To ensure technology system benefits are realized early in the planning stages, a Master Systems Integrator (MSI) can, if scoped correctly, develop a holistic, strategic approach. Consequently, engaging an MSI early in planning and design phases has emerged as a solution to tackle the complexity of technology integration.  Collaborative Systems Integration Multiple definitions of Master…

Mass Transit Goes Airborne Source: ACRP Research Report 236: Preparing Your Airport for Electric Aircraft and Hydrogen Technologies About 300 firms are currently developing eVTOL technologies. Of these, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) identified 17 companies to participate in readiness exercises, testing passenger- and cargo-carrying technologies within urban environments. Once early prototypes…

Employees trained in how to appropriately respond to and report potential threats can easily and cost-effectively supplement even the most sophisticated of security systems. They can observe and react to things that seem out of the ordinary, which analytic cameras miss. Employees with airport-wide access, such as maintenance workers, can see and identify potential threats…