Separate corridors for choppers in Mumbai, Delhi

New Delhi: Delhi and Mumbai airports will soon have dedicated air corridors for operating helicopters in the congested airspace of these airports.
“Separate air corridors in Mumbai and Delhi airports were notified last week,” Director General Civil Aviation SNA Zaidi said at a conference organised by Rotary Wing Society of India.
These corridors, where no fixed wing aircraft would be allowed to fly, would not only ensure safety but also enhance capacity and efficiency of helicopter operations. Mumbai and Delhi have the highest density of chopper operations.
The civil helicopter industry has long been demanding segregation of helicopter and aircraft traffic to deal with congestion.
Earlier speaking at the conference, AAI Chairman VP Agarwal said the authority might abolish the helicopters charges.
Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath supported the suggestion from Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd Chairman RK Tyagi to have helipads along national highways, particularly in accident-prone ones.
Tyagi made several recommendations to enhance the role of helicopters in India, saying they could be used for services ranging from emergency medical services, search and rescue and disaster management to maintenance of law and order.
14/02/10 Business Standard

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Categories: Airports Feb 2010, Indian Aviation- In General Feb 2010