Canada: Pearson airport tackles threat of runway collisions

The operator of Pearson International says it’s taken steps to reduce the risk of runway collisions with improved signage and lighting to better guide pilots and will be mounting a fresh appeal to US air carriers to be more vigilant when operating at Canada’s busiest airport. A rash of runway incursions has spurred the Transportation Safety Board of Canada to launch a special review of operations at Pearson. Both the Greater Toronto Airports Authority and Nav Canada, the private agency responsible for providing air traffic control, say they are supporting the study. During busy periods, aircraft land on the outer runway and then taxi across the inner runway to reach the terminal buildings. But in almost 2 dozen occasions in recent years, aircraft have failed to stop as instructed on a taxiway. <br/>