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A decision made (03/04/2007) regarding: ILS - Replacement of Aray on Localiser 27.

Subject:	ILS – replacement of Array on Localiser 27
Decision Reference:	MD-E-2007-0082		Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?			Report File ref:
Written report – Title	Jersey Airport 27 ILS Localiser
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Sean Le Breuilly – Senior Systems Watch Manager, Jeremy Snowdon – Chief Electronics Engineer
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister agreed:- That expenditure of up to £100,000 be approved in the current financial year, in respect of the replacement of the antenna array on Localiser 27 of the Instrument Landing System That the contract for replacement be placed with Thales ATM, without a tender process as set out in Financial Direction 5.7 Section 6.3
Reason(s) for decision: The ILS Localiser and Glide path on Runway 27 have had to be withdrawn from service. This is as a result of components on the array suffering mechanical fatigue which is giving rise to mechanical and electrical faults resulting in antenna failures. The loss of the ILS on Runway 27 will have a detrimental impact on aircraft operations which will be particularly acute in poor weather conditions. As the Airport is about to enter the busy summer period this of particular concern. The requirement is to bring the ILS back into full operation as soon as possible. Thales ATM are the sole supplier of the necessary equipment for the ILS system at Jersey Airport.
Action required: Sean Le Breuilly to raise an order to implement the necessary remedial works
Signature: Deputy Alan Maclean Assistant Minister for Economic Development		Date of Decision: 3 April 2007