SITAONAIR, has expanded Very High Frequency (VHF) coverage throughout Turkey, as part of the during the development of the country’s largest new airport hub in Istanbul, which opened in April 2019.
The tech firm’s expansion of the current VHF infrastructure enhances operations for airlines serving the regional domestic market and the country’s main airports. In addition to the 29 existing VHF antennae which currently serve Turkey’s main cities, including Istanbul, Ankara, and Antalya, SITAONAIR is planning to install a further 14 at six additional sites across the country.
This will include six new antennae at Istanbul Airport which opened its doors on 6 April 2019. In a statement SITAONAIR said the developments come at a time when Istanbul’s air transport management services face increasingly busy traffic through the flight corridor between Europe and Asia which spans the region. Particularly following the recent closure of Istanbul Atatürk Airport.
Stephan Egli, commercial vp Middle-East, Africa & Europe said, “The expansion of VHF coverage in the region comes at a vital time for the country’s airport migration process.[This is] a crucial time where air traffic is booming and in need of a seamless transition, alongside carriers like Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and Sun Express who are poised to support the region’s increased passenger demands.”
