Recent News
Osprey support Kent International - June 2010
Osprey have been appointed to support Kent International Airport with the procurement of a new radar system. The airport is procuring a new Secondary Surveillance Radar in order to mitigate the number of large offshore windfarms. Osprey will be providing procurement and safety support to the airport.
Osprey to open Lincoln office - June 2010
We will be opening an office in Lincoln with effect from the 1st July. This follows the recent recruitment of a number of staff who live in the area and is designed to allow us to provide more immediate support to our customers in the region.
Osprey win VCCS contract - June 2010
Working with technical partner Systems Interface Ltd, we have been awarded a contract to procure a new VCCS for City of Derry Airport. As part of the contract Osprey will develop a safety case for the new system. Director Jon Arden commented: ‘City Of Derry Airport were one of Ospey’s first customers when we developed safety cases for their new ILS’ we are delighted to be able continue our relationship and thank them for their trust in our ability to deliver’.
Assessing windfarm mitigation solutions
Osprey recently supported an evaluation of new technologies, by the Aviation Advisory Panel (AAP), that are being offered to address the impact of wind turbines on ATC radar. As part of our role, as Technical Advisors to DECC, we:
- Produced a Business Case format for industry to follow;
- Developed an assessment guide for the AAP;
- Chaired the formal assessment of submitted Business Cases;
- Presented the recommendations to Government and Industry funding bodies.
This was very important set of activities that could lead to the funding of a potential solution. The final results are expected shortly.
...Their input to the whole process was pivotal to it's success and it says much for the quality of the work completed that Phase 1 was achieved on time and using a "green field" scenario that was unusual in terms of achieving regulatory approval. Phase 2 was delivered on budget and on time which would not have been achieved without the excellence of product delivered by Osprey Consulting Services Ltd. As a group we will have no hesitation in utilising them in future works should the occasion arise.
HIA Group