Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Asia Pacific Conference

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Goa is hosting a three-day long Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) conference from 1st to 3rd November 2022.

Important facts

• Delegates will discuss and collaborate on key issues that will help shape the future of Asia's aviation industry and turn the vision of the Global Council for Complete Air Transport Systems (CATS) of 2045 into reality.

• Theme of 2022 conference - “Think Global, Collaborate Regional, Accomplish Local”. 

• The conference also covered Digitization and Automation, which play an important role in strengthening CANSO's vision for the skies of the future.

• Delegates will also be able to witness some of the cutting edge technology that will help modernise air traffic management in the region.

About CANSO

• The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) is the global voice of the air traffic management (ATM) industry and is shaping future skies. 

• Its members support more than 90% of the world's air traffic and include air navigation service providers, airspace users and operators, manufacturers and aviation industry suppliers.

• It brings together the world's air navigation service providers, leading industry innovators and air traffic management experts to share knowledge, develop best practices, and shape the future of safe and seamless airspace.

• Founded - 1996

• Director General - Simon Hocquard

About Airports Authority of India 

• Airports Authority of India is an organisation/authority functioning under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India.

• The Airports Authority of India (AAI) manages a total of 133 airports which include 11 international airports, 8 customs airports, 81 domestic airports and 25 civil enclaves in defence airfields.

• Established- 1st April, 1995

• President- Sanjeev Kumar

• Headquarters - New Delhi