New Delhi: In an attempt to reduce delays during the coming fog season, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Delhi International Airport (DIAL) have integrated collaborative decision-making (CDM) procedure with each other. CDM involves airport operators, airlines, ground handlers and air traffic control (ATC) collaborating and sharing data through an automated system.
I Prabhakar Rao, chief executive, DIAL, said: “The combined decision-making will help in improved use of ATC resources, runways and taxiways, translating into less workload for controllers and minimum ground delays. Trained officers are also being deployed by AAI at our operational centre to work in close coordination with officers and airlines.”
A senior AAI official said, “This (integration of CDM) will improve aircraft turnaround time and pre-departure sequence process, particularly after lifting of dense fog.” The integration of CDM, together with prediction of better visibility conditions by the India Meteorological Department, is expected to result in minimum disruption of flights this fog season, said experts.
26/11/13 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
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I Prabhakar Rao, chief executive, DIAL, said: “The combined decision-making will help in improved use of ATC resources, runways and taxiways, translating into less workload for controllers and minimum ground delays. Trained officers are also being deployed by AAI at our operational centre to work in close coordination with officers and airlines.”
A senior AAI official said, “This (integration of CDM) will improve aircraft turnaround time and pre-departure sequence process, particularly after lifting of dense fog.” The integration of CDM, together with prediction of better visibility conditions by the India Meteorological Department, is expected to result in minimum disruption of flights this fog season, said experts.
26/11/13 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
