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.

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Thorben Burghardt

Executive VP, Business Lines and Chief Technology Officer

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!

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Quentin Fromont

Training Manager, Training Academy

 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.

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Thorben Burghardt

Executive VP, Business Lines and Chief Technology Officer

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.

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ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

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.

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Rachit Arun Mehrotra

Regional Sales Director- Tower & Airport Systems

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

ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

In a joint webinar on November 3, ADB SAFEGATE and ATECH ATC experts will be addressing the operational challenges for all stakeholders on airside navigation, airside operations and A-CDM for airports, airlines and air navigation service providers (ANSPs). Register for one of the two live webinar sessions and make sure to stay up to date and benefit from our ATC-experts´ knowledge and guidance. We hope to see you in one of the two sessions.

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ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

When COVID-19 struck, air travel almost came to a halt. Countries had to act swiftly and decisively. Strict national lockdowns and stringent travel restrictions combined with the adoption of innovative technologies such as contactless travel helped curb the spread of the pandemic across the world. But many questions linger.
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Ilya Burkin

Business Development Director, Apron Solutions

ADB SAFEGATE TRAINING ACADEMY. We have developed the AGL training best installation practices to teach the ADB SAFEGATE procedures, tips and tricks to perform a top-notch AGL equipment installation. With a feedback rating of 4.84/5 for the first course delivered to our partner LOGO, it looks like the several months of preparation during the confinement period paid off!

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Quentin Fromont

Training Manager, Training Academy

The past decade has seen great, rapid innovation and leaps forward in the airport industry which is sometimes described as slow-moving compared to other sectors of the economy. Despite the great challenges caused by the COVID -19 crisis, some opportunities arise and leave us no choice but to accelerate innovation and focus on what is essential to our business and our industry to get us to the other side and help us all to adapt to a new normal. And now is the time to innovate beyond technology, but transform our commercial models and how we pay for technology. Continue reading

Sébastien Jodeau

Vice President Airport & Tower systems at ADB SAFEGATE