Systems Interface Win Further Georgia Contract

Following on from the contract for the supply and commissioning of various Navaids at Kopitnari International Airport, contracts were signed at ATC Global in March 2012, between Sakaeronavigatsia Limited of Georgia and Systems Interface, for the supply, installation and commissioning of a Telvent AWOS for installation at Kopitnari International Airport, Kutaisi, Georgia.

Mr Giorgi Ediherashvilli, Director and CEO at Sakaeronvigatsia said, “We have worked with Systems Interface on several occasions in the past and are very happy with their performance and quality of work, we are very pleased to be involved with them once again”.

Kopitnari International Airport is located 14 km west of Kutaisi, the second city in Georgia and capital of the western region of Imereti. It is one of three International Airports in operation in Georgia and is currently undergoing construction of a new 4,000 m2 terminal building and 55m high Air Traffic Control Tower.

About Sakaeronavigatsia Limited

Sakaeronavigatsia was founded in 1993 as a limited liability company providing civil aviation with air navigation services within the Georgian airspace. After Georgia obtained independence and established self-financing principles the organization started rapid development. Offering Air Traffic Services, Providing Navigation surveillance, communication and lighting systems, Meteorological services and Aeronautical Information Services.

Significant changes covering each field of the organization like full-scale technical re-equipment, implementation of modern systems and staff trainings started in 2004 to meet the international standards and raise the safety levels. As a result the airspace of Georgia has become one of the most important parts of the Eurasian air corridor and the air traffic flow has increased significantly.