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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued its long-awaited Advisory Circular on automatic foreign object debris (FOD) detection systems in late September.
19-Oct-2009
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Study highlights flaws in NextGen infrastructure
A six-month study released by Raytheon and team partners ARINC, AMA, Rockwell Collins and Thales has identified shortcomings in some of the infrastructure that ...
20-Nov-2009
UK takes steps to counter wind-turbine radar clutter
The UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched a research programme into wind-turbine radar clutter, worth GBP5.15 million (USD8.5 million). When...
20-Nov-2009
Industry teams prepare bids for FAA SE-2020 requirement
Two industry partnerships have been formed to bid for the multimillion-dollar FAA Systems Engineering 2020 (SE-2020) research and development initiative, due to be released ...
20-Nov-2009
Chilean base to receive ANPC Transponder Landing System
Advanced Navigation & Position Corporation (ANPC) has secured a contract to supply its Transponder Landing System (TLS) to the Chilean Air Force Antarctic base ...
20-Nov-2009
*Winter services gain an edge
Given the unchanging nature of airport snow removal and de-icing, vehicle manufacturers are now focusing on organic development of existing mature systems to further ...
19-Nov-2009
*Smiths Detection wins TSA contract for portable liquid scanners
Airports in the United States are set to field portable liquid scanners from Smiths Detection, after the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) placed a USD21.9 ...
19-Nov-2009
Pakistan inaugurates new AMHS and AIS
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has completed implementation of a new aeronautical message handling system (AMHS) and aeronautical information system (AIS). The new...
19-Nov-2009
Draft EC regulation paves way for data exchange interoperability
Common standards for data exchange among Eurocontrol member states moved a step closer in late October, after the European Commission (EC) Single Sky Committee ...
19-Nov-2009
Surveillance systems gain ground
Investment in air traffic control equipment suffered from lower passenger numbers and reduced revenue during 2009. A number of infrastructure projects were delayed and ...
18-Nov-2009
*Sporting events drive Brazilian upgrades
The announcement in early October that Rio de Janeiro has been awarded the right to host the 2016 summer Olympic Games has focused renewed ...
18-Nov-2009
*NextGen faces a challenging 2010
Next year will be important for the US NextGen ATC modernisation programme. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its Implementation Plan and Task Force ...
18-Nov-2009
*LED lights offer a shining example
Light-emitting diode (LED) technology has been available to the aviation industry for some years, but is poised to make a wider impact as airports ...
18-Nov-2009
Service delivery initiatives gather pace
Senior officials in the air traffic management (ATM) community will gather at ATC Global Amsterdam in March 2010 to discuss how services can be ...
17-Nov-2009
*Industry triggers robot revolution
Taxibot, the pilot-controlled, semi-robotic towbarless tractor concept, made another significant step in its evolution at Inter Airport Europe in Munich in October with the ...
17-Nov-2009
*IT initiatives aid efficiency
In a vigorously competitive landscape, airports and airlines must find innovative ways of providing services for their passengers. IT systems are playing an increasingly ...
17-Nov-2009
*IP applications grow in stature
Despite a recent downturn in demand during the global recession, research indicates that the volume of flights to be handled by airports and traffic ...
17-Nov-2009
Simulation CAST in a new light
As the main international hub for the UK, Heathrow Airport has been running close to its maximum capacity for a long time. Traditionally, runway ...
17-Nov-2009
BAA plans cash injection for Heathrow and Stansted
UK airport operator BAA, a unit of Spanish services conglomerate Ferrovial, announced on 13 November that it intends to inject GBP500 million (USD837 million) ...
17-Nov-2009
*Saudi Arabia orders Raytheon radar surveillance systems
The UK subsidiary of Raytheon is to supply radar surveillance systems to Saudi Arabia under an extensive three-year contract awarded by the General Authority ...
16-Nov-2009
*Setting out NextGen's next steps
In September, after six months of deliberation, more than 300 expert members of the US Next Generation Air Transportation System Mid-Term Implementation Task Force ...
16-Nov-2009
*Anti-missile measures mark time
Among the many challenges facing military and commercial aviation today is the threat posed by lightweight, guided, portable surface-to-air missiles known as man-portable air ...
16-Nov-2009
*Fluids aid environmental efforts
Demand for Type I, II, III and IV de-icing and anti-icing fluids is a constant, given the need to maintain operations at airports during ...
16-Nov-2009
*Denver plans for all eventualities
Opened on 28 February 1995, Denver International was the 10th busiest passenger hub in the world and the fifth busiest airport in the US ...
16-Nov-2009
PANYNJ awards contract for Newark Liberty terminal enhancement
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has awarded VRH Construction a USD58.9 million contract for a new mid-level domestic departures ...
13-Nov-2009
*Zebra visualises handling solution for Berlin Brandenburg
Zebra Enterprise Solutions GmbH (formerly proveo GmbH) announced on 9 November that it has begun implementation of its Airport Visualiser asset tracking and location ...
13-Nov-2009
ConnDOT selects Era for noise and flight track monitoring system
SRA International subsidiary Era Systems has been selected by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) to install noise and flight track monitoring systems at ...
13-Nov-2009
GVK acquires Bangalore stake
GVK Airport Developers has acquired a 12 per cent stake in Bangalore International Airport from Switzerland-based Unique Flughafen Zurich for INR4.85 billion (USD104 million). ...
13-Nov-2009
L-3 provides explosives-detection system to 10 airports
L-3 Security & Detection Systems announced new orders for its eXaminer family of explosives-detection systems on 4 November. The eXaminer 3DX is to be ...
12-Nov-2009
Cavotec receives commercial and military orders
Cavotec MSL has reported a series of orders totalling EUR4.1 million (USD6.1 million) from commercial and military customers. In Qatar, Cavotec is to supply ...
12-Nov-2009
CANSO appoints new director general
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) has appointed Graham Lake director general, with effect from December 2009. Lake succeeds Alexander ter Kuile, who...
12-Nov-2009
Thales UK completes ILS and DME installation programme
Thales UK announced in mid-October that it has completed a programme to install Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) and Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) at Ministry ...
12-Nov-2009
Upturn gathers pace, ACI indicates
Stabilisation in air passenger traffic gained momentum in September 2009, according to the latest monthly statistics from Airports Council International (ACI). Even cargo traffic,...
11-Nov-2009
Airports record slight rise in capital investments
Capital investment at airports worldwide is expected to reach USD47 billion in 2009, according to James Cherry, outgoing chairman of Airports Council International (ACI). ...
11-Nov-2009
ACI appoints new chairman
Max Moore-Wilton has been appointed chairman of Airports Council International (ACI) for a two-year term commencing on 1 January 2010. Moore-Wilton is executive chairman...
11-Nov-2009
Sensis reports further ASDE-X rollouts
A total of 21 airports in the United States are using the Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X) system from Sensis Corporation, after ...
11-Nov-2009
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