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Qatar to install more e-gates at Doha Airport
Wednesday, November 02, 2011 The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is planning to install more e-gates at New Doha International Airport as part of a $15bn development which is expected to be operational in...

HITT to install guidance and controls at Azerbaijan and Norway airports
Monday, October 31, 2011 HITT has secured two orders, from Era and Oslo Lufthavn, to install systems at Azerbaijan's international airport and Oslo Gardermoen airport in...

Noblis secures ECSS contract from FAA
Friday, October 28, 2011 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $350m Enterprise Communications Support Services contract to Noblis and Flatirons Solutions to transform the National Airspace System...

SELEX Systems secures radar technology contract for Bristol Airport
Thursday, October 27, 2011 SELEX Systems Integration has secured a contract to install its primary radar system, the ATCR 33 radar, to provide radar approach as part of the expansion of Bristol Airport,...

FAA opens new ATC tower at Memphis airport
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 The US Federal Aviation Administration has unveiled a $72.6m air traffic control tower and radar approach control at Memphis International Airport,...

Thales to modernise six ATC centres in Africa
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 The Agency for Air Navigation Security in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) has selected Thales to modernise and harmonise its air traffic control centres in Senegal, Congo, Niger, Ivory Coast,...

AOptix, Emaratech unveil Iris e-Gate system
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Biometrics technology provider AOptix Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with Emaratech, a provider of smart and electronic border control gates at UAE airports, to provide iris...

Avery Dennison to provide RFID baggage tags to McCarran airport
Monday, October 17, 2011 Avery Dennison and partner Print-O-Tape have won a three-year contract from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, US, to supply radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for its...

TSA tests voluntary screening programme at US airports
Monday, October 10, 2011 The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has began testing a voluntary passenger pre-screening initiative at four US airports to enhance...

AOptix unveils new face recognition technology
Thursday, September 29, 2011 AOptix Technologies has launched its biometric-based identity solution called InSight Duo e-gates to be used at airport security checkpoints to enhance aviation...

Nashville airport completes new baggage system installation
Friday, September 23, 2011 Nashville International Airport in Tennessee, US, has completed the installation of an in-line explosive detection system for screening checked...

Dublin Airport installs new autopass passenger security system
Friday, September 23, 2011 Ireland's Dublin International Airport has introduced Autopass, a new automated passenger screening system, at terminal...

Unisys wins Chengdu airport modernisation contract
Friday, September 23, 2011 Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport has selected Unisys's China subsidiary as a systems integrator to support the airport's expansion and modernisation project, which includes work on the...

Airports Still Operate with Unreliable Security Methods
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Airports will fail to prevent terrorism attacks if they continue to use traditional security models focused on response methods, an aviation expert has stressed. "The previous strategy...

Moscow Airport Bomb Kills 35
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev blamed lax security for the suicide bomb attack that took place at arrivals hall of the Domodedovo airport in Moscow, Russia, which killed at least...

IATA Unveils Airport Security Tunnel Plan
Friday, December 17, 2010 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled a security tunnel plan intended to replace lengthy and intrusive passenger security checks at airports. Under the...

Maldives Airport Launches Passport Recognition Lab
Thursday, November 18, 2010 Male International Airport in the Maldives has introduced an advanced forensic document laboratory to enhance the detection of fake passports to curtail illegal entry into the country. The...

Manchester Airport Begins Biometric Trial
Thursday, November 18, 2010 Manchester Airport in the UK has begun a two-week trial of biometric technology to scan the irises of passengers, as part of an effort to improve security. Developed by Human...

Germany Lifts Ban on Passenger Flights from Yemen
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 The German Government has lifted the suspension of passenger flights from Yemen but has decided to continue the ban on air cargo from entering the country. The decision comes after a...

Colombian Airport Launches e-Freight Initiative
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Bogota El Dorado International Airport in Colombia has implemented the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) e-freight standard to streamline its supply chain for air cargo. ...