VIDEO INTERVIEW.  The African aviation sector is growing rapidly but the infrastructure needs to evolve at the same pace. The Airport Company South Africa (ACSA) marks its 25th anniversary this year and Alexander Herring recently met with, Fundi Sithebe – Chief Operating Officer at ACSA – to explore her thoughts about trends in the airport industry.  

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HOLIDAY SEASON E-CARD.  Thank you for your support during 2018! We look forward to working together towards the future of aviation in 2019. With this e-card we want to wish all the best to you in the year to come! To view our holiday e-card, click on the video above. Happy holidays and enjoy the end of year celebration!

ADB SAFEGATE is a leading provider of solutions that boost efficiency, improve safety and environmental sustainability and reduce operational costs for airports, airlines and ANSP’s. The company works with customers to identify performance bottlenecks and jointly solve them through integrated solutions that improve airport and airline performance. These solutions address every aspect from approach to departure – airport traffic handling and guidance, airfield lighting, tower-based traffic control systems, intelligent gate and docking automation, services and advanced analytics. ADB SAFEGATE has more than 1,100 employees across 45 nationalities in 25 countries, and operates in more than 175 countries, serving more than 2,500 airports globally, from the busiest and largest like Atlanta, Beijing, Dubai, Heathrow, Charles De Gaulle, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Istanbul, New Delhi and Changi, to fast-growing airports across Asia and Africa. 

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EVENT. The rise of the economic development in African regions boosts the movement of individuals to the continent. More than a hundred airport projects are expected to be developed in the future years all over the continent to satisfy the transportation need.  At the 7th Airport Expansion Summit, civil aviation and transport authorities, investors, airport owners, airlines and air traffic experts will go in discussion with consultant, architects,  construction companies, equipment providers, technology vendors and service groups, and explore Africa`s airport market and its multiple opportunities. ADB SAFEGATE´s Alexander Herring is  chairman of the event. Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE. Van Don International Airport (VDIA) pioneers LED airfield lights in Vietnam with ADB SAFEGATE’s portfolio. The airport in Quang Ninh, a northern province in Vietnam is all set to operate its first flight in December 2018 and  Vietnam Airlines has already signed a strategic agreement in January 2018 to extend its route network to and from Van Don International Airport (Quang Ninh). Continue reading

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Safedock Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System (A-VDGS) technology supports ramp safety and will create a more efficient gate operation at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) during regular and irregular operating conditions. Continue reading

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We caught up recently with Thomas Harboe, head of Design at ADB SAFEGATE. With airports and airlines looking for efficiency gains worldwide the role of the design of run- and taxiways is critical and this is where Thomas and his team comes in. Continue reading

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Major infrastructure upgrades, innovative new technologies and landmark conservation projects were among the winners at the Australian AirportAssociation National Airport Industry Awards on November 14, in Brisbane, Australia. We’re happy to have found two award winners in the category “innovation and excellence”: Hobart Airport and Perth Airport, both which have chosen ADB SAFEGATE as contracting partner.​
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Aiming to improve operational efficiency and safety at Toronto Pearson International Airport has led its operator to choose ADB SAFEGATE’s Safedock T1 A-VDGS, or Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System. Carroll McCormick explores Toronto Pearson´s new aircraft docking guidance system
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In a project to upgrade the Airfield, Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) in Virginia Beach, is reconstructing the runway and implementing LED lighting from ADB SAFEGATE.  Not only will Oceana Naval Air Station see a reduction in energy usage, but also a substantial reduction in ongoing maintenance costs related to re-lamping incandescent fixtures. Typically, they would be re-lamping all fixtures one or two times per year. Now, they can go years without the need to re-lamp. Completion anticipated in July 2019.
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WHITE PAPER. Airports and airlines generate more data than ever before. However, the aviation industry only leverages a minor part of this information to develop meaningful business insights and data-based services. The ADB SAFEGATE-Frost & Sullivan global study reveals that capacity-constrained airports are investing in digitization to optimize processes and support traffic growth, and measuring outcomes through key performance indicators like on-time performance and inbound/outbound traffic efficiency, among others.
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