Sensis to Provide Aerobahn Service for Continental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport
Effective Management of Airside Operations
EAST SYRACUSE, NY – August 23, 2007 – Sensis Corporation announced that Continental Airlines will subscribe to the Sensis Aerobahn® Service for Newark Liberty International Airport (Newark) to enable more efficient management of aircraft traffic flows, particularly during periods of abnormal delay. Newark is Continental’s second largest hub and joins Houston-Intercontinental (Houston) to become the airline’s second airport location to receive Aerobahn Service.
Aerobahn, a web-based Service, collects a variety of operational flight data in real-time, including surveillance data from Sensis Multistatic Dependent System (MDS), and transforms the data into valuable information that will enable Continental and other Newark stakeholders to better manage airport operations. In addition, Aerobahn will allow users to conduct comprehensive post event analysis to accurately measure and improve the performance of the operation. At Newark, where Continental offers more than 400 daily departures to 155 non-stop destinations world-wide, Aerobahn will enhance Continental’s ability to more efficiently manage traffic flows on the airport surface in both routine and irregular operations, which is expected to result in an overall reduction of taxi out delays.
In addition to the Newark and Houston Ramp Controllers, Aerobahn will be used by Continental’s System Operations Coordination Center located at the corporate offices in Houston, Texas. The Operations Center will use Aerobahn to make more informed decisions about airline resources, improving the overall operation of the airline and, as a result, the performance of the National Airspace System (NAS).
“Continental strives to deliver an industry leading product that is safe, clean, and reliable” said Mark Moran, Executive Vice President of Operations, Continental Airlines. “Aerobahn will help Continental to achieve these goals by providing our employees with technology that enables them to proactively manage the operation, improving the travel experience.”
Continental will use Aerobahn TaxiView, OpsView, and QuickView to support timely, collaborative decision making at Newark. TaxiView’s real-time display improves situational awareness which facilitates more proactive management of the pushbacks on the ramp by ramp controllers who often cannot see aircraft taxiing on the ground, particularly in thunderstorms or other adverse weather conditions. OpsView’s powerful post-analysis capabilities enables users to identify trends and areas for efficiency and capacity gains by reviewing operational events graphically and correlating the visual picture with comprehensive data available in reports and queries. The information on the reports can be automatically distributed to Newark stakeholders seeking to understand the factors influencing operational performance. QuickView permits users to quickly and accurately access the status of airfield operations by providing a real-time summary of the status of arrival and departure aircraft. QuickView also provides the capability to configure thresholds and visually alert users when an aircraft meets or exceeds the defined threshold. For example, Continental will be able to configure QuickView to visually denote when taxi out delays are approaching a defined threshold.
“Aerobahn provides airlines and airport operators with the operational information they need to ensure a high level of efficiency and customer care,” said Tony Lo Brutto, Vice President and General Manager of Sensis Air Traffic Systems. “With Aerobahn, Continental Airlines can better prepare for irregular operations and respond to unplanned events, supporting their corporate commitment to provide an exceptional Customer Experience.”
Sensis Aerobahn is operational in North America, Europe and Asia. Aerobahn customers include Continental Airlines at Houston Intercontinental Airport; Northwest Airlines at Detroit Metro and Minneapolis St. Paul International Airports; Fraport for Frankfurt Airport; Service de la Navigation Aerienne for Paris Orly and Charles de Gaulle Airports; and the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) for the Hong Kong International Airport.