PRESS RELEASE. The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is the first to add ADB SAFEGATE’s latest advanced visual docking guidance system (A-VDGS) – the Safedock FleX. The airport has ordered 42 Safedock FleX systems to replace older A-VDGS on Terminal B gates, as part of an airport-wide technology refresh aimed at improving operational performance and the passenger experience. Continue reading

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ADB SAFEGATE Airport Systems is helping airports digitalise in order to improve both safety and efficiency in many areas of their operations. In an interview with Airside International Magazine, Ilya Burkin, global sales director digital solutions at ADB SAFEGATE Airport Systems, talks about the concept and the new airport management platform ADB SAFEGATE helped develop for Riyadh Airports Company (RAC). Continue reading

ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

THE DIGITAL APRON. Did you know that 9 million passengers at airports globally are affected by irregular operations? It does not have to be this way!  A common situation awareness platform might help to have a single view, foresee what might happen and most importantly provide a decision making support to minimize the impact of those irregularities. Continue reading

Ilya Burkin

Global Sales Director, Airport Systems

DIGITAL APRON. According to the IATA, by 2030, global aviation can reduce turnaround operation costs by 10.7 billion USD. It sounds unbelievable and amazing doesn’t it? Especially considering the astronomical industry-wide losses made during the pandemic. How can we achieve this goal? The apparent answer is technology. Continue reading

Ilya Burkin

Global Sales Director, Airport Systems

PRESS RELEASE. ADB SAFEGATE’s latest A-VDGS product, Safedock FleX, introduces a new, flexible approach that gives users complete control over desired A-VDGS functionality to match their unique needs and budgets. Customers choose from proven Safedock A-VDGS advancements, making this modular product a cost-effective and exciting addition. With more than 12,000 Safedock A-VDGS on six continents, ADB SAFEGATE has continued their legacy of intelligent docking solutions with the new Safedock FleX. Continue reading

ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

PRESS RELEASE. Today’s airports generate vast amounts of data, but too often it is locked up in silos with little chance of being used to benefit the airport as a whole.  At Passenger Terminal EXPO 2022, ADB SAFEGATE will show how airports can transform their performance by unleashing the power of data and predictability. Continue reading

ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

At ADB SAFEGATE we are proud to announce the commercial release of a new member of the Safedock family – Safedock FleX. It is a new generation A-VDGS designed with safety and availability in mind. Together with our SafeControl Apron Management (SAM) software, Safedock FleX supports intelligent apron management for safe, fast and predictable aircraft turns.
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ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

What happens on the apron impacts everything at the airport — from safety and security to on-time departures and customer experience. Airport World, the official magazine of the Airports Council International (ACI), recently published an article about ADB SAFEGATE’s Digital Apron solution. The article explains how advanced technologies including fully-automated aircraft docking, data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and real-time video surveillance can provide the information needed to transform airport operations.

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Jodi Richards

Guestblogger | Aviation Freelance Writer

PRESS RELEASE. iGA Istanbul Airport has added ADB SAFEGATE’s Safedock T1 advanced visual docking guidance systems (A-VDGS) and SafeControl Apron Management (SAM) system to support automated docking of aircraft in all weather conditions and improve parking accuracy. With the integrated solution the airport can share accurate real-time flight and turn information to achieve safer, smoother and more efficient turnaround and apron operations. Continue reading

ADB SAFEGATE Reporter

WHITE PAPER. Post pandemic airport recovery depends on how airports and airlines can tackle volatility in an affordable way, without sacrificing safety and efficiency. In a white paper titled The Elastic Apron, which ADB SAFEGATE’s Thorben Burghardt recently co-authored with Michael McElvaney from Jacobs, we explore the concept of operational elasticity and how it can aid airport recovery.

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Thorben Burghardt

VP Gate Services & Asset Management