Category Archives: Airfield / Airport Lighting

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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ADB Modernises Cape Town Runway

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Airports Company South Africa has selected ADB Airfield Solutions to upgrade the aeronautical ground lighting (AGL) at Cape Town International Airport. The company will supply … 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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ADB Wins Basra Airfield Lighting Contract

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Tom Allett

The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) and AFM Group have selected ADB Airfield Solutions to modernise Basra International Airport, the country’s second busiest in Iraq. … More ››

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Let There Be LEDs

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Martyn Cartledge explains how Manchester Airport is leading the        way with recently approved LED lighting technology. On August 17, 2012, a NOTAM was issued … More ››

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Minutes on MALMS

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Tom Allett attended the recent Mobile Airfield Light Monitoring System (MALMS) user group seminar, hosted by Tailor Made Systems (TMS) in Manchester, UK. The latest … More ››

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The Bigger Picture

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Should airports buy environmentally-friendly, but cheaper-to-run LEDs for airfields, or opt for older, cheaper technology?  It’s a question that regularly challenges facilities, as Tom Allett … More ››

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BA A319 Sports Moustache for Charity

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Caroline Cook

UK flag carrier British Airways has added a ‘connoisseur-style’ moustache to its Airbus A319 aircraft.  The decoration supports the Movember campaign, in which males around … More ››

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A ‘Safety-First’ Approach to Russia’s Airport Expansion Plans

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Caroline Cook

A year on from a runway accident which killed 44 members of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice-hockey team, UK fibreglass approach mast manufacturer Pollite is reminding … More ››

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ADB Deploys Turnkey Airfield Lighting Solution

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Caroline Cook

ADB Airfield Solutions has deployed an end-to-end airfield ground lighting solution on the original runway at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, China. The lighting solution included … More ››

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