DOT Grants Split Cost of Shared-use System A recently installed shared-use system at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) has all the markings of being a "sweet" deal for both the Indiana airport and its airline tenants. The airport's new Shared Use Infrastructure Technology Environment (SUITE) is expected to reduce costs for the airlines serving it by implementing shared-use ticket counters, gates and the Extended Airline System Environment (EASE) information technology platform supplied by AirIT. In turn, lower operating costs make FWA an attractive destination for current and potential airline partners.
	Winnipeg Int'l Opens New Terminal The airport uses AirIT's EASE common-use system for airline ticketing and check-in. It also uses the company's CUSS Local Departure Control System. "YWG has a large percentage of seasonal air charter service," explains AirIT president and COO Chris Keller. "With our system, charter passengers enjoy the same self-service options as traditional airline passengers, which further increases throughput and decreases space requirements.
	Airport OKs Upgrade to Gate System Fort Wayne International Airport wants to invest more than $300,000 to make it easier for airlines to use the facility - and hopefully easier to attract more carriers. The airport's board of directors on Monday approved a contract with AirIT to install a new shared-use computer system. The contract calls for spending up to $350,789 on the project, which will in essence free the airport's gates for use by all airlines.
	Nassau Airport Opens New U.S. Departures Terminal Nassau Airport Opens New U.S. Departures Terminal The largest airport in The Bahamas Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) in Nassau, is becoming a source of national pride. The country's leader said so himself in February, at the grand opening of the airport's new 247,000-square-foot U.S. departures terminal. "Essentially, we are transforming and building at LPIA a new airport with an enhanced passenger and visitor experience for Bahamians and visitors alike," said Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.
	Flexibility in Shared Use "About eight years ago we started looking at the technology being used for facility use optimization; CUTE was purely an emulation model, or a very simple technology system," says Betros Wakim, CEO of AirIT. "Over the years, the philosophy of common use and sharing equipment became more successful while the technology was standing still. During the last eight years we've been examining this technology; network-wise, common technologies have progressed greatly. "Now, many things are being converted into a very narrow yet flexible IT environment where I can run whatever I want to run. This can be described as virtualization," he explains.
	IER and AirIT announce a partnership to provide airports with complete passenger processing solutions IER and AirIT announce an agreement for the distribution of IER's CUSS solution to US airports. After a long list of successes in North American airports, AirIT and IER are further joining their expertise and product portfolio to allow AirIT to distribute a complete Common Use Passenger Processing solution in the United States.
	Boyd Group International, an independent aviation research and consulting firm, releases a critical analysis and review of CUPPS. According to a review accomplished by Boyd Group International material changes in airline strategies and particularly in available technologies have rendered IATA's Recommended Practice for Common Use Passenger Processing Systems (CUPPS) to be extra expensive and less effective than newer technology approaches.
	$500,000 in aviation technology for LPIA - AirIT Nearly $500,000 worth of aviation technology will be integrated into the Lynden Pindling International Airport, according to an executive by Nassau Airport Development to implement systems. President and Chief Operating Officer of AirIT Chris Keller told Guardian Business the new software for the $409.5 million project will be identicial to the technology utilized in the Miami International Airport, and it will enable operations at LPIA to run more efficiently.
	PROPworks CAT has arrived at Miami-Dade International Airport! Miami-Dade Aviation and Air-Transport IT Services, Inc. is proud to announce the successful implementation of the PROPworks Carrier Activity Tracking (CAT) module for the Miami-Dade International Airport. The implementation of this project has put MIA on track to be the first major US airport to eliminate airline billing based on self-reported statics and bill based on operational data.
	'Virtually' Transforming the Common Use Paradigm Common use passenger processing and shared use airport facilities have long been great concepts. Unfortunately, they have lacked meaningful execution and true airline acceptance for the first twenty-five years of their existence.
	San Jose Airport Makeover Includes lots of High-tech Amenities A nearly completed billion-dollar-plus face lift has transformed Mineta San Jose International Airport, infamously known for having a terminal that resembled a bus station, into one of the world's most tech-hip airports.
	FIDS, BIDS, and RIDS - Could One Size Fit All? The airport signage industry is moving away from systems defined by the information they display and evolving toward one system that can be used to make operations run smoothly airportwide.
	In Business Las Vegas: McCarren applauded for technology at conference ASPEN, Colo. - McCarran International Airport is one of most technologically advanced airports in the nation, panelists at last week's Boyd Group International Aviation Forecast Conference said.
	Common Use Technology Trumps Physical Expansion at Fresno Traffic at Fresno Yosemite International (FAT) in California has been growing by leaps and bounds, says the airport’s aviation director Russ Widmar. In the last five years, passenger totals grew from less than 1 million to roughly 1.4 million.
	Philadelphia International Airport and AirIT Guide Passengers with Mac-based Solution AirIT installs state-of-the-art Flight Information Display System (FIDS) managed by Apple Remote Desktop 3.
	Updated Revenue Management Technologies Cut Airport Losses PROPworks provides the basic software for building a totally automated and integrated revenue management system (RMS) featuring a statistics gathering and reporting module.
	Northwest Airlines Implements New Visual Information Display System (VIDS) The Visual Information Display System (VIDS) has been implemented for Northwest Airlines at the Memphis and Minneapolis - St. Paul Hubs. The WEB Information System (WEBIS) technology expands the traditional FIDS system by including the transfer of FIDS data via the Intranet or Internet.
	Integrated Technology in a Shared Systems Environment AirIT is delivering an integrated shared system environment to Miami International Airport.
	Airport Business Magazine Article AirIT and DST Provide Customers a Single Source for Air-Transport Operations and Revenue Management Systems.
	Passenger Terminal World Magazine Article Air-Transport IT Services, Inc. (AirIT) was started on May 20, 2001 as a joint venture between debis (Services by Daimler Chrysler) and Fraport with headquarters in Naperville, Illinois near Chicago.