Key airports to get advanced traffic managment system

Paris: India's air traffic management system is all set for an overhaul with the implementation of the next-generation Auto Trac (AT) III system at Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai airports. Developed by US defence major Raytheon, AT III is a surveillance and safety air traffic system which helps prevent flight delays by providing meteorological information apart from improving overall safety.
The system carries real-time meteorological information for air traffic controllers to help them adjust to changing weather conditions. Ahead of the Paris Air Show here, senior Raytheon executives told TOI that the system is already operational in Delhi, even while awaiting formal clearance from AAI and DGCA, while trial runs are on in Mumbai and Chennai. AT III also comes equipped with a medium-term conflict detection system which can determine what's going to happen in an aircraft's flight path for the next 60 minutes and prevent collision.
The new surveillance and safety data processing system is likely to improve air traffic controllers' productivity by allowing them to handle more traffic. It will also help in predicting the exact time of landing for aircraft.
20/06/11 Sachin Parashar/Times of India

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