Airfield Lighting


FODetect Operational at Tel-Aviv / Ben-Gurion Airport

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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 ››

ADB Modernises Cape Town Runway

Cape Town ADB

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 ››

Airfield Lighting Professionals Surveyed

Bristol Airport (KEY- Stuart Sadd)

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 ››

ADB Wins Basra Airfield Lighting Contract

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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 ››

Let There Be LEDs

On August 17, 2012, a NOTAM was issued by the UK’s CAA approving the use of high-intensity LED (light-emitting diode) inset lighting.  It has opened the door for many UK airports to introduce these lights for both runway centreline and touchdown zone lighting.   (All images via author)

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 ››

Minutes on MALMS

MALMS Cleaner uses food-grade bicarbonate of soda to decontaminate only those lights that fail the photometric performance test.

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 ››

The Bigger Picture

1) BIGGER

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 ››

BA A319 Sports Moustache for Charity

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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 ››

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

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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 ››

ADB Deploys Turnkey Airfield Lighting Solution

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 ››