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It is called SmartPath Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS), and it is a technology meant to revolutionize the way planes are handled as they approach airports. Already deployed in two locations, in Newark at the Liberty Airport and in Houston at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the system is presently getting ready for deployment at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). 1 photo
Described by its maker, American company Honeywell, as
“the world’s only certified satellite-based navigation and precision landing system,” SmartPath is designed in such a way as to handle a multitude of airplanes approaching multiple runways simultaneously, while at the same time providing pilots with the best and shortest approach route.
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SFO to install Honeywell’s ground-based augmentation system 28 May 2021 (Last Updated May 28th, 2021 12:53)
SmartPath is expected to expedite flight times for airlines and reduce noise levels around SFO.
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SFO will become the third US airport to install its technology after Newark Liberty Airport and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Credit: ahsing888 / Pixabay.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in the US is deploying Honeywell Aerospace’s SmartPath Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS) technology to enhance airport efficiency.
This technology is expected to minimise aeroplane fuel usage, speed up flight times for airlines and reduce noise levels around the airport.