I consider It to be my privilege
to share my feelings with you on the Air Traffic Controllers Day which
happens to be the day on which the history of Air Traffic Control
profession was made long ago. In the modern concept, it is important for
all of us to stand up to the expectations and perception of our
predecessors with the utmost professional approach with the updated
technology that is made available to us as tools to help us achieve the
objectives of Air Traffic Services. This profession has seen changes and
up gradation in Indian civil aviation keeping pace with the other
developed world. We are up to date technologically in the ATC systems in
India
and are in the process of upgrading the ground infrastructure at most of
the busy airports with initial focus on Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and
Bangalore which shall soon be extended to many other non-metro airports.
We are also in process to replace our systems at Delhi Mumbai and other
airports by replacing earlier radar and automated flight data processing
systems. Soon most of the busy airports will be connected through AIDC
and the radar systems will be integrated to provide all the users
including passengers to track the flights of interest as is available in
USA. Needless to mention that AAI is taking all the measures to equip us with
the latest systems available world wide and ATCOs would then be expected
to perform with their best ability and capacity with these tools. It
will be our endeavour to rise to the expectations of travelling public
to facilitate them with almost on time performance with the cooperation
of airlines concerned. I have always felt that being in this profession,
we are concerned with the time of air travellers and have been
instrumental in keeping our approach and the ATC system to the utmost
proficient level. I not only hope but feel confident that all the ATCOs
of India are with me in my thinking and would always rise to the
occasion as and when required by the civil aviation in India.
Long live ATC profession and the
Controllers. May God bless you all with good health and prosperity.
