Pakistan: Aviation systems to be upgraded
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Airport Security Force (ASF) personnel stand guard at the International arrivals of Islamabad International Airport. Photo: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has signed two agreements to improve aviation safety and modernise air navigation and communication systems, including the installation of a wind-shear alert system at Islamabad International Airport.
According to the PAA, the wind-shear alert system will be installed at a cost of Rs254 million, with the project expected to be completed within six months. The system will help detect sudden changes in wind speed and direction, enabling timely alerts to support safer aircraft operations at the airport.
Under the second agreement, the PAA will acquire advanced equipment to test aviation radio systems. The new equipment is expected to improve the performance and reliability of communication links between aircraft and air traffic control.
Moreover, the authority has launched a project to install modern air traffic management and voice communication systems at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) in Karachi and Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore.
Reference Link:- https://tribune.com.pk/story/2634903/aviation-systems-to-be-upgraded
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
