News - UFIS Airport Solutions

UFIS-AS Launches Cloud Computing Solution at Passenger Terminal Expo in Vienna

office@ufis-as.com — 2012-05-03

Darmstadt, GERMANY, April 27, 2012 -- UFIS Airports Solutions' (UFIS-AS) launched the newest addition to the Universal Flight Information System (UFIS�) product portfolio at the Passenger Terminal Expo in Vienna, Austria earlier this month. Airtilus� is a cloud- or intranet-based multi-airport resource management and information system. It provides all the functionality of an AODB, Resource Management System, Flight Information Management System and FIDS for single or multiple airport environments. Furthermore it incorporates a Performance Dashboard so that management can monitor the performance of the airport.

"Airtilus� is designed with two sectors in mind," says Holger Mattig, president and CEO of UFIS Airport Solutions, "Firstly, as software as a service for smaller airports that have very small IT budgets and limited IT support personnel and secondly the larger airport management operation where multiple airports need to be linked in a single operational platform."

Flexibility is a key feature of the system. A large operation may not want to have their data 'in the cloud' but still want a cost effective means of providing the necessary IT at a number of smaller airports. These customers can install Airtilus� on their own server environment and provide access to this via the Internet/Intranet to their different locations and airport operations.

For more information please contact:

Stewart Maxwell
Tel: +49 6151 368 1725
E-mail: sma@ufis-online.com

UFIS-AS to provide Multi-Airport AODB and Resource Management System to ADAC

office@ufis-as.com — 2011-11-30

UFIS Airports Solutions' (UFIS-AS) and its partner Dubai Technology Partners LLC are pleased to announce that it has been awarded the contract to supply a multi-airport Airport Operational Database (AODB) and Resource Management System by the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC). The scope also includes the provision of the system integration for three airports as well as a data warehouse and business intelligence.

The central system will be UFIS-AS's Universal Flight Information System (UFIS®). When the system goes into operation it will provide a true multi-airport database managing the flight-data for the three airports Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Bateen. It will be possible to manage the data for the airports from one datacenter located in Abu Dhabi. In the unlikely event of a complete communications failure between the airports, local systems at Al Ain and Al Bateen will allow operations to continue normally. Once communications are restored then the data will be synchronized and central operation will be resumed.

The UFIS® package for ADAC includes an Airport Operational Database (AODB), a Basic Data Processing System, a Flight Information Management System (FIMS), a Resource Management System (RMS) and the UFIS® Information Broker (UFIS-IB).

FIMS is used to manage long- and short-term flight schedules and updates these schedules in real-time, including actual times and load data, for all flights operating or being handled at the three airports. One essential source of information is IATA Type B messages that are received via an interface. UFIS® interprets these messages as well as messages that come via the interfaces to ATC, airline and ground handling systems and updates the database accordingly

The Resource Management System dynamically allocates resources to flights based on the flight and transfer information, the physical restrictions of the particular resource and a set of rules which reflect the service agreements between the airlines and the airport.

As a foundation, UFIS-IB will use IBM's WebSphere products for system integration. "Using WebSphere as the basis for the integration," said Abdul Razzak Mikati, managing director of DTP, "will mean that we will provide a defacto industry-standard integration platform that will enable easy integration of the systems currently in the scope as well as new systems in the future."

"We are excited and honored that ADAC chose to award this contract to DTP and UFIS," added Holger Mattig, president and CEO of UFIS-AS. "We look forward to providing an integrated environment between ADAC's three airports so that all airport stakeholders can benefit from automated data processing and increased operational data accuracy.

"To provide the airports' management with the required data, DTP will also provide a data warehouse solution based on IBM Infosphere and tools to generate the necessary reports using IBM Cognos BI solution.

UFIS Airport Solutions exhibits newest release

office@ufis-as.com — 2011-10-04

At the inter airport Europe, October 11 - 14, 2011 in Munich, UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) will be exhibiting its newest release - UFIS® 5.1. This incorporates many functional advances, including a re-design of the graphical user interfaces. Using an integrated business process management tool, it is now easier to define processes for ground handling, passenger handling or airport operations in the system.

From these business processes, UFIS® gathers the relevant data and displays them in the relevant UFIS® applications. This ensures that processes are followed and accurate data for measuring KPIs and SLAs is obtained. With the new UFIS® real-time one glance application and dashboard, situational awareness is given and KPIs can be accessed at a click of a mouse button.

With the mobile components of the UFIS portfolio, all data is visible in real-time on PDA, smart phone or tablet PC as well. It is ensured that the right information is available at the right time at the right place.

If you would like to hear and see more about the UFIS® product portfolio for airport and handling operations, come and visit us at Stand 1042 (Hall B5).

Cooperation with SATS and Launching the Revolutionary UFIS 5.1

office@ufis-as.com — 2011-07-05

"UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) recently signed a cooperation agreement with SATS Ltd. In this cooperation, SATS provides the user expertise while UFIS provides the technology. The partnership between SATS and UFIS promotes continuous innovation and enables the UFIS Command and Control (C2) system to continue to be at the cutting edge of operations. At the UFIS User Group conference held in Rome in May 2011, SATS presented the latest version of the UFIS system which incorporates artificial intelligence (AI). This new C2 system has embedded artificial intelligence capability that enables real-time dynamic resource allocation, scenario planning and provision of pre-emptive solutions, and supporting delivery of consistent high performance. The AI can also learn from the actual versus planned performance so that it can continuously fine tune the resource planning module to ensure continuous performance improvements.
The SATS Operations Control Centre (SOCC) was established in 2003 to manage the hub activities for Singapore Airlines and Silk Air. Currently, SOCC manages over 400 flights a day involving complex passenger, baggage, and cargo operations interline connections. SOCC comprises an integrated team from all the ground handling components – Apron, Passenger, Cargo, Security, and Catering; with the objective to ensure safe and efficient operations, and to manage exception handling.
By middle of 2011, SOCC will be transformed into SATS Integrated Operations Centre (SIOC) by co-locating and integrating its work processes with other key stakeholders in Changi Airport such as the airport authorities, security services, and immigration, to enhance the efficiency of Changi Airport as a HUB. Beyond synchronizing all activities in the airport, this new arrangement will enable critical airport resources, such as parking stands, runway, and taxiway, to be fully optimized."

Picture below:
Signing Ceremony between SATS and UFIS Airport Solutions on 19 May 2011.
Left to right: Mr. Erik Mathisen (CFO, UFIS AS), Mr. Holger Mattig (President & CEO, UFIS AS), Mr. Philip Lim (Senior Vice President, SATS Lt.), Mr. Clement Woon (PCEO, SATS Ltd.)

2nd UFIS User Group Meeting � Rome, 25th to 27th May 2011

office@ufis-as.com — 2011-04-04

Invitations to the 2nd UFIS User Group Meeting have been sent out to our customers and partners with a very positive response. The event will be hosted by Softlab S.p.A in conjunction with Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) and Alitalia in Rome, Italy. Already we are looking at an attendance of more than 60 people with a number of weeks to go to the event.

If you would like to receive an invitation to the user group meeting, please contact Susanne Henkel at she@ufis-online.com for more information.

We are looking forward to welcoming many of our customers and partners to this event which will give UFIS® users from different airports around the world the opportunity to exchange experiences and to initiate discussions on new applications and features.

UFIS-AS Developing Airport Performance Dashboard

office@ufis-as.com — 2011-03-01

UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) is developing an Airport Performance Dashboard (APD) as a portal for top management information. The APD will deliver easy-to-access, high-level information based on an airport's performance and quality goals.

Airport operations managers can view the performance of the operations such as:
• The number of flights arriving and departing per runway
• The number of arrival passengers (based on load information) per flight per hour
• Flight on-time information
• Flight delay information by delay code
• The length of time between on-block and first bag on the baggage belt by flight type (domestic, international, mixed)
• Length of the taxi-in time (from touch-down to on-block)
• Length of the taxi-out time (from off-block to airborne) by flight type
• Utilization of gates
• Utilization of parking positions.

Many of these key performance indicators (KPIs) will be shown for the last two, six, or user-specified period of time. Alerts will be shown when KPIs reach a specified level. Figures can be shown as bar graphs, line graphs or pie charts.

Other KPIs can be added in the future. These include the availability of the baggage handling system, the utilization of baggage belts and the availability of car parking.

The Airport Performance Dashboard is being developed as part of the enhancement contract for the Flight Information Management System at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport but will become part of the UFIS® product portfolio.

Visit UFIS-AS at Passenger Terminal Expo 2011, Copenhagen

office@ufis-as.com — 2011-02-17

UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) will participate in this year’s edition of Passenger Terminal Expo, taking place 29 - 31 March at the Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.

At stand 9055 UFIS-AS will demonstrate the latest version of its Universal Flight Information System (UFIS®) -- an advanced flight information package that modularly caters for all aspects of airport operations and management. UFIS® is comprised of Airport Operational Database and modules for resource management (Flight Information Processing System, Operations Support System, and Operations Planning System), information management, flight information display (multi-source UFIDS), Airport Activity Monitoring and Feedback, and IT system integration. Visit our stand to view the available updates and add-ons of our software and to have direct contact 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 2011." 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 registration for a free entry badge, please visit the official site of the event: http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/

UFIS-AS Develops De-Icing Application for Warsaw

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-12-14

UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) has developed and delivered a new De-Icing module for the Flight Information System at Warsaw's Frederic Chopin Airport -- just in time for the cold weather.

The new module allows users to indicate if de-icing is required for a flight and the start and end times of the de-icing procedure and the holdover duration. It is integrated into the UFIS® Flight Information Processing System (FIPS) or can run as a stand-alone application. The enhancements include a new report, accessible in the module itself or through the UFIS® FIPS Reports module. Changes made to flight records through the de-icing module are also tracked through the UFIS® Data Changes module.

In addition to the modules listed, the UFIS® installation at Warsaw also includes FIDS, a web-based counter application running on the CUTE workstations and a web-based staff information application as well as interfaces to the baggage handling system, the docking guidance system, the building automation system, SITA, AFTN, radar, and TMS lighting system.

UFIS-AS to Upgrade its Flight Information Management System at Bangkok�s Suvarnabhumi Airport

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-12-02

UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) has been awarded a contract by the Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) for the enhancement of the UFIS® Flight Information Management System running at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. The enhancement package, targeted at increasing the support for the users in daily operations, includes additional functionality as well as the installation of the Airport Performance Dashboard (APD) application.

The enhancements will be implemented in two phases. The first phase will provide additional functionality to the UFIS® Flight Information Processing System (FIPS), aiming to provide more support to the users in daily operations. The majority of requests are coming from the users themselves after many years of usage.

The second phase includes the installation of the APD module. The APD will be used by the airport operations managers and will allow them to view the performance of the operations such as the first bag on the reclaim belt, the average duration for taxi time, the number of flight arrivals and departures, and the number of passengers.

All enhancements are scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2011.

"We are pleased to be awarded this contract by AOT for the upgrade of the UFIS® Flight Information Management System at Suvarnabhumi Airport," said Holger Mattig, president and CEO of UFIS-AS. "These enhancements will increase the support to the airport users and further facilitate their daily work of managing the airport operations.”

UFIS-AS provides the Airport Information Management System at Suvarnabhumi, integrating all the IT systems at the airport into a single environment.

Welcome to the September issue of the UFIS Newsletter

office@ufis-as.com — 2010-09-22

Welcome to the September issue of our newsletter “UFIS Inside” -- the latest source of information on the company development, its products and services.

In this issue you can find, as always, a word from our president & CEO – Holger Mattig and the latest news from UFIS Airport Solutions under the following headlines:

Suvarnabhumi Airport Railway Link Begins Operation with UFIS Displays
UFIS-AS Graz Becomes ISO 9001 Certified
Windowing in on UFIS
And more….

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