Nepal: IndiGo becomes first Indian carrier to adopt RNP AR flight procedure for operation

Sep 05, 2024

Kathmandu (Nepal), September 05 (ANI): IndiGo Airlines has become the first Indian carrier to adopt the Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) flight procedure for operations in Kathmandu, which enables safer and more efficient landings at the Tribhuvan International Airport, which is nestled in a valley surrounded by the Himalayas. Captain Rajiv Singh, Head of Training at IndiGo, claimed the air service provider to be the first amongst Indian carriers flying to Kathmandu to adopt the RNP AR flight procedure. The RNP AR technology is specifically designed for airports in geographically challenging and high-altitude regions, such as the Tribhuvan International Airport. The airport's table-top runway and surrounding terrain require pilots to exercise extra caution during take-off and landing. Captain Shweta Singh and Seema Jhamnani from Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India and Captain Shailaja Munankarmi and another official from Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal were onboard the validation flight. The new system provides more assurance about safety than traditional approaches, which have been in practice for a long time.