IndiGo runs first trial flight using GAGAN satellite technology

IndiGo made history on Thursday as it became the first airline in Asia to use the indigenously developed satellite-based navigation system during landing.

The trials were carried out in the presence of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials at Kishangarh Airport near Ajmer with an ATR72 aircraft.

The system, known as GAGAN, has been jointly developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation. With the help of reference and uplink stations, GAGAN provides corrections to the global positioning system signal to improve air traffic management.

While the project was unveiled for aviation use by then