Bifurcation of Chennai Oceanic control launched at Chennai airport

A K Dutta, Member, (Air Navigation Services and Operations), on his visit to Chennai Airport recently inaugurated the Bifurcation of Chennai Oceanic Control and introduced Mode S (ELS) projects on trial basis at the State-of-the-art ATC Centre, Chennai.  

On this occasion Member (ANS/Operations) commended the staff and officers of AAI and other stakeholder for their outstanding efforts in restoring the Airport & Air Navigation Services facilities at the airport within a record time. Following the unprecedented rains which resulted in flooding of the entire operational area including vital communication, navigation, surveillance and visual aids. A K Dutta stated that many more such initiatives are under implementation with ATFM being the immediate one for reducing delay, enhancing safety and operational efficiency of aircraft operations leading to considerable savings in Fuel and cost for the operators.