New Delhi. A total of 416 new posts have been created in DGCA under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, all these posts will be filled in a phased manner. Of these, 114 posts have been filled. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken several proactive steps for institutional strengthening and workforce expansion in DGCA, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) and Airports Authority of India (AAI). Under this, it employs a team of experienced aircraft/aeronautical engineers, pilots and air traffic controllers.
AERA is an independent regulatory body entrusted with the task of overseeing the economic regulation of airports in India. Its main objectives include creating a level playing field, promoting healthy competition among major airports, promoting investment in airport facilities and regulating charges for aeronautical services. A total of 10 new posts have been created on the initiative of the Ministry of Civil Aviation for expeditious discharge of tasks by AERA. Out of these 10, five posts have been filled, the remaining posts will also be filled soon. Apart from this, there were 27 vacancies on existing posts. Out of which 24 have been filled and the remaining three are under process.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is committed to air travel safety and efficiency. In this direction, it has taken several steps, including creation, recruitment and training of required number of posts of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs). To meet the increasing demand for air travel, 796 additional posts of ATCO have been created in two phases, i.e. 340 posts in May 2022 and 456 posts in April 2023.
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Tags: Civil aviation, Ministry of civil aviation
FIRST PUBLISHED : September 28, 2023, 5:43 PM IST
