A new navigation satellite system providing safer and more
economical landing was presented on Friday afternoon at Sarajevo International
Airport (SIA).
After FlyDubai airplane safely landed at SIA, Transport
Director Nermin Zijadic said that the new system, using a global satellite
navigation system, will improve security and increase capacity.
"A better vertical and horizontal guidance will be
achieved, and thus, the likelihood of possible accidents will be reduced,"
Zijadic explained.
Additionally, the introduction of Performance-Based
Navigation will result in an increase of capacity because the new way of flying
will allow a narrower trajectory, and airport administration will increase the
number of flights.
"Delays and fuel consumption will be reduced and noise
at all stages, both in approach and in departure, will be decreased,"
Zijadic said, adding that not only SIA will have benefits from new system but
also other airports in the country.
Earlier, SIA used conventional procedures that use signals
made by earth radio navigation devices, according to chief of security at
Agency for the Provision of Air Navigation Services (BHANSA) Vlado Juric.
"This procedure will enable the aircraft to land in the
event of a malfunction of our radio navigation devices and will thus directly
contribute to continuity of operations at SIA," Juric explained.
The introduction of the procedure is the result of three-year-long
joint work of the air traffic service provider NATS from Britain, BHANSA, SIA,
BiH Civil Aviation Administration and FlyDubai.
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