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Tag Archives: Hong Kong International Airport
Opening the third runway at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is currently being expanded with a third runway, with constructed started in 2016 and being completed in stages. Airport Authority Hong Kong photo In 2018 construction of the sea wall around the future northern runway commenced. […]
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A new air traffic control tower at Hong Kong International Airport
The other week I wrote about Hong Kong International Airport having two air traffic control towers, but that wasn’t isn’t quite true – they’ve currently got a third one in operation, and a fourth under construction! What what is going […]
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Tagged air traffic control, airports, Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport, third runway
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Why does Hong Kong International Airport have two air traffic control towers?
Every major airport in the world has an air traffic control tower to handle the safe arrival and departure of aircraft, but Hong Kong International Airport is a little different – it has two of them. But why? The towers […]
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A 2024 update for Hong Kong transport
It has been five years since my last visit to Hong Kong, and in that time there has been a number of changes to local transport. Trains The Sha Tin to Central Link project is finally complete, with new Hyundai […]
Driverless baggage tractors at Hong Kong International Airport
December 2019 saw a new kind of vehicle enter service at Hong Kong International Airport – an “Autonomous Electric Tractor”. Airport Authority Hong Kong photo The tractor was developed by Beijing-based autonomous driving technology startup Uisee Technology, and is used […]
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Tagged aviation, driverless train, Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport
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