The operation marked the new era in the European aviation, writes the flash.
The airport, IGA operator, claims that it became the first airport in Europe, which manages such a system.
The three-run operation was demonstrated in 17. April at the same time to go three flights of the “Turkish Airlines” around 11:20. These flights included: Airbus A350-900 (TC-LGU) that headed to Amsterdam from Pista 34L; A321NEO (TC-LSP) for Turkish city of Kayseri from Pista 36; And between them, Turkish Cargo Boing 777f (TC-LJ) that went from Pista 35L to Almaty, in Kazakhstan.
The event was attended by the Minister of Transportation Abdulkadir Ural, which gave permission to take off from the airport control tower.
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About 500 flight controllers have passed training as part of the introduction of this operation.
“This operational transformation not only optimizes traffic management in Istanbul, but also in the European airspace, making it faster, safer and more efficient,” claim IGA.
Istanbul Airport Has Launched Its “Simultaneous Independent Triple Runway Operations,” Enabling Independent, Simultaneous Departures and Approaches on Three Runways pic.twitter.com/wjywbm1y4p
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He adds that additional capacity will lead to a minor delay and reduction of emissions, as the airport tends to serve 200 million passengers a year – a little over 80 million was recorded.
– This is not just a technical achievement for us, but also a strategic milestone – said member of the Management Board Iga Mehmet Kalyon.
He says that the operation with three runstones “is one of the most critical foundations” of their ecosystem, adding: “Istanbul is no longer a destination – now is a global aviation node.”
(Vijesti.ba)
