Airport Review 

*Seattle joins the charge towards electric vehicles
The Port of Seattle, which operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, has awarded an USD8.8 million contract to AeroVironment Inc to supply PosiCharge eGSE fast recharging ...
16-May-2012
Ryanair loses PBB battle
A Spanish court has rejected an attempt by Ryanair to prevent national airport authority Aena from forcing the airline to use passenger boarding bridges ...
15-May-2012
InspectIT makes its mark
The InspectIT system from SG World has been ordered by an undisclosed airline in the United States. The system will be used to provide ...
14-May-2012
*Stripe Hog underlines importance of runway rubber removal
A total of 150 Stripe Hog rubber and paint removal units from Waterblasting Technologies are now used in 34 countries worldwide. Eleven units are ...
10-May-2012
Glass spheres help keep a beady eye on safety
More airports in India are set to deploy glass beads to improve the visibility of airfield markings. Mangalore is the latest to use the ...
09-May-2012
Efacec establishes air cargo equipment JV
Efacec Engenharia e Sistemas of Portugal has joined forces with Indian engineering company Godrej to establish a joint venture (JV) called Godrej Efacec Automation ...
09-May-2012
Scala makes Indian impact
US-headquartered digital signage specialist Scala is eyeing expansion in the Indian airport market, having completed major installations in the country. Scala displays are used...
09-May-2012
Oshkosh launches new snow broom
Oshkosh Airport Products displayed its new H-Series XF snow removal broom in April during the Aviation Snow Symposium in Buffalo, New York. The broom...
08-May-2012
Simulators loom large for Amsterdam and Paris
Airside driver training simulators are under development for Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol international airports. At Schiphol, a RescueSim from Vstep is...
03-May-2012
Software 'layer' seeks to boost operational efficiency
United States-based Twisted Pair Solutions has developed real-time communications software for the aviation sector. The Wave application "is a layer that connects different software ...
30-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: Shenzhen CIMC-Tianda broadens PBB presence
Shenzhen CIMC-Tianda is to deliver dozens of passenger boarding bridges (PBBs) to domestic and international airport customers in 2012. In China, the company is...
27-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: Fuhrmann implements new design at Frankfurt
Fuhrmann Visuelle Leitsysteme of Germany is installing new wayfinding signage at Frankfurt Airport. The signage is being integrated into the new Pier A-Plus building, ...
27-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: ARC expands planning and simulation model
Aviation Research Corporation (ARC) of the United States has expanded its ARCport range of airport simulation and planning software models. ARCport ALTOCEF "covers the...
27-Apr-2012
*PTE 2012: New additions widen SKYport range
ISO Software Systeme has rebranded its SKY-Base suite of airport software solutions as SKYport. SKYport AODB is hosted on an Oracle database server and ...
27-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: QuinTech unveils Scan&Fly
Netherlands-based QuinTech Engineering Innovations launched a new self-service baggage drop-off system at PTE 2012. Scan&Fly is designed to enable passengers to drop off their ...
26-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: Nice selects autover for T2 project
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport in France has ordered the autover destination-coded vehicle baggage transportation system from Beumer for its new Terminal 2 (T2) extension. ...
26-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: Quebec pioneers AMS
Québec City International Airport will become the launch site for SITA's Airport Management Solution (AMS), the company stated on 19 April during PTE 2012. ...
25-Apr-2012
*PTE 2012: Schneeweiss unveils bo120
Schneeweiss AG Interior of Germany launched a new style of airport bench seating at PTE 2012. The bo120 bench is freely configurable in up ...
25-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: Fiumicino gains from improved baggage technology
Airlines using Rome Fiumicino Airport have been able to save USD36 million over the past two years as a result of improved baggage processing, ...
24-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: Epson tailors technology for terminals
Epson exhibited its M-T500II boarding pass printer and baggage tag printer at Passenger Terminal Expo (PTE 2012) in Vienna. The M-T500II is a fast ...
23-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: Calgary chooses Crisplant for IFP project
Crisplant is to provide the baggage-handling system (BHS) for the International Facilities Project (IFP) at Calgary International Airport in Canada. The IFP is the...
19-Apr-2012
*PTE 2012: Conrac unveils Edge LED
Conrac launched a new display concept on 18 April during the Passenger Terminal Expo in Vienna. The Public Display series uses Edge LED panels ...
18-Apr-2012
PTE 2012: Collaborative database broadens Chroma range
Amor Group has expanded its modular Chroma Airport Suite by launching a new Airport Collaborative Database (ACDB) that blends Bluetooth, WiFi and thermal imaging ...
18-Apr-2012
Vanderlande upgrades Göteberg BHS
The baggage-handling system (BHS) at Göteborg Landvetter Airport is being modernised by Vanderlande Industries. The EUR4.2 million (USD5.5 million) contract will see Vanderlande arrange ...
12-Apr-2012
*Solid-state systems grow in stature
Airports have to choose between engine-drive and solid-state ground power units (GPUs) to power aircraft on the ground, but despite advances in technology, neither ...
11-Apr-2012
*Moscow selects Neoplan buses
Germany-based manufacturer Viseon is to supply a total of 17 Neoplan apron buses to airports in Moscow. Vnukovo International ordered 10 Neoplan N9122L vehicles ...
11-Apr-2012
Vanderlande obtains more Indonesian contracts
Vanderlande Industries is to install baggage-handling systems (BHSs) at Sepinggan and Kuala Namu airports in Indonesia, under orders announced on 5 April. An automated...
10-Apr-2012
*Swissport orders driver training tool
Swissport UK has ordered an Airside Driver Trainer (ADT) simulator from Micro Nav for competency-based training at London Stansted. The ground-handler also ordered a...
05-Apr-2012
Israir signals appetite for WheelTug
Another Israeli airline has signed a letter of intent to buy the WheelTug electric taxiing system. Potential deployment of 10 WheelTug systems on Israir ...
04-Apr-2012
Kaba gate gains certification
The Argus HSB-M03 self-boarding gate from Kaba Gallenschütz has been certified by SITA according to Association of European Airlines standards, and with respect to ...
03-Apr-2012
Crisplant finishes Helsinki project
Crisplant completed the final installation phase of a new baggage-handling system (BHS) at Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport in March. The Beumer Group company designed, manufactured...
28-Mar-2012
Vanderlande projects make progress
Vanderlande Industries is modifying the baggage-handling system (BHS) at Trondheim Airport in Norway and passed a milestone in the project to install a new ...
28-Mar-2012
BBC fits automated bag drops at Scandinavian airports
Automated bag-drop solutions are gaining ground in Scandinavia, after BB Computerteknikk (BBC) installed systems at five airports in Norway, one in Sweden and one ...
19-Mar-2012
*Signs of change for wayfinding
Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) 'Guidebook Report 52: Wayfinding and Signing Guidelines for Airport Terminals and Landside' was completed in 2011 by a team ...
16-Mar-2012
*FIDS focus on futuristic functionality
Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS) have undergone a transformation in recent years as new technology has made them cheaper to operate, easier to see, ...
14-Mar-2012