IndiGo becomes first airline to land aircraft using Indian navigation system GAGAN

IndiGo becomes first airline to land aircraft using Indian navigation system GAGAN

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Category : National Published on: April 30 2022

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  • IndiGo becomes the first airline in Asia to land its aircraft using the indigenous navigation system GAGAN, with Localiser Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) approach.
  • The flight was conducted using an ATR-72 aircraft and landed at the Kishangarh airport in Rajasthan.
  • GAGAN is used to provide lateral and vertical guidance when an aircraft is approaching a runway for landing.
  • Along with this, it is also a big achievement for India because after this successful landing, India has now become the first country in Asia to have this system.
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