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March 2019 - Edition 33
Charleroi Airport Boosts Through-
put with Automatic Systems
Brussels South Charleroi Airport
(BSCA) and Automatic Systems,
the Platinum Award Winner for Best
Pedestrian Entrance Control in the
2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Securi-
ty Awards Program, have worked
together for some time, and all of
Automatic Systems business seg-
ments including pedestrian, passen-
ger, vehicle and high security can be
found at this airport.
The Challenge
Since its launch in 1991, BSCA has en-
joyed an extensive expansion in both
infrastructure and passengers, and
because of the nature of its activities,
Charleroi Airport  is highly focused
on securing access for its passengers
and boosting throughput.
Today the airport welcomes more than
eight million passengers a year,
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