INFORM Advanced Optimization Software for Planning and Decision Making at Airports

Keeping track of containers, unit load devices (ULD) and dollies has been a longstanding challenge for airport ground handlers.

A prerequisite for a return to flight operations is that the flights and the associated turnaround processes are feasible at all.

Leading advanced optimisation solutions provider for airlines INFORM recently revealed the release of its GroundStar RealTime myStaff application (myStaff app). 

INFORM has entered into an agreement with Etihad Airport Services (EAS) to provide its resource management solution GroundStar (GS).

HAECO's Ramp Services department was the first of four departments to implement INFORM'S software solutions for workforce management, resource planning and real-time allocation management.

INFORM'S GroundStar solution has been pivotal in meeting the requirements of the AXXICOM'S contract and giving proof that the required services have been provided.

The line maintenance services industry is undergoing major growth and transformation due to increased air travel.

For air cargo carriers, there are many factors converging to introduce new challenges to their logistical planning and operations.

INFORM has presented a major development for one of its key software solutions for the aviation business.

The software focuses on calculating optimal routes between aircraft and cargo warehouses according to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and business value while prioritising cargo by category.

INFORM has started distributing its workforce management software solutions at the Indonesian hubs of ground handler Gapura Airport Services.

A good base aircraft maintenance task allocation software has to meet all safety requirements, provide for staff efficiencies and efficient handling of findings during the maintenance check, allow for comparison of planning and day-of-operation results, and supply adequate status reports to all key personnel.

INFORM's specialist Michael Reinkober will be speaking at the PTE on March 16th in the track 'Ageing Population and PRMs'.

In December 2015 a contract was signed for the implementation of GroundStar at LATAM Airlines Group's passenger and ramp services operations in Brazil and Chile, where around 11,000 agents would be planned and rostered with the help of GroundStar. The system is a fully integrated software suite for optimised aviation processes by the Germany-based company INFORM.

Gapura Airport Services has gone operational with INFORM's demand planning and workforce management software at its check-in and boarding departments, as part of a major resource management system implementation.

Everybody keeps talking about optimisation. INFORM's customers use the GroundStar premium optimiser daily to their full satisfaction.

COST AVIATION, GrayMatter and INFORM are entering into a strategic partnership to pursue joint go-to-market software solutions catering to ground handling functions at airports.

Aviation specialist INFORM explains in its free webinar on April 21st how intelligent system support increases the efficiency of deicing operations.

Axxicom Airport Caddy has very recently switched from their old planning system to INFORM's Passenger with Reduced Mobility (PRM) solution at their Schiphol Amsterdam Airport operation.

The 8th GroundStar User Conference will take place on 8 - 10 September 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Iberlim implements INFORM solutions that will integrate with the existing TAP Portugal hub management solution.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) has implemented INFORM's GroundStar resource planning and real-time allocation modules GS Planning and GS RealTime in June 2013, and reports an immediate increase in efficiency.

Acciona Airport Services (AAS) maximises the efficiency of staff communication using digital communication via mobile phones, tablet PCs, staff notification kiosks and information panels at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI).

Fraport AG signed a contract for the implementation of INFORM's GS RealTime and GS AirportMap to improve N*ICE GmbH's De-Icing operation. The system will be hosted by Fraport AG and it will provide for optimised allocation of resources in this time-critical A-CDM environment for the N*ICE dispatchers.

The successful completion of the Total Airport Management Suite (TAMS) project was celebrated at Stuttgart Airport.

Co-funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the TAMS project follows the idea of a holistic operational concept to create one overall airport steering process, including its integrated technological execution between ATC, Airport and Airline Operators.

The allocation of tasks for crew buses at Lufthansa LEOS' Frankfurt Airport has been conducted by German-based company INFORM's disposition system, GS RealTime, since 2001. Before then, it had taken place without knowing the exact position of buses. GS GroundFleet is now in operation and helps to increase transparency.

The German Aviation IT specialist INFORM and Airport Operations Planning Services recently signed a partnership agreement. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Airport Operations Planning Services provides planning services for aviation clients worldwide.

Given the expansion of INFORM's IT solutions and customer base in the airline industry, this year marks the beginning of a new annual event focusing on this branch of the industry.

In February 2012 the second largest airline at London Heathrow, bmi, signed a contract with INFORM for the implementation of GroundStar planning and rostering, and the introduction of GroundStar RealTime.

The aviation IT systems specialist INFORM will be attending the Passenger Terminal Expo 2012 in Vienna on 18-20

INFORM will be attending the 13th annual Ground Handling International Conference in Sitges, Barcelona from 28 November to 1 December.

INFORM is pleased to announce the opening in Atlanta, Georgia of the US headquarters of their Aviation Division. With their GroundStar™ airport resource management system in use at over twenty airports in Canada, Mexico and the US, the new office will enable the company to better serve its customers, including Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Menzies, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Swissport USA.

Passenger and baggage misconnections are a costly factor in daily aviation.

INFORM will be exhibiting at inter airport Europe 2011 in Munich, Germany at stand 1166 (hall B5), sector interDATA. INFORM will be presenting its GroundStar system at the exhibition, which is being held on 11-14 October. Benefiting from its extensive R&D and the implement

German-based company INFORM's turnaround management system, GS (GroundStar) HubControl, has proven to be a successful solution. In use at four major hubs internationally, GS HubControl helped the first airline implementing it to achieve over 40% improvement in turnaround performance. The

Zurich's airport operator, Flughafen Zürich (FZAG, previously Unique) has been using German aviation IT specialist INFORM's GroundStar system for its bus allocation since 2003. The system handles demand planning, shift planning and modeling as well as real-time bus allocation; the

INFORM, provider of intelligent decision-making software systems, is delighted with the prestigious Fuzzy Systems Pioneer Award 2011 that has been presented to company founder Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Jürgen Zimmermann. This prize was awarded to Zimmermann by the IEEE Computational Inte

Manual planning will soon become history at the Cobalt operations at London's Heathrow Airport. The company has decided to implement GS planning and GS rostering for staff demand and shift planning in relation to about 750 employees. The organisation is characterised by its complex skill-mix aris

INFORM announced that Acciona Airport Services (AAS) has decided to install the GroundStar RealTime system at Palma de Mallorca airport. The system creates and assigns tasks to resources on the day of operation and also tracks ground handling operation activities. GS RealTime will be us

Following the latest terror attack attempts using explosive parcels in air freight, INFORM's risk and fraud and airport systems divisions are urging the aviation industry to adopt profiling techniques currently being used in the finance industry to identify suspicious cargo items. At pr

The solution's scope will include the GS planning, GS rostering and GS RealTime systems, supported by wireless communications and along with GroundStar's business intelligence system. The decision made by EGS follows a detailed analysis of the solutions available in the market and it is intended

At Düsseldorf Airport the project covers a flight information processing system, an airport operational database (AODB) and a stands and terminal resources planning and management system. INFORM's GroundStar application will be used for the planning and real-time allocation of stan

As the culmination of an exhaustive selection process shortly before the end of 2009, and as part of their ambitious continued improvement program, NAS signed an agreement with INFORM for the implementation of a wide range of GroundStar systems at operation at Kuwait International Airport.

On 24 November 2009, the starting shot was fired for a contract for a new GroundStar project, signed by Ignacio Garrido, managing director of Flightcare and a group of other Flightcare representatives from Belgium, Spain and Italy. A framework agreement has been signed for another long-

Earlier this year Iberia announced the construction of its new Hub Control Centre at Madrid-Barajas airport as part of the overhaul of its technology platforms. This revamp is in turn part of the ongoing improvements being made by the company in order to be able to offer a superior service. The n

Shortly after signing a contract for the implementation of the GroundStar AODB stand and gate management system (for reporting), GroundStar seasonal flight information system (for flight information processing) and SITA Parser, Budapest Airport signed a further contract with German-based company

INFORM's GS RealTime system has recently been implemented to support the tasks carried out by the Lufthansa LEOS VIP services department at Munich Airport. There are about 15 to 20 drivers per shift in the Leos VIP services department providing special VIP guests with luxury transfers i

On 18 December 2008, INFORM and ISEC signed the cooperation agreement by which GroundStar Asia was born as the materialisation of the teamwork and joint strengths of ISEC and INFORM. With headquarters in Bangkok and operations throughout Asia, ISEC is a group of dedicated consultants wi

The objective of the iRoster Program, as it is referred to by Qantas, is to enable efficiency gains in ground-based operations at its Australian airport and freight terminals. In order to achieve these gains the company recognised the need to provide its workforce management community

Lufthansa and Fraport have received the renowned German Logistics award for their joint project to provide integrated passenger and baggage logistics at the Frankfurt aviation hub. Since it was first awarded in 1984 the German Logistics Award has become one of the most renowned and important logi

The new EU regulation regarding "Persons with reduced mobility" poses a not minor handling issue to airlines and airports. INFORM's GroundStar offers a IT solution that helps to fulfil the regulation at a minimum cost. The new EU regulation basically states that airports and airlines are responsi