Aeroseek: Flight Tracking: Aviation Directory: Aviation Search RunwayFinder - Aeronautical Charts - Flight Planning The world's first solar-powered airport is no longer paying for electricity Last year, we brought you news of the first airport in the world to run on 100 percent solar energy, and now Cochin International Airport in southern India has hit a major milestone: it's stopped paying for its electricity altogether, and actually contributes energy back to the grid thanks to the tens of thousands of solar panels spread across the site. The first of those panels was installed three years ago, but it was only last year that Cochin Airport got serious about renewable energy, commissioning German firm Bosch to turn unused wasteland near one of the terminals into a huge solar power plant. Now that investment is finally starting to pay off. "We wanted to be independent of the electricity utility grid," Jose Thomas, the airport's general manager, told CNNMoney. Other major players in the industry are taking note – the large swathes of unused land at most airports make them particularly suitable for projects of this kind.
Listen to Live ATC (Air Traffic Control) Communications | LiveATC.net Flight Planning & Online Logbook | iFlightPlanner Mathematics and Operations Research in Industry By Dennis E. Blumenfeld, Debra A. Elkins, and Jeffrey M. Alden Students majoring in mathematics might wonder whether they will ever use the mathematics they are learning, once they graduate and get a job. Is any of the analysis, calculus, algebra, numerical methods, combinatorics, math programming, etc. really going to be of value in the real world? An exciting area of applied mathematics called Operations Research combines mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, engineering, economics, and social sciences to solve real-world business problems. Operations Research can be defined as the science of decision-making. The term ? Some key steps in OR that are needed for effective decision-making are: These steps all require a solid background in mathematics and familiarity with other disciplines (such as physics, economics, and engineering), as well as clear thinking and intuition. Following the end of World War II, interest in OR turned to peacetime applications. On a personal note?
Universal®: Flight Support, Flight Planning, Aviation Fuel, Ground Handling, Trip Support Positioning systems improve airport logistics -- ScienceDaily An airport apron bustles with traffic. The tow tractors, tankers and buses moving busily around an aircraft run the risk of colliding. An enhanced positioning system will increase safety and the efficiency of logistical operations in the future -- available airport capacities will be utilized better. Dense fog is hanging over an airport apron. "We are developing a positioning system that will increase safety on the apron," explains Olaf Poenicke, research manager at the Fraunhofer IFF. The European Galileo satellite system is the basis of the novel positioning system in the e-Airport project. Although positioning systems that determine vehicle locations exist, they are based on GPS. Getting containers and pallets to their destinations faster Up to now, tow tractor drivers have usually received printed work assignments. The researchers are additionally developing special wireless sensors, which are attached to dollies.