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JICA and CAAN join hands to improve air navigation service for enhancing flight handling capacity at TIA

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) signed the Record of Discussion (R/D) for a new Technical Cooperation Project to Improve Air Navigation Services for Enhancing Flight Handling Capacity at Tribhuvan International Airport on Thursday.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) signed the Record of Discussion (R/D) for a new Technical Cooperation Project to Improve Air Navigation Services for Enhancing Flight Handling Capacity at Tribhuvan International Airport on Thursday. 


The project aims to enhance and improve the flight handling capacity of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). The expected outputs of the project is improvement of Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) and Airport Collaborative Decision making (A-CDA) at TIA for effective use of airspace in Kathmandu Terminal Control Area (TMA) and enhancement of Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) system for efficiency of TIA operations. 


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JICA has been supporting CAAN for safety and efficient management of air traffic in Nepal since 1988.


 

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