National Aviation Policy is being revised and its draft is being prepared with the consultation of all the stake-holders and is expected to be finalised at the end of this month which will prove to be revolutionary in the aviation industry, said Captain Shujaat Azeem, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Aviation. He was presiding over the meeting at Headquarters PCAA, where he addressed all the directors of PCAA. DG-CAA Air Marshall Retired Mohammad Yousuf and all the directors gave their opinions regarding the betterment of aviation policy.
Shujaat Azeem said that reshaping the National Aviation Policy is their first priority as last Aviation Policy was made back in 2000 and no new policy has been introduced for the last 14 years. He also said that in order to prepare the first draft of National Aviation Policy they have availed the services of all the stake holders, Aviation experts and top Universities around the world. In this regard they have studied the aviation policies of Austria, Singapore, China and Canada and have also availed the expert opinion and help of four P.H.D professors.
Captain Shujaat Azeem also said that new aviation policy will promote public-private partnership and will provide breakthrough in the aviation industry as it will enable Pakistan citizens to come up with their own ventures and help aviation industry grow, New aviation policy will also look to promote Flying club all around Pakistan. He applauded the efforts of DG-CAA on successful Haj Operation and also praised the smooth operations of Haj flights at different airports.-PR