He has also served as the Chairman and cleanliness by organising All Managing Director of Maharashtra State Relay Cycle Expedition Power Generation Company Ltd. and the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. (MSETCL). In a span of three decades, Shri Arvind Singh has served in various ministries including Commerce and Shipping and as Private Shri Arvind Singh, Maharashtra cadre IAS Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture. officer of 1988 batch, has assumed the charge of Chairman of AAI post his appointment As Chairman, Shri Singh will lead the to the post with effect from November 6, efforts to sync the AAI with its mission, 2019. An alumnus from the Delhi School vision and corporate plan so as to position of Economics, Shri Arvind Singh, prior the organization as one of the leading global to his appointment as Chairman of AAI, air service providers in a fiercely competitive With an objective to spread awareness on was serving as Additional Chief Secretary environment. cleanliness, AAI’s Sports Promotion Board organised an All India AAI Relay Cycle {ks=kh; eq[;ky;] mÙkjh {ks=k dks 63 laxBuksa ds chp lokZf/kd Expedition 2019-2020 from November 23 to jktHkk"kk dk;kZUo;u ds fy, çFke iqjLdkj çnku fd;k x;k December 12, 2019. With 12 cyclists on foray, the voyage was ujkdkl¼miØe-1½ dh 49oha Nekgh cSBd fnukad 28 flagged off by Shri Anuj Aggarwal, Member vxLr] 2019 dks Hkk-fo-çk- ds vf/kdkjh laLFkku] ubZ (HR) in presence of Shri I.N. Murthy, fnYyh ds lEesyu d{k esa lEiUu gqbZA cSBd dh v/;{krk] Member, Operations, AAI and other senior Jh vuqt vxzoky] dk;Zokgd v/;{k Hkkjrh; foekuiÙku officials from AAI's corporate headquarters, çkf/kdj.k ,oa lnL; ¼ekuo lalk/ku½ }kjk dh xbZA mDr Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan on day-one. cSBd esa 63 lnL; dk;kZy;ksa esa ls Js"B jktHkk"kk dk;kZUo;u ds fy, çFke iqjLdkj Hkkjrh; foekuiÙku çkf/kdj.k] mÙkjh The twenty-day expedition spread over five {ks=k eq[;ky;] ubZ fnYyh dks çnku fd;k x;kA f}rh; states touched over 20 cities. The 5-leg journey iqjLdkj Hkkjr gSoh bySfDVªdy fyfeVsM o r`rh; LFkku passed through Ghaziabad, Dehradun, dsaæh; HkaMkj.k fuxe dks çkIr gqvkA Hkkjrh; foekuiÙku Pantnagar, Agra and Jaipur and returned to çkf/kdj.k ds fnYyh fLFkr lnL; dk;kZy;ksa esa igyh ckj New Delhi on December 12, 2019. çFke iqjLdkj mÙkjh {ks=k eq[;ky; dks çkIr gqvk gSA En-route Haridwar, the Cycling Expedition Team successfully undertook cleanliness drive on the banks of Ganga. At Dehradun, Kalyanmayee’s Smt. Anima Sonowal wins Gold medal the participants were felicitated and at International Athletic event in Malaysia motivated with the words of encouragement It was a proud moment for Airports Authority by Shri Premchand Aggarwal, Hon’ble of India at Guwahati Airport as Smt Anima Speaker of Uttarakhand Assembly. Sonowal, wife of Shri Sandeswar Sonowal, Senior Superintendent (Fire Services), Guwahati Airport, The 12 cyclists through their mission won gold medal in high jump & pole vault, and a disseminated the message of “Swachh Bharat bronze in hurdles at Master Athletics Meet, 2019 Hara Bharat - Say No to Plastic”. Upon held in Malaysia on December 6, 2019. their return, the participants were received by Shri Anuj Aggarwal, Member (HR) and A felicitation function was held at AAI’s Regional Shri I.N. Murthy, Member (Operations) Headquarters, Guwahati where Shri Sanjeev Jindal, along with officials from AAISCB-CHQ Regional Executive Director, NER honoured at AAI Officers Institute and presented Smt Anima in the presence of her family members. mementos and certificates.

1 AAI observes Vigilance Awareness Week 2019 NER wins AAI All India the objective of VAW is to sensitize and Football Tournament encourage all towards preventive vigilance and support the fight against corruption. Continuing the discussion, Shri Suresh Borkar, GM (Vigilance) highlighted the milestones achieved by AAI’s Vigilance Directorate in the last one year, including the highest ever recovery, 23 awareness workshops and establishment of at least one As per directives of Central Vigilance Integrity Club in each State/UT across the Commission, AAI observed Vigilance country. Awareness Week (VAW-2019) from As part of AAI’s mission of ‘Going Plastic October 28 to November 2, 2019 to spread During the week-long programme, various Free,’ RSCB, NER hosted the AAI All the message of maintaining core values of activities such as lectures, debates and panel India Inter Zonal Football Tournament, declaring honesty and sincerity across all its airports discussions, poster making, slogan writing the sports event as plastic free. and establishments. The theme of this year and essay writing competitions, elocution, Held at Laxmibai National Institute of Physical VAW is ‘Integrity – A way of Life’. cartoon and quiz were conducted at many Education, Sonapur, Assam from October 11–15, of the airports. 2019, the tournament was won by North East On the inaugural day, the event started Region, Guwahati defeating Eastern Region, with lighting of the lamp followed by As part of outreach activities, many airports Kolkata by 2-1. administering of ‘Integrity Pledge’ to all staged street plays, conducted interactive AAI officials by respective REDs and APDs. sessions with vendors, distributed pamphlets While Shri J.K. Goel, ED (Admn.), AAI was amongst air passengers and public. Also, an the Chief Guest during the final ceremony, At AAI’s corporate headquarters, the event E- Integrity Pledge helpdesk counter was set Shri Deepak Kedia IGP (Law and Order), Assam was inaugurated by Shri Anuj Aggarwal, up at passenger areas/SHA at many airports. Police was the Guest of Honour. the then Chairman, AAI in presence of all board members and senior officials. The closing ceremony was organised at Pre-paid Taxi Service starts Integrity Pledge was also administered airports/units with prizes distributed to the by the Chairman to all officials. Speaking winners of various competitions organised at Guwahati Airport on the occasion, the Chairman said that during the week-long exercise. New Photo Gallery opens at Agartala Airport Unveiled by Smt. Pratima Bhowmik, Member of Parliament, West Tripura in presence of Shri V.K. Seth, Airport Director, Agartala and other officials, the photo gallery displays 33 photos propagating Gandhiji’s life and his contribution to the nation. For the first time in the North-Eastern Region, pre-paid taxi services for all the destinations During the event, all present paid rich in and around Guwahati Airport area were tributes to the Mahatma and patriotic started on October 3, 2019 at Lokopriya songs were performed by the airline staff. Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport Later in the day, about 90 students from with the help of Assam Police. Inaugurated by Shri nearby orphanage home visited the airport RN Kalita, MLA, West Guwahati, in presence of and were bewitched to see the photos kept Shri Sanjeev Jindal, RED-NER and Shri Ramesh in the gallery. The event ended with a Kumar, Airport Director, Guwahati, the pre-paid th taxi services are available for as small a distance as Commemorating the 150 birth anniversary ‘nukkad natak’ performance by CISF unit 5 km. till a foreign location like Bhutan and other of Mahatma Gandhi, a Special Photo of Agartala Airport based on Gandhiji’s life, north-eastern cities. Pre-paid taxi service rates Gallery was set up at the departure lounge witnessing rich participation by AAI and have been kept reasonable and will be available as of Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala. airline officials. per the schedule of airline flight services.

2 Guwahati gets direct Regional Headquarters, Western Region hosts Airport connectivity to Aizawl, Mizoram Promotion Conclave A two-day Airport Promotion Conclave was hosted by Regional Headquarters, Western Region on October 4 and 5, 2019 at Sahara Star Hotel, Mumbai to discuss best global practices and their feasibility in the Indian perspective. The first-of-its-kind event was enriched through the valuable participation by Shri I.N. Murthy, Member (Ops.), RED, WR, APDs of WR, officials from aviation fraternity One of the most awaited & sought-after air such as, BCAS, DCGA, Air India, Indigo, Go Air, connectivity, Guwahati-Aizwal sector was started Vistara, MADC, as also, two senior officials from by domestic carrier Go Air on October 15, 2019. Government of Madhya Pradesh. presentation on ‘Wildlife Management and Airside Shri Zoramthanga, Chief Minister, Mizoram Pavement Management’ during the event. flagged off the inaugural flight of Go Air from First session of the conclave began with the welcome Aizawl. The launch of Kolkata-Aizawl-Guwahati address by Shri G. Chandramouli, Regional On the second day of conclave, the participants daily flight is in sync with the government’s Executive Director, WR, followed by presentations shared valuable inputs focussing on improving vision for the seven sisters of Northeast, aptly and insights on a broad range of topics including connectivity amongst Western Region airports, described as ‘transformation by transportation’. ‘Automated Airside Facility Inspection System’ augmentation of infrastructure, emphasis on safety This connectivity will enable people to reach the by all APDs. Members of Mumbai International and security requirements, development of new major business hub of the east, Kolkata and other Airport Pvt. Ltd. (MIAL) gave an educating airports and routes, and related issues. destinations. Since launch, the airline has reported full occupancy in the sector. Guwahati Airport organises Juhu airport continues spreading smiles into the lives of equality awareness workshop disadvantaged children Continuing its pioneering role to transform for transgenders the lives of underprivileged children suffering from cancer, AAI’s Juhu Airport has partnered with Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai to provide complete financial help towards their specialist treatment. The two-year CSR project costing ` 85 lakh would bring a new lease of life to 2000-odd suffering children. While Shri G. Chandramauli, Regional Executive Director (WR), Shri Ashok Kumar Verma, Airport Director, Juhu Airport, Mumbai and other To express solidarity with transgenders and be officers represented the Airports Authority of a part in their acceptance, Airports Authority India, from Tata Memorial Centre, Dr. Sanjeev of India launched the project ‘equality Sood, Director (Administration-Projects), awareness’ at Guwahati and other NER airports Dr. Shripad Banavali, Director (Academics), to celebrate Diwali on October 24, 2019 with on November 18, 2019, advocating their PRO were present during the MoA signing children from Bandra Orphanage. To make it recognition as special individuals for enjoying ceremony held on October 03, 2019. a joyous day for the children, the Airport was the right to equality enshrined in the Constitution. decorated with diyas and lights and cultural Speaking on the occasion, Shri Sanjeev Jindal, Closing on the heels of above noble initiative, activities including dance performances were RED-NER said that the theme ‘equality awareness’ Juhu Airport organized a cultural programme organised. Around 55 children were given a itself explains the idea of oneness and right to tour of Air Traffic Control Tower, Fire Station, live together in society. All airports in North- ONGC Helibase, and also shown helicopters Eastern region will spearhead the effort for gender at M/S Global Vectra. Watching helicopters equality in a phased manner, which will begin brought great happiness on the faces of children. with spreading awareness amongst all stake- Smt. Bhagirathi Chandramouli and Smt Chandra holders. The first-of-its-kind event was enriched Kiran, Kalyanmayee’s Regional President and through the invaluable participation by Ms. Swati Juhu Airport President, extended their warm Barua, founder member of All Assam Transgender wishes to all the children who were provided with Association. snacks at the end of the function.

3 Goa Airport and Regional Headquarters, Western Region observe National Ayurveda Day the supervision of Ayurvedacharya of BAMS MS (Ayurveda Vachaspati) and repute, Dr Nitin Majrekar who explained Dr Sonal (Ayurvedacharya) from Bhakti the benefits of adopting a fit and healthy Vedanta Hospital, (ISKCON), Mira Road. lifestyle through the use of different types The attending doctors gave a presentation of Ayurvedic products on a day-to-day basis. stressing on the importance and benefits of About 250 people, mostly passengers, CISF, Ayurveda, correct diet and yoga, etc. Airlines and AAI officials were benefitted by attending the medical camp. To mark the day, Human Resources Department of RHQ, WR organised an Ayurveda Seminar at the ground To create awareness and celebrate National floor quadrangle lobby of RHQ, WR. Ayurveda Day, a free Ayurvedic health Inaugurated by Shri G Chandramouli, camp was organised at Goa Airport on RED, WR, the seminar was attended by all October 17, 2019 at Pre-Security Hold the HODs and employees of RHQ, WR. It Area. The camp was organised under was conducted by Dr. Nanasaheb Memane, New radar facility commissioned at Mumbai Airport In pursuit of augmenting surveillance This state-of-the-art technology, costing in the Mumbai skies, AAI commissioned approximately ` 16 crore, not only possesses new radar facility for air traffic higher data capability to communicate with management at the Mumbai airport on aircraft, but also eliminates the gap or ‘cone October 12, 2019. of silence’, i.e. no signal area on its overhead transmission, due to its superior technical Inaugurated by Shri Anuj Aggarwal, the features. then AAI Chairman, the new radar which Installed at a much higher height compared consists of primary and secondary radar, to the two existing operational radars, the with a range of communication of around facility has longer range of communication, 60 and 200 nautical miles respectively, and also strengthens the redundancy in provides dual surveillance for both runway surveillance of the Mumbai skies, thereby vicinity as well as long distance areas. enhancing the safety of aircraft. Leh Airport sets up Integrity Club at Kendriya Vidyalaya school, welcomed all the dignitaries with Clubs in inculcating human values in tender traditional Khataks. minds. Shri Rao also promised to extend all kinds of support to the school to make Inaugurated by Shri M.N.N Rao, Regional Integrity Club successful. Executive Director, Northern Region in presence of Shri Sonam Norbu, Airport Integrity Clubs are designed to help instill Director and Nodal Officer, Leh Airport, a in students and teachers the core values total of thirty students have been registered of respect, fairness, compassion, integrity, as Members of the Integrity Club who were honesty and responsibility. An amount of Taking the legacy of Integrity Clubs forward, also administered Integrity Pledge. There ` 50,000/- has been sanctioned for proposed AAI has established an Integrity Club at are 603 students studying in the school. activities such as essay competition, debate Kendriya Vidyalaya, Leh on October 29, While addressing the students, RED, NR and drama to be carried out in the Integrity 2019. Shri Wangiyal, the Principal of the emphasized on the importance of Integrity Club during the FY 2019-20.

4 Northern Region wins the All India Inter Zonal Cricket Championship India Inter Zonal Cricket Tournament league matches were held on 22nd, 23rd and during September 21-25, 2019 at 24th September, 2019 and the final match Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association was played on 25th September between Stadium, Dharmshala. The tournament Northern Region and CHQ in which was inaugurated by Shri A. K. Pathak Northern Region emerged as the champion. (Member - Planning) in presence of Shri M.N. N. Rao, (RED-NR), Shri Kishore The closing ceremony was inaugurated Sharma (APD Kangra), Shri Ajeet Nagpal by Chief Guest, Smt. Sushma Verma, (Regional Sports Secretary), along with international level women cricket player sports committee members from Kangra from India on the day of the Final. The and RHQ, NR. Man of the Match and the Man of the AAI’s Regional Sports Control Board Six teams from all the regions of AAI Tournament from each league matches were (RSCB), Northern Region, organised All actively participated in this event. The felicitated with trophies and medals. Community toilets constructed by under Swachh Bharat Mission As part of a CSR initiative, Dehradun and shall be maintained by M/s Sulabh Airport has constructed community International on behalf of AAI, at an annual toilets in Bhaniyawala locality near ` the airport. cost of 3.60 lakh per annum. Inaugurated by Uttarakhand Chief The move shall benefit 600 families Minister Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat on and prove to be a major step towards November 28, 2019, these toilets have eradication of open defecation in the been constructed at a cost of ` 20 lakh concerned area. partners with AIIMS for development of mental health of school children Promoting the Union Government’s policy of targeting specific areas of health and education, AAI’s Safdarjung Airport has partnered with AIIMS, New Delhi for one- year project, ‘MATE – Mind Activation Through Education’, to curb the rising menace of mental health problems among children and adolescents. On October 18, 2019, an MoA was signed by Dr M.K. Bimal, Airport Director, Safdarjung Airport and Dr. (Prof) Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi in schools of Delhi-NCR for students in and socio-cultural development of the brain the Ramalingaswami Board Room, AIIMS, the age group of 10-18 years. Under the of a child. New Delhi in presence of Shri A. K. Pathak, project, the children will be sensitized Member (Planning), AAI. to discourage sedentary life style, social The move is expected to not only make media addiction and online gaming. The young minds aware of appropriate use of The one-year CSR project costing ` 48.67 project is a scientifically tailored programme technology, but also ensure development of lakh would be implemented in 20 selected focusing on the overall cognitive, physical self-esteem and team spirit in children.

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6 Safety and Security measures boosted in various AAI airports during the Q3 maintenance, air traffic control services, The system will not only provide automatic aerodrome operations, ground handling transportation of checked luggage from services for detecting consumption of check-in counters to areas where bags alcohol at Calicut International Airport with are loaded onto airplanes after thorough effect from nd2 October, 2019. baggage screening, but can also force reject a bag. Inaugurated by Shri K. Srinivasa Rao, Airport Director, Calicut International • Additional closed-circuit surveillance Airport, the move is in conformity with the cameras installed at Trichy airport DGCA instructions to ensure safety and With a view to bring the entire airport security of all operational activities. under total surveillance, Tiruchirappalli • gets new Airfield Crash (Trichy) International Airport has added 51 • Calicut International airport installs Fire Tender SCCTV cameras costing Rs 96 lakh to the e-gates and dynamic signages existing fleet of 117, totaling 168 cameras Tuticorin airport inducted world class for boosting surveillance. As part of the move towards strengthening Airfield Crash Fire Tender, PANTHER 6*6 security measures as well as reducing Inaugurated by Shri Gunasekaran, Airport congestion, CNS Department has installed CA-5, having capacity to accommodate five Director, Trichy Airport on October 10, 18 e-Gates and 19 Dynamic Signage crew on November 1, 2019. 2019, in presence of Shri Jasbir Singh, displays at the immigration counters of New Manufactured by Rosenbauer costing AC, CISF, Trichy, the move has put the International Arrival Building (NIAB) on ` 3.19 crore, the speed and acceleration of airport under total surveillance, covering August 15, 2019. These e-Gates (Automatic CFT is 0 to 80 in just 25 seconds with a the whole car parking areas, entry and exit Electronic Access Control System or, maximum speed of 130km/hr. gates, all grey areas in the public concourse, AEACS) guarantee that no passenger leaves immigration, SHA, customs, baggage belts the arrival hall without proper document Inaugurated by Shri N. Subramanian, and operational areas, including apron and verification and immigration stamping. Airport Director, Tuticorin Airport parking bays. in presence of Shri Sandeep Nanduri, Dynamic signages, considered as non-critical IAS, District Collector of Tuticorin, this • starts trial run of Body security check parameters, are carried out 10000-liters water capacity fire tuck is Scanner for security check using LED displays above immigration equipped with primary and secondary With focus on enhancing the security set- counters. Demonstrating signages such extinguishing media and all other rescue up, Pune airport has started the trial run as Indian/Foreign Passports, Crew/ equipment. of one Body Scanner for Security Check, Diplomats and e-Visa help in ensuring a becoming first such AAI airport to start the systematic queuing up of passengers in front • Installation of In-line CT-EDS initiative. of counters. Baggage Screening System at Trivandrum airport Installed on October 10, 2019 at Domestic Inaugurated by Shri K. Srinivasa Rao, Security Hold Area, the trial run of the Airport Director, Calicut International In compliance with BCAS norms, scanner started from October 15, which Airport in presence of senior officials from Trivandrum Airport installed three Inline is common for both male and female all stakeholders, the new facility has resulted CT-EDS Baggage screening systems on passengers. However, the mandatory in smooth and faster clearance, avoiding October 12, 2019. manual frisking of passengers is being done respectively at male and female cabin set. unwarranted delays in international arrivals. Designed to detect explosives in registered • Implementation of breath analyser baggage, the system guarantees 100% Manufactured by Rohde and Schwarz, examination of operational staff at reading performance based on bar-code Germany, the QPS 201 Body Scanner based Calicut airport technology. The four-level detection upon Millimetre Wave Technology has been screener provides 3D image of the same installed for demo purpose only, on no-cost, Breath Analyser test was commissioned baggage from different angles, thereby no-commitment (NCNC) basis. The cost of on all personnel engaged in aircraft conforming to TSA/EU standard 3. the equipment is to the tune of Rs two crore.

7 Observance of Swachhata Pakhwada at AAI airports Widely acknowledged as the world’s board members and all senior executives on ‘Cleanliness & Single Use Plastic Ban’ largest behaviour change programme, the on the inaugural day. He also visited ATC to spread awareness about the benefits of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) is one of complex and took part in the Cleanliness cleanliness and hygiene. the flagship programmes of the Central March to spread the message of Swachh government launched on October 2, 2014 Bharat among everyone. He called upon While addressing the gathering on the by Prime Minister, Shri , all participants to come together and work concluding day of the Pakhwada on to realise Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of conscientiously to improve cleanliness levels November 15, 2019, the new Chairman of ‘Clean India.’ The target date was set for in airports and sought dedicated efforts of AAI, Shri Arvind Singh, urged all airports October 2, 2019 commemorating the 150th one and all. to comply with Swachhata Mantralaya’s Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. directive such as displaying hoardings For a more substantive and innovative and standees at strategic locations at As part of government’s national campaign, observance of the Swachhata Pakhwada, AAI observed Swachhata Pakhwada from various Swachhata and related events airports, playing of Swachh Bharat Anthem November 1-15, 2019 across its airports were observed by AAI such as workshop ‘Satyagraha se Swachhaagraha Tak’, as and establishments. During the period, on general hygiene, sanitation and plastic well as providing Coffee Table Book titled many activities based on Bapu’s ideals waste management, recycling of used ‘Showcasing Swachh Bharat Mission’ at were carried out. The Pakhwada started plastic bottles for better use, inter-school airport lounges across the country. with a Swachhata pledge administered to debate competition, speech and painting all employees in each airport by respective competition, plantation and cleanliness Recognising the impressive Swachhata REDs and APDs. drive and so on. drive being carried out by various airports during the Swachhata Pakhwada, AAI Supporting the mission, ‘My Clean India’, Continuing the ‘Jan-andolan’ for Management has selected best three top Shri Anuj Aggarwal, the then Chairman, Swachhata, employees at many airports airports viz., Kolkata, Madurai and Udaipur AAI administered ‘Swachhata pledge’ to undertook thematic cycling expedition, in their respective categories for the purpose 400 CHQ employees in the presence of as also, embarked on an awareness rally of conferring awards. AAI organizes inter-school debate on relevance of Mahatma Gandhi well as Government) from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, South Delhi participated in the Nehru, Einstein and other world leaders. debate competition speaking ‘for’ and ‘against’ the topic, While Bhavy Gupta of Delhi Public “Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi st School, R.K. Puram won the first prize, in 21 Century.” Ananya Tyagi of Delhi Police Public While welcoming the participants School and Krisha Suri of Laxman Public and accompanying teachers School stood second and third respectively. from various schools, Shri Anuj Two Appreciation Awards were given to Aggarwal, the then Chairman, Khyati Sharma of Banyan Tree School, AAI said that in today’s Lodhi Road and Suhani Sinha of Tagore volatile times, it is imperative International School. As part of celebrations for 150th birth to instill Gandhian values among future Shri Laxmi Dass, noted Gandhian & former anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, AAI leaders. Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries hosted an Inter-School Hindi debate While deliberating over the relevance Commission (KVIC), Smt. Shashwati competition at its corporate headquarters, and the significant role Gandhiji played Jhalani, former Librarian, Gandhi Smriti New Delhi on November 1, 2019. Students in shaping the destiny of India, all the and Darshan Samiti and Shri Ajit Dubey, studying from 9th to 12th standards in students passionately presented their former ED (Finance), AAI judged the over 15 prominent schools (Public as respective motions and fervently invoked participants of the debate competition.

8 Mega wall painting on Chennai airport city-side panels ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ enters record books celebrated at Chennai More than 1400 volunteering artists Airport comprising students and elderly, and staff of Airports Authority of India, completed the 3907 feet long painting on city-side wall panels of Chennai airport running parallel to GST road from international entry (Pallavaram side) to Airport Colony gate in record time of nine hours. The record attempt starting at 0830 hours As part of Swachhta Abhiyan, Chennai and ending by 1730 hours was monitored, Airport organized mega wall painting event recognized, accepted and certified by on November 23, 2019 with tourism and Universal Achievers Book of Records for the Highlighting the achievements of women environment as core themes. “Largest Wall Painting in the World”. in aviation sector and encouraging younger generation to pursue greater goals, Blue AAI celebrates National Ayurveda Day at Chennai Airport Dart logistics in collaboration with Chennai of 300 varieties of herbal saplings near T-4 Airport celebrated ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ Terminal by students from various schools on November 11, 2019. and colleges. Experts on Ayurveda and Thirty girl students from selected schools Siddha branch of medicine and doctors were taken for ATC visit and the ATCOs from various hospitals and institutes spoke briefed them on various aspects of air traffic during the occasion. At domestic terminal, and navigation systems. Later, the students herbal saplings were distributed to arriving made a visit to the Blue Dart complex and passengers on demand. were introduced on how the logistics team work towards achieving common goals. National Ayurveda Day was celebrated at Nearly 100 herbal saplings were displayed Chennai Airport on October 25,2019 with on top of baggage carousels with botanical The concluding ceremony saw Shri S. an array of activities raising awareness names and information suggestive of Sreekumar, Airport Director, Ms. Tulsi on nurturing herbal environs and their their importance and advantages. Further, Mirchandaney, MD Blue Dart Aviation and indispensable role in our lives. dynamic signage displayed details on herbal women leaders from the aviation fraternity plants inviting attention and appreciation of interacting with the students for whom it The day kickstarted with plantation drive passengers. became a day to cherish forever. Remya Sreekantan joins Chennai Airport as first woman firefighter of AAI’s Southern Region Remya Sreekantan, 28, the first woman firefighter at Southern Region and third in whole of AAI, has joined as Junior Assistant (AFS) at Chennai Airport on November 01, 2019 heralding the change in a work space that remained a male stronghold for long. Prior to her assuming duties at Chennai Airport, she has undergone four-month rigorous training at Fire Training Centre (FTC), New Delhi. Hailing from a modest family in Trivandrum, Kerala, Remya is a postgraduate in structural Engineering. She was Assistant Professor at LBS Institute of Technology for women prior to joining AAI. She is mother of a two-year old child. Remya is confident of doing well in her new assignment, and hopes that more women will join Fire Services in future if they explore the available avenues at disposal with the right mindset.

9 New boarding gate management system introduced at Chennai Airport On his maiden visit to Chennai on November (Airport Operation Control Centre), 16, 2019, Shri Arvind Singh, Chairman, which in turn will accelerate speedy Airports Authority of India inaugurated update of Flight Information Display the first-of-its-kind new gate management System(FIDS), there by benefitting system at Chennai Airport. The new system passenger. Besides, there will be overall at boarding gates will enable the airline decrease in space, hardware and power staff to enter the flight update from the requirement guaranteeing effective boarding gates itself ensuring better utilization of manpower. This system is interaction between airlines and AOCC being expanded to other airports also. Art Exhibition “PRERNA-3” organized at Indian Aviation Academy Committed to promote amateur as well as by renowned artists Shri Jatin Das and professional artists and give them a platform Shri Dilip Sharma in presence of Shri M.N.N. to showcase their talent, Indian Aviation Rao, RED (NR), Shri EP Hareendranathan, Academy organized an Art Exhibition ED (Training) IAA, Dr Chhavi Aggarwal, ‘Prerna-3’ from November 29 to December 13 Vice President-Kalyanmayee and several other at its premises. Organized in association with members of Kalyanmayee, the exhibition Kalyanmayee Artist Forum and Forum of showcased 22 paintings prepared by 21 artists Indian Photographers and Artists, the theme during the three-day art camp held in July. of the exhibition was ‘Freedom’. Inaugurated On the concluding day, artists were given certificates of participation by ED (Training). Green Diwali at Raipur Promoting the ‘Green India’ concept, Raipur around 2558 plants. Varieties displayed were Airport has developed an approx. 650- 326 Syngonium white plants for swastika, 124 Airport sqft Green Wall for its arriving passengers. Philodendron golden plants for flame, 368 Located at the first floor of the Arrival lounge, Syngonium pink plants for diyas and 1740 the Green Wall developed a year ago depicts Ophiopogongreen plants for background. various themes periodically giving definite meaning to relevant Day or Festival through Apart from enhancing the aesthetics and rotation of plants. improving the air quality inside the terminal building, the Green Wall has also proved During Diwali, the living Green Wall depicted to be a popular selfie point for the arriving traditional diyas and swastika made of passengers at Raipur Airport. Integrity Club launched at Port Blair Airport A concerted step towards preserving sense of responsibility, love, patriotism, compassion, honesty and integrity amongst children, Port tolerance, secularism, unity, simplicity and Blair Airport has launched an Integrity Club honesty through various activities like sharing on October 29, 2019 at Kendriya Vidyalaya anecdotes, group discussions, workshop, to provide a platform where children gather games, debates and drama. knowledge playfully and become champions of ethics. Inaugurated by Shri Jameel Khaliq, The idea behind setting up of Integrity Club Airport Director, Port Blair, the Integrity is to sensitize children against negative values Club was set up in the school as a ‘community prevalent in society due to excessive influence group’ for cultivating human values among An Integrity Club is expected to play an of electronic media, internet, nuclear family students in the age group of 11 to 16 years important role in creating twelve basic system and rapidly growing urbanization and studying in classes VI to IX. values such as integrity, respect, fairness, ways to tackle the ills.

10 Awareness drive for Safe Aircraft Operations launched at On September 12, 2019, Jharsuguda Airport To make the move a success, handouts in launched an awareness drive for safe aircraft the form of public notice were distributed operations in front of old airport and among the public and passengers alike. For nearby local market at Durlaga village of wider publicity, banners placed in front of Jharsuguda. Attended by school children Terminal Building and messages displayed from Government schools and airport at the Flight Information Display System stakeholders, the drive made efforts to educate were used for raising awareness amongst the general public and passers-by about passengers transiting through Jharsuguda potential threat to safe aircraft operations Airport. To bring home the point, the school due to dumping of garbage in the open which children formed a human chain conveying may attract birds and stray animals. the importance of air safety. AAI’s Taniya Sanyal conferred with Citizen Safety Award 2019 by SPAI Miss Taniya Sanyal, Junior Assistant, Fire Award 2019. Among the awardees, Tania Services, ER received the ‘Citizen Safety was the only woman hailing from Fire Award 2019’ from Safety Professional Services. Apart from this award, Tania also Association of India (SPAI) during a one- received the DCW Achievement Award day National workshop held on ‘Women Leadership in Disaster Management’ on on the occasion of International Women’s October 2, 2019 at Jaipur. During the Day 2019 from the Delhi Commission for event, total thirteen women from various Women (DCW), Government of Delhi states associated with Disaster Management in recognition of Tania’s efforts towards were honoured with the Citizen Safety spearheading the cause of women. Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi celebrated at Kolkata Airport To commemorate the 150th Birth khadi stall in association with ‘Biswa Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Bangla’. Quotes of Mahatma Gandhi employees along with passengers were displayed on FIDS, LED video at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose wall and other digital displays at the International (NSCBI) Airport paid airport. Various other proactive steps floral tributes to the Father of the such as ban on the use of single use Nation at the Gandhi Gallery inside plastic products inside the terminal the arrival hall of terminal. Besides, and Breath Analyzer examination of the occasion also saw display of operational personnel were initiated at various artefacts, like charkha, and a the airport. Kolkata Airport set to become a hub for Southeast Asia air connectivity Kolkata Airport is the largest airport and Far East Asian countries in near on October 3, 2019 signalled the first in Eastern India and stands as the fifth future. With the commencement of four connection to Vietnam from the City of busiest airport in the country. At present, new international flights from Kolkata to Joy, the addition of Ho-Chi-Minh City, the airport is connected with more than various destinations in South-east Asia, the Singapore and Guangzhou (China) on 35 destinations in India and around month of October has proved to be a boon three consecutive days on 18th, 19th and 20th 13 destinations globally. With some for international flyers. October from Kolkata have heralded the more flights in the offing, the airport is emergence of Kolkata as a hub for Southeast expected to become a hub for Southeast While the Kolkata-Hanoi air connectivity Asia connectivity in near future.

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Harmanjote Kaur Prakash Chander Toor Meeka Besra Sandeep Kumar Dhingra Lata Prakashan Jr. Executive AGM (Cargo) Supervisor AGM (Engg-Elect.) AGM (CNS) (Commercial) Jaipur Airport Lucknow Airport Amritsar Airport Srinagar Airport

Leelawati Pawar Pradeep Baghel Shri Himadri Das Ganesh Chandra Dalara Alok Guha Sr. Caretaker (Home) S.G. Manager (Telecom) Jr. Executive (CNS) Sr. Supertendent Senior Attendent(TM) Pune Airport Pune Airport (Ambulift Operator) Coochbehar Airport Airport

Manjit Kamal Ashir Babu Kunu Biplav Kumar Manas Dutta K. Siva Kumar Manager (CNS) AM (ATM) Assistant Manager (ATC) Sr. Supdt (F&A) Supdt. (O) Ranchi Airport Raipur Airport Patna Airport Kolkata Airport

Sumed Kumar Wankade Rajeswari. R D. Yuvarajesh Ahammed Jafar Thiruthiyil R. Muruganandam Sr. Supdt. (OL) Manager (PS) Superintendent (FS) Sr. Supdt (Finance) Manager (ATC) Mangalore Airport Trivandrum Airport Tiruchirappalli Airport Calicut Airport Tuticorin Airport

J. Vinod Kumar P.C. Murali S. Ananth Nikitha Kamisetty G. Vivekanandan Sr. Asst. F/S Sr. Supdt. (MTD) Manager Engg. (Electrical) Supervisor (OL) Manager (Fire Service) RHQ(SR) Chennai Tirupathy Airport Chennai Airport

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