News - UFIS Airport Solutions

UFIS-AS Enhances its Flight Information System at Warsaw International Airport

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-07-07

In what is becoming a yearly tradition, UFIS Airport Solutions was awarded a contract by Polish Airports' State Enterprise (PPL) for the UFIS® Flight Information System running at Warsaw's Frederic Chopin International Airport.

Included in the enhancement package are the addition of sub-delay codes, allocation of arrival belts to departure flights, modifications to the auto allocation routine for baggage belts, modifications to Data Changes module to include changes to towings and those made by the status entry modules for CUTE workstations, and additional information to be shown on FIDS displays.

The enhancements will be delivered in four phases beginning in May and scheduled to be completed in September.

"We are pleased to be awarded this contract by PPL for additional enhancements to their UFIS® system," said Holger Mattig, president and CEO of UFIS-AS. "These enhancements will allow PPL to provide better services to their passengers at Warsaw International Airport."

UFIS-AS Names Holger Mattig President & CEO

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-07-05

UFIS Airport Solutions AS (UFIS-AS), the leading provider of collaborative airport management solutions for the global airport community, is pleased to announce that Holger Mattig has been named as President & CEO of the company, effective 28 June.

Holger Mattig is one of the founders of UFIS and has been with the company from the very beginning, working with great dedication for the company’s success. During the last couple of years, Holger Mattig has been Managing Director of UFIS Airport Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore, and Head of Sales within the UFIS group. He will continue to manage the office in Singapore and the business in the Asia Pacific in addition to his new responsibilities.

Holger Mattig is a successful and experienced manager with many years of airport and IT experience, who combines technical know-how with great management and business skills. He possesses a thorough knowledge of airport processes and systems as well as of the aviation industry as a whole, gathered through his work for numerous airports and related IT projects.

Commenting on his appointment as President & CEO, Holger Mattig said: “This is a great opportunity to continue to contribute to the company’s further development and to move the business forward to new achievements and success.”

UFIS-AS Implements PRM Enhancements at Singapore�s Changi Airport

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-05-05

UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) has completed the second phase of the implementation of the Passengers with Reduced Mobility (PRM) module at Singapore’s Changi Airport. This phase followed the installation of the PRM application in Terminal 1 and includes implementation of additional functionality and enhancements preparing for its use in Terminals 2 and 3. The enhancements aim to support Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) in providing services to passengers needing special assistance and improving the quality of these services. These enhancements to the PRM application are part of an overall UFIS® Resource Management System (RMS) upgrade which also includes additional enhancements to the integrated iTrek wireless application.

The implementation of the PRM enhancements is in response to some additional requirements of SATS. For several months, UFIS-AS specialists have worked closely with PRM key personnel from SATS to gather and discuss their requirements in order to implement the additional features. This additional functionality includes new reports which show the consolidation of all passengers with reduced mobility for a particular flight and creating a reference list of all services provided to airlines.

Other new features allow the PRM user to filter the PRM requests, for example for the three different terminals and to configure the PRM Request List to meet a user's specific needs. This list can then be printed out or exported to Excel for operational purposes such as billing the airlines for services rendered.

“The additional functionality added to our PRM application will provide better support to SATS in handling the passengers who need special assistance,” said Holger Mattig, Managing Director of UFIS Airport Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore.

“Singapore Changi Airport is one of our most important customers in the Asia-Pacific region," said Anders Sagadin, UFIS-AS's president and CEO. “We look forward to continuing the successful partnership with SATS and the implementation of the next phases of the UFIS® RMS upgrade at the airport.”

UFIS-AS Sells Baggage Handling Subsidiary to Focus on Core Business

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-04-30

UFIS Airport Solutions AS (UFIS-AS), a leading provider of airport management systems, announced today that it has sold its subsidiary Airport Innovation AS to DSG Systems AS in an asset sale.

Airport Innovation AS is a provider of high-level control software for airport baggage handling systems.

“The sale of our baggage handling business will allow UFIS-AS to focus on our core mission to become the clear industry leader in the airport management systems sector,” says Anders Sagadin, President and CEO of UFIS-AS.

The terms of the agreement are confidential.

UFIS-AS Exhibits at IATA Ground Operations Symposium and IGHC Annual Meeting

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-04-28

UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) will exhibit in a IATA's ground operations exhibition, 16-19 May in San Diego, California, USA. The exhibition is part of the 23rd Annual General Annual Meeting of the IATA Ground Handling Council and 3rd IATA Ground Operations Symposium at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina.

The event, aiming to address the latest challenges and developments surrounding ground operations quality, efficiency, and safety, provides an excellent opportunity for participants to get acquainted with UFIS-AS’s product portfolio and latest product developments.

UFIS-AS will present its solutions and services at stand 215. Visitors to our stand will have the opportunity to learn more about the possibilities and benefits of the Universal Flight Information System (UFIS®). UFIS® is a sophisticated traffic and resource planning and management system for airports, airlines, handling agents, and other service providers, allowing them to optimize resources and maximize service offers. The objective of the system is to provide business process applications including a platform for seamless integration of all IT systems within the entire airport community. Customers can thus share centralized, up-to-date, and accurate real-time information enabling them to improve the coordination of the decision-making process and to capitalize fully on their resources.

For more information on the event, please visit the event website:
http://www.iata.org/events/ighc/Pages/index.aspx

UFIS� in Use at the World�s Best Airports 2010

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-04-15

The best airport in the world is powered by UFIS Airport Solutions' (UFIS-AS) Universal Flight Information System (UFIS®). Singapore Changi Airport has won the 2010 Airport of the Year award from Skytrax World Airport Awards. Singapore was also named Best Airport Leisure Amenities and Best Airport Asia.

Other award winners using UFIS® include Bangkok Subarnabhumi Airport as 10th best airport in the world and Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport as best airport in India. UFIS® customers swept the top three positions for best airports in India with Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport and Bangalore's Bengaluru International Airport.

Other regional winners include: Warsaw Frédéric Chopin Airport - third in Easter Europe, Dubai International Airport - third in Middle East, and Shanghai Pudong Airport - third in China.

“We are proud that the best airport in the world is using our UFIS® solution,” said Anders Sagadin, UFIS-AS's president and CEO. “Additionally seven more airports powered by UFIS® are in the top three positions in the regional categories. This is a big recognition for our company as a specialist design, consulting and service provider to the airport industry worldwide.”

The UFIS® product line is composed of software packages for the Airport Operational Database (AODB), Flight Information Processing System (FIPS), Flight Information Display System (FIDS), and Resource Management System (RMS). The product line is selectable, configurable, and scalable for each individual airport.

In Singapore the Changi Airport Group (CAG) uses the UFIS® AODB and FIPS to plan and allocate terminal resources. Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) uses the UFIS® AODB, RMS, and FIPS as well as Hub, Status, and ULD management systems to efficiently plan human resources and to ensure timely services to arriving and departing flights.

In the three airports in India (Hyderabad, Delhi, and Bangalore), as well as in Dubai and Warsaw, the UFIS® products are playing a key role in the flight planning, apron resource management, and flight information display systems. These airports are using UFIS® AODB, FIPS and FIDS together with systems integration and interfaces to standard external systems. The Airport Service Operation Centre (ASOC) at Shanghai Pudong International Airport has been designed and implemented by UFIS-AS.

The Skytrax World Airport Awards™ are based on the results from 9.8 million questionnaires completed by 100 different nationalities of airline passengers in 2009/2010, covering more than 210 airports worldwide. The 2010 awards were announced at the first live ceremony in Brussels, Belgium, as part of Passenger Terminal Expo.

UFIS-AS Exhibits at the Airport Show 2010 in Dubai

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-04-13

UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS), together with its Middle East partner Dubai Technology Partners (DTP), will exhibit at this year’s Dubai Airport Show, 25-27 April at the Airport Expo Dubai.

At stand CE 7 UFIS-AS’ representatives will be on hand to demonstrate the latest versions of the Universal Flight Information System (UFIS®) and to answer questions. UFIS® has been used at Dubai International Airport for more than eight years and is a strong reference in the region. The Airport Show provides an excellent opportunity for potential customers to get acquainted with UFIS-AS and its product line.

If you are interested in a specific appointment with our team at the show, please complete the adjacent Call-back section with the subject "Airport Show 2010." We will be glad to contact you and set up a meeting.

The Airport Show, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Dubai Airports, is one of the largest airport construction, operations, technology and services events in the world. For more information, please see the official website: http://www.theairportshow.com/home.aspx

UFIS� Powers Top 5 Performing Airports

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-03-08

Two of the top five best airports in the world, according to the Airport Council International's (ACI) annual passenger survey, use UFIS Airport Solutions' (UFIS-AS) Universal Flight Information System (UFIS®). Singapore Changi Airport, ranked second, and Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, ranked fifth, have received the prestigious ACI Airport Service Quality award for 2009.

In addition, these two airports are also ranked in the same way within the Asia-Pacific region ratings. Dubai International Airport, another UFIS® customer, is ranked second in the Middle East Region.

UFIS® customers are also ranked well in the size categories. Hyderabad is ranked number one for its size (5-15 million passengers) while Singapore is second in the 25-50 million passengers category, followed by Shanghai Pudong Airport, a fourth UFIS® customer, ranked fifth.

The best improvement award by region went to Delhi International Airport in Asia Pacific region, bringing the total number of UFIS® customers to five within the survey categories.

“We are proud to have altogether five of our customers ranked in the top five in all four categories – best airport worldwide, by region, by size of airport and best improvement by region,” said Anders Sagadin, UFIS-AS's president and CEO. “This is a great achievement and an excellent reference for UFIS-AS underlining the benefits our solutions have for our customers. We are pleased that with UFIS® we can support the airports in achieving top performance and providing high quality services to passengers.”

The UFIS® product line is composed of software packages for the Airport Operational Database (AODB), Flight Information Processing System (FIPS), Flight Information Display System (FIDS), and Resource Management System (RMS). The product line is selectable, configurable, and scalable for each individual airport.

In Singapore the Changi Airport Group (CAG) uses the UFIS® AODB and FIPS to plan and allocate terminal resources. Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) uses the UFIS® AODB, RMS, and FIPS as well as Hub, Status, and ULD management systems to efficiently plan human resources and to ensure timely services to arriving and departing flights.

In Hyderabad, Dubai and Delhi, the UFIS® products are playing a key role in the flight planning, apron resource management, and flight information display systems. The three airports are using UFIS® AODB, FIPS and FIDS together with systems integration and interfaces to standard external systems.

The Airport Service Operation Centre (ASOC) at Shanghai Pudong International Airport has been designed and implemented by UFIS-AS.

These top performing airports have been announced as winners in the annual ACI Airport Service Quality (ASQ) passenger survey. As a reliable monitor of airport service, ASQ is used by many airports as one of the key performance indicators of the airport’s service.

Visit UFIS-AS at Passenger Terminal Expo 2010, Brussels

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-03-05

UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) will participate in Passenger Terminal Expo 2010, 23-25 March, at the Brussels Exhibition Center, Belgium.

At stand 7025, UFIS-AS will feature its solutions portfolio – the Universal Flight Information System (UFIS®) and its next generation of products – UFIS JB®. Our product suite covers the whole range of software solutions for airport management operations from Flight Information Processing System (FIPS) to Resource Management System (RMS) and Flight Information Display System (FIDS). Visit our stand to view the latest versions of our software and to meet with our representatives.

If you are interested in a specific appointment with our team, please complete the adjacent Call-back section with the subject "PTE 2010." We will be happy to contact you and set up a meeting.

Passenger Terminal Expo is the biggest international airport terminal conference and exhibition in Europe. For more information and to register for a free entry badge, please visit the official site of the event: http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/

UFIS-AS Takes Part in the 3rd ACI Europe�s SMAG Conference and Exhibition

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-02-19

UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) will participate in the 3rd ACI Europe’s SMAG (Small & Medium Sized Airports Action Group) Conference and Exhibition. The event will be held 15-17 March at the Hilton Imperial Hotel in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

UFIS-AS has a strong position not only in Europe but also worldwide with major international airports using UFIS® products. These products are now available to regional (small and medium airports) in a cost-effective manner. The UFIS® product suite is a flexible solution in both costs and functionality and as such meets the needs of the smaller airports. This conference and exhibition, with the goal of addressing the challenges regional airports are currently facing, provides an excellent opportunity for participants to get acquainted with UFIS-AS’s product portfolio and the latest product development.

UFIS-AS will present its solutions and services for regional airports at Stand 10. Visitors to our stand will have the opportunity to learn more about the possibilities and benefits of the Universal Flight Information System (UFIS®) as well as of its next generation -- developed in Java -- UFIS JB®.

For more information, please visit the event website: http://www.insightgrp.co.uk/aci-europe-smag-programme.html