GHI APRIL 2008 43 with the introduction of the latest diesel engine technology in 2008. For more information, please contact: info@contrac-cobus.de or visit us at www.contrac-cobus.de DNATA Dnata is the premier ground handling agent at Dubai Airports and has played a significant rôle in the development of Dubai International airport. Passenger and cargo traffic at the airport has grown exponentially over the years, but Dnata has always been up to the challenge by embracing new procedures and technology. Last year Dnata handled roughly 200,000 aircraft movements, more than 30m passengers together with 1.5m tonnes of freight for 120 airlines and their customers. This expertise has been extended internationally and Dnata now has operations in 17 cities across seven countries, namely Australia, China, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland and the UAE. DNATA SWITZERLAND Dnata Switzerland (formerly Jet Aviation) holds the rights to handle scheduled airlines, IATA carriers and charter flights at the international airports of Zurich and Geneva and offers the full range of handling activities, including passenger handling, lounge, baggage, ramp, load control and cargo. Today, Dnata Switzerland employs 1,100 people at Zurich and Geneva and serves over 60 airlines from around the world, amongst them British Airways, Air France/ KLM, Emirates, Etihad, Qatar, Continental, Air Berlin, Edelweiss and Belair. In 2007, Dnata Switzerland provided services to 5.5m passengers, carried 75,000 tons of cargo and effected 61,000 aircraft movements. FMC TECHNOLOGIES FMC Technologies offers its customers airport ground support equipment that provides the lowest total cost of ownership throughout the life of the product. This is accomplished by designing products on a heavy duty, purpose-built custom chassis that can withstand the harsh airport operating environment and by providing easy access to all major components and servicing points. All products are supported by a global network of aftermarket service and spare parts centres. FRAPORT With almost 50 years’ experience in ground handling, Fraport Ground Services is your professional partner – providing a constantly high level of quality and a market-driven cost structure at all times. We want to continue to set ourselves high standards. Co-ordinated processes, qualified staff and state-of-the-art equipment guarantee you the flexibility and reliability to turn around your aircraft on time. The Fraport Ground Services team is looking forward to welcoming all customers and business partners to booth 401/403.

44 APRIL 2008 GHI GROUND HANDLING INTERNATIONAL As in the past, the world’s most widely-read business magazine that focuses on the ground handling industry will be present at this event. Drop by for a free copy, find out more about our plans for 2008 and catch up on the industry’s latest news and developments. Our growing conference programme now includes an event in the Far East for even greater coverage of the handling sector. HUMMEL At present, traditional printed products are undergoing a change, with the purpose of providing cost savings, more flexibility and easier handling. This development also applies to travel documents like tickets, boarding cards and thermal baggage tags. We at Hummel strive to tackle these developments and to find the right solutions for our customers. As such, we have introduced new products to our range, like boarding card rolls and thermal baggage tags for CUSS solutions, thermal baggage tags with RFID and boarding cards of a credit card size. In Kuala Lumpur, we will be presenting these products as well as our traditional array of products that comprises tickets, ticket covers, boarding cards and all kinds of tags. We look forward to meeting you. IER New 2D Barcode Generation Suite The 2D Barcode IATA deadline is fast approaching. To help our customers smoothly migrate from ATB to 2D barcode boarding pass standards, IER is pleased to introduce its new suite of 2D Barcode Generation Printing Solutions for check-in operations. These are fully compliant with IATA’s BCBP standards, including multi-functional printers: the IER 400 with single feed, the IER 500 with double feed and the IER 560 with up to four feeds. Our 2D barcode suite also includes two new boarding gate readers: the IER 600 2D barcode reader and the IER 610, which combines ATB and 2D barcode readers. INFORM GroundStar: more than just a Resource Management System Over 50 organisations at more than 200 airports worldwide rely on INFORM’s GroundStar system. GroundStar customers have proven that resources can be planned in much shorter times and at much higher efficiencies and quality levels by putting into practice the sophisticated optimisation technology. The system supports the complete process from planning, rostering and customer relationship management to deployment of staff in real-time. The continuous enhancements of GroundStar application packages have led to comprehensive bestsellers such as the PRM, Security and Passenger Itinerary Assurance packages. KLM EQUIPMENT SERVICES KLM equipment services is a subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and provides a range of ground handling, equipmentrelated services covering GSE maintenance, repair and reconditioning, modification and engineering, sales and purchase of refurbished/ used motorised and nonmotorised equipment. KLM equipment services also provides a variety of fleet management services including leasing, buying and lease-back of equipment and provides technical and operational training for personnel. Our Fleet Management division will minimise operational costs at the same time as maximising availability, quality and utilisation of equipment. We are so confident in our ability, that we are able to give up-front guaranteed cost savings to our clients. E-mail: info@kes-gse.nl Website: www.kes-gse.nl KLM SYSTEMS SERVICES KLM systems services is a prominent provider of reliable information technology, tried and tested by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. With intelligent and flexible IT solutions that keep you in control at all times, KLM systems services backs up its products with a dedicated after-sales support team, their fast and efficient service being your guarantee of continuous operation. Our product portfolio includes E-SERVICES: Common Use Self Service check-in (CUSS); Internet check-in (ICI); CODECO: Departure Control, from passenger check-in to load control and ABC: Automated Boarding Control. New developments: PNL C/I: Check-in PNL details from Reservation into Codeco; PNR C/I: Search and Check-in on PNR address in CUSS; and CUDOP: Common Use Drop-Off functionality. MENZIES AVIATION Menzies Aviation is one of the world’s major independent suppliers of ground handling services to the aviation market providing passenger, ramp and cargo services for many of the world’s leading airlines and some of the busiest international airports. The division employs more than 12,500 people across the world, at some 122 airports in 27 countries, servicing more than 500 aviation customers. NORDIC AERO Focussing on the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland), Nordic Aero is an Aviation Service company currently offering full ground handling, de-icing, glycol removal, cabin cleaning and exterior cleaning at 20 airports. The highly committed staff and management are today serving customers like Qatar Airways, Finnair, TAP, Skyways, Fly Nordic and 80 other airlines. The company also manufactures equipment relevant to the aviation business. Nordic Aero also offers unique aircraft washing equipment: the Nordic Dino, which is available in two models, reaching to 11 metres. The specialist also operates a glycol recycling system: the Recycler. PROVEO Proveo is a world market leader in software solutions addressing the real-time requirements and process optimisation of airport ground handlers, airport operators, airlines and many other players on the apron for equipment localisation, tracking, safety and security as well as asset and maintenance management. Proveo´s applications help to reduce capital investments, operational costs, achieve quality improvements and mitigate risks whilst giving management the utmost visibility and transparency of most of their vital processes on the apron. SABRE AIRLINE SOLUTIONS Sabre offers products specific to ground handler needs that make airport operations rise to the next level of productivity and efficiency. Our Streamline Resource