Aviation watchdog DGCA has allowed the use of taxibots -- a semi-robotic vehicle -- to tow aircraft, whose engines will be shut, from the parking bay to the runway holding pointing to curb pollution at airports and save fuel. The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here will be the first to have these vehicles with the trial runs to be conducted for Jet AirwaysNSE -8.50 % and SpiceJet aircraft. These vehicles will be remote controlled by pilots till the runway point.
The trial-run of taxibots would start with aircraft of Jet Airways and SpiceJet soon. It is expected that by mid-October, it will be put to commercial use, KSU Aviation, the operator of the vehicle, said.
The use of taxibots will help in cutting carbon dioxide emission at the IGI airport drastically. Usually, 800 kg of carbon dioxide is emitted for every 15 minutes of taxing, according to a KSU spokesperson.
12/08/18 PTI/Economic Times
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The trial-run of taxibots would start with aircraft of Jet Airways and SpiceJet soon. It is expected that by mid-October, it will be put to commercial use, KSU Aviation, the operator of the vehicle, said.
The use of taxibots will help in cutting carbon dioxide emission at the IGI airport drastically. Usually, 800 kg of carbon dioxide is emitted for every 15 minutes of taxing, according to a KSU spokesperson.
12/08/18 PTI/Economic Times
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