The announcement came at the 11th edition of the Airport Show, which was organized by Reed Exhibitions Middle East. The event saw members from specialized sectors of aviation such as air transport, airports, security and technology sectors as well as representatives from key regional airports in attendance.

The new system features a new generation of flight and surveillance data processing ensuring air traffic safety and classify Fujairah Airport as one of the top airports in the region to use such advanced technology.

ALES will install the latest LETVIS system for airspace control consisting of radar data displays, voice and data recording system, flight data processing system, and ATC simulator. The system is based on the open, modular, and secure architecture enabling customized and progressive system composition. ALES will implement state-of-the-art technologies using the latest multi-sensor tracker developed to meet ICAO and Eurocontrol requirements.

ERA will install the proven next-generation wide area multilateration and ADS-B systems to provide surveillance data for arriving and departing traffic through Fujairah airspace; this technology delivers high performance and high availability surveillance solution that is ideally suitable for all stages of flights from surface covering to en route. The output data will be fused into the ALES LETVIS Radar Display Systems.

Khalid Al-Mazroui, director general, FIA, said: "The airport show is an excellent networking platform, especially to showcase the achievements of the local aviation industry. We are proud to showcase the Fujairah International airport at this platform."

Airport Show  focuses on the huge investments involved in the building of new airports and the expansion of existing airports in the region, which is expected to be worth $90 billion (AED331 billion) in the next few years. The exhibition has succeeded in attracting projects, which are still in the process of study and research worth $29.16 billion (AED106 billion).

Additionally, the event seeks to deliver a combination of high quality networking and business development opportunities through a series of roundtable discussions and seminars. Innovation seminars cover topics such as “Cavotec Innovative Gate Systems” “Environmental Capacity: Managing the Impact of Airport Noise” and “The World's First Mobile Passenger Terminal”. In addition to spotlighting the King Abdulaziz International Airport, project seminars also features the new design and development of the Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad, Pakistan.

On Wednesday, the “Airport Leaders Summit” highlighted several topics including “Non-Aeronautical Revenue Generation”, “Airport Sustainability and Environment” and “Airport Infrastructure Development Initiatives”, which in general also focused on security, sustainable expansion and current economic concerns. Discussions also aimed to find long-term solutions to strategic issues the industry faces in the wake of the global economic uncertainty, rigid credit markets, high fuel prices and changing regulatory norms.

Partaking at the first panel discussion, Leonardo Zambitte, vice president of sales and marketing at the Dubai World Central, said: "Airports in the 21st century are playing an important role in developing new cities which is similar to the impact roads, ports and railways had in the past. The aviation industry represents 36 percent of the global of the global transport industry."

The two-day summit, which concluded on Wednesday, has brought together government authorities, investors, regulators and developers, as well as technology and service providers to discuss, share expertise, exchange ideas, find solutions and formulate strategies that support the exponential growth of the region's airport industry.