AAI signs MoU with Sweden to facilitate sustainable aerospace cooperation
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and LFV Air Navigation Services of Sweden (LUFTFARTSVERKET) have signed a memorandum of understanding today at AAI’s headquarters in New Delhi.
This MoU will pave the way for bilateral exchange of aviation expertise and technology between the two countries.
It will allow Indian companies to accelerate growth while benefiting from Swedish innovation and expertise. Under the supervision of the MoU, the companies can cooperate in areas of common interest.
Recognizing the urgent need for rapid development of next-generation smart airports and the necessity to build sustainable transportation systems, both parties agreed to the following parts of the MoU:
- Aeronautical knowledge exchange and technical transfer program
- Promote close and friendly relations between the two agencies
- Aim to expand technical cooperation at airports
- Support the development of a safe, secure, sustainable and efficient aviation sector
- Positive contributions to promote bilateral and international trade
On this occasion, Sanjeev Kumar, Chairman, Airports Authority of India congratulated the Government of India and the Government of Sweden for taking the initiative to collaborate to strengthen India’s efforts for the development of an efficient, safe, secure and sustainable aviation sector.
Klas Molin, Sweden’s ambassador to India, spoke about the long-standing cooperation between India and Sweden. “We look forward to this addition to the already expansive India-Sweden collaboration, which already includes sustainability, health, innovation, energy and will now extend to civil aviation. I look forward to seeing how the memorandum of understanding can create more opportunities for Sweden and India to explore climate-smart solutions in the aviation sector.”
When Shri Tanmaya Lal, India’s ambassador to Sweden gave his speech, he mentioned that “Sweden’s partnership in India is on the rise. This MoU covers further new ground and will facilitate technology collaborations to improve safety, sustainability and efficiency in the aviation sector. This is an important development also in the context of the booming regional air connectivity in India.”
At the same time, AAI and LFV, both government authorities in India and Sweden respectively, will cooperate in the following cooperation areas:
- Air traffic control
- Air traffic control
- Remote control of airports and traffic control
- Airspace design and planning
- Airport design and infrastructure
- Digitized airport and flight
- Ability and education
- Sustainable airports and flights
- Processes for pilots
- Processes for scaling up