Jetstar Gains RNP Approval for Its A320s

Jetstar recently received approval from Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to conduct RNP (required navigation performance) operations with its A320s.

The low-cost airline, based in Melbourne, submitted an application to CASA in late 2007, outlining its RNP program and its plans to conduct RNP 0.3 operations.  CASA's approval will allow Jetstar to implement an all-weather RNP capability in phases, starting initially at Australia's Gold Coast and Brisbane airports.

The Brisbane trial is demonstrating how RNP users can be integrated into busy terminal operations where the majority of users are non-RNP capable, and still gain RNP benefits.

Naverus assisted Jetstar with its approval process and has designed RNP procedures tailored for its fleet's specific operating capabilities.  These procedures offer shorter paths with built-in continuous descents that can provide efficiency and capacity improvements beyond those available from the RNAV (area navigation) arrivals being used there.  01-30-2008.

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