Airport Authority of India to extend direct routes to other cities too

Mumbai: After introducing green-routes between Mumbai and Delhi, Airport Authority of India (AAI) is now planning to introduce similar air-routes between other busy sectors too. On July 26, AAI introduced direct routes between Mumbai and Delhi where aircraft could fly straight to the destination without having to chart its course through Ahemdabad, Jaipur and Udaipur. The move was enabled by the use of RNAV 5, a satellite based communication device which helps the aircraft keep its path without monitoring from the ground agencies.
Since most aircraft in the country are now RNAV equipped, AAI is planning to extend the routes other cities. The direct route, according to officials is also a more fuel efficient route which will also reduce carbon emissions. "When an aircraft takes the direct route, it flies faster and at the optimum altitude. This reduces carbon emissions too," explained a senior AAI official. AAI is planning to extend these direct routes to sectors like Delhi-Chennai, Delhi-Jaipur, Delhi-Udaipur, Chennai-Bangalore etc.
12/08/12 Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India

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