Since 2006, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has been incrementally transitioning its airfield lighting from incandescent to light emitting diode (LED) technology. Dave Garrett, the airport authority’s electrical department manager, explains that the switch has several benefits, including energy savings, product longevity and—to a certain degree—reduced maintenance.
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ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

The interests of airlines and airports are very closely linked, i.e. the success of one group contributes to the success of the other. As such, airlines and airports are very close business partners. When IATA released their new edition of the Airport Development Reference Manual they thought that it would be of great benefit to do so in joint collaboration with their colleagues from ACI.

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Martin Lamprecht

Guest blogger from Momberger Airport Information

Air traffic increases at a tremendous speed, bringing airports to their capacity limits and making the operations even more complicated. To meet the increasing demand additional systems are put into place, supporting controllers in their daily work. When not harmonized, these systems often add more workload to the already heavy task list of controllers . OneControl reduces complexity and lets ATCO:s focus on their real task – managing air traffic. Continue reading

ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

Passenger Terminal EXPO is the world’s leading international airport terminal conference and exhibition. ADB SAFEGATE will be there to showcase solutions for our apron management system which helps shorten turnaround times, reduce operational costs and damage risks. With enhanced integration and information sharing capabilities, the system creates a foundation for more effective planning with higher predictability, enhanced safety and efficiency as a result.
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World ATM Congress is the world’s largest international air traffic management (ATM) exhibition and conference, attracting over 7,500 people from more than 130 countries. ADB SAFEGATE will be there to present our latest integrated tower solutions as an integral part of our Airport Performance strategy that extends across four domains – Gate, Tower, Airfield and Services. Come visit us at stand 351 at World ATM Congress in Madrid, Spain (March 6-8) for more information.  Continue reading

ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

Africa’s aviation sector is growing rapidly, and airports need to prepare  for their market situation in five, 10, or even 20 years since it may take that long to actually develop or adapt the master plan to meet the airports changing need and to provide the infrastructure and capacity  needed. The 6th Annual Africa Airport Expansion Summit in Addis Ababa gathers the industry in order to explore the market and support the project development.  ADB SAFEGATE´s  Alexander Herring, chairing the Summit shares his thoughts about the future of African aviation.

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ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

IATA projects a 5.1% growth in passenger numbers across the region where nearly 300 million passengers will travel to and from African destinations and as a result, airport development projects today are mushrooming across the continent. ADB SAFEGATE’s Alexander Herring chairs the 6th Annual Africa Airport Expansion Summit in Addis Ababa  where the development and expansion plans will be discussed.

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ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

When looking to boost operational efficiency and safety through automation, the GTAA needed a gate solution with more advanced functionality and integration capabilities to support collaborative decision making on the apron. After a competitive review of the latest technologies, the GTAA once again turned to ADB SAFEGATE to deploy its latest Safedock T1 advanced visual docking guidance system (A-VDGS) and SafeControl Apron Management (SAM) integration solution.
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To add much needed capacity and relieve congestion, LaGuardia Airport (LGA) will soon have a new, modern Central Terminal B designed and constructed in partnership with Skanska Walsh Joint Venture (SWJV). SWJV selected ADB SAFEGATE to deploy its state-of-the-art Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System (A-VDGS) and SafeControl Apron Management (SAM) solution to ramp up gate operations at the new terminal.
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ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

On February 7-8,  the National Aviation Infrastructure Show (NAIS 2018) will take place in Moscow, Crocus Expo. During the two days, 100+ participants from 14 countries will showcase their best solutions for airports and airlines to 3000+ of industry professionals. Are you going? We hope to see you in Moscow at stand B350 to chat about how airport operation can be streamlined and how we can help you to optimize airport performance.  Continue reading

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