The national carrier Air India has asked the Airport Authority of India (AAI), which manages air traffic in India to allow it's aircraft to land with 'constant descent approach' at the runway, to let it save on fuel, which forms about 40 per cent of the airline's operating cost. At present, due to safety and global aviation regulatory compliance reasons, the aircraft descent is not in straight slant. Instead, during the descending process, the aircraft brings down its altitude by taking a small dip before flying straight for a while. The process continues in small cycles till the final landing is done on the runway.
Harpreet Singh, executive director, flight safety of Air India, while talking about the airline's environment conservation programme said, the initiative has been taken positively by the AAI. "If the idea gets implemented without compromising on any safety issues, then it will help us in saving lot of fuel, thereby helping us save not only on carbon footprint but also save crucial foreign exchange," Singh added.
27/11/15 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
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Harpreet Singh, executive director, flight safety of Air India, while talking about the airline's environment conservation programme said, the initiative has been taken positively by the AAI. "If the idea gets implemented without compromising on any safety issues, then it will help us in saving lot of fuel, thereby helping us save not only on carbon footprint but also save crucial foreign exchange," Singh added.
27/11/15 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
