Bangkok 24 Aug-Aviation Radio Preparing to set up a backup air traffic management system ready to move forward with the construction of the U-Tapao Air Traffic Control Tower and establishing a new air route between Thailand and the People's Republic of China Increase efficiency and aviation safety It also increases income for the country.
Mr. Noppasit Chakrapitak, President, Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Co., Ltd. (AEROTHAI), a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport, revealed that “Aeronautical Radio Preparing to implement a new air traffic management system from 2024 - 2029 to correspond with the important mission to accommodate the volume of flights, consisting of 2 parts: 1. The installation of an off-site backup air traffic management system, which This is in accordance with ICAO and CAAT regulations requiring air traffic service units in Thailand to have an air traffic service contingency plan. To provide continuous service with safety and efficiency. Even in times of threat/crisis It is in the process of site surveys, technical studies, and budget estimates. There is a plan for design work in fiscal year 2024 and scheduled for operation in 2029, which is expected to support more than 1.5 million flights per year and 2. Construction. U-Tapao Air Traffic Control Tower, amount approximately 1.
In addition, Aeronautical Radio is in the process of discussing with 3 countries, namely Thailand, China and Laos, about creating a new flight route from the People's Republic of China. through the skies of the Lao People's Republic enter Thai airspace which is a collaboration between the Aeronautical Radio with the Air Traffic Management Office The Civil Aviation Administration of the People's Republic of China (ATMB CAAC) and the Lao People's Democratic Republic of Air Service Agency (LANS) are expanding their airspace capacity. According to the plan to be presented at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) meeting due to aviation trends on this route There is a continuous increase in travel Originally, it could support flights on this route from 1.5 to 2 hundred thousand flights per year. and is expected to increase to 2.5 - 3 hundred thousand flights per year in the near future which will help increase revenue for Thailand And support the country's economy to grow sustainably.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency