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INTERNATIONAL 12 GROUND SUPPORT WORLDWIDE • APRIL 2014 90-minute turnaround times are unload- ed afterwards. On the technical side, there has been increased tracking of bags throughout the handling systems and at various stages of processing them onto the air- craft via scanning of the bar code on the bag-tag, either on hand-held scanners or via automatic reader arrays in the bag- gage handling system. This information can be shared, so if the airport has the appropriate technology, it has a greater understanding of what is happening to the bags at any given time and can iden- tify and react to problems. More recently, some airports and air- lines have also started scanning arriv- ing bags terminating or transferring at the airport, which allows them to both monitor ground handler performance and confrm that bags have arrived. Baggage handling technology has be- come more and more sophisticated over the last 10 years. Short connection times mean that bags must be handled quickly and effciently. The solutions required are infuenced by the physical attributes of Airport, Airline And GSP Perspective The world's top 100 airports have made signifcant improvements in bag handling performance in 2013, with a global de- crease in mishandled bags of 13 percent. The report points out the correlation be- tween the size of the airport and the level of bag mishandling. Among the very largest, Tier 1 airports, with traffc in excess of 25 million pas- sengers annually, the rate of mishandling is dropping faster than among their Tier 2 counterparts with traffc 10-25 million passengers annually. Overall rates of bag mishandling among Tier 1 airports reduced by 14.5 percent, compared to a reduction of 8 percent among Tier 2 airports. Airline operators around the world have also faced challenging operational con- ditions over the past year as well as 10 years. EUROPE Association of European Airlines members continue to enhance the bag handling performance. In 2013 they achieved a 6 percent reduction in the rate of mishan- dling compared to 2012. Over the past 10 years, the members improved at a greater pace. Since 2003, the rate of mishandling has been reduced by 41 percent. UNITED STATES Baggage performance suffered a minor reversal in 2013, when the rate of mishan- dling increased by 4 percent from 2012. The 10-year performance, however, re- mains strong with the rate of bag mishan- dling improving by 23 percent since 2003. ASIA PACIFIC For Asia Pacifc carriers, the year 2013 saw mishandling baggage rates reach 1.96 bags AviationPros.com/company/10134078 WE KNOW GSE! WhEEl & BraKE DOlly The Wheel & Brake Dolly is used worldwide by most airlines, making wheel changes a one person operation. It is a portable self-contained unit capable of handling and transporting either a wheel/tire or brake assembly during the removal from or installation on an aircraft. A single speed, hand operated hydraulic jack is centrally located on the dolly structure to provide a vertical lift. A release valve is provided on the jack for lowering the dolly. Our Wheel & Brake Dolly is built to withstand harsh environmental conditions, rugged use and to provide many years of continuous service. "The Strength of Experience" 2222 S. Third St., Columbus OH 43207 Ph: (614) 443-7492 Fax: (614) 444-9337 sales@columbusjack.com ■ www.columbusjack.com ISO 9001:2008 Columbus JACK/Regent Model #9092-016 750 Lb. Capacity gsm_10-13_International_V5.indd 12 4/9/14 3:52 PM

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