Alappuzha: An approach radar will be installed at the Cochin International Airport within three months, Union minister of state for civil aviation K C Venugopal said here on Monday.
With the setting up of the radar, aircraft can avoid procedural delays while landing and the air traffic control can guide the plane to descend.
Addressing an event organised by the Press Club here, Venugopal said that the radar would also help in forecasting weather conditions.
The new system would avoid situations like the recent diversion of an Air India Express flight to Thiruvananthapuram that ended in a hijack drama.
"The number of Air India Express flights to the Middle East has been augmented from 92 services to 119. Flights to Mumbai from Kerala have also been increased from 11 to 17 services," he said.
06/11/12 Times of India
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With the setting up of the radar, aircraft can avoid procedural delays while landing and the air traffic control can guide the plane to descend.
Addressing an event organised by the Press Club here, Venugopal said that the radar would also help in forecasting weather conditions.
The new system would avoid situations like the recent diversion of an Air India Express flight to Thiruvananthapuram that ended in a hijack drama.
"The number of Air India Express flights to the Middle East has been augmented from 92 services to 119. Flights to Mumbai from Kerala have also been increased from 11 to 17 services," he said.
06/11/12 Times of India
