AirAsia India, Air Costa improve operations with Flighttracker

MUMBAI, INDIA: Domestic carriers AirAsia India and Air Costa have implemented its aircraft communications and flight tracking technology.

SITA, a provider in air transport communications and information technology, will deploy the technologies which will help these airlines track flights in real time throughout their entire route network and streamline operations.

Additionally, the two airlines will also deploy SITA’s AIRCOM Server Online and AIRCOM Datalink services which interface with the airlines’ operations, crew management flight planning and maintenance software.

The flightTracker uses existing air traffic control data, along with airlines’ flight plans, to provide real-time aircraft position monitoring. It generates automatic alerts when an aircraft goes outside pre-determined parameters, giving flight controllers full information at all times.

With real-time weather data going directly to the pilots and live messaging between the flight crew and the airline operational control, flights are more efficient and turnaround times are reduced, SITA said in a press release.

“The Indian aviation market is estimated to grow by 10 percent every year for the next ten years and this obviously gives us significant potential for growth. To make the most of the opportunity, we need to be highly efficient in operations where technology will help us to achieve it. SITA OnAir provides us with ubiquitous coverage and the right tools to make sure we optimize our operations,” KN Babu, Chief Executive, Air Costa, said.

“Reducing human input makes the processes more streamlined and therefore more efficient. In turn, that helps us improve our performance while keeping costs down,” said, Mittu Chandilya, Chief Executive, AirAsia India.

“We are meeting with Indian airlines along with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to discuss how best our technology can continue helping them, particularly when it comes to flight tracking,” said Katrina Korzenowski, SITA OnAir’s Director of Aircraft Services for Asia Pacific region.