Authorities at the UK’s second-busiest airport are trialling the use of ‘smart stands’ to remotely guide planes’ parking manoeuvres, instead of having personnel on the ground to help aircraft reach their final position.
The ‘smart stand’ project was developed with easyJet’s support and is expected to run until the summer.
“Gatwick handles up to 55 movements an hour, and aircraft turnaround is the most important activity for maintaining on-time performance,” head of innovation Abhi Chacko told The Times on Thursday (26 December).
