CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, the civil aviation ministry has been exploring more airstrips in Odisha for promoting wildlife and tourism in the state. NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday granted aerodrome licence to Odisha’s Jeypore airport.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jeypore Airport or Jayapura Airport (IATA: PYB, ICAO: VEJP) is a domestic airport serving Jeypore, Odisha, India. It is located three kilometres (1.9 mi) north-west of the city of Jeypore in Koraput District, serving the city of Koraput, Odisha, India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Vikram Dev Dutt as the next director general in the Directorate of General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). He will take over as the head of the aviation regulator on February 28, 2023. He will be succeeding the incumbent DGCA chief Arun Kumar.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the regulatory body in the field of Civil Aviation, primarily dealing with safety issues. It is responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety, and airworthiness standards.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shri Jagannath International Airport is a proposed greenfield airport at Girala village near Puri, Odisha by Airports Authority of India (AAI).