Air travel turn faster as new systems take wings

With the Airports Authority of India (AAI) installed systems like Standard Instrument Departure (SID) and Star Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR) for the first time in India from August 28 at the Mumbai airport, air travel within the country is likely to become faster. The systems having introduced, pilots will be able to take shorter routes for departure and arrival in case there is congestion in the designated route. The new installation will help airlines save on fuel, say analysts.
MG Jhunghare, head of air traffic control (western region) told FE,”All international airports have already installed the SID and STAR system, however, it is being introduced for the first time in India.” The AAI has asked for a feedback from the airline operators within a month, he added.
JS Dhillon, vice-president (operations) SpiceJet said, “A two-hour journey between two metro cities can stretch indefinitely as the aircraft awaits ATC clearance for landing. With SITA and SID installation at the Mumbai airport, the pilot need not detour and can raise speed limits up to 10,000 feet to enable planes to reach their fuel-efficient cruising altitude sooner.”
12/09/08 Shaheen Mansuri/Financial Express

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Categories: Airports Sep 2008