Jaipur: Flying from Jaipur to any destination will take 30% less time and cheaper from now. Reason: Jaipur airport has introduced a performance-based navigation which has shortened the distance between Jaipur and destinations.
For example: a flight from Jaipur to Mumbai takes 1 hour 40 minutes. Under the new system, it will take 1 hour 10 minutes. Even flying hours between Jaipur to Delhi will be 10-15 minutes shorter. The operating airlines will be saving Rs 2,770 per minute which they normally spent on flying hours. Jaipur has become the 11th airport among 132 airports in the country to have this new system.
The Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) is a new concept based on optimum utilization of 'area navigation systems'. It involves a shift from conventional ground-based navigation systems to satellite-based navigation systems.
This new system is more accurate with direct routes between two given points. The biggest advantage is that it will reduce fuel burn. Also, less congestion on airspace will cut carbon emissions. Another feature of this system is that it helps in efficient take-offs and landings, especially during poor weather conditions.
01/05/14 Shoeb Khan/Times of India
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For example: a flight from Jaipur to Mumbai takes 1 hour 40 minutes. Under the new system, it will take 1 hour 10 minutes. Even flying hours between Jaipur to Delhi will be 10-15 minutes shorter. The operating airlines will be saving Rs 2,770 per minute which they normally spent on flying hours. Jaipur has become the 11th airport among 132 airports in the country to have this new system.
The Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) is a new concept based on optimum utilization of 'area navigation systems'. It involves a shift from conventional ground-based navigation systems to satellite-based navigation systems.
This new system is more accurate with direct routes between two given points. The biggest advantage is that it will reduce fuel burn. Also, less congestion on airspace will cut carbon emissions. Another feature of this system is that it helps in efficient take-offs and landings, especially during poor weather conditions.
01/05/14 Shoeb Khan/Times of India
