SITA Enables India’s ATC to Move to Safer Digital Data Communications

SITA today announced its selection by the Airports Authority of India to deliver enhanced systems that will enable the exchange of air traffic control (ATC) messages with data link-equipped airlines. SITA’s data link service will increase both the safety and efficiency of the Indian air traffic management service.
As part of this project, data link departure clearance (DCL) systems will be deployed at Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad international airports, with meteorological information for aircraft in-flight provided by data link D-VOLMET systems at Mumbai and Kolkata airports. SITA will also implement a centralised air traffic services (CATS) data link server that will enable access from aircraft to D-ATIS (digital automatic terminal information service) information from multiple airports across India. Together, all the SITA systems will increase safety as information will be exchanged in digital format, avoiding the potential of misunderstandings that may occur due to pilot or controller, language proficiencies and accents.
V. Somasundaram, Member-ANS (air navigation services), Airports Authority of India, said: “AAI is implementing data link capabilities for issue of departure clearances by air traffic controllers by using SITA’s data link services. This will facilitate controllers to deliver the clearances directly to cockpit printers, saving time, avoiding human errors, enhancing safety, capacity, and improving operational efficiency.
18/03/11 LogisticsWeek

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