airport safety Articles
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Petersburg airport improvements - Case Study
Semi-Passive Treatment with ChitoVan Chitosan Lactate Cartridges Dungeness Environmental was called upon to assist with passive treatment using ChitoVan Chitosan Lactate Cartridges at an Airport Safety Improvement project in Petersburg, Ak in March of 2009. The project consisted of expanding the runway to meet FAA and RSA design standards. In the process multiple culverts were replaced which ...
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Raymetrics delivers a DPSS laser to European Space Agency
In the framework of the two-year 2016 – 2018 research Project QOMA II (Q-Switched Optical Master for Optoelectronics Space Applications II) funded by European Agency (E.S.A.), Raymetrics S.A. together with National Technical University of (Professor A. Papayannis’ team), Cilas (France) and Laser Centre of Hannover, LZH (Germany) designed, developed, manufactured and tested a specific ...
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Challenges of sustaining growth in African aviation: the case of Jomo Kenyatta international airport
The average annual growth in African passenger traffic throughout the 1990s was 7% and in a region where only one in every 20 people have access to air travel, the prospects for further growth are substantial. However, the region faces significant challenges in meeting this growth including infrastructure development, financing, safety, security, public policy and regional liberalisation. This ...
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Evaluating landside transportation operations for general aviation airports: estimating vehicle efficiency and pedestrian safety
The geometrical characteristics of landside facilities at general aviation airports are not always designed to provide safe and efficient flow for vehicles and pedestrians. The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology to evaluate proposed site plan improvements on pedestrian safety and vehicular flow on general aviation airports while minimising the environmental impact and cost of ...
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Escalator& Autowalks
We have escalator for sale! Details SAIL escalator applies finite element analysis. Rigidity and anti-twist fulfill advanced international standard. Arch support parts and truss parts are of fixed connection. It effectively prevents from deformation due to encountered force to truss parts. It is of super-large width escalator support design. New plan efficiently relieves the overall truss ...
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Escalator & Autowalks
We have escalator for sale! SAIL escalator applies finite element analysis. Rigidity and anti-twist fulfill advanced international standard. Arch support parts and truss parts are of fixed connection. SAIL escalator applies finite element analysis. Rigidity and anti-twist fulfill advanced international standard. Arch support parts and truss parts are of fixed connection. It effectively ...
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Escalator& Autowalks
We have escalator for sale! SAIL escalator applies finite element analysis. Rigidity and anti-twist fulfill advanced international standard. Arch support parts and truss parts are of fixed connection. Details SAIL escalator applies finite element analysis. Rigidity and anti-twist fulfill advanced international standard. Arch support parts and truss parts are of fixed connection. It ...
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IndustrySafe safety software and airport SMS case study
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing additional regulation that would require certified airports to develop and implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) for their entire airfield environment (including movement and non-movement areas) to improve safety at airports hosting air carrier operations. An SMS is a formalized approach to managing safety by developing an ...
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Kee Walk® Madrid Barajas Airport - Case Study
During the second half of 2011, Kee Safety has supplied its Kee Walk® roof safety equipment to the biggest airport terminal in Spain, offering full protection for those accessing and working on the uniquely designed sloping roof. The expansion at Madrid Barajas Airport will establish this major European transport hub as a 21st century facility. Able to handle up to 35 million passengers ...
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Daddi Long Legs - Case Study
A local taxi dispatch at an airport in New York was experiencing a major problem with seagulls. The birds were being fed by tourists and locals alike and roosting on the light fixtures afterward. This started to become a problem as bird strikes increased at the airport. A bird strike is the collision of a bird and aircraft, usually with the engine. This a safety threat to the passengers. Bird ...
By Bird Barrier
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Vaclav Havel Airport Prague Case Study
"The Scarecrow BIRD Tab system is very effective and easy to use. Airport operational staff can operate with the BIRD Tab system professionally after several weeks of experience " -Jan Kadlec , Head of Airfield Operations Václav Havel Airport Prague is the main international airport of Prague, the capital of Czech Republic It serves around 15 million passengers to over 155 scheduled ...
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Climate conditions and consequences for de-icing operations as exemplified by the situation on a motorway and airport at Gardermoen, Norway
Large amounts of de-icing chemicals are used in the northern hemisphere to maintain winter safety on roads and airports every year. At Gardermoen, potassium formate (KFo) is used on runways, sodium chloride (NaCl) on roads and propylene glycol (PG) for aeroplanes. The total use of de-icing chemicals is an important part of the risk assessment related to water contamination at Gardermoen. The ...
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Christchurch Airport Case Study.
"Effectiveness while using distress calls is great. It is easy to use. Until recently we have had limited training however the latest training just received has given a greater insight on how to make updates and changes to make it more site specific"- Ian FaulknerManager of Fire and Airfield Operations Christchurch International Airport is the main airport that serves Christchurch, New Zealand it ...
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Luton Airport Case Study.
"The Airport has seen an 80% reduction in airfield bird sightings in the last year - Liam Bolger, Airfield Operations London Luton Airport" • 80% reduction in airfield bird sightings since BIRD Tab implementation • BIRD Tab has minimised the risk of bird strike at Luton airport • Over 90% reduction in controllable species bird strikes London Luton Airport (LTN) is one of the ...
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Aerolaser Handheld at Adelaide Airport, Australia - Case Study
Airport: Adelaide Airport Location: Adelaide, Australia Product: Aerolaser Handheld Reason: Improve safety and prevent bird strikes In use since: June 2014 Adelaide Airport is situated in the south of Australia and is the fifth largest airport in the country. The airport is located adjacent to West Beach, approximately 6 km (3.7 mile) from the city center. Bird strike events can often ...
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Why are airport security measures becoming increasingly important?
General air traffic has increased significantly in recent decades, so that more and more people prefer to travel by air. The high volume of passenger flights places particularly high demands on safety. But which factors are highly relevant with regard to flight safety? It’s self-evident that technology, in particular, has a major influence on the safety of passenger aircraft. All technical ...
By OTT HydroMet
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Southampton Airport a safer place because of effective bird dispersal - Case Study
Bird controllers at Southampton Airport are always on the lookout for new innovations to make this place safer for all the visitors and the people who are working there. The Aerolaser Handheld, in use since June 2014 and has proven to be an effective bird dispersal tool at Southampton Airport. “We use the Aerolaser Handheld all the time” Airport: Southampton Airport, United ...
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Frankfurt Airport uses the Aerolaser Handheld, a very safe bird control tool - Case Study
Frankfurt Airport (Germany) is the largest airport in the country and one of the busiest airports in Europe. The airport is surrounded by forests, nature conservation areas, several lakes, and a river. And most importantly, there is the largest undeveloped grassland in the region which attracts many bird species such as buzzard, kestrel, pigeon, starling, and heron for feeding, resting, and ...
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Renewed Ceilometer Network: 97 Lufft CHM 8k for the German Weather Service DWD
OTT HydroMet has supplied the German Weather Service DWD with 97 Lufft CHM?8k ceilometers for use at international airports in Germany. The order is worth around two million euros over two years. The tender was awarded after a test phase lasting several months and includes modifications developed at the customer’s request. The German Weather Service (DWD) has renewed their ...
By OTT HydroMet
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Future inside – smart environmental sensing technology
SHM30 snow depth sensor in Antarctica (photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum Bremerhaven) A lot of sensing technologies have changed recently: Ultrasonic wind measurement replaces cups and vane systems, closed anemometer designs offer better protection from bird attacks, contactless radar and opto-electronic solutions come into fashion and the laser technologies are growing. Most of ...
By OTT HydroMet
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