Category Archives: Air Traffic Control

FODetect Operational at Tel-Aviv / Ben-Gurion Airport

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Tom Allett

The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) and Xsight Systems, a provider of runway sensor solutions have announced that FODetect, an automated Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection … More ››

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Birmingham’s ATC Tower Crowned ‘Project of the Year’

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Tom Allett

Birmingham  (UK) Airport’s new Air Traffic Control Tower has been crowned ‘Project of the Year’ and won a further award for the best ‘Regeneration’ scheme … More ››

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New Thales Radar Becomes Operational at Birmingham Airport

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Caroline Cook

The UK’s Birmingham Airport has announced that its brand new primary radar system is now complete and fully operational. The radar will allow air traffic … More ››

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NATS Reports Record Low Flight Delays

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Tom Allett

Flights in UK airspace during March 2013 were held up by an average of just 0.1 seconds as a result of an air traffic control … More ››

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ADAC Selects GAL for Air Navigation

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed a seven-year contract with Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) to provide civil air navigation services at ADAC’s five airports, … More ››

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Honeywell’s SmartPath Selected for Chennai

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Tom Allett

Honeywell’s SmartPath — the world’s only Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS) certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — has been selected by the Airports Authority … More ››

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IATA Claims 2012 is Safest in History

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Caroline Cook

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the 2012 global accident rate for Western-built jets was the lowest in aviation history. The rate, … More ››

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Budapest Opens new Air Traffic Control Centre

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Tom Allett

The new Hungarian air navigation centre was inaugurated in Budapest on February 27, 2013, bringing the Hungarian air navigation service provider’s complex investment programme to … More ››

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Airfield Lighting Professionals Surveyed

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Tom Allett

Airfield lighting specialist atg airports has launched a survey aimed at collecting opinions into the specification, adoption, usage and technical issues arising from working with … More ››

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NATS and Mitsubishi Research Institute Sign MoU

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Air traffic services provider NATS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) in Japan. The agreement will see NATS … More ››

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