VIETNAM. Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), the largest airport in Vietnam serving Ho Chi Minh City and south-eastern Vietnam, has been an ADB SAFEGATE customer for more than 20 years. The airport recently saw its operating capacity boosted with the opening of its newly renovated runway and taxiways. Continue reading

ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

BRISBANE. One year since Brisbane Airport’s new runway opened, we take a look at how ADB SAFEGATE provided a turnkey AGL delivery for the most challenging airport project in Australia’s recent history. Tackling dredged sand and a high water table with a massive civil build, before installing and commissioning electrical infrastructure and airfield systems, our team completed the project in under 2.5 years. The airport now has a world-class parallel runway system, supporting up to 110 aircraft movements per hour. It’s the country’s most efficient, and comparable to international airport hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong in terms of capacity.

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Daniel Anile

General Manager Projects & Operations ANZ, ADB SAFEGATE

PRODUCT LAUNCH. ADB SAFEGATE is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned LED Runway End Identification Light (REIL) which is used to provide a visual indication to pilots of the runway threshold during an approach. The company has reduced the size of the flash head for styles A and E to a common PAR56 size flash head with only 12 LEDs, while maintaining industry-leading photometric quality.

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ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

VENICE. Venice Marco Polo Airport is the international airport serving Venice and the fifth-busiest airport in Italy. After more than 20 years, VCE airport took the big decision to replace all old halogen AGL with new LED AGL. The two runways are now full equipped with ADBSG LED Flashing lights system. On a night without clouds, you might be able to see the flashing lights system in action from the tower of San Marco.

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Amedeo Bertino

Service Engineer

Sharjah International Airport opened a new Dh500 million runway on Wednesday, 22 October. ADB SAFEGATE was key in the implementation of this project, delivering turnkey project management including design, supply, installation, commissioning and training. Safegate Group lighting, control systems and Instrument Landing System (ILS) navigation-aids were installed. The runway is now equipped to receive large aircraft and new generations of aircraft, including the Boeing 747-800, Airbus A380, and freight planes such as the AN124 and AN225. The runway spans 4,060 meters and is 60 meters wide. It runs parallel to the former runway and includes two taxiways and eight connecting corridors.

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ADB SAFEGATE Reporter