The McLaren motor racing team is working with a consortium of companies to improve efficiency and environmental performance at Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL).
The group, led by NATS, also includes Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics and AVTECH Sweden AB, has won a four-year contract to deliver enhanced capacity management capabilities.
The first project will see development of a strategic tool to enable the rapid assessment of proposed changes to airport infrastructure.
Derek Provan, director of airside operations at Heathrow Airport, says: “We are delighted to be working with NATS and their partners on the airfield capacity management solution.
“The innovation it offers will deliver Heathrow a step change in our capability at the same time as reducing our operating costs.
“We look forward to rolling out the suite of integrated tools across our business throughout this year.”
McLaren is contributing its expertise in data management and simulation techniques, developed in Formula 1, through its business McLaren Applied Technologies (MAT).
MAT will use modelling and simulation technology, developed to win races, to help the airport improve its long-term planning and movement of aircraft.
The project will see it involved in the development of software, to help decrease the amount of time aircraft spend circling the airport, and improve their movement on the ground.
Technology will be used by the airport and air traffic control to optimise the arrival and departure of aircraft, ultimately helping reduce CO2 emissions and providing a better customer experience.
Geoff McGrath, vice president of MAT, says: “The combination of Formula 1 and one of the world’s busiest airports may seem unlikely, but at both Grand Prix races and Heathrow Airport we are seeking to achieve very similar goals – to increase efficiency, maintain the highest levels of safety and continually improve performance.
“We are confident we can make a significant difference to the efficiency and environmental impact of this crucial transport hub.”
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