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JUNE/JULY 2016 AviationPros.com 5 BUSINESS BUZZ Upcoming Events Advertiser's Index A T Juniper ......................................... 21 AERO Specialties ................................. 6 Aeroservicios...................................... 32 Alberth Aviation ................................. 32 Columbus Jack ................................... 14 David Clark Company ........................... 7 Engine Distributors............................. 36 Fortbrand Services Inc........................ 32 Global Ground Support....................... 17 Ground Support Specialist ................. 28 Hydraulics Intl .................................... 25 International Airport GSE Expo .........2-3 LAS-USA............................................. 35 Lektro.................................................. 31 Lift-A-Loft ........................................... 29 Mercury GSE ...................................... 32 Par-Kan ............................................... 21 Phoenix Metal Products ..................... 26 Premier Engineering & Manufacturing ............................... 8 Safety Systems & Controls, Inc. ........ 32 Sage Parts ............................................ 9 Satellite Specialized Transportation Inc. ......................... 32 Skymark Refuelers ............................. 12 TNA - Aviation Technologies ............. 30 Tronair ................................................ 15 U.S. Airmotive GSE ............................ 27 Xced Aviation Services ...................... 13 October 18-20 International Airport GSE Expo Las Vegas November 1-3 NBAA Orlando, Florida TOP NEWS SITA Delivers Windows 10 Universal App For Ground Operations at Airports SITA worked with Microsoft to deliver a Windows 10 universal app - SITA AirsideApp - a mobile application for ground operations at airports. The app fully digitizes processes, works on phones and tablets and can also be used with wearable computing devices for effcient hands-free operations. Microsoft and SITA jointly devel- oped the AirsideApp to replace the current paper-based manual pro- cesses by integrating the multiple airline, airport and ground handler systems used during ground operations. The app collects and shares information in real time and presents an easy-to-use interface on Windows 10 mobile devices and tablets for ground agents. In addition, notifcations and status updates can be provided on the Mic- rosoft Band allowing for hands-free updates on the go. SITA's mobile app is in use today at an unnamed Asian airline and at airports in Asia and the Middle East where the company says it has been shown to reduce administra- tion time to process forms and manuals by as much as 30% and increase the accuracy of time-stamped activity recording by up to 25%. Birmingham, Alabama Adding Electric Chargers for GSE The Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) is moving forward on a project to install 27 electric charging stations to support ground-service equipment at the Birming- ham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM). The charging stations and support- ing infrastructure will be located on concourse A and C. The BAA has partnered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Alabama Power, Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines to provide these charging stations at BHM. Both airlines have com- mitted to replace select diesel powered ground service equipment with electric equipment. Alabama Power is partnering with the airlines to help them replace their diesel powered equipment with electric equipment. Hactl Helps Air Canada Cargo to Re-Home Arctic Foxes Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) handled four Arctic foxes travelling from Hong Kong to Montreal. Chi Chi and Cindy (females), together with Siu Chu and Yau Nam (males) were carried on a B777-200 by Hactl customer Air Canada Cargo. The four are being re-homed from a local wildlife centre to the Quebec Aquarium. Canada is one of the Arctic fox's natural habitats. Sea-Tac International to Re- place Entire Baggage System A new baggage system that would allow pas- sengers to check-in luggage at any counter in the airport is in the early design stages of development at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, Washington. The new sys- tem, which is projected to be complete between 2023 and 2024, would replace the 10 miles of conveyor belts cur- rently in place.The frst phase of construction will be complete in 2018. The baggage system replacement will cost $317 million, almost $100 million of which will be contributed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). To cover the cost of the project, the average ticket price at the airport is estimated to rise by fve cents. By 2023, the average cost would rise about 88 cents. JLG Adds New Maryland Service Center JLG has opened a Northeast service center in Hagerstown, Maryland to address customer service and support needs. The 11,200-square foot, six bay facility joins existing JLG service branches in Houston, Texas and Riverside, California. Like the other locations, the Hag- erstown branch will inspect, maintain, trou- bleshoot and repair all brands of equipment at the JLG facility or on the customer job site. Gama Aviation Launches Category Zero Handling at Sharjah International Airport Gama Aviation Plc, has introduced Category Zero handling for its Fixed Base Operations