As air traffic grows at a frantic pace, India has to deal with the challenges posed by ageing air traffic management (ATM) infrastructure and the need to train more air traffic controllers (ATCOs). Progress is being made, however, despite a very limited budget. For example, Saab (Chalets A278, Static D146)–the first company to introduce the remote tower having spent five years developing and demonstrating them globally–is in discussions with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to set up a pilot remote tower (r-TWR) by 2015.
Saab’s acquisition of U.S Sensis and HITT of the Netherlands, gave it a market advantage in India as both companies are associated with major programs, including ground movement control systems at Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata airports. The amalgamation of the companies is now being marketed by Saab India Technologies, and they are looking to build on each other’s strengths in the domain of ATM through a direct India presence.
Saab’s discussions on remote towers are concentrated primarily on tier 2 and 3 cities in India that have few movements (2 to 50 per day) and for remote centers for clusters of two to five airports. The long-term benefits of this concept include reduced costs relating to construction and maintenance of airport control towers, as well as more efficient staffing of air traffic services (ATS), said Saab.
17/06/13 Neelam Mathews/AINonline
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Saab’s acquisition of U.S Sensis and HITT of the Netherlands, gave it a market advantage in India as both companies are associated with major programs, including ground movement control systems at Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata airports. The amalgamation of the companies is now being marketed by Saab India Technologies, and they are looking to build on each other’s strengths in the domain of ATM through a direct India presence.
Saab’s discussions on remote towers are concentrated primarily on tier 2 and 3 cities in India that have few movements (2 to 50 per day) and for remote centers for clusters of two to five airports. The long-term benefits of this concept include reduced costs relating to construction and maintenance of airport control towers, as well as more efficient staffing of air traffic services (ATS), said Saab.
17/06/13 Neelam Mathews/AINonline
