Bengaluru: Waiting for hours due to a fog-related flight disruption has become the norm at the Kempegowda International Airport. Over the last few weeks, at least 444 flights were delayed, causing inconvenience to thousands of early-morning flyers. India’s third largest airport has now turned to its scientific community for a solution.
On Monday, Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) to conduct a 40-month atmospheric study at the airport. The study will develop a numerical simulation tool capable of predicting the onset, intensity and dissipation of fog over the airport region at least 4-5 hours in advance, enabling better planning.It will enable operators to alert passengers about change in flight timings.
The agreement was signed in the presence of JNCASR’s director, Bharat Ratna Prof CNR Roa, and Hari Marar, MD of BIAL. The outcomes of the study, both BIAL and JNCASR said, will bring huge relief to passengers flying in and out of Bengaluru during the months when the fog is very dense. It would also benefit airline operators, who incur additional financial losses owing to diversions and lengthy delays.
05/02/19 Naveen Menezes/Economic Times
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On Monday, Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) to conduct a 40-month atmospheric study at the airport. The study will develop a numerical simulation tool capable of predicting the onset, intensity and dissipation of fog over the airport region at least 4-5 hours in advance, enabling better planning.It will enable operators to alert passengers about change in flight timings.
The agreement was signed in the presence of JNCASR’s director, Bharat Ratna Prof CNR Roa, and Hari Marar, MD of BIAL. The outcomes of the study, both BIAL and JNCASR said, will bring huge relief to passengers flying in and out of Bengaluru during the months when the fog is very dense. It would also benefit airline operators, who incur additional financial losses owing to diversions and lengthy delays.
05/02/19 Naveen Menezes/Economic Times
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