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The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to deploy a radar-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system at 14 airports to enhance air control across the...
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Atlanta airport reports rise in smartphone self-service users
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has reported that 75% of passengers used smartphone-based self-service options during the last 12 months, the highest percentage in the...
Brazil awards three airport concessions for $14bn
The Brazilian Government has raised BRL24.5bn ($14bn) by awarding concessions to operate the country's Guarulhos, Viracopos and Brasília airports in a bid to speed up investments in the run up...
NIIT deploys intelligent cargo handling system at Tan Son Nhat airport
India-based IT solutions provider, NIIT Technologies has deployed a new cargo operations intelligent system (COSYS) at Vietnam's Tan Son Nhat International...
Australian airports to get advanced body scanners
The Australian Government is planning to deploy new millimetre-wave body scanners across the country's international terminals from July 2012 under the A$200m Strengthening Aviation...
US approves $63bn for aviation programme
The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to pay $63bn for Federal Aviation Administration programmes up until 2015, which will speed up the transition of air traffic control based on...
European airports report 7.3% rise in 2011 passenger traffic
Airport Council International (ACI) Europe has reported that European airports recorded a 7.3% rise in 2011 passenger traffic to over 100 million when compared to the previous...
TSA to install explosives detection systems at four US airports
Morpho Detection (MDI), Safran Group's security unit has won a $17m contract from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to supply its CTX 9800 DSi and CTX 9400 DSi...
ADAC receives approval for midfield terminal at Abu Dhabi airport
The Abu Dhabi Government has approved the construction of the new Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) at Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA), UAE, which will serve as a primary gateway for...
SITA to provide passenger processing technology at San Diego airport
SITA has been awarded a multi-year contract by San Diego International Airport in the US to provide the passenger processing technology supporting the airport's $1bn Green Build...
Soekarno-Hatta Airport gets biometric ePassport immigration system
BIO-key International and Oakwell Engineering have deployed a biometric ePassport immigration system to modernise passenger security at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in...
Press Releases
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Receives BNP Associates Approval
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS, a global manufacturer, proudly announces its drives have been approved and listed in the specifications of the airport baggage handling systems consultant, BNP...
Firstco Wins SCADA Framework with Heathrow Airport
Firstco is delighted to announce, that following a six month tender process, they have been appointed as a SCADA framework supplier to Heathrow...
Luxembourg Win for Systems Interface
Systems Interface, based in the UK, has been awarded a major contract for the installation and commissioning of non-directional beacons (NDB) by the Air Navigation Administration of the...
ATRiCS Releases New White Paper
ATRiCS has released a new white paper brochure called 'SMAN Benefits Argumentation: Background and Proposed Approach' on the Airport Technology...
New Aircraft Testing Facility Completed in Zurich
Blast Deflectors (BDI) recently announced the completion of an engine test facility at Zurich International Airport, Switzerland. The facility, which consists of three acoustic walls and a...
Vancouver International Airport Debuts Canada's First GRE
Blast Deflectors (BDI) recently completed construction of a ground run-up enclosure at Vancouver International Airport, Canada. The facility, which will be used primarily for the testing...
HAURATON Releases New Brochure
HAURATON has released a new white paper brochure to showcase its range of drainage solutions for the airport...
Time Over Ethernet: State-of-the-Art for IP-Based Time Distribution
Technology of time distribution systems has evolved over time. In the last century synchronisation of slave clocks was based on minute or second impulses in a two-wire cabling...
Second Sri Lanka Win for Systems Interface
Systems Interface, based in the UK, has been awarded a second major contract for the supply and installation of an instrument landing system (ILS), a distance measuring system (DME), a...
Airbus ProSky Offers Integrated Airport Surface Management for Air Traffic Controllers
Airports strive for ever more eco-efficient ground operations, including safe taxiway routing for pilots, all-weather guidance between the terminal gate and the runway, and control of aircraft...
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