With the help of the new technology, which is called curved approaches, the planes can take a significantly shorter route than when they are guided towards the airport using radio beacons, which is common today. – On curved approaches, the planes can also land with lower cloud cover than before and thus contribute to higher regularity, says Executive Vice President of Avinor, Abraham Foss Photo: Øystein Løwer / Avinor – By using satellite navigation instead of radio signals, the planes will fly shorter routes. This will lead to a shorter flight time for the passengers, says executive director of Avinor, Abraham Foss. The new approach procedure is already in use at nine airports from Svalbard in the north to Stavanger in the south. Now all Avinor airports will use satellite-guided, curved approaches and Avinor is the first in Europe to introduce approaches based on satellite technology on such a large scale. New approach pattern to Tromsø Airport. The gray lines show the old way, the black lines show the new way the planes will land. Photo: Avinor to save The savings by switching to curved approaches are estimated at several hundred million kroner both for the airlines and for Avinor. – We have simply replaced old technology with new. This means, among other things, that we save many millions annually in maintenance, reinvestments and upgrades, says Foss. For the airlines, Avinor expects that the savings for fuel alone will be around NOK 90 million per year and emissions can be reduced by 19,000 tonnes of CO2. – There is a lot to save for us as an airline. We save time, fuel, have less CO2 emissions and also get better regularity on our departures, says Per Gunnar Lyckander in Norwegian Photo: Norwegian Chief pilot in Norwegian, Per Gunnar Lyckander explains how much a single curved landing can save. – If a plane from Trondheim to Oslo is to land to the north at Oslo Airport, we will save 300 kilograms of fuel and one tonne of CO2 emissions with the new approach method. At Norwegian, all the planes have already been cleared for the new type of approach and the pilots have been trained. – We were early and ordered the technical equipment needed when we ordered new aircraft, explains Lyckander. – All our Boeing aircraft now have the ability to carry out curved approaches. Green light from the authorities From the government side, they are unanimous in the advantages of this new type of taking down aircraft. – In Norway, aviation is an important part of our transport needs, especially in our rural areas. In NTP, we have set aside NOK 1 billion to stimulate reducing emissions, says Nygård Photo: news – This is an important tool to, among other things, reduce noise for people who live near airports, says transport minister Jon- Ivar Nygård. – This is also one of the many measures we must take to achieve zero and low emission solutions for aviation, he says. Cooperation between airport and airline In order for curved approaches to be carried out, Avinor must develop new approach procedures. The airlines must invest in new equipment and actually adopt the new way of landing. The three largest companies at Norwegian airports, Norwegian, SAS and Widerøe, are prepared for this, but it is a goal that foreign airlines also adopt the new way of landing. Curved approaches Curved approaches shorten the route on approaches to airports. The approaches can be adapted to a large extent in relation to noise zones. Approaches are more efficient due to the shorter approach time. A shorter route results in less CO2 emissions and fuel savings. The planes can land more punctually and have more punctual departures. The planes are controlled by satellites instead of radio beacons. All 43 Avinor airports must have curved approaches by 2027. The fuel savings from curved approaches for the first 15 airports is calculated to reduce CO₂ emissions from aviation in Norway by approx. 19,000 tonnes annually at a user share of 80 per cent (based on today’s traffic figures). Source: Avinor’s 43 airports by 2027 By the end of 2027, the aim is for all of Avinor’s 43 airports to have curved approaches. Today, there are nine airports that use the technology. By the end of the year, six more airports are planned, and even more are planned for the coming years. Published 30.08.2024, at 13.38 Updated 30.08.2024, at 14.10
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