INFORM GmbH RMS

One of the biggest challenges for many airports is to adjust their own infrastructure to the ever increasing volume of traffic. An efficient and effective resource management which takes into account the allocation problem of gates, aircraft positions and terminals is becoming increasingly important to achieve customer satisfaction of both airlines and passengers.

Solution

GroundStar offers the entire range of strategic, seasonal and tactical planning for the control of gates, apron positions and terminal resources. To this end, the solution automatically provides all relevant data and makes them available to users and third-party systems. On the basis of a performance optimization process, it is possible to maximize the utilization of resources while minimizing costs.

In the planning phase, the user is supported by “what-if”-scenarios which allow the creation and evaluation of alternative plans. On the operating day, aircraft stands, gates, counters and baggage belts are continuously optimized and adapted based on current flight information. The assignment will automatically be forwarded to FIS, AODB or the airport.

Features

GroundStar reaches the optimization of all processes related to planning, management and control of the infrastructure of an airport. Based on powerful optimization methods, both qualitative and at the same time cost-effective performance is achieved.

• Aircraft stands/ gates – hard rules and preferences
• Aircraft stands/ gates – optimization
• Terminal resources – hard rules and preferences
• Terminal resources – optimization
• Provision of data

Benefits

GroundStar achieves the most efficient use of the existing infrastructure of an airport. All available typical business rules are accurately represented in the system and thus contribute to an optimized allocation of resources in all phases of planning.

• Improved planning process
• Increased productivity of planners and dispatchers
• Reduction of delays and costs
• Optimized resource utilization
• Increased airline and passenger satisfaction