Cargolux, Europe’s leading all-cargo airline that has been operating at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) since 2011, will become the second cargo carrier at the big airport to use the Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) in Houston.

Cargolux will use GBAS to land at Bush Airport on Sept. 11, 2016, joining Cathay Pacific as one of two cargo-focused airlines using the technology at the Houston destination. Four passenger airlines — United, Lufthansa, Emirates and British Airways — also employ GBAS when landing some flights at Bush Airport.

GBAS provides navigation and precision approach service for incoming aircraft, and yields the extremely high accuracy, availability, efficiency and integrity necessary for precision approaches. In 2013, Bush Airport became just the second airport in the United States to implement the advanced technology.

Houston Airports was part of a pilot program with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), United Airlines and Honeywell Aerospace Systems, joining Newark Liberty International Airport in implementing the advanced technology in 2013. The project is part of the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System program. Houston Airports is exploring a possible software upgrade that would enhance the GBAS capabilities, potentially expanding its effectiveness and use in bad weather conditions.

The Cargolux worldwide network covers 90 destinations, some 70 of which are served on scheduled all-cargo flights. The company has more than 85 offices in over 50 countries, and operates an extensive global trucking network to more than 250 destinations as well as full and part-charter services.