AAI extends cooperation to Bangladesh in civil aviation sector

• Govt looks up to AAI to explore possible cooperation avenues in the aviation sector with the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB)

• A high-level delegation from CAAB visited the Airports Authority of India (AAI) recently

New Delhi: With an objective to ascertain the possible cooperation avenues in the aviation sector, a high-level delegation from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) visited Airports Authority of India (AAI) establishments from March 7 to March 11.

This exploratory visit was significant for both the nations, as Bangladesh is an important stakeholder in this region in the aviation sector. CAAB's Chairman Mafidur Rahman along with other delegates visited Civil Aviation Training College at Prayagraj (UP), Indian Aviation Academy,  fire training centre and central command centre of air traffic flow management at New Delhi for effective cooperation in respect of training.

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AAI's Chairman Anuj Aggarwal assured the delegation that all possible assistance shall be extended to strengthen the aviation sector in Bangladesh AAI with its highly skilled professionals, state-of-the-art aviation training institutes, expertise in airport infrastructure &airspace design has agreed to assist CAAB Bangladesh, to enhance its capacity, in terms of aviation infrastructure and skilled manpower resources, to sustain the post-COVID-19 growth in aviation, in Bangladesh. AAI also suggested providing customized courses as per the requirements to assist in the training progress.

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