In April 2020, France Aviation Civile Services and the STAC (Service Technique de l’Aviation Civile, the technical centre of the French civil aviation authority) took part in the All Weather Autonomous Real logistics operations and Demonstrations (AWARD) initiative, led by EasyMile.
The AWARD consortium has submitted an application to the European Commission, to develop a large-scale H2020 project aimed at bringing a disruptive change to the trucking industry, fleet operators and the whole logistics sector by contributing to the accelerated deployment of innovative connected and...
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Two aviation innovators are combining technologies to revolutionize both sides of airport ground operations: at the gate, and on the aircraft. Working together under a recently concluded Memorandum of Understanding, the companies’respective systems will greatly enhance safety and throughput at airport gates.
The Safedock advanced visual docking guidance system (A-VDGS) from ADB SAFEGATE automates the task of safe docking at gates and stands, guiding aircraft with a highly accurate 3D laser scanning technique and an intuitive LED display. The WheelTug e-taxi system...
France Aviation Civile Service just published a document to assist the National Civil Aviation Authorities in the resumption of activities by recalling the regulatory references that may have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
This document consists of guides for the NAA to enable it to fulfil its role as regulator and safety supervisor prior to the resumption of activities. It also includes checklists to assist airport managers in conducting the controls that are their responsibility.
With the COVID 19 crisis, many airlines, maintenance organizations; training organizations...
The world’s only binational airport, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is using Innov’ATM‘s solution, AirportKeeper® to optimize their resources through information sharing and real-time monitoring on-the-go.
AirportKeeper® modules are scalable, mobile and accurate. Based on the A-CDM concept, the modules enable Innov’ATM to adapt its solution to all airport sizes and their various needs. The aim is to optimize operations by anticipating events and analysing performance.
Contact Gianmaria Giaconia for more information.
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Thales has signed an agreement to support the State of North Dakota’s effort to build a statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) network for safe BVLOS operations.
Thales will work together with a consortium of North Dakota based companies (Appareo and Botlink) and other global services providers (Airspace Link and others) as the systems integrator and engineering services provider. The consortium will develop the State’s “system-of-systems”comprised of communications and surveillance infrastructure, backhaul data network, mission network operations center...
Following a successful tender for the hold baggage sorting system overhaul in Terminal 1, Alstef has also been granted with two contracts for the maintenance of the baggage sorting facilities of the two terminals of Marseille Airport until 2028.
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GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL), which operates Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), has engaged ADB SAFEGATE to upgrade the primary runway from CAT-I to CAT-II and the secondary runway from simple approach to CAT-I.
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Did you know that Schneider Electric and Carlyle Group signed a partnership to develop new and innovative infrastructure projects one year ago?
The new partnership also entails the formation of a joint venture, named AlphaStruxure to drive from the design and engineering phase the development of smarter infrastructure projects and more reliable distributed energy and microgrid networks.
The New York JFK Airport Terminal One Redevelopment, the most recently announced project, is expected to leverage Schneider Electric's solutions to improve the sustainability of the terminal...
MATREX has been awarded two major BHS projects in Cameroon.
Design and manufacture of baggage handling system for the arrival area at Yaoundé airport (Cameroon). The BHS system consisted of belt conveyors (collector, sequencing, injector…) and two T-shaped baggage reclaim carousels (76m and 56m).
Development of a baggage handling system for the departure area at Garoua airport. The infrastructure included 6 baggage check-in conveyor, an odd-size check-in conveyor, free roller conveyors, belt conveyors and a remote maintenance system.
(for Garoua airport)...