Mumbai: After a successful four-month testing phase, the GVK-led Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) has permanently introduced an airport surface and terminal area surveillance system for real-time monitoring of aircraft and vehicles in the operational area. The system will also aid in identifying the causes for flight delays and take corrective action.
The Surface Awareness and Guidance at Airport (SAGA) is a computer application tailor-made for Mumbai airport by ALTYS Technologies of Toulouse, France. The system is now being used by officials at the Joint Control Centre at the airport. SAGA works independently alongside the surface movement radars used by the Air Traffic Controllers to ensure efficient movement on the ground.
A MIAL official said,“We are trying to streamline Mumbai airport’s operations considering it is going to be under pressure till the Navi Mumbai airport is ready. SAGA will help us avoid delays and ensure smooth functioning that will likely reduce travel time for passengers.”
The application, which was under testing since November 2017, is now fully operational. It will be instrumental in live traffic analysis on the runway, which will help in identifying possible causes of delay. The Mumbai airport sees a take-off or landing every 55 seconds. The application will also send operational alerts to the airport control room whenever excessive waiting time is detected in segments such as the runway, taxiway or apron.
The application enables information-sharing on the operational axis among different centres such as joint control centre, apron control, airside management office, back office of the airport operations services, corporate offices at Mumbai airport, and the aero-marketing department.
A MIAL spokesperson said, “Aircraft moving on the airport surface, or airborne during approach or take-off, as well as ground vehicles can all now be visually tracked using a single unified interface. Aircraft and ground vehicle position and movement information such as the time of entry, exit, and average speed of motion will be collected using the system’s independent Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast and Multilateration sensors.”
24/04/18 Aditya Anand/The Hindu
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The Surface Awareness and Guidance at Airport (SAGA) is a computer application tailor-made for Mumbai airport by ALTYS Technologies of Toulouse, France. The system is now being used by officials at the Joint Control Centre at the airport. SAGA works independently alongside the surface movement radars used by the Air Traffic Controllers to ensure efficient movement on the ground.
A MIAL official said,“We are trying to streamline Mumbai airport’s operations considering it is going to be under pressure till the Navi Mumbai airport is ready. SAGA will help us avoid delays and ensure smooth functioning that will likely reduce travel time for passengers.”
The application, which was under testing since November 2017, is now fully operational. It will be instrumental in live traffic analysis on the runway, which will help in identifying possible causes of delay. The Mumbai airport sees a take-off or landing every 55 seconds. The application will also send operational alerts to the airport control room whenever excessive waiting time is detected in segments such as the runway, taxiway or apron.
The application enables information-sharing on the operational axis among different centres such as joint control centre, apron control, airside management office, back office of the airport operations services, corporate offices at Mumbai airport, and the aero-marketing department.
A MIAL spokesperson said, “Aircraft moving on the airport surface, or airborne during approach or take-off, as well as ground vehicles can all now be visually tracked using a single unified interface. Aircraft and ground vehicle position and movement information such as the time of entry, exit, and average speed of motion will be collected using the system’s independent Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast and Multilateration sensors.”
24/04/18 Aditya Anand/The Hindu
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