Telvent to enhance runway safety at eight airports in India

Madrid: The Global RealTime IT Company, today announced details of three navigational aid systems it is currently deploying to enhance safety at eight airports in India, including the Mumbai and Delhi international airports.
This project, awarded to Telvent by the Indian Meteorological Department and scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2008, is valued at approximately EUR 1.6 million. The systems are part of an extensive upgrading of the meteorological systems used at Indian airports in response to the growth and rapid development the aviation market is experiencing worldwide.
The project consists of the integrated implementation of three fully complementary systems that provide pilots with critical information on runway weather and aeronautical conditions to make take-off and landing operations safer. The first system uses equipment installed in the area to capture data on runway meteorological conditions, such as ground temperature and humidity, wind speed and pressure. These data are processed and transmitted constantly to control centers, allowing decisions to be taken concerning aircraft operations. The second system provides direct information to pilots on meteorological conditions through auditory alerts in the aircraft. The third system provides pilots with information on runway visibility, translating the number of runway lights the pilot can see at the time into meters of visibility. By using critical meteorological data from all three systems, the pilot has greater safety in making take-off and landing decisions.
22/03/07 Primenewswire (press release), US

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