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BUSINESS BUZZ Upcoming Events Advertiser's Index April 5-7 MRO Americas Dallas, TX April 20-22 GSE Buyers & Ramp Ops Conference Istanbul, Turkey April 23-27 NEC/AAAE International Aviation Snow Symposium Buffalo, NY May 3-5 NBAA Maintenance Managers Conference Kansas City, MO Advertiser Page # A T Juniper .................................................. 31 AERO Specialties ........................................ 25 Alberth Aviation .......................................... 32 Columbus Jack ............................................ 28 David Clark Company Inc. ............................. 9 Engine Distributors...................................... 36 FAST .............................................................. 7 Fortbrand Services Inc................................. 32 Global Ground Support................................ 19 Hydraulics Intl. ............................................ 30 International Airport GSE Expo .............. 20-21 ITW GSE Hobart .......................................... 23 ITW GSE J&B; Aviation ................................ 29 JBT .............................................................. 17 Kubota Engine ............................................... 5 Lektro........................................................... 31 Mercury GSE ............................................... 32 Page Industries.............................................. 2 Par-Kan ........................................................ 14 Phoenix Metal Products .............................. 27 Premier Engineering & Manufacturing ....... 15 Satellite Specialized Transportation Inc. ... 32 Skymark Refuelers ........................................ 8 Somerset Aviation Capital .......................... 32 U.S. Airmotive GSE ..................................... 24 Xced Aviation Services ............................... 13 TOP NEWS Sea-Tac Recognized by ASHRAE for PCA System The Seattle-Tacoma Airport is one of fve buildings to be awarded the for innovative building design. ASHRAE recognized Sea- Tac's pre-conditioned air plant (PCAP). The PCAP delivers sub-cooled glycol/wa- ter through 15 miles of piping to each of the 73 airplane gates in the existing facili- ty, to serve the complete airplane HVAC&R; needs. The system allows airplanes to shut off their jet-fueled on-board auxiliary power units (APUs), resulting in jet fuel savings and reductions in carbon dioxide and other gas emissions. The reductions realized through the project include an- nual savings of: An estimated fve million gallons in fuel (a $15 million savings in airline fuel costs), 40,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases (the equivalent of re- moving 8,000 cars from the road), 73 tons of nitrogen oxides and noise pollution from aircraft parked at the gates operating their APUs. Lion Air Baggage Handlers Busted for Luggage Theft at Indonesian Airport Indonesian police arrested four Lion Air employees after they allegedly stole items from checked bags at the Soekarno- Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia. One of the suspects, identifed only by the initial S, claimed that the air- line's security guards were also in on the theft ring. The suspect stated that the se- curity guards would alert them when they could start going through the bags and had also demanded a cut of whatever items were stolen. Safety Lapses Sited After Air India Technician is Sucked into Engine, Dies Air India senior offcials admitted that "serious safety lapses" occurred before the technician was sucked into the engine. A maintenance manager of Air India com- petitor IndiGo claimed several lapses as well as instances of non-adherence to the standard operating procedure. "After pushback, the technician instructed the helper to remove the tow bar," he wrote in an email obtained by Hindustan Times. "The helper removed the tow bar and, in all this time, the technician was facing the tow truck with his back to the engine. In the meantime, captain got taxi clearance from ATC and he was informed by co-pilot that aircraft was clear. The technician still on headset and with his back still facing the engines, aircraft started to move with both engines on (sic). With no chocks placed, the aircraft started moving and sucked the technician. The helper... immediately sat down and got saved." Two Injured When Fuel Truck Collides With Aircraft at O'Hare A fuel truck clipped a wing on a station- ary GoJet Airlines plane on January 3. The driver of the fuel truck was taken to a near- by hospital, according to police. A fight attendant also received minor injuries and was taken to a hospital as a precau- tionary measure, according to the airline. The GoJet fight, No. 3693, was headed to Omaha, Nebraska, and had 65 passengers and four crew members on board. ExecuJet Achieves First IS- BAH Certifcation in Germany ExecuJet Aviation Group has received ac- creditation by the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) for its fxed-based operation (FBO) in Berlin. The certifcation makes ExecuJet the frst FBO in Germany, and one of the frst across Europe, to hold the IS-BAH certifcate. ContiTech Announces $7.2 Million Expansion of Iowa Plant ContiTech has announced a $7.2 million expansion of its industrial hose plant in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The hose plant, purchased in 1977, currently employs more than 200 workers. Work on the ex- pansion is expected to begin in Q1 2016 and to be completed by the end of the year. 4 GROUND SUPPORT WORLDWIDE FEBRUARY 2016