AAI begins construction of 10 rapid exit taxiways at Chennai airport
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has started constructing 10 rapid exit taxiways at Chennai airport to enhance aircraft movement efficiency. This project aims to reduce runway occupancy time and fuel consumption while accommodating future increases in air traffic. The construction is expected to be completed within a year at an estimated cost of ₹230 crore.
- ▪AAI has begun the construction of 10 rapid exit taxiways at Chennai airport.
- ▪The project aims to reduce runway occupancy time from 70 seconds to 60 seconds.
- ▪Currently, the airport handles nearly 450-460 aircraft movements per day and plans to increase this to 45 movements per hour in the future.
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As work on the city side of the Chennai airport is under way with the construction of the T3 International Terminal, a major airside work commenced recently to expand the number of aircraft movements and help airlines save fuel.The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has begun the work to build 10 rapid exit taxiways at the airport. This project will aid aircraft in vacating the runway quickly and, in turn, allow them to cut down on fuel consumption. It will also help manage airside congestion in the future.AAI officials said they had applied for clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and after the approval came in the last week of April, the work commenced.“We finished building a couple of rapid exit taxiways recently.
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