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NEWS | AAI mulls extending direct routes to busy sectors

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to extend direct routes to sectors like Delhi-Chennai, Delhi-Jaipur, Delhi-Udaipur, Chennai-Bengaluru, etc., as per a TOI report by Chinmayi Shalya. "Most of these sectors have heavy traffic and introducing the direct routes will help aircraft efficiency. Also all flights flying these direct routes will save five to ten minutes of time," an official said. On July 26, 2012, the AAI introduced direct routes between Mumbai and Delhi where aircraft could fly straight to the destination without having to chart its course through Ahemdabad, Jaipur and Udaipur. The move was enabled by the use of RNAV 5, a satellite based-communication device which helps the aircraft keep its path without monitoring from the ground agencies. Since most aircraft in the country are now RNAV 5 equipped, AAI is planning to extend the routes in other cities. The direct route, according to officials is more fuel efficient. "When an aircraft takes the direct route, it flies faster and at the optimum altitude. This reduces carbon emissions too," explained a senior AAI official. According to AAI officials, this is one of the first steps towards the global commitment to reduce carbon emissions from aviation. "More direct routes would mean more fuel efficiency and lesser carbon emissions. If most sectors are operated on this route, it will collectively make a small but significant contribution to the environment also," an AAI official said.

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