EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., Feb. 14 // -- Sensis Corporation announced that another member of the SkyTeam, Continental Airlines, will subscribe to its Aerobahn(R) Service which integrates data from multiple sources, providing seamless airside operations. Continental will use TaxiView(TM), OpsView(TM), and QuickView(TM), flagship products of Sensis Aerobahn, at Intercontinental Airport, Houston (IAH). With nearly 800 daily departures, IAH is the world's 6th busiest airport in terms of aircraft movements. At IAH, Aerobahn will be a vital tool in decreasing taxi-times on runways, leading to significant cost savings.
"Sensis' web-based service approach gives us a valuable tool for reducing taxi times at one of our key hubs," said Mark Moran, Executive Vice President of Operations, Continental Airlines. "The efficient management of traffic flows on the ground is an essential component to achieving our current corporate financial and operational objectives, and positioning the airline for continued success."
The web-based Aerobahn service collects a variety of operational flight data in real-time, including surveillance data from Sensis MDS, and transforms the data into valuable information for airline and airport operators. TaxiView's real-time display improves situational awareness which facilitates more proactive management of the pushbacks on the ramp by ramp controllers who often cannot see aircraft taxiing on the ground, particularly in thunderstorms or other adverse weather conditions. OpsView's powerful post-analysis capabilities empowers users to identify trends and areas for potential efficiency and capacity gains by reviewing operational events graphically and correlating the visual picture with comprehensive data that is available in sophisticated reports and queries. QuickView permits users to quickly and accurately access the status of airfield operations by providing a real-time summary of the status of arrival and departure aircraft. QuickView also provides the capability to configure thresholds and visually alert users when an aircraft meets or exceeds the defined threshold.
"Aerobahn will provide our Ramp Controllers with an improved level of real-time aircraft status information enabling more informed, more effective tactical decisions regarding traffic flows into and out of the ramp area, and enable us to narrow the variance between the optimum taxi time and actual taxi time in both routine and irregular operations," said Moran. "Further, we expect to measure a quantifiable reduction in airside operating costs."
"Over the last decade, Continental has achieved new heights of service excellence and financial performance," said Marc Viggiano, president of Sensis Air Traffic Systems. "By maximizing the efficiency of operations, Aerobahn will help Continental continue this success. It is worth noting that if Aerobahn were used at the top 60 U.S. airports, annual savings in taxi-out time alone could exceed $160 million."
Sensis Aerobahn is operational in North America, Europe and Asia. Customers include Northwest Airlines for at Detroit Metro and Minneapolis St. Paul International Airports; Fraport for Frankfurt Airport; and Service de la Navigation Aerienne for Paris Orly and Charles de Gaulle Airports.
ABOUT SENSIS CORPORATION
Sensis Corporation provides sensors, information technology, and simulation and modeling to the world's militaries, air navigation service providers, civil aviation authorities, airports and airlines. Sensis Corporation's equipment is deployed around the world, including more than 750 sensors and more than 1,100 sensor data interface devices in 25 countries on five continents. For more information regarding Sensis Corporation, visit http://www.sensis.com.
ABOUT CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 3,100 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 150 domestic and 136 international destinations. More than 400 additional points are served via SkyTeam alliance airlines. With more than 44,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with Continental Express, carries approximately 67 million passengers per year. Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture.
In 2006, Continental Airlines won its sixth J.D. Power and Associates award since 1996. The carrier received the highest rank in customer satisfaction among network carriers in North America in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Airline Satisfaction Index Survey(SM). For the third consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1 Most Admired Global Airline on its 2006 list of Most Admired Global Companies. Continental was also named the No. 1 airline on the publication's 2006 America's Most Admired airline industry list. Additionally, Continental again won major awards at the OAG Airline of the Year Awards including "Best Airline Based in North America" for the third year in a row, and "Best Executive/Business Class" for the fourth consecutive year. For more company information, visit http://www.continental.com.
