INDIRA GANDHI RASHTRIYA URAN AKADEMI
- IGRUA was set up at Fursatganj, Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) to bring about a quantum improvement in the standards of flying and ground training of commercial pilots in the country.
- The aim at IGRUA is not only to train to make a pilot but also to make one an effective systems manager in aeronautics.
- The Akademi is an autonomous Body under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- The Governing Council with Secretary, Civil Aviation as its Chairman, is the highest body of the organization.
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
- Airports Authority of India came into being in April, 1995. AAI manages 115 airports including 23 civil enclaves.
- About 8 million nautical square mile area of the national airspace covering the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea has been assigned to AAI for provision of Air Traffic Services.
- New Terminal Buildings are under construction at Chennai, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Khajuraho, Ranchi, Bhopal, Indore and Rajahmundry airports. A Greenfield airport is under construction at Pakyong in Sikkim.
- Construction of new terminal building at Leh, Port Blair, Vadodara, Jammu, Jaisalmer, Coimbatore, Puducherry and Tirupati airports have been proposed.
- New Greenfield Airports have also been planned at Chiethu in Nagaland and Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh.
NATIONAL FLYING TRAINING INSTITUTE PRIVATE LIMITED
- Airport Authority of India (AAI) in collaboration with CAE, Canada has set up a Joint Venture Company in the name of National Flying Training Institute Private Limited (NFTIPL).
- This Institute is located at Gondia in Maharashtra. AAI holds 49% equity share capital while CAE holds 51% share capital in this Ioint Venture Company.
- The Institute has been named after the late Prime Minister of India — Rajiv Gandhi National flying Training Institute (RGNFIT). The facility became operational in September, 2008.
- The objective of setting up this Institute is to provide qualified and well trained pilots.