AAI launches SkyFitfor Aviation Fraternity

Aviation is one of the leading industries across the world. In the past few years, unprecedented growth in the global aviation sector has given rise to various challenges for the fraternity. One of the biggest challenges being the occupational stress in the high-demand professional environment. Stress in the aviation industry is a common phenomenon due to physiological, psychological and environmental factors. Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation launched the SkyFit eBook in the presence of Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; Arun Kumar, Director General, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA); Rakesh Asthana, Director General, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security(BCAS); Anuj Aggarwal, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Vineet Gulati, Member (ANS), AAI; senior ICAO officials and 1200 delegates from around 193 countries during the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s 40th Triennial Session & General Assembly that coincides with the celebrations to commemorate 75th Anniversary of the Chicago Convention. Developed by Business Development Team of the Airports Authority of India, SkyFit addresses problems arising out of the occupational stress faced by aviation professionals like pilots, ATCOs, cabin crew and also air passengers by way of simple breathing techniques formulated in consultation with Yogic experts and senior medical consultants. Changes in work shifts and trans-meridian flight result in asynchrony between aviation personnel’s circadian rhythms. This lack of synchrony results in shift-lag syndrome (due to changes in work schedule) and jet-lag syndrome (due to trans-meridian flights) severely affects the body clock specifically Airline Pilots, Cabin Crew, Air Traffic Controllers and Air Passengers.