First Airport Operations Control Centre Inaugurated at Chennai

Shri Ashok Lavasa, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation has inaugurated the Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC) at Chennai Airport. The AOCC has been set up by Airports Authority of India (AAI) bringing together other stakeholders including airlines, ground handlers and security agencies under one platform.  The Centre aims to get optimum utilisation of the airport resources to provide a hassle-free and seamless experience to the passengers.  This involves the implementation of a Common Airport Operations Database (AODB) which provides all the information related to airport operations to all the stakeholders at ten major airports under AAI. Chennai airport has pioneered the AOCC implementation at AAI airports