b'28 JFK TERMINALSits business lines are involved with the new international terminal,together at such an early stage, we can be from airfield lighting and aircraft docking systems to control towerfast, efficient and reliable to make sure the services. ADB SAFEGATE is also providing virtual ramp control,systems operate the way they are intended to which relies on live video feeds from the ramp to see and trackinstead of having that as an afterthought. aircraft.David Rellinger, vice president for At the end of the day, this will easily be the most integratedSchneider Electric, says the pre-production airport ramp operation in America, and maybe in the entirecenter is a symbol of the dedication from world, Duffy says. When you look at an airport apron, thatsevery stakeholder to make technology aDAVID RELLINGERprobably the most fragmented area of an airport operation. Werecenterpiece of New Terminal Ones success.connecting all these systems for automation and intelligence, andSeveral years of collaborative planning amongst the design, everything will be talking to each other. integration and construction firms for New Terminal One have Furthermore, the system is extremely intelligent and engineeredcreated a partnership ready to deliver a world-class terminal for synergy, he adds.to JFK Airport and New York City, Rellinger says. Schneider For the first time, stakeholders will have the same informationElectric is proud to deliver the integrated communications network at the same time, Duffy explains. Ultimately, its going to createat New Terminal One that will enable the MSI [Master Systems greater efficiency than youd ever expect to find at an airportIntegrator] Alliance to bring our clients vision for passenger apron, along with even greater safety.experience, operational efficiency and sustainability to life. Andersson foresees the ability for vendors to integrate theirStarting With the End in Mindsystems in a more holistic way. With this pre-production center,SITA established the pre-production center two decades ago he says, its not someones idea on how the ramp should work,and has continued to update its technologies there ever since. but how it truly works in real-time situations.However, this is the first time the space was built out for all partners We [ADB SAFEGATE} know our systems by heart. SITA knowsto live and work until all systems are ready, says Anthony Natale, theirs. Schneider knows theirs, he says. By allowing us to comevice president of Sales and Business Development for SITA. In symphonic accord, all technology parties can help mitigate risk, together. Having this test facility means that SITA, ADB SAFEGATE Orlando Intl Airport (MCO)and Schneider can integrate our products in a very controlled Pedestrian Bridge & Rental Car Lobbymanner, Andersson says. It also allows the individual companies to test their own imaginations and innovations by askingWhat if?Varwig recommends starting the testing and commissioning approach very early in the processideally, having a team in place the moment schematic design begins.Id say you cant start early enough, she comments. Its not realistic to start testing when the process is 90% finished and still expect the outcome you want. Weve taken a lot of tips from what San Francisco International Airport pioneered in starting the integration of testing, commissioning and activation planning at the beginning of the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 project. This mindset, when fully adopted by the integrated delivery team, reduces the inherent risk that comes with delivery of complex building projects.ELEVATING THEDuffy, a 25-year veteran in the airport sector, believes the PASSENGER EXPERIENCE INthe JFK New Terminal One project will be extraordinary for how AVIATION CONSTRUCTIONsmoothly all of its new technology operates. To me, one of the things that is unique about this project FOR OVER 40 YEARS is that its an [all-international] airport terminal on U.S. soil, he says. This airport has to be competitive, productive and safe. All the stakeholders are really focused on a terminal that is not just beautiful, but extremely efficient, too. Ive never seen an airport in my career that put more thought into how things were going to work on the airside. And for that reason alone, this is going to Since 1855 WEITZ.COM/AVIATION succeed. September 2024AirportImprovement.com'