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FAA Selects Sensis Corporation for Runway Status Lights Program

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

October 18, 2008

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RWSL to Increase Runway Safety by Giving Pilots Direct Warning of
Potential Incursion

EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ — The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) has selected Sensis Corporation to deploy Runway
Status Lights (RWSL) at major airports across the U.S. Sensis has teamed
with Siemens USA and HNTB Corporation to implement the RWSL program. RWSL
is a system of red lights embedded in the pavement of runways that
automatically warns pilots if it is unsafe to cross or enter a runway and
“take-off hold lights” that indicate if a runway is unsafe for departure.

“Sensis has drawn on more than a decade of airport surveillance and
conflict prediction and alerting technology advancements as well as over 80
deployments around the world to deliver a complete runway status light
solution,” said Tony Lo Brutto, Vice President and General Manager of
Sensis Air Traffic Systems. “FAA Acting Administrator Robert Sturgell has
noted that runway status lights are another valuable tool in reducing the
risk of runway incursions. Along with ASDE-X, runway status lights will
provide an added layer of runway safety.”

RWSL operates by automatically illuminating red lights if the airport’s
Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X) detects traffic on or
approaching the same runway.

The Sensis-led team will work with the FAA and the airports to tailor
the lighting design and implementation at each site. Sensis will create,
test and optimize the RWSL light activation Safety Logic to integrate RWSL
with ASDE-X. Siemens USA will deliver the field lighting systems and HNTB
Corporation will provide construction management and site design.

ABOUT SENSIS CORPORATION

Sensis Corporation provides sensors, information technology, and
simulation and modeling to the world’s air navigation service providers,
civil aviation authorities, airports, airlines and militaries. Sensis
Corporation solutions are deployed around the world. For more information
regarding Sensis Corporation, visit http://www.sensis.com.

ABOUT HNTB CORPORATION

HNTB Corporation is a national, employee-owned infrastructure firm
serving federal, state, municipal and private clients. Nearly 3,000
professionals in more than 60 offices nationwide provide award-winning
planning, design, program management and construction management services
for highway, toll road, bridge, airport, rail and water projects. For more
information about HNTB Corporation, visit http://www.hntb.com.

ABOUT SIEMENS USA

Siemens Airfield Solutions (SAS) is recognized as the global leader in
providing innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support
critical airfield operations. By supplying FAA-approved airfield lighting
products and systems, SAS facilitates takeoffs and landings in adverse
weather conditions and improves safety for aircraft on the ground. SAS also
provides design-build capability, assisting its airport partners to

smoothly and cost-effectively implement the latest technology for their
airfield system control and monitoring needs. SAS is a business unit within
the Traffic Solutions Division of Siemens Mobility. For more information,
visit http://www.sas.siemens.com.

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