Chennai: At the ATC Global Awards 2013, the Airports Authority of India received 2 awards — for Excellence in ANSP Management (outside Europe and North America) and another for Strategic Advancement in Air Transport through AAI’s collaborative environment project.
The second award, given for AAI’s INSPIRE (Indian Ocean Strategic Partnership Reduced Emission) is a recognition of India’s ANS initiative and commitment in establishing a collaborative network of 16 ANSPs, 10 airlines and IATA which are dedicated to improving the environmental efficiency and sustainability of aviation. INSPIRE, which was founded by AAI, Air Services Australia and ATNS in March 2011 has adopted and promoted best practices that have demonstrated significant operational efficiency and reduction in emission. This has contributed to environmental protection, minimising on-ground delays using expeditious taxi routes and runways, conducting gradual climb and descent paths and flying direct optimum routes based on existing meteorological and airspace conditions.
AAI’s significant lead in conducting the user preferred route project resulted in carbon savings to the tune of 6,885 tonnes till February 28, 2013 leading to the much-needed environmental protection has attracted world-wide acclaim.
18/03/13 New Indian Express
