According to a release from Jet Airways yesterday, the airline has become the first one in India to have obtained regulatory approval for the use of RNAV1 (Area Navigation) for its fleet of jet aircraft. The approval has been granted subsequent to the Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures being introduced in the country recently. Additionally, the carrier, according to the release has also become the first airline in India to have obtained regulatory approval for the conduct of RNP 0.3 approaches at applicable airfields.

With this advanced technology, a very high level of navigational accuracy can be achieved enabling better airspace utilisation through stringent accuracy requirements. This method allows aircraft to operate on any station referenced navigation aids or self-contained aids or both, thus enabling optimisation of airspace, reducing dependency on routes based on ground navigation aids and permitting reduced separation between two airborne aircraft without compromising on safety standards. Jet Airways has accordingly trained its pilots operating jet aircraft for these procedures.

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