Question: Airports Authority of India (AAI) was constituted in…
(a) 1995
(b) 1996
(c) 1998
(d) 1991
Ans: (a)
- On 5th April, 2017, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and its French counterpart, Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) France.
- The MoU will facilitate implementation of Technical Cooperation Program in civil aviation sector.
- The Technical Cooperation Program will be beneficial for enhancement of skills and expertise of AAI’s officers.
- This MoU is also beneficial for imparting training of engineers, technicians, managers etc.
- It is notable that Airports Authority of India (AAI) was constituted by an Act of Parliament and came into being on 1st April 1995 by merging erstwhile National Airports Authority and International Airports Authority of India.
- AAI manages 125 airports, which include 18 International Airport, 07 Customs Airports, 78 Domestic Airports and 26 Civil Enclaves at Defense airfields.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=160559