AirNav Indonesia and Boeing collaborate to increase Bali Airport flight capacity
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State air navigation provider AirNav Indonesia and Boeing have signed a Letter of Intent LoI to increase flight capacity at Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport from 30 to 40 movements per hour. The collaboration aims to enhance safety protocols and operational efficiency for both ground and airspace operations. AirNav Indonesia CEO Capt. Avirianto Suratno noted that the airport's lack of parallel taxiways leads to potential overlaps between departing and arriving aircraft. The study will also consider the operational profiles of different aircraft types, which require varied handling times. This LoI builds on a 2023 Memorandum of Understanding for airspace management, technical training, and strategic air traffic planning. Boeing Indonesia Managing Director Indra Duivenvoorde stated that the partnership combines Boeing's global expertise with AirNav Indonesia's operational experience to optimize traffic flow and runway utilization. The joint project is expected to last about one year, starting with an analysis of current operations before developing alternative procedural scenarios for ground and airspace. AirNav will provide visualization applications, while Boeing will supply modeling technology to simulate aircraft traffic flows without disrupting live operations. If successful, this framework could be applied to other Indonesian airports facing similar infrastructure limitations.
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