S$300m new air traffic control system for Changi Airport by 2012
By Wong Mun Wai, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 18 January 2008 1903 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded its tender for a new air traffic control system at Changi Airport to Thales.
The S$300 million system called LORADS III - which stands for Long Range Radar and Display System III - replaces the current LORADS II.
The CAAS said LORADS III features state-of-the-art designs and leverages on cutting edge technologies.
This will enable air traffic controllers to handle safely increasing air traffic beyond the next decade.
LORADS III also employs advanced surveillance and communications technologies to build in tighter safety nets and streamline air traffic management processes.
CAAS Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lim Kim Choon, said: "More efficient air traffic management will bring about greater efficiency for airlines, which in turn translates to more fuel savings."
LORADS III is being implemented in two phases - with the first phase to be completed in 2010, and the second phase in 2012. - CNA/vm