In line with those goals, the Technology Strategy Board, UK’s public innovation agency, awarded LCY a grant in 2013 to run an ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) pilot 3. This year, CEO Declan Collier publicly announced his goal to make LCY the ‘fastest airport’, with a walking distance of 20 minutes between entry and departure gate 2. With such a high profile passenger, LCY’s management knows what their passengers lack and demand: time. Just seven miles from the City (London’s financial district), over 60% of its passengers travel on business, and over 40% hold a position of senior manager or above 1. “A pioneering new digital air traffic control system will enhance safety and improve resilience, setting a new standard for the global aviation industry to follow,” London City Airport Chief Executive Declan Collier said.London City (LCY) is the only airport located in London itself. The airport, which is undergoing a 350 million pound ($455 million) expansion, is located near the Canary Wharf financial center in east London and used by over 4.5 million passengers mainly for business travel between Europe’s major centers.īut from 2019, controllers will be based over 110 km away where the airport says an array of digital tools will improve their awareness of situations and efficiency, allowing for quick decision-making. Staff will monitor planes with the help of high-tech 360-degree cameras and sensors fitted to a newly constructed tower, with data and a panoramic views all feeding through to the national air traffic control center in the southern town of Swanwick. FILE PHOTO: Aircraft stand idle at City Airport after a protest closed the runway causing flights to be delayed, in London, Britain September 6, 2016.
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