PBN Benefits
When designing PBN procedures, GE considers the performance characteristics of the aircraft and adds to that the preferences of aircraft operators, passengers, air traffic organizations, airports and entire communities. In this way, GE creates PBN flight paths that provide the maximum economic and environmental benefits, including reduced fuel costs, engine maintenance and schedule disruptions.
Reliability
An advanced form of PBN called Required Navigation Performance (RNP) ensures that the aircraft always flies inside a precisely defined "tunnel" in the sky and alerts the crew if there is any deviation. As a result, the aircraft flies precisely along the prescribed path every time. Enhanced procedures like RNP paths lead to more reliable and predictable aircraft operations, helping to keep the skies safe and secure.
Access
PBN Services from GE are engineered to maximize the performance that's built into today's modern aircraft. Aircraft flying advanced PBN procedures can precisely follow intricate, three-dimensional paths specifically designed to steer them clear of mountainous terrain, noise-sensitive areas or restricted airspace.
Economics
Performance-based Navigation creates a variety of economic benefits. For airlines and aircraft operators, PBN can reduce fuel costs, engine maintenance, schedule disruptions and insurance premiums, among other things.
Capacity
The flexibility of Performance-based Navigation enables designers to create flight paths that extract all of the capability from each aircraft.
Environment
More and more, airlines, aircraft operators, and air traffic management organizations around the world are looking for strategies to mitigate the environmental impact of aviation.