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Airports in Bangladesh lack modern approach facilities: AOAB
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All major airports in Bangladesh lack modern approach facilities and there are various obstacles, including huge delay in obtaining permission for import and export of spare parts for rectifications and overhauling of aircrafts and outdated mode of payments for imported parts, said Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB) today.
The absence of modern airspace and air traffic management at the airport and high price of jet fuel are constant sources of worry for the aviation industry, AOAB said during a dialogue with the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) today.
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The delays in obtaining permission for import of spare parts for rectifications and overhauling of aircraft, age-old import payment options and absence of modern airport approach facilities are holding back the local aviation industry to flourish further.
The absence of modern airspace and air traffic management at the airport and high price of jet fuel are also a constant source of worry for the industry.
The Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB) identified the obstacles and shared their observation at a dialogue with the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) yesterday.