According to a statement released on April 28, IndiGo became the first airline in the country to land aircraft utilizing the country’s own navigation system, GAGAN.
According to a statement released by IndiGo, the flight was conducted using an ATR-72 aircraft and landed at the Kishangarh airport in Rajasthan on April 27 morning, using GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN), which was jointly developed by the Centre-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Indigo to the first one
When an airplane approaches a runway for landing, GAGAN is utilized to provide lateral and vertical guidance. Its accuracy is especially important at tiny airports without an instrument landing system (ILS).
“GAGAN will modernize India’s civil aviation sector, cut flight delays, save fuel, and increase flight safety,” according to the announcement.
GAGAN equipment must be installed on all aircraft registered in India from July 1, 2021, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).