The Federal government, under its restructuring plan, has decided to divide the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) into three separate operations to optimise the role of the authority. This includes airport management, real estate management and regulatory authority.
Sources told Business Recorder that the government had taken this decision under the National Trade Corridor (NTC) to develop and improve cargo infrastructure at important airports to meet delivery needs of a modern global supply chain. The restructuring of CAA was necessary because the core activities of CAA were so intermingled and duplicated that it lost the required efficiency.
Under the restructuring process, the core functions of CAA have been aligned and would optimise the efficiency and output of these functions. Therefore, it was necessary that restructuring be done to achieve the desired results for the benefits of CAA as a whole.
The authority maintains and manages 42 airports across the country, including regular infrastructure development work. As a regulatory body, it is responsible for certification of operators, surveillance of operators, enforcement of Civil Aviation rules and international standards and implementation of the National Aviation Policy.
The authority's functions include, among others, provision of air traffic control and navigational services and management of air routes and airspace of the country. This would also help these functional sections to fulfil the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) mandate. Under the ICAO decision, three additional functions have been incorporated in the activities of CAA, which are Aerodrome Standards and Certification, Economic over-sight and Safety Management System.
These airports have a number of navigational, instrument approach and landing aids. All these facilities are maintained as per the criteria laid down by the ICAO. These are regularly inspected and calibrated as per the system requirements, which are in accordance with the ICAO recommendations.
As the air space increased with a number of airliners and business jets, there is a constant requirement of reviewing and improving the safety requirements and standards.
The authority, therefore, in conjunction with international regulatory agencies such as the ICAO, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of United States and the Joint Aviation Regulations (JAR) of Europe, adopts and implements the required standards to ensure that the safety has not been compromised.
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