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‘Back-up’ air traffic control centre under construction (Clare Herald)
A new ‘contingency’ air traffic control centre is being constructed in Co Clare and is expected to be ready for testing by the end of next year.
The back-up facility is being built adjacent to the Irish Aviation Authority’s (IAA) existing North Atlantic Communications Centre in Ballygirreen near Newmarket on Fergus.
The centre will act as a back-up to the IAA’s Shannon Centre at Ballycasey near Shannon Airport where up to 90% of all transatlantic air traffic that transits Irish-controlled airspace is managed.
An IAA spokesman said: “The new IAA En route Contingency Centre will enhance the IAA’s existing operational contingency capability in the event of significant disruption to the service at the Shannon Centre.”
The works comprise of the construction of a 1200 m2 building on piled foundations, with a re-inforced concrete frame along with extensive site works.
The building facade will consist of specialist glazing and cladding systems while a link corridor will be constructed between the existing and new facility.
North Atlantic Communications Centre in Ballygirreen
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Irish Aviation Authority and ISAVIA Create Worlds First Cross Border Aeronautical Communications Centre (IAA)
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has today commenced operations with the Rohde & Schwarz VCS-4G Voice Communications Control System (VCCS), which will enable the IAA and ISAVIA to become the World’s first “cross border” Aeronautical Communications Centre.
The VCCS is located at the Irish Aviation Authority’s North Atlantic Communications facility. ISAVIA has an identical VCCS at its communication facility at Gufunes, Iceland, which will enable both individual units to operate as one Virtual Centre.
The system will be used to provide aeronautical communications services, using High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF) and SATVOICE operations on up to 30 separate receivers in the Shanwick and the Reykjavik Oceanic Control areas under joint operations with ISAVIA’s “Iceland Radio”.
The concept of a Virtual Center allows both VCCSs to be operated either independently in stand-alone mode or, when connected, in joint-operation mode. This will give operational staff access to all resources and functionality of either VCCS.
Peter Kearney, IAA Director of ATM Operations and Strategy said “We are delighted to be the first in the World to introduce this along with our partners in Iceland. The IAA continuously strives to introduce innovative ATM solutions which provide enhanced services to our customers and increases safety in our business. The Virtual Centre concept will ensure business continuity by reassigning resources and supporting infrastructure in the event of a catastrophic facility failure either at Ballygirreen, Ireland or Gufunes, Iceland. This communications switch will also provide the necessary infrastructure to grow our business”.
Voice over IP (VoIP), in line with EUROCAE ED-137, is the latest communications technology for global air traffic management, replacing obsolete systems. The fully IP-based Rohde & Schwarz VCS-4G voice communications system fully adheres to this standard.
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This Virtual Centre concept plus the Aireon ALERT mentioned in an earlier post, enhances Ballygirreen's future.
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Shannon Airport profits take off as revenue rises (Irish Examiner)
Pre-tax profits at Shannon Airport — in its first year of independence
— increased by more than tenfold to €1.62m.
Newly filed accounts by Shannon Airport Authority Ltd show that the airport enjoyed the sharp rise in profits (from €149,000 to €1.62m) as revenues went up by 9.5%, from €39.1m to €42.8m.
The airport last year incurred €4.4m in capital expenditure that “reflects the continued investment into critical operational maintenance, health and safety, and compliance requirements”.
The report futher states: “While focusing on growing profits in the coming years, the board has a firm intention to address the historic under-investment in critical airport operational infrastructure and also invest in several facilities which will improve our customers’ experience of travelling through the airport”.
Numbers employed by the airport last year increased by nine from 263 to 272 and staff costs increased from €17m to €18.48m.
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I think the author copied his article from last year but forget to change some things, as 2014 is the second year of the airport’s independence!0 -
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N757HW Honeywell International Boeing 757-225 (Carlow Spotter)
N757HW, a Boeing 757-200 operated by Honeywell International, on short finals for RWY24 at Shannon Airport. This aircraft is a flying test bed and as can be seen has a pylon on the forward fuselage where engines can be mounted and tested.
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Do they intend to do some testing in Shannon or was it just a refuel stop?0 -
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Down to one off bringing some Team Ireland home on Sunday night last?
A right so the team Ireland passengers don't equate to increased passengers numbers no? Also the majority of them team Ireland passengers flew on US airways via Philadelphia.
And it was a bank holiday weekend so there was significant demand, much to your dissapointment I'm sure 0 -
A right so the team Ireland passengers don't equate to increased passengers numbers no? Also the majority of them team Ireland passengers flew on US airways via Philadelphia.
And it was a bank holiday weekend so there was significant demand, much to your dissapointment I'm sure
Of course they do, was just wondering it was was the reasons....
I will also let you into a big secret, bank holiday weekends are the EXACT same as any other weekend peak season, there was no difference in the capacity level at SNN than the weekend before than the extra supplied for Team Ireland. This had nothing to do with it been a bank holiday.0 -
Of course they do, was just wondering it was was the reasons....
I will also let you into a big secret, bank holiday weekends are the EXACT same as any other weekend peak season, there was no difference in the capacity level at SNN than the weekend before than the extra supplied for Team Ireland. This had nothing to do with it been a bank holiday.
A here grand well demand increased that weekend just a coincidence it was a bank holiday weekend and as I stated before, team Ireland mainly used the American Airlines service. And actually every US flight except SNN-ORD was fully booked over the 'bank holiday' weekend. American Airlines, EI to Bos, UA to EWR + ORD were not fully booked the weekend before.
I will also let you in on a big secret. I work in the airport. So any info you have..I have more0 -
A here grand well demand increased that weekend just a coincidence it was a bank holiday weekend and as I stated before, team Ireland mainly used the American Airlines service. And actually every US flight except SNN-ORD was fully booked over the 'bank holiday' weekend. American Airlines, EI to Bos, UA to EWR + ORD were not fully booked the weekend before.
I will also let you in on a big secret. I work in the airport. So any info you have..I have more
"mainly" so did the rest use Delta?
Bank Holiday weekends may see a slight spike in numbers traveling but it's nothing but a PR exercise for all airports.
It's great to see all those carriers doing well but I hope it happen's more often that just that weekend.
I'm delighted you work at the airport, hope your happy in your job 0 -
"mainly" so did the rest use Delta?
Bank Holiday weekends may see a slight spike in numbers traveling but it's nothing but a PR exercise for all airports.
It's great to see all those carriers doing well but I hope it happen's more often that just that weekend.
I'm delighted you work at the airport, hope your happy in your job
Nope actually the rest were routed through Bos with EI probably cause JFK was sold out with EI. That's absolute bs, the nonsense you come up with is hilarious.
But keep believing that, just a coincidence in your eyes that numbers just magically go up duong these periods.
And thanks I love my job, it's great to get the real facts and figures and not talk pure rubbish
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