AAI Celebrates 73Rd Independence Day Across All Airports And
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Issue 10 • July-Sept., 2019 (Q2) AAI celebrates 73rd Independence Day New ATC Tower of across all airports and establishments Delhi Air Traffic Services Chairman, AAI hoisted the national flag inaugurated at which was followed by rendition of the national anthem at the Delhi Air Traffic IGI Airport, New Delhi Services (DATS) Complex, IGI Airport, New Delhi. Nearly 200 members of the Aviation fraternity attended the flag- hoisting ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Anuj Aggarwal said, “Today AAI plays an important role as an entity that is not just the backbone of air travel in India but is The AAI celebrated the nation’s 73rd also acting as the binding force for this great Independence Day with great enthusiasm country. We are all witnessing an India in Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon`ble Union and zeal at all regions and airports. All AAI transition that we all dreamt of.’ Minister of State for Civil Aviation (I/C), airports were decorated with lights that On this occasion, students of Kendriya inaugurated the New ATC Tower of Delhi emphasised the patriotic theme and different Vidyalaya, AAI, Rangpuri, New Delhi Air Traffic Services by unveiling the plaque cultural programmes were organised to gaveth a presentation depicting the at the new ATS Complex, IGIA, Delhi in engage the passengers. 150 birth anniversary of Mahatma the presence of Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola, Gandhi and the 20th anniversary of the Secy, MoCA, and Shri Anuj Aggarwal, Observing the Day, Shri Anuj Aggarwal, Kargil War. Chairman, AAI on September 02, 2019. Standing tall at 102 meters of height, this new-age ATC Tower is the tallest in India. PM unveils statue of legendary Lal Constructed at a cost of Rs. 350 crore Bahadur Shastri at Varanasi Airport approximately, the new complex comprises On July 6, 2019, Constructed by M/s Ram Sutar Art Creations three buildings namely Aerodrome Control Prime Minister Pvt. Ltd. at a cost of Rs. eighty lakh, the Tower, Area & Approach Control Services Shri Narendra Modi eighteen feet high bronze statue standing on Building and the Administrative Block. unveiled the statue ten feet pedestal weighs about 2500 kgs. Most Modern Air Navigation Systems and of Bharat Ratna Advanced ATC Automation System have Late Shri Lal The second Prime Minister of India, having been installed to enhance safety and capacity Bahadur Shastri born and brought up at Varanasi, had deep of air traffic operations. at Varanasi Airport in presence of Shri roots with the oldest living city of the world. Shri Anuj Aggarwal, Chairman, AAI while Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of He penned the famous slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai delivering the welcome address observed, Uttar Pradesh. Various PSU heads and industry Kisan’ and led the country to victory during “With the new ATC Tower, AAI aims to leaders including Shri Anil Kumar Pathak, Indo-Pak War in 1965. In loving memory of improve the operational efficiency of IGI Member, Planning, AAI and Shri A. K. Rai, the illustrious leader, AAI initiated installation Airport. The state-of-the-art automation the then Airport Director, Varanasi Airport of the grand statue in the forefront of the systems in the Tower will ensure reliable & were also present during the ceremony. Airport Terminal Building. efficient air navigation services,” on his journey in AAI since his joining on AAI bids emotional farewell to Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra July 19, 2016. The 84-page book contained a series of seminal events highlighting various Bidding a warm farewell Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Minister pioneering initiatives that the erstwhile to Dr. Guruprasad of State for Civil Aviation, along with Chairman was part of. Mohapatra, erstwhile senior officers of MoCA, DGCA and BCAS Chairman, AAI, the were also present during the occasion. As Currently, Dr. Mohapatra is working as organisation hosted a a parting gift, Corporate Communications Secretary, in the Department for Promotion dinner in his honour on 31st July, 2019 at the Directorate of AAI presented Dr. Mohapatra of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Airports Authority of India Officers’ Institute. a pictorial memoir, ‘The Journey’ focusing Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI. 1 AAI Engineers Guild celebrates Engineers Day Tirupati Airport harnesses AAI engineers, besides office bearers & solar energy members of AAIEG. Speaking on the occasion, Chairman, AAI hailed AAI engineers for amalgamation of maintenance-friendly infrastructure with sustainability while designing the structures. He released the new logo of AAI Engineers Guild and AAIEG souvenir, and also conferred To commemorate the birth anniversary of this year’s Sir Vishweshwaraiah Award the greatest Indian Engineer, Bharat Ratna for Outstanding Achievement in Airport Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshwaraiah, Engineering on the team of Rupsi airport and To promote and get the benefit of clean and Engineers Day is celebrated on September Hindon airport for achieving timely completion renewable source of energy, a ground-mounted 15 every year. As a part of the nationwide of project despite adverse conditions. solar power plant of 998KWP capacity was celebration, AAI Engineers Guild (AAIEG) installed at the Tirupati Airport, parallel to the celebrated the day at AAI Officer’s Institute, On the concluding day of the event, a existing runway on the northern side. Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi followed by workshop on GRIHA (Green Rating for Inaugurated by Shri S. Sreekumar, the then a workshop the following day. This is the Integrated Habitat Assessment) & ECBC th Regional Executive Director, Southern Region on 19 year celebration of Engineers Day by (Energy Conservation Building Code) was May 23, 2019, the net metering was completed AAIEG. also organised by AAIEG in association with Indian Aviation Academy. The and finally put into operation on July 2, 2019. The function was graced by Shri Anuj workshop focused on the need to build Developed under Renewable Energy Service Aggrawal, Chairman, AAI, Shri Anil airports complying with GRIHA yardsticks. Company Model (RESCO) in collaboration Kumar Pathak, Member (Planning), The workshop was attended by AAI with M/s Fourth Partner Energy Pvt. Ltd., the Shri I. N. Murthy, Member (Operations) engineers serving at various airports across maintenance support to be provided by agency to and attended by senior AAI Executives and the country. AAI is for 25 years without any cost. Connected with 33KV AP power grid, the plant is expected to generate about 40% of the energy Inaugurated by Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, needs of the airport. With an estimated annual Gandhi Gallery comes up the then Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal energy generation of 11, 65, 255 Kwh minimum at Kolkata Airport on 25th July, 2019, in presence of Shri guaranteed units, the anticipated cost saving per Kaushik Bhattacharjee, Airport Director, year is approximately Rs. 22.13 lakh. Kolkata Airport, Shri Sankar Kumar Sanyal, Executive Committee Member, Gandhi Vijayawada Airport gets Smriti and Darshan Samiti, among host of other dignitaries, the gallery has been set up second taxiway - Bravo to propagate the ideals & principles of the On July 11, Vijayawada airport officially commissioned the second taxiway - Taxiway ‘B’ Father of the Nation. (Bravo) for aircraft operations. Inaugurated by The gallery, which is now open to passengers Shri R. Madhavan, Regional Executive Director, Southern Region, the first aircraft to use the travelling through Kolkata Airport displays new facility was Airbus 320 of Indigo Airlines to Gandhiji’s association with Bengal through New Delhi. This new taxiway has the capacity to th 24 panels. His association with Gurudev accommodate critical aircraft such as Airbus 321, As part of the 150 Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore and Netaji Subhas apart from aircraft up to code letter C. While the Mahatma Gandhi, the AAI in association Chandra Bose, as also his efforts to maintain width of the taxiway B is 23 m, the length is 228.5 with Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, has communal harmony during the Partition m with 7.5 m of shoulders on each side. embarked on establishing ‘Gandhi Gallery are prominently displayed. The new facility will not only save time and cost – Mahatma Gandhi Interpretation Centre’ to airlines, but also assist in carrying out normal inside the Domestic Arrival Hall of the Apart from this, a digital kiosk on the life aircraft movements during maintenance work on Terminal Building at Netaji Subhash Chandra and times of Gandhiji has also been installed taxiway Alpha, thereby augmenting AAI safety Bose International Airport, Kolkata. to motivate the younger generation. standards. 2 Salem Airport adds facilities friendly for the differently-abled AAI donates five ambulances In order to create a barrier-free built to District Health Society, Gaya environment for the differently-abled and elderly persons, Salem Airport has added new facilities in its terminal building. Recognising that differently-abled persons have particular needs and purposes requiring different kinds of interventions, tactile flooring for easy accessibility and navigation of visually impaired passengers were provided on June 15, followed by installation of toilets in security hold area and Arrival hall on July 5. Set up at a cost of Rs. 1.30 lakh and Rs. 2.50 lakh respectively, the dual facility would not only enable integration of differently-abled into the social mainstream, but also comply Under the AAI-CSR scheme, five ambulances with the instructions as mandated in the “Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, were donated to the District Health Society, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1996 enacted by the Government of India. Gaya by RED, ER on September 12, 2019 on the occasion of ‘Pitrapaksh Mela’, the MoU for which was signed in May this year. Additional cold storage facility installed at Madurai Airport Received by Shri Abhishek Kumar Singh, IAS, District Magistrate and President, District each, were installed and commissioned at Air Health Society, Gaya, the ambulances are well Cargo complex on July 31, 2019.