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Flightcare Trusts GroundStar to Streamline and Optimise its Operations On 24th November last, the starting shot was fired for a contract for a new GroundStar project, signed by Ignacio Garrido, Managing Director of Flightcare and a group of other Flightcare representatives from Belgium, Spain and Italy. >> National Aviation Services Modernises Processes and Control with GroundStar National Aviation Services (NAS) and INFORM signed GroundStar contract in December 2009. >> Düsseldorf Airport and its Ground Handling Subsidiary Go for GroundStar INFORM has signed contracts with SITA Airport IT for a major roll-out of IT systems at both Düsseldorf Airport and its subsidiary Düsseldorf Airport Ground Handling. The project is being undertaken by INFORM and its partner topsystem. >> Total Airport Management Suite Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology awarded co-funding for an aviation Research and Development project named TAMS - Total Airport Management Suite running from 2008 to 2011. >> Egypt Air Ground Services Adds to the GroundStar Family Egypt Air Ground Services Company (EGS) just issued a Letter of Intent announcing their decision to implement GroundStar to support and enhance its operation at Cairo International Airport. >> Upgrades and New Systems Combined with a Merger at Finnair Finnair is implementing GS Rostering and GS Planning at its Northport and Finnair Catering subsidiaries. GS RealTime will be upgraded at the same time as Northport’s and Finnair Catering’s systems are merged. >> 
GroundStar for PRM and Security Services G4S are able to streamline processes and improve services through GroundStar. >> LuxairGroup Reports Savings Due to GS Planning Gilles Denis from LuxairServices reports that GS Planning has reduced his workload, giving more time for in-depth analysis. >> Swissport Americas – Advanced Planning Processes US and Canadian stations are centrally planned and rostered with GroundStar. >> Schengen – a Challenge for Passenger Transport Unique relies on INFORM system to fulfil the new Schengen dispatching regulations. >> 
GS GroundFleet: Maximum Control over the Operation In line with its constant drive to enhance GroundStar, INFORM has unveiled GS GroundFleet to help control and improve the operation of ground support equipment. >> The GroundStar AirportMap An interactive map of the airport for GS RealTime and GS GroundFleet.  Over the last few years INFORM has developed various custommade graphic representations, which give users of the GS RealTime system a better view of their operation on the ramp. These were basically graphic displays showing the position of flights and the status of handling at any given moment. In line with its policy of standardisation, INFORM recently decided to create a new tool based on actual maps that would not only address the existing needs covered by these graphic displays, but would also provide an additional range of functionality, while at the same time serving the purposes of GS GroundFleet. The result of this development effort is the recently unveiled GS AirportMap, which is an integral part of GS GroundFleet. It is also offered as an option to users of GS RealTime and GS HubControl. Based on geographical data of each airport, GS AirportMap is able to show the precise location of aircraft gates, stands and other elements of infrastructure. It also displays aircraft position or, where applicable, an indication of the flight being handled at each of those locations. The real time status of tasks underway is colour coded and also uses graphic and text indicators, whilst symbols are used to represent the position and status of GPS-equipped vehicles, PDAs and mobile phones. Internal GroundStar information (or, alternatively, an interface to external systems) makes it possible to indicate gates or stands that are assigned to imminent flights arrivals and to indicate flights that are waiting for a position still occupied by a previous flight. The new GS AirportMap offers a user oriented and intuitive display, as it is based on state-of-the-art user interface technology (Microsoft WPF); it has fast graphic display, is fully scalable (vector based maps), and uses a layer based map with zoom and filter functions for increased transparency. It is possible to navigate around the airport using either the mouse or the keyboard, or with the help of the integrated navigator. Certain hot spots can be configured on the map to provide a live view of designated areas of the airport. Different areas and objects can be observed easily by opening various maps at the same time. In combination with GS RealTime, bi-directional communication makes it possible to click on stands or flights in GS RealTime, which then automatically opens the position in the GS AirportMap. A click on a particular flight shown in the GS AirportMap automatically opens the GS RealTime Flight Inspector that contains all the relevant flight information. The interactiveness of the GS AirportMap allows for the manual allocation or re-allocation of resources to flights without the need to change to another display, while providing direct access to a wealth of details on the clicked-on object, be it a flight or a resource. Please contact INFORM for more details on GS AirportMap and its current installations. Launching GroundStar espresso Small and medium sized ground handling operations can now compete under the best conditions using advanced optimisation software thanks to a new implementation and outsourcing concept. >> 
Space for Additional 200 Employees INFORM has completed the construction of a new building at its Aachen campus. The Airport Division has already moved in and geothermal energy provides a comfortable working environment. >> INFORM Expands in North America With GroundStar in operation at close to twenty airports in Canada, the USA and Mexico, INFORM decided to increase its presence in North America by establishing a new office in Washington D.C.. This office supplements the existing INFORM office in Chicago. >> INFORM at Industry Events INFORM and GroundStar will be present at the following industry events in the first half of 2010: - Dubai Airport Show - 25-27 April 2010, Dubai - IATA Ground Handling Conference - 16-19 May 2010, San Diego - AAAE Conference & Exhibition - 16-19 May 2010, Dallas
INFORM 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 | |||||