Gadkari seeks modernisation in air traffic control, aviation sector
Nagpur (PTI): Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday called for upgradation of technology and rules as per global standards in the aviation sector including the field of Air Traffic Control.
He was speaking at the inauguration of the 3-day annual event on civil aviation organised by the Air Traffic Controllers Guild of India here.
The aviation sector has a huge potential as the number of airports in the country has increased from 75 to 150, Gadkari said, adding that the sector has witnessed a 22 per cent growth in recent years.
Nagpur lies at the centre of the country, and can possibly become the control centre of the entire air traffic control in India, he remarked.
There is a need to scrap old and outdated rules and bring new rules as per global standards while not compromising on safety, the minister said, adding that new rules will usher in reforms in the sector.
The role of Air traffic Controllers is very important for the dream `Viksit Bharat' (developed India), he said, adding that their job involves a lot of risk and their work makes the aviation sector safe.
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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO, hand reins over to iPhone maker's hardware leader
San Francisco (AP): Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company's market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.
Cook, 65, will turn the CEO duties to Apple's head of hardware engineering, John Tenus, on September 1 while remaining involved with the Cupertino, California, company as executive chairman. That's similar to the transitions made by Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Netflix's Reed Hastings after they ended their highly successful tenures as CEO.
Although he never shook the perception that he lacked Jobs' vision, Cook leveraged the popularity of the iPhone and other breakthroughs orchestrated by his predecessor to lift Apple to heights that seemed unfathomable when it was on the brink of bankruptcy during the mid-1990s.
