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The FAA has installed SMR-4 surface radars at KDCA and KEWR and awarded AT&T a $74.3 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract covering communications. The investments strengthen airport-surface surveillance and communications infrastructure at two key U.S. airports.
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The FAA has installed SMR-4 surface radars at KDCA and KEWR and awarded AT&T a $74.3 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract covering communications. The investments strengthen airport-surface surveillance and communications infrastructure at two key U.S. airports.
The FAA and members of Congress do not appear willing to help Cleveland expedite the closure of Burke Lakefront Airport, putting the city’s plans at odds with federal aviation authorities and its congressional delegation. The dispute could determine the future of a key piece of Cleveland aviation infrastructure.
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The articles combine two separate U.S.-led initiatives: a Space Force space-domain-awareness payload launched aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7, and the FAA’s $74.3 million initial task order to AT&T under its multibillion-dollar Enterprise Network Services modernization program.
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines plans to invest TWD4.2 billion ($132 million) in a multipurpose building within the Taoyuan Aerotropolis. Expected to be completed in 2029, the facility will train pilots, cabin crew and other frontline personnel as the airline expands its operational infrastructure.
Australia has approved Sydney Airport’s Master Plan 2045, clearing the path for a future terminal that would combine domestic, regional and international services. The plan establishes the airport’s long-term development framework and targets a more integrated passenger and operating environment by 2045.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has installed a Surface Movement Radar Model 4, upgrading surveillance of aircraft and vehicles on the airport surface. The modernization is intended to improve situational awareness and safety for ground movements at one of the Washington region’s major airports.
Miami Executive Airport is positioning itself among the first U.S. facilities to take concrete steps toward accommodating new and novel aircraft. The initiative signals an emerging role for airports in preparing infrastructure and operations for aircraft entering the aviation system.
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British Airways owner International Airlines Group questioned the price tag attached to Heathrow Airport’s planned expansion and third runway in evidence submitted to a parliamentary committee, underscoring concern from a major airport user over the project’s financial burden.
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