On-Air Now
Facebook

Approval needed for new radar system at airport

Thu, 26 Jun 2014


Approval for the new radar system at Ronaldsway Airport is yet to be granted.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has carried out an audit on the new equipment but has yet to sign off on it.

Concern has been raised as to how much money is being spent on the project and on keeping the old machinery operational.

The original contact was for over £3 million - with almost £3 million already being paid out to the contractor.

Infrastructure Minister Laurence Skelly says he hopes the changeover is imminent: 


Media

  • Laurence Skelly MHK

 

Subscribe to get Energy FM News direct to your mobile device

You can get Energy FM News delivered direct to your mobile device using one of the following methods.

  • In the Apple News App on iOS search for Energy FM IOM and then just add it to your favourites
  • In the Google News & Weather App just search for Energy FM and then add us as a customised section
  • If you use an RSS Reader then just add our feed to your app, click here for our news RSS feed