Airports, as bustling hubs of transportation and commerce, require effective location tracking to enhance operational efficiency and passenger experience. With thousands of passengers navigating through terminals, location tracking technology helps streamline the flow, reducing congestion and wait times. It allows for optimizing the routes of the workforce and the assets to ensure everyone and everything is where it needs to be when it needs to be there. By integrating advanced location tracking systems, airports can significantly improve their service delivery, safety measures, and overall functionality. Read our blog posts on Airports.

How One Airport Plans to Cut FAA-Mandated Escort Costs by 82%

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In a bid to enhance safety, ensure FAA compliance, and reduce costs, one major U.S. airport is pioneering a groundbreaking solution utilizing smart badges and advanced geofence-based positioning systems. By equipping construction workers with these badges, one person can effectively monitor the location of 40 workers using just a laptop, eliminating the need for the traditional 1:5 escort-to-worker ratio. This innovative approach slashes projected escort costs by a staggering 82%, as illustrated by a detailed cost analysis.

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Airports Soar with New Technology for Safety and Operational Excellence

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US airports face the challenge of complying with the FAA’s Safety Management System rule, necessitating better incident detection and reporting, particularly in outdoor areas like runways and taxiways. Traditional methods of supervision prove cumbersome and error-prone, prompting airports to adopt affordable micro-location technology, such as IoT sensors and wearable locators, for real-time asset tracking. A major Midwest airport has implemented Volan’s geofencing solution, which exemplifies this approach, offering instant breach alerts and detailed data for investigations.

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Meeting New FAA Safety Requirements? Modern Technology Provides the Answer 

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Airports are taking a hard look at modern technology solutions to help meet the FAA’s new extensive Safety Management System requirements. This 60-page ruling mandates that airports significantly improve their detection, analysis, data capture and reporting of safety incidents to maintain compliance. Volan has the answer.

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Navigating the New FAA Regulations: The Rise of Data-Driven Airport Operations

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One of the major challenges in airport operations post-April 2023 is ensuring compliance with increased FAA regulations mandating comprehensive reporting and data collection for all incidents. Volan positioning system can provide automatic data collection capabilities, seamlessly meeting these regulations.

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