New Delhi: Do you get irritated because of the aircraft you are flying in taking too much time circling over Delhi or Mumbai before landing, or the lack of late flights to Allahabad? India has adopted a new navigation system that may help address some of these issues.
The GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation, or Gagan, can allow as many as 50 aircraft to safely operate in airspace that two planes take at present.
It can also help ease landing in airports that are poorly lit and do not have instrument landing systems. India, which spent Rs 774 crore to develop the system indigenously, launched it on July 13 with little fanfare. Only the US, European countries and Japan have similar systems in place.
Current rules say two aircraft must maintain a distance of 18 kilometres between them to ensure safe operations. With Gagan, that distance can be reduced to as little as 360 metres, said a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official.
01/08/15 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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The GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation, or Gagan, can allow as many as 50 aircraft to safely operate in airspace that two planes take at present.
It can also help ease landing in airports that are poorly lit and do not have instrument landing systems. India, which spent Rs 774 crore to develop the system indigenously, launched it on July 13 with little fanfare. Only the US, European countries and Japan have similar systems in place.
Current rules say two aircraft must maintain a distance of 18 kilometres between them to ensure safe operations. With Gagan, that distance can be reduced to as little as 360 metres, said a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official.
01/08/15 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
