With rise in demand of air travel, MoCA takes multiple initiaves for workforce expansion in DGCA, AAI, AERA

The expansion of the workforce is being viewed in response to the growing fleets of Indian airlines such as Indigo, Air India and others.

Hyderabad:The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Wednesday said that several initiatives have been taken to increase the workforce at various authorities with 114 posts out of newly created 416 already filled while the remaining will be filled in a phased manner. The expansion of the workforce is being viewed in response to the growing fleets of Indian airlines such as Indigo, Air India and others.

Besides the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), initiatives have been taken to increase the workforce at the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI). At the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), which is an independent regulatory body tasked with overseeing the economic regulation of airports in the country, 24 out of 27 previously vacant positions here have now been filled, and five out of the 10 newly created positions have been occupied.

Additionally, to meet the growing demand for air travel, the ministry has initiated the creation of 796 new Air Traffic Control Officer (ATCO) positions under AAI in two phases. ''To meet the growing demand for air travel, 796 additional posts of ATCOs have been created in two phases i.e; 340 posts in May 2022 and 456 posts in April 2023. Action has also been taken to fill the posts of ATCOs,'' said the ministry in its release.