Monday, May 14, 2012

ATC system at Nagpur can save 1.28 crore litres aviation fuel

Nagpur: About 600 nautical miles around Nagpur is now safe from mid-air mishaps, thanks to the new Air Traffic Control (ATC) automation system 'Indra' at the international airport here, which will also help saving up to 1.28 crore litres of aviation fuel every year, top airport officials said.
The Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is the first to rationalise the new ATC Automation System imported from Spanish company Indra, among the 38 airports in the country, which are also installing the system commissioned in last February.
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) recently made it operational here. Following this, Bhopal and Hyderabad airport radars have been integrated with the airport here, Ashok Kumar Verma, Airport Director, Nagpur told PTI.
15/05/12 PTI/Daily News & Analysis
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