Chennai: The Chennai region will soon be equipped with an advanced aviation system to help regulate fuel consumption of aircraft and ensure passenger safety. The cost of flying per minute for a plane is now estimated to be around $100.
Under the 'Gate to Gate Flow Management' system, the delay at the airport where a plane is supposed to land will be informed to navigators and air traffic controllers (ATCs) at the departure airport to help the latter hold the plane for a while longer. This will help the plane avoid circling the airport at the destination, wasting precious fuel. An 'En-route Safety Monitoring Agency' to monitor oceanic movements covering seven countries is also effective in Chennai.
Chennai Air Traffic Control (ATC) general manager N Ganesh said the aviation sector had to make use of the latest technology and infrastructure. "The integration of radar, enhancement in VHF-radar coverage, data link initiatives, air traffic flow management should all be used to cut down the overall operational costs of aircraft. It will benefit the industry and the public by making the aviation sector sustainable and safe," he told the media after an Air Traffic Services (ATS) coordination meeting here.
01/10/11 Times of India
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