Airbus identified that the hardware of the aircraft was capable of far greater precision than the infrastructure of the sky allowed. Airnavx was conceptualized to bridge this gap, utilizing the capabilities of modern fly-by-wire aircraft to unlock the potential of Performance-Based Navigation (PBN). At the heart of the Airnavx philosophy is the transition from sensor-based navigation to performance-based navigation.
This "safety buffer" results in aircraft flying longer distances than necessary, burning millions of tons of excess jet fuel annually. It creates congestion around major hubs, leading to holding patterns and delays. Airbus Airnavx
In the old model, an aircraft was considered "navigating" if it was tuned into a specific ground station. In the Airnavx era, the focus shifts to the accuracy of the navigation solution. The system doesn't care how the plane knows where it is, only that it knows where it is within a margin of error measured in meters. Airbus identified that the hardware of the aircraft
Pilots would fly from one radio station to the next, creating a jagged, zig-zag route across the sky. Furthermore, Air Traffic Control (ATC) used radar to separate aircraft, a system that updates only every few seconds and lacks the precision to allow planes to fly closer together safely. This "safety buffer" results in aircraft flying longer