CAAC, Macau sign CNS contract

The North China Air Traffic Management Bureau and the Macau International Airport Co. signed a contract on July 20 for the renewal and upgrade of the airport’s communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) system. Macau Airport plans to invest 170 million Pataca (about US$21.14 million) in the project, which aims to upgrade its CNS system, lighting and control system, and obtain higher safety operational standards and efficiency. The North China ATMB will be responsible for the management of the CNS project, including controlling the total project investment, monitoring the quality of construction, and supervising the procedure and schedule of each project. The contract is the first large-scale technical cooperation between Macau and the CAAC. Director General Huang Dengke of the North China CAAC regional administration, Director General Feng Jianye of the North China ATMB, and General Manager Ni Yuanzhang of the East China Civil Aviation Airport Construction attended the signing ceremony.