Chennai airport will help airlines save 1,300 tonnes of jet fuel every year by having separate air traffic controllers for arrival and departure procedures from next September.
Sylvester Israel, general manager, air traffic management, Chennai, told the New India Express the current a single system where controllers handled both departures and arrivals meant the airport could handle only 32 aircraft an hour. Having separate controllers for departure and arrival would increase the air traffic handling capacity.
“We will increase it to 36 per hour,” he said. This can save fuel as air traffic controllers can plan landings and departures by adjusting the spacing between two aircraft.
06/12/16 Air Traffic Management
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Sylvester Israel, general manager, air traffic management, Chennai, told the New India Express the current a single system where controllers handled both departures and arrivals meant the airport could handle only 32 aircraft an hour. Having separate controllers for departure and arrival would increase the air traffic handling capacity.
“We will increase it to 36 per hour,” he said. This can save fuel as air traffic controllers can plan landings and departures by adjusting the spacing between two aircraft.
06/12/16 Air Traffic Management
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