Access group subsidiary secures major project in Maldives

Access International, a unit of diversified Access group, has secured a major aeronautical infrastructure project in the Maldives, the company said in a media statement. 

The project encompasses the relocation of two ground-based flight navigational aids — Doppler Very-High Frequency Omni directional Range (DVOR) and the Instrument Landing System (ILS) — at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) Male, the Maldives.

The project is expected to play a significant role in paving the way for the current expansion of 
the airport.

Access International obtained this project through its principle, Thales. Thales Air Systems S.A.S of France is one of the most renowned avionics systems companies in the world that operates in areas of aerospace and aviation industries. 

As a leader in this sector, Access International and its subsidiary ATSL International were chosen to provide a turnkey solution that required sound skills in areas of civil construction and electronic communication services in a live airport environment.

Commenting on the ongoing project, Access International said, “We are proud to have been given this opportunity by a global partner Thales, which is yet another stepping stone for Access International and its subsidiary ATSL International in strengthening our presence not just in the country but on a global arena as a value-adding partner. 

We envision that this relocation programme of navigational aids will not only provide the operator of INIA – Maldives Airport Company Ltd (MACL) – with modernized equipment vital to the expansion of the airport’s navigational aids but will also expand its capability as a modern airport in South-East Asia.”

This project will expand INIA with fully integrated navigational solutions and upgrade its current systems to a modern system, which will be capable of handling the latest requirements of vital navigational components.

Thales manufactures ILS and DVOR systems, handles short-range radio navigation system for aircraft, enabling aircraft with a receiving unit to determine their position and stay on course by receiving radio signals transmitted by a network of fixed ground radio beacons when flying into the airport and landing on the designated runway.