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GroundStar eNewsletter

Exciting News for Airports, Airlines and Ground Handling Companies

INFORM
    Issue 02-2009, www.groundstar.aero

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New Projects

Budapest Airport Buys Complete GroundStar Suite
INFORM has won the contract for a further roll-out at Budapest Airport. >>


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Success Stories

Brussels Airlines Goes Fast
Brussels Airlines is already seeing the benefits of GroundStar. >>


Let’s Have a Party
SEA Handling and INFORM representatives celebrate the successful conclusion of the project at Milan’s Airports. >>


Iberia Airport Services: Moving Up the Technology ladder
The new Hub Control Centre began operating after an inauguration ceremony on 8th May. >>


Aviapartner Roll-Out Successfully Completed
GS RealTime is operational at Aviapartner’s Düsseldorf Airport operation. >>

DNATA Optimises its GroundStar Deployment
A long-term user of INFORM’s systems reviews all departments to bring out the best in GroundStar. >>

GroundStar is Extended to Lufthansa Operation at Cologne-Bonn Airport
GS RealTime has been rolled-out with only limited support from INFORM. >>

Northport Benefits from RFID Solution
Communication solution accelerates real-time flow of information. >>



Company News

GS Planning: a Tool to Deal with the Crisis
GS Planning offers functionality to increase productivity and make better use of existing capacities.


GroundStar

The current economic crisis confronts the aviation industry with multiple challenges. Conditions might, and in fact do change drastically with very short notice to fluctuating flight capacities, fast changing flight-schedules and airlines using different, often smaller, aircraft types. Cost-cutting measures have become more important than ever and international consulting firms emphasise that service providers should focus on higher productivity and investment in growth to support their future potential and ensure their long-term success.

Strategic planning must therefore aim at maximum flexibility. GS Planning deals with this challenge through its ability to build scenarios. By defining different conditions and indicators, managers are able to foresee alternative developments and take the necessary steps. Furthermore, the results can be monitored during the whole on-going planning process depending on the changing environment.

By comparing operational data with planning data, GS Planning helps managers determine best practice scenarios. In this way profitability can be ensured and the opportunities that the crisis offers can be used to the advantage of the company.

A crisis also offers opportunities, which can only be taken by quickly responding to changing market conditions. The flexible planning options of GS Planning helps managers put their company at an advantage.


Look at Who We Are
New home page presents INFORM faces. >>


Contact

INFORM - Institut for Operations Research and Management GmbH
Pascalstr. 23, 52076 Aachen, Germany

Phone +49 2408 9456-3024
Fax +49 2408 9456-3025
Web www.groundstar.aero

Requests: Julia Hildesheim
E-Mail: airport.systems@inform-ac.com