With the Airports Authority of India (AAI) commissioning more modern surveillance technology from January 1, 2024, the air traffic control in the country is set to become smarter, The Economic Times (ET) reported. The new surveillance technology will allow flight operators to halve the lateral separation between aircraft. This will help increase the efficiency in the use of airspace.
According to the current rules, aircraft need to maintain a lateral separation of 10 nautical miles (18.5 km). The new rules will enable operators to reduce this distance to five nautical miles. AAI is the governing body that regulates airspace in India. AAI has made significant investments towards modernising navigation radars and technology, the ET report stated.
