In this issue
In today's global business environment, airports need to maximise overall safety and security, while increasing passenger flows, improving operational efficiency and enhancing profitability. In this edition, we highlight how Thales’ turnkey security solutions are helping operators and security stakeholders to achieve these goals.
“Security and safety are tightest where stakeholders’ coordination mechanisms are most clearly defined” says Daniel Calleja-Crespo, Director of Aviation, Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport at the European Commission. In a constantly evolving regulatory environment, we take a closer look at the key challenges for airport security.
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INNOVATION: Enhanced efficiency
Thales provides specific solutions and technology to address the needs of airport operation control centres. Thales Hypervisor is designed to help collect and parse information and alarms, offer assistance in situation assessment and decision making, as well as coordinate an operational response.
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Thales Hypervisor architecture meets the supervision needs of all airport stakeholders, including airport operators, security forces, government agencies, first responders and airline companies.
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FOCUS: From the ground up
Durban's King Shaka International Airport is one of South Africa's major investments and it played a crucial role in the success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The new airport relies entirely on Thales’ solutions for its operation and security systems.
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Airport main facts and figures at a glance.
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"The commitment of the Thales team was a major driver in making this fast track project a success." Julian Wright, integration and commissioning manager at Ilembe.
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TRENDS: Secure cloud
“In practical terms, cloud computing gives on-demand access via the internet or intranet to virtualised IT resources, which are pooled and shared with other users.” François Stephan, IT Transformation Director, Thales.
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“Cloud computing offers an excellent solution for the standardisation of air traffic management in Europe." Christian Rivierre, Thales.
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