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This part of the site provides access to stories on the successes New Zealand companies are having both in New Zealand and internationally.
The media section contains speeches given by representatives of Aviation New Zealand or which feature the aviation industry in New Zealand. Aviation New Zealand over time will be involved in the co-production of publications on the New Zealand aviation industry and the capabilities of sectors and companies. Copies of the publications or links to them will be available from this page.
Success Stories
Airport 20/20 system takes flight at Newark Liberty International Airport.
www.airport20/20.com
A state-of-the-art resource management system (RMS), airport operational database (AODB), mobile operations centre and BIDS have been set up in a very tight timeframe at Newark. This follows hot on the heels from deploying the 20/20 aeronautical billing system to all of Finland’s 25 airports and the start of a major project in Kansas to implement the 20/20 flight information and AODB software.
Airways International to install automated flight billing system into China.
www.airways.co.nz
Airways International, the international arm of Airways New Zealand, has secured a contract to implement its ‘Flight-Yield’ automated aviation billing system for the Civil Aviation Administration of China. When operational, this will encompass five regional air traffic management bureaus, over 40 air traffic control centres, 150 domestic airports and billing some 300 airlines.
The Flight-Yield system automatically retrieves details of all flights from an air traffic management system and applies the appropriate charging policy for each air traffic control service provided to each flight, and, based on that information, calculates the correct fee for every flight by each airline operator and produce an invoice.
BCS baggage handling technology achieves string of successes in Southeast Asia.
www.bcsgroup.biz
The company’s investment in R&D and in airport simulation software and technology, also reflected in market sales, saw it named the Exporter of the year in the Auckland Export Awards in August 2010. BCS software is the smart thinking behind the Air NZ domestic bag drops solutions at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as well as the new Trans-Tasman solution in Auckland for Australia bound customers.
BCS has a 75% market share in Australia but sees exciting growth potential in Southeast Asia where it recently secured the contract to deliver a baggage handling system to the Can Tho airport project in Vietnam. The company has also been successful in Indonesia and the Philippines. BCS baggage handling systems have been installed in over 30 countries including Australia, Egypt, France, Greece and the US.
CTC Aviation secures new pilot training contracts with international customers.
www.ctcwings.com
2010 has been a big year for the Hamilton company. In April, easyJet from the UK awarded a new ‘preferred pilot supplier’ 5 year contract to CTC Aviation. This followed on from the previous 5 year contract. In June, The Jetstar Australia Cadet Pilot Training Programme was announced with CTC Aviation chosen as one of the two flight schools the airline would work with. A few days later, CTC Aviation and NMIT Aviation (ecampus.nmit.ac.nz) announced a partnership with the JF Oberlin University in Japan to train the university’s airline pilots. In November 2010 the company secured a three year pilot training contract with flydubai.
CTC Wings is a unique, comprehensive programme of developmental training for airline pilots. The CTC Wings Cadet route takes individuals with no flying experience all the way to the right hand seat of a commercial airliner in approximately two years.
Cavotec in-ground systems improve airport efficiency.
www.cavotec.com
Cavotec’s in-ground systems that emerge from the tarmac or hangar floor to supply aircraft with air, water, fuel and power are now found around the world. Once servicing is complete, the systems retract flush with the ground. Other ground support equipment supplied includes aircraft tow bars, equipment connectors, cable coilers and caddies.
Recent project successes for in-ground systems include Diagne International Airport in Dakar and the Mumbai International Airport. Ground support equipment has now been provided to airports in France, Luxembourg, Algeria, Bahrain, Qatar, Guinea and Argentina. The systems supplied improve efficiency, operate more sustainably and reduce the operator’s carbon footprint. The Cavotec pre-conditioned air caddy system for example, delivers dry compressed air to parked aircraft, so that pilots don’t have to run on-board auxiliary power units, which can burn between 200 and 600 litres per hour
Glidepathgroup has over 35 years materials handling experience.
www.glidepathgroup.com
Glidepath has developed cost effective solutions to meet baggage handling, cargo handling and parcel sorting needs. The company’s services encompass design, manufacture and project managed installation. They provide state of the art software control systems and integrate with existing airport information systems and security/explosive detection systems. After sales and spare parts services are also provided.
Glidepath has now completed more that 450 projects of varying size and complexity in more than 55 countries around the world. In the last 12 months, projects have been completed in Jamaica, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Australia, Malaysia and Canada.
Lanzatech wins US Biofuel Jet Fuel Contract.
www.lanzatech.co.nz
Auckland clean tech company Lanzatech has won a research contract to develop jet fuel for the Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA), a branch of the US Department of Defense. The deal was announced at the Paris Air Show in June 2011. The DARPA contract will allow Lanzatech to "perform research focusing on novel, low cost routes for the production of jet fuel (JP-8) from carbon monoxide rich sources." The gas fermentation process, using Lanzatech’s patented carbon monoxide-eating microbe, has been developed to allow the use of waste gases from industrial plants such as steel mills and oil refineries to make bio-fuels and a range of commercially valuable chemicals. A key advantage of the technology is that it does not use food crops to make bio-fuels.
Pacific Aerospace Achieves Manufacturing Milestone.
www.aerospace.com
Pacific Aerospace has celebrated the production of its 600th aircraft with the delivery of a P-750XL to Australian Aerial Survey. This is a significant manufacturing achievement and makes it the most prolific aircraft manufacturer in this part of the world.
The P-750XL is a short take off and landing aircraft capable of carrying a 4200lb payload. It is available in passenger, freight, agricultural, jump, geophysical survey, photography and other configurations. The P-750XL is the only single engine aircraft (including helicopters) approved by all the oil companies in Africa to carry out support operations for them. The company also makes the CT4 series trainer aircraft and Cresco.
Radiola wins UK CAA approval and undertakes broad variety of work.
www.radaero.com
In early September 2011, the UK Civil aviation Authority, Safety Regulations Group, issued Radiola Aerospace an approval to conduct flight inspection under the regulatory requirements of UK CAA CAP 670. Radiola flight inspection and flight validation teams were very busy during the first half of 2011 - missions have been completed at more than 100 airfields worldwide including Morocco, Sudan, Iraq and the Caribbean as well as regular commitments with customers in Australia, Fiji and New Zealand. A significant number of radar commissionings were included in the programme. Papua New Guinea, now has two new instrument landing systems, Rarotonga International Airport in the Cook Islands has a new DVOR/DME system and the company is installing new PAPI, REILS, Cabling, CCR, and other runway lighting along with control systems and integration with legacy equipment at Kapiti Airport near Wellington.
Spider Tracks – develops the world's first portable Iridium tracking solution.
www.spidertracks.com
Spider Tracks has developed technology that makes it possible to track any mobile asset anywhere in the world. Originally developed for helicopters, the technology has many other applications. Spider Tracks uses Iridium - the only satellite network to offer secure, real time, gap free data communications with guaranteed reliability everywhere in the world.
Spider (the Spider Tracks hardware) combines satellite communication, GPS and antenna in one stylish box. The accompanying, easy to use software is web based and can be used without installing special software.
TracPlus Global’s tracking successes continue.
www.tracplus.com
TracPlus has announced new successes in America, Australia and New Zealand. Following on from contracts with the National Aerial Firefighting Centre in Australia, the company has secured significant tracking and integration contracts in North and South America. A major Canadian company has selected TracPlus to integrate tracking data from over 150 contracted helicopters that are using different tracking systems. A Californian gas and electric company has also just equipped its field engineers and contractors wit the TracPlus system.
TracPlus is a strong supporter of extreme adventures and has tracked many successful world record attempts including Trans Tasman kayakers, Earthrace, round the world yachting and is currently supporting the Ultimate Ride by a jet ski team making their way between London and Auckland to raise Cancer awareness.
Media
- CE presentation to ASPA Conference, Christchurch, 3 December 2008
- CE presentation to AVEX Conference, Hamilton, 10 October 2008
- CE presentation, launch of Furio, 12 Feb 2008, Auckland
- NZ High Commissioner presentation to Indian business community, 18 March, New Delhi
- CE presentation to Indian media, 18 March, New Delhi
- ASPA Conference, Nadi, Fiji, 23 May 2008
Publications
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