India's tallest Air Traffic Control tower, at Mumbai airport, inaugurated

By BA Staff

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), inaugurated India’s tallest ATC tower with a height of 83.8 metre and built within an area of 2,800 square metres.

The location and the height of the new ATC tower will enable the tower controllers to have unobstructed view of the entire operational area, which will help in optimizing air traffic separation and increase the traffic handling capacity at the airport.

The tower will be equipped with the latest technology including electronic flight strips which will soften the work load of the tower controllers, enhance safety and overall capacity of the airport.

The airport operating company Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) is upgrading the air-side with new taxiways and rapid-exit taxiways to help reduce the time aircraft occupy the runway to further increase the ability of the airport to handle more flights per hour.

GVK CSIA awarded the iconic design and architecture project to Hong Kong based renowned architectural design firm HOK and international engineering design firm ARUP following a global architectural and engineering design competition. International lighting consultant Spiers and Majors were mandated for the innovatively designed lighting of the tower to bring out the sculptural qualities of the tower.

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easyJet brings popular Inspire Me function direct to tablets via its new app

European LCC easyJet has launched a new IPAD app. Find the details below.

19th August 2013

easyJet, the UK's largest airline, is now providing travellers either on a budget or in need of last minute holiday inspiration, access to easyJet’s popular and innovative ‘Inspire Me’ tool through a dedicated iPad application. 

The simple and free, map-based app enables customers to enter their preferred holiday type, budget and departure point to generate a list of perfectly matched holiday destinations & recommended flights across easyJet’s network. 

Available in 14 languages, ‘Inspire Me’ also allows passengers to save up to 10 flights on a wish list so they can compare details and select the best option. ‘Inspire Me’ is available as a dedicated iPad app and via easyJet’s website. 

Easy to identify symbols, like a heart for a romantic getaway or a sun for a beach break, help narrow options so customers can find their perfect trip faster than ever before. Each destination includes a link to easyJet’s booking process or to newly created destination guides for further destination specific information.

Peter Duffy, Director of Marketing for easyJet, commented: 

"We know our customers value accessing our services via our free apps - with over 5.6m having downloaded the easyJet mobile apps to date. The latest addition, our the Inspire Me iPad app helps people who don’t know exactly where or when they wish to travel by recommending our lowest price fares and showing possible destinations on a map of Europe.”

easyJet.com is one of the UK's most visited airline sites and the third most searched for airline globally.

Image Credit - easyJet

easyJet's booking app is the industry's fastest enabling customers to search and book flights as well as change booking details, check flight details as well as add luggage and check in.

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