New routes in the air

New Delhi: Air traffic controllers will be participating in test flights across countries along the Indian Ocean, aiming to check out new routes to save on fuel.
According to air traffic control (ATC) officials, the routes will be identified in the next three months and sent for approval to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
“We are working out the details and the process of charting out new routes is still underway. As soon as the final report is made, we will send it to the authorities,” said a senior ATC official. “These flights are being called Inspire flights.” Inspire is an acronym for Indian Ocean Strategic Partnership to Reduce Emissions.
According to the official, the exercise will help airlines to find out new routes that may not only be shorter but also more efficient in terms of fuel use and lower emissions.
“It will allow the airlines to maximise the use of winds, on-board avionics and meteorological updates to chart and file the most efficient flight path,” said an airline consultant who did not want to be named.
19/07/11 Telegraph

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jul 2011, New Jul 2011