A top official announced on Saturday that Turkey is getting ready to build a technology at Istanbul Airport that will allow three planes to independently land and take off simultaneously—a first for Europe.
The statement is in line with the country’s goal to establish itself as a leader in aviation infrastructure and services and represents a significant step towards improving the operating capabilities of Turkey’s main airport, which also happens to be one of the largest hubs for civil aviation worldwide.
“Triple RWY Operations TRO” construction began in 2022 with the goal of maximising the use of Istanbul Airport’s current resources, according to Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu. “With the project’s implementation, the airport will be able to accommodate three aircraft performing independent triple parallel landings and takeoffs simultaneously,” Uraloğlu stated.
Istanbul Airport began full operations in April 2019 after officially opening in late October 2018. In June 2020, the third runway was inaugurated. In its current state, the hub can accommodate 90 million passengers annually. When all phases are completed, the number pales in comparison to its maximum capability of serving 200 million.
By 2028, the airport’s four phases of development and expansion—which include the addition of six runways—should be finished. In 2023, the airport handled around 76 million passengers, compared to approximately 52.75 million in 2019. By 2024, it is projected to reach 85 million.
With 1,375 flights per day on average, the airport was ranked as the busiest in Europe in 2023 for the fourth year in a row by the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation.
By implementing the first triple parallel runway operation in Europe in 2024, the goal is to surpass American operations in terms of efficiency and capacity. With the new system in place, Istanbul Airport will be able to guarantee quick and safe air travel.
Currently, Turkish Airlines (THY), the nation’s flag carrier, accounts for around 80% of all traffic at Istanbul Airport, home to over 100 airline operators.
“We want to increase the variety of airlines that use the airport. We want to draw in more foreign airlines, as there is demand from them,” stated Uraloğlu. But we want to make sure that the procedure doesn’t jeopardise THY’s standing as it stands now. THY is a valuable resource for our country.”
Source: Daily Sabah
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