Civil Aviation Minister chairs review meeting to assess preparedness for upcoming fog window
Civil Aviation Minister chairs review meeting to assess preparedness for upcoming fog window
Shri Ram Mohan Naidu instructs stakeholders to implement strict SOPs for fog operations
The Minister said each and every passenger is important
Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Rammohan Naidu chaired a comprehensive review meeting today to assess preparedness for the upcoming fog window of the winter schedule with all key stakeholders, including Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Airports Authority of India (AAI), airport operators, airlines and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
Shri Ram Mohan Naidu instructed all stakeholders to ensure full compliance, fix accountability and implement strict SOPs for fog operations.
The Minister said that the emphasis has to be laid on real-time data exchange, activation of war rooms and deployment of CAT-II/III compliant aircraft with qualified crew so that smooth operations could be maintained.
Clear directions have been issued to ensure safe, seamless and well-coordinated operations, along with timely communication of updates to passengers to help them prepare well in advance. Each and every passenger is important and any instance of inconvenience will be addressed with clear accountability.
Civil Aviation Secretary Shri Samir Kumar Sinha, DGCA Shri Shri Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, AAI Chairman Shri Vipin Kumar and other senior officials of MoCA, airport operators, airlines and CISF were also present in the review meeting.
