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GE will also work with India’s regulator
Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to support
RNP operations approval for an Indian airline.
Once the flight paths are deployed and in use,
a report documenting the actual benefits of the
flight paths will be published, a company statement
said March 25.
India’s aviation sector is one of the fastest
growing aviation markets in the world according
to the Center for Aviation (CAPA). In the last
decade, domestic air traffic has more than quadrupled
to 60 million while international traffic more
than tripled to 40 million. The use of RNP flight
paths can alleviate traffic congestion, excess
fuel burn, noise levels around airports and flight
delays from increased traffic.
“India has more than 50 mid-sized airports,
including Mangalore, which could benefit immediately
with track mile and fuel savings from RNP,”
said Giovanni Spitale, general manager of GE Aviation’s
Flight Efficiency Services. “In the long
term, India could realize 80,000 tons of fuel
and 252,000 tons of CO2 reduced annually by implementing
RNP across the country.”
Bengaluru is the nation’s fourth busiest
airport for overall passenger traffic and can
benefit from the capacity improvements promoted
by RNP paths. Aircraft operating into Guwahati,
located in the remote and mountainous northeast
area of India, can benefit from the schedule reliability
of RNP, furthering the economic growth and social
inclusion agenda for the region.
Nalin Jain, Head, GE Aviation and Transportation,
South Asia said, “GE is equipped to partner
with India in the growth of its aviation industry.
RNP will help the industry in enhancing its accuracy
and performance by reducing delays in flights
and air traffic congestion.”
Performance-based Navigation (PBN) technology
allows pilots to use onboard technology to follow
a precise track, independent of ground-based navigation
beacons that limit where the aircraft can go.
RNP procedures, an advanced form of PBN technology,
can be designed to shorten the distance an aircraft
has to fly en-route, and to reduce fuel burn,
exhaust emissions and noise pollution in communities
near airports. Because of RNP’s precision
and reliability, the technology can help air traffic
controllers reduce flight delays and alleviate
air traffic congestion.
About GE Aviation
GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE:
GE), is a world-leading provider of jet engines,
components and integrated systems for commercial
and military aircraft. GE Aviation has a global
service network to support these offerings.
Present in India since 1902, GE works to innovate,
partner and develop technology solutions in energy,
healthcare, infrastructure and financial services
that improve the quality of life in the country.
With over 13,000 employees, GE's imagination is
taking the nation to the future with ideas designed
and developed in India - for India and for the
rest of the world.
With more than 5,300 technologists, GE's research
centers in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Chennai
are developing new technologies for both India
and the world while the 13 local manufacturing
facilities bring products, services and technologies
closer to the customers. GE in India has partnered
with a number of Indian companies to develop localized
solutions, meeting the needs of the country.
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