Case Studies
Surface Management - Copenhagen

Copenhagen Airport is one of Europe’s largest airports and a major center of airport traffic in Scandinavia and northern Europe.    Copenhagen serves as the Scandinavian hub for DHL, Scandinavian Airlines and in a key hub for the Star Alliance network of 16 international airlines that fly to a total of 795 airports in 139 countries.  With a European and global network of direct flight connections, Copenhagen’s operations and expansion are critical to supporting the growth of not only Denmark but European and global industry.

 
Parallel Runway Monitoring & Surface Management - Beijing

Beijing is home to one of the fastest growing airports in the world, Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).  In 2005, Beijing Capital International Airport was the world leader in passenger growth, with a staggering 17.5% upswing in passenger traffic.  This number is only expected to rise, especially as Beijing prepares for the 2008 Summer Olympics.  Sixty-six airlines serve Beijing Capital International Airport offering flights to more than 88 cities in China and 69 cities abroad, accounting for over 5,000 scheduled flights.     

 
Wide Area Surveillance - Czech ANS - Ostrava
The Czech ANS manages the rapidly growing air traffic in the airspace of the Czech Republic.  Ostrava, the country’s third-busiest airport, is located among mountainous terrain in the northeast sector of the Prague flight information region (FIR). 
 
Vehicle Tracking - Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport
During the past several years, Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport has grown to become one of the largest airports in the world.  In 2005, Schiphol ranked fourth in Europe in terms of passenger traffic with over 44 million passengers and third in cargo with 1.5 million tons.  Schiphol has 6 operational runways and is the home base for KLM airlines, Martinair, Transavia, and the European hub of Northwest Airlines.