Full form of AAI

Full form of AAI

The full form of AAI is the “Airport Authority of India”. It functions under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. It is designing, planning, maintaining, and upgrading the civil aviation network in India. AAI has a number of responsibilities, comprising 126 airports, 11 customs airports, 11 international airports, 89 domestic airports, and 26 civil enclaves for military aircraft.

  • AAI operates and is responsible for flight calibration of navigation equipment for the Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, and other private airports.
  • The first phase of the technology demonstration framework was completed in February 2008.
  • The Government of India established the IAAI (International Airports Authority of India) in 1972.
  • In April 1995, the Airports Authority of India was established when an Act of Parliament merged the IAAI with the NAA (National Airports Authority).aai full form

Training centers of AAI

The following are five training institutions consisting of three ATS training organizations formed by AAI.

  1. CATC (Civil Aviation Training College), Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad
  2. NIAMAR (National Institute of Aviation Management and Research), Delhi
  3. NIATAM (National Institute of Aviation Training and Management), Maharashtra, Gondia.
  4. FTC (Fire Training Center), Kolkata & Delhi.
  5. HTC (Hyderabad Training Centre), Hyderabad.

Functions of AAI

  • Passenger facilities: The main function of the Airport Authority of India is the construction, improvement, and management of the passenger terminal. It also takes care of the construction and maintenance of the Cargo terminal.
  • Air Navigation Services: Air navigation services are one of the important works of AAI. Ensuring the proper operation of the aircraft using advanced air navigation technology is done by the Airport Authority of India.
  • Airport Security: AAI takes several security measures to ensure that passengers can travel safely. The Airports Authority of India manages airport security and Air with the help of other central agencies.

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