Airport TechnologyNews and commentary for the Airport Technology community.Frankfurt-Hahn Airport- July 18, 2008 Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is situated about 10km from the town of Kirchberg, Rhein-Hunsrck district in the central German state of Rhineland-Palatinate and 20km from the town of Simmern. Although the airport carries Frankfurt in its name it is actually not near the city but instead over 120km to the west of Frankfurt. The airport is operated by Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH of which a major shareholder is Fraport AG (65%), the operator of Frankfurt International Airport which has provided much of.http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/frankfurthahn/ Nantucket Memorial Airport,- July 17, 2008 Nantucket Memorial Airport (NMA) is a publicly administered airport situated on the south side of the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts, USA. The airport is owned and operated by the community of Nantucket, being located just three miles (5km) southeast of the town (operated by Nantucket Airport Commission). NMA is actually the second busiest airport in the State, after Logan International Airport in Boston. The 1,200-acre airport has three asphalt runways ‐ 624 (6,303ft, 1,921m), 1230.http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/nantucketmemorial/ Linton- July 17, 2008 Linton works with a vast array of organisations, including airports, to provide litter management products specific to their needs. These include metal bins, waste paper bins, fire-retardant litter bins, recycling bins, ashstands, ashtrays, pedal bins, sack holders and cigarette bins. Colour, logo, finish and design can all be customised to give the customer the perfect solution that both services the need for litter management and reflects the image that the customer needs to portray. We...http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/terminal/linton TranSystems- July 17, 2008 TranSystems offers a comprehensive package of expertise ‐ including architectural engineering (A E), supply chain management, real estate, and security planning ‐ through our transportation consultants for airports and the aviation and transportation industries. Over the past two decades, TranSystems' transportation consultants have performed feasibility studies, architectural planning and design for passenger terminals, construction management, consolidated rental car facilities,..http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/design/transystems Tulsa International Airport (TUL, KTUL),- July 17, 2008 Tulsa International airport, with an area of 4,360 acres, is a public facility owned by the City of Tulsa and operated by Tulsa Airport Authority in the state of Oklahoma, USA. The airport is located around five miles northeast of the centre of the city of Tulsa. "Tulsa Airport terminal has been undergoing refurbishment and improvement work for the last seven years." There are three paved runways available for use at the airport including: 18L36R (10,000ft, 3,048m); 18R36L (6,100ft, 1,860m)...http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/tulsaairport/ WorkBridge- July 17, 2008 WorkBridge is the next-generation resource management software system for the aviation industry, optimising all airport and ground-handling operations through automated and optimised planning, staff management, resource allocation, real-time situation awareness and support for handheld devices. The WorkBridge suite of products bridges the gap between aviation resource management planning and operations; providing a complete solution that will: Increase operational efficiency and reduce...http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/consult/workbridge Glidepath - Getting Airports Sorted Globally- July 16, 2008 In its 36-year history, Glidepath has won many premium contracts to supply baggage handling and sorting systems around the world. Chief executive Dave Body says that while the company's technology is cutting-edge, Glidepath seeks to set itself apart from the competition through brilliant service. "We are not just selling systems, but see ourselves as an intrinsic part of day-to-day airport operations. Glidepath understands the business of its airport customers. It is all about the airlines...http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/baggage/glidepath/press3.html Cavotec MSL Adds New Company to Support Growing Customer Base- July 16, 2008 Global engineering company, Cavotec MSL, is delighted to incorporate Cavotec Belgium as the newest edition to their international operations. Cavotec Belgium has been acting as a branch office for Cavotec MSL for last two years. "We see a substantial future growth in this local market and feel it necessary to support this with a true local Cavotec company." says Ottonel Popesco, Cavotec MSL CEO. The team consists of proven Cavotec employees and we wish them the best of luck in this new...http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/groundequipment/manfred/press10.html FiberPatrol Helps Foil Copper Theft At California Oil Refinery- July 15, 2008 Langhorne, PA An attempt to steal valuable copper tubing from a Los Angeles-area oil refinery was thwarted when the robbers set off an alarm on a FiberPatrol perimeter intrusion detection system recently installed by Optellios in partnership with Security Services & Technologies (SST). If successful, the robbery would have caused substantial material losses and compromised the plant's overall security. Put into operation just over a month earlier, the FiberPatrol security system demonstrated..http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/access/optellios/press12.html First Transatlantic 'Fast Lane' Programme between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and US Airports- July 15, 2008 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol At Terminal 4 JFK Airport in New York, the Dutch Ministry of Justice and the US Department of Homeland Security signed a joint statement that makes it possible for Dutch and American citizens to cross the borders of the Netherlands and US by automated border passage. It is the first transatlantic 'fast lane' programme in this field. During a one-year trial, passengers from both countries will have the opportunity to use automated facilities pass quickly through both.http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/consult/dartagnan/press1.html |