Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Inaugurates DFDR and CVR Laboratory at Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

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On April 10, 2025, Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), inaugurated the state-of-the-art Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Laboratory at the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), located at Udaan Bhawan, New Delhi.


      - Commonly referred to as the 'Black Box Lab,' the facility has been established with an investment of Rs 9 crore and supported by Bengaluru-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

      - The Minister also launched the ‘Career Guidance Programme’ in Aviation at the Indian Aviation Academy, New Delhi.

     

Main Point :-   (i) This initiative aims to educate Class 11 and 12 students about career prospects in aviation, including roles such as pilots, air traffic controllers, aircraft designers, and airport managers.

      (ii) Additionally, Mahindra Aerostructures Private Limited (MASPL), a Bengaluru-based unit of Mahindra & Mahindra, secured a contract from Airbus Helicopters, a division of France-based Airbus, to manufacture and assemble the main fuselage of the H130 helicopter.


About Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)

Director General (DG): Godaba Venkata Gouri Yugandhar
Headquarters : New Delhi
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