A Kolkata-bound flight taking off from Hyderabad first flies eastward to
reach the coast and then takes a northerly route with more deviations
to reach its destination. The route has been designed to avoid military
installations at Begumpet near Hyderabad and at Barrackpore near
Kolkata. But with the restricted military airspace being opened up for
civilian flights last month, pilots can now take a direct northerly
path.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has started implementing flexible use of airspace which allows civilian aircraft to fly over military installations. This allows airliners to save fuel and time besides avoiding unnecessary detours. In June, the Kolkata-Hyderabad route was opened and this saves almost 15 minutes of flying time. As this been successful, AAI is planning to allow flights to use military airspace on the Delhi-Goa route on weekends and on the Nagpur-Pune route on Sundays very soon.
Read news in full 27/07/15 V Ayyappan/The Times Of India
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has started implementing flexible use of airspace which allows civilian aircraft to fly over military installations. This allows airliners to save fuel and time besides avoiding unnecessary detours. In June, the Kolkata-Hyderabad route was opened and this saves almost 15 minutes of flying time. As this been successful, AAI is planning to allow flights to use military airspace on the Delhi-Goa route on weekends and on the Nagpur-Pune route on Sundays very soon.
Read news in full 27/07/15 V Ayyappan/The Times Of India
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