New Delhi [India], Jan.27 (ANI): Celebrating 25 years of the India-ASEAN ties, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inked a historic agreement with Lao Air Traffic Management, Department of Civil Aviation, Lao PDR, for offering SkyRev360, a comprehensive e-data gathering, invoicing and collection system.

SkyRev360 has been developed by group effort of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) under the Government of India's Make in India initiative.

The agreement was exchanged  on January 19 by S. Suresh, Board Member (Finance), AAI and Somchit Vinitkeophavanh, General Director, Lao Air Traffic Management when Bounchanch Sinthavong, Minister of Public Works and Transport, Laos, Vanhpheng Chanthaphone, Director General Civil Aviation, Laos, Ravi Shankar Aisola, Ambassador of India in Laos, Manfred Blondeel, Director (E&F), IATA and other senior officials from International Air Transport Association, Lao Air Traffic management, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Laos and Airports Authority of India were present.

Addressing on the occasion, DGCA Laos said that Lao PDR is looking forward to working in close co-operation with the AAI in upcoming future.

Ambassador Aisola termed the contract signing as a historic moment in the ties between India and Laos.

S Suresh emphasized that considering the 25 year-long India-ASEAN association , the signing of this contract will lead in new era of ties and co-operation between India and Laos. (NT)