Everyday life hasn’t been the same since COVID-19 swept across the world. Perhaps, nowhere else has this impact been felt as strongly as in the airline and airport industry. Many airports and their suppliers have been forced to adapt quickly and accurately to constantly changing situations. The pandemic has driven innovation in working practices, and compelled us to work differently. This is exactly what ADB SAFEGATE Airport Systems UK did as we worked with a European airport throughout this year to remotely deploy an upgrade of the flight information software to feed what is believed to be the largest 4K video wall on the continent. It should now give even greater information to the travelling passengers.
With a good Resource Management System (RMS), an airport can optimize the use of, and have situation awareness of its assets such as aircraft parking positions, passenger boarding gates and baggage reclaim carousels and maximize their utilization according to the KPIs it thinks are most important. The complexities of deploying RMS can however deter many small and medium-sized airports. What if there was a better alternative?
WEBINAR. ADB SAFEGATE has co-hosted a live webinar with Atech that addresses the operational challenges for all stakeholders on airside navigation, airside operations and A-CDM for airports, airlines and air navigation service providers (ANSPs). At ADB SAFEGATE we are happy to share the recording of the webinar. Watch it.
Recently Ground Support Worldwide published an article written by Josh Smith about how ADB SAFEGATE´s SafeControl Management System uses real-time intelligence to optimize operations on the ramp. In a data-driven world, more information provides opportunities to be efficient. ADB SAFEGATE is helping deliver key information to ground personel while keeping them connected with airport and airline officials for improved operations on the ramp.
APRON and GATE related applications, products – or in combination solutions – have conventionally been installed in relatively encapsulated environments. The solution got defined, often tailored for a specific airport under the “we are different” paradigm, installed and … frozen. Sticking to the encapsulated system environment, this has not necessarily been a “worst choice”-scenario. Many solutions are running this way for more than 15 years, a long time out of the books but still providing 100% performance.
ADB SAFEGATE TRAINING ACADEMY. Adapting to the times we live in! This past 2 weeks, we have had the pleasure to host the AGL design course, delivered online by our ADB SAFEGATE team of highly knowledgeable airfield design engineers and control systems engineers. A big thank you to our trainers and all participants!
Digitizing the apron is one of the key challenges in the transformation of airport operations. ADB SAFEGATE’s Gate Team is partnering with several stakeholders orchestrating an end-to-end solution, driving the holistic apron view. The latest research and innovation outcome of such a partnership has been recently published by ‘Aircraft Commerce’ in the article ‘WheelTug self-taxi system prepares for 2021service entry.
INTER AIRPORT. ADB SAFEGATE’s concept of operational elasticity on the apron perfectly describes the multidimensional challenge today’s reality places on all stakeholders involved in the aircraft turnaround. The SafeControl Apron Management (SAM) system with its new architecture now offers a more flexible and adaptable system, both in terms of interfacing capabilities and the additional users who will benefit.
In last couple of decades, air travel has become quite accessible thanks to the advent of low cost carriers (LCCs) and the millennial population’s affinity to travel for global experiences. While the spike in passenger footfalls have helped airlines, airports and other stakeholders achieve economies of scale, it has also forced the aviation stakeholders to expand their airport capacity. Now with COVID-19 travel restrictions, capacity is not a primary concern for airports. The bigger challenge now is to improve operational efficiency and improve predictability.
Automation and data analysis applied to flight and resource planning can empower small and medium airports to leverage proportionate benefits and returns. It will require a shift in the way small and medium airports manage and allocate flight planning and resources, but will ultimately generate more returns and cost savings, and allow both airports and airlines to enhance the passenger experience. Continue reading
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