In an attempt to find takers for installing indigenously developed satellite-based aviation navigation system on Indian aircraft, the government is exploring several options, including partly offsetting the cost by lowering charges.
Launched in July 2015, the Rs.774 crore GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation system (GAGAN)—jointly developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation—has failed to gain the desired traction among domestic carriers.
The ministry of civil aviation has decided to step in and wants airline operators to explore options for installing GAGAN in their fleets, said an aviation ministry official requesting anonymity.
“Lowering air navigation service charges may act as an incentive to airlines that agree to go ahead with the installation,” the official added.
GAGAN is a satellite-based navigation system that provides high-precision geo-spatial location data, including latitude, longitude and height, as well as velocity and time. Any aircraft opting for it must install a receiver called Space Based Augmentation System that enables receiving signals from the India satellites.
05/08/16 Infracircle
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Launched in July 2015, the Rs.774 crore GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation system (GAGAN)—jointly developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation—has failed to gain the desired traction among domestic carriers.
The ministry of civil aviation has decided to step in and wants airline operators to explore options for installing GAGAN in their fleets, said an aviation ministry official requesting anonymity.
“Lowering air navigation service charges may act as an incentive to airlines that agree to go ahead with the installation,” the official added.
GAGAN is a satellite-based navigation system that provides high-precision geo-spatial location data, including latitude, longitude and height, as well as velocity and time. Any aircraft opting for it must install a receiver called Space Based Augmentation System that enables receiving signals from the India satellites.
05/08/16 Infracircle
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