NEWARK AIRPORT OFFERS NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE AIR TRAVEL MORE EFFICIENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE , September 21, 1998
The first commercial flight guided by Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite technology, which can help make air travel safer and more efficient, landed today at Newark International Airport. The Port Authority, in cooperation with Continental Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration, purchased and installed the ground station for the new system.
"Satellite-based technology is expected to be a pivotal component in the redesign of aviation airspace," said Robert J. Kelly, Director of Aviation for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. "A new regional airspace structure, in turn, should lead to safer and more efficient operations, with fewer delays and reduced community noise impacts."
The GPS landing system, designed and developed by Honeywell Inc. and Pelorus Navigation Systems, Inc., is the only such system in the world that has been approved by the FAA. The inaugural flight employing the new technology was a Continental Airlines MD-80 originating in Washington, D.C.
The airborne and ground-based technology enhances safety by utilizing GPS technology to produce precise navigation data. GPS-based systems may eventually replace all ground-based navigation, communication, and surveillance equipment, at significant savings over existing systems.
"By working together with the FAA and the airlines to take advantage of satellite-based navigation systems and other advances in air traffic control and communications," Mr. Kelly said, "we can optimize the use of airport runways and airspace. With GPS, we now have one of the tools we need to reduce aircraft delays, mitigate aircraft noise, and ultimately, improve the quality of service we provide to air travelers." original article
The first commercial flight guided by Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite technology, which can help make air travel safer and more efficient, landed today at Newark International Airport. The Port Authority, in cooperation with Continental Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration, purchased and installed the ground station for the new system.
"Satellite-based technology is expected to be a pivotal component in the redesign of aviation airspace," said Robert J. Kelly, Director of Aviation for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. "A new regional airspace structure, in turn, should lead to safer and more efficient operations, with fewer delays and reduced community noise impacts."
The GPS landing system, designed and developed by Honeywell Inc. and Pelorus Navigation Systems, Inc., is the only such system in the world that has been approved by the FAA. The inaugural flight employing the new technology was a Continental Airlines MD-80 originating in Washington, D.C.
The airborne and ground-based technology enhances safety by utilizing GPS technology to produce precise navigation data. GPS-based systems may eventually replace all ground-based navigation, communication, and surveillance equipment, at significant savings over existing systems.
"By working together with the FAA and the airlines to take advantage of satellite-based navigation systems and other advances in air traffic control and communications," Mr. Kelly said, "we can optimize the use of airport runways and airspace. With GPS, we now have one of the tools we need to reduce aircraft delays, mitigate aircraft noise, and ultimately, improve the quality of service we provide to air travelers." original article
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