Kolkata, July 27 -- The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday launched a five-day pan-India Safety Management System (SMS) Training Programme for Safety Managers at its Regional Headquarters (Eastern Region) in Kolkata, aimed at strengthening aviation safety practices across airports in the country.

The programme, being held from 27 July to 31, was inaugurated by Hargovind Meena, Regional Executive Director (Eastern Region), along with Vikram Singh, Airport Director of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata.

Twenty-five safety managers representing various AAI-operated airports from across India are participating in the training programme.

The initiative seeks to enhance the implementation of Safety Management Sy...