COUNTRY FOCUS: ALGERIA
an airport by reducing disruptions ahead
of time. The solution provides support for
the entire operational flight planning and
management processes with strategic,
tactical and daily scheduling, improving
overall business results.
How many other airports use this
technology? Have there been any
other airports in Africa that have
deployed the solution?
There are 150 deployments of SITA Airport
Management Solution (AMS) globally.
This includes over 90 airports, 50 airports
using ground handling, nine multi-airport
environments, and eight airlines. Together,
their operations represent 500 million
passengers annually, resulting from 4.6
million flight movements. The deployment
in Algiers is one of the first in Africa with our
solution but it has also been implemented in
several Egyptian airports.
What has been the feedback so far
at Houari Boumediene International
Airport and how long did it take
to implement the solution? What
software was used?
of 13% since 2011. This rapid growth in
passenger numbers remains one of the main
challenges facing the airport, and the airport
authority were looking for a way to better
manage every aspect of its operation in a
more integrated, streamlined way both in
the terminal and on the ramp.
It is in the control room of the airport where
SITA systems will deliver the biggest benefit
to the airport.
The airport operations team will have access
to real-time data to better anticipate, plan
and control the airport’s operations. This
will give the airport a better overview of all
activities across the new terminal, resulting
in proactive and coordinated decision-
making. By processing data in real time,
SITA AMS helps optimise the efficiency of
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BY PROCESSING
DATA IN REAL
TIME, SITA AMS
HELPS OPTIMISE
THE EFFICIENCY
OF AN AIRPORT
BY REDUCING
DISRUPTIONS
AHEAD OF TIME.
The feedback from Houari Boumediene
International Airport has been very positive
from the executive management and
key airport operators, resulting in further
solutions to be deployed to the international
Terminal 1. Allocating the right resources has
proven to be the key driver in delivering the
project successfully and in a timely manner.
In general terms, what is aviation
technology like in Algeria? What
improvements need to be made
and what are the current trends in
the country?
Algeria has more than 35 regional and
international airports, with Algiers attracting
most of the focus being the main gateway
to the country. We believe that technical
modernisation can significantly benefit
many other Algerian airports, bringing these
regional and international airports across the
country to the same world-class standards we
see at Houari Boumediene. As the experience
shows in other African nations, this investment
will definitely have a positive economic impact
on the country as a whole. n
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