Imagine yourself sitting in a European airport, waiting for departure, when suddenly a neon yellow, beacon-encrusted Saab goes howling down the middle of the main runway at ludicrous speed. Too much ...

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Thursday, Aug. 25 unveiled a newly-implemented vehicle designed to keep runways safer. The "continuous friction measuring vehicle" or "friction ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Here in Minnesota, ice is welcome on ponds and rinks, but on the runways at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport – not so much. In the midst of the snow and ice, there's ...

The next time you take off from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, know this: A special vehicle has been traveling up and down the runways making sure they are safe. It’s especially important ...

Kolkata: Flight safety at city airport received a boost on Friday with the introduction of a runway friction test vehicle. Runway friction testing is a critical aspect of airport runway maintenance ...

ICC friction testers are designed to measure the average coefficient of a paved surface in accordance with ASTM E274, and measure the peak or incipient slip friction of a paved surface in accordance ...

Chennai: City airport, one of the busiest in the country, now has an airport surface friction tester (ASFT) vehicle, which ensures the right friction quotient on runways for safe landing and take-off ...