400 fans across the world to attend VINCI Airports’ Spotters Day 2019 this week-end
Nearly 400 aviation and photo fans who roam the world’s airports and actively share their passion on social networks, also called “Spotters”, will benefit from a unique opportunity this week-end on the occasion of the 2nd edition of VINCI Airports’ Spotters Day: go behind the scenes in airports to take exclusive pictures.
This year, VINCI Airports wants to bring forward the international dimension of the community of enthusiasts that crosses borders. Operating the most international and diversified network of the industry, VINCI Airports will mobilize 10 out of the 12 countries of its network: Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Japan, Portugal, Serbia and the United Kingdom. After the success of its first edition in 2018, which gathered 200 Spotters in 8 countries of the network, VINCI Airports will further encourage creativity and sharing between participants this year through the organization of an international photo competition.
By sharing their experience and best shots on social media, Spotters promote the magic of aviation and the positive contribution of airports within the territories. VINCI Airports’ Spotters Day also aims at showcasing the wide range of expertise and technical know-how at play to operate airports on a daily basis.
Anne Le Bour, Director of Communications and Innovation at VINCI Concessions and VINCI Airports, commented: “For us, airports are more than just infrastructure, they are a place to share, experience and meet. From Costa Rica to Portugal through Japan, the Spotters' passion highlights the many areas of expertise of those who, behind the scenes, operate airports every day. It is with great pride that we are opening our doors to the Spotters again this year so that they can discover and share the specificities of each of the airports in our network.”
Fairbanks International Airport Baggage Transport Conveyor Enhanced With Mod Drive™ System
Airports face a host of unique industry challenges, such as meeting efficiency regulations and seeking out the best maintenance practices to reduce costs and keep operations flowing. In today’s current economic climate, any potential cost savings can go a long way.
In 2019, Alaska’s Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) sought to modernize its equipment and operations. They were dissatisfied with the performance of the gearmotors on their baggage transport conveyors and began searching for new suppliers. Regal approached FAI with a solution that could improve equipment performance and simplify maintenance, with the added benefit of energy cost savings: the Hub City® MOD Drive™ system.
This white paper discusses the hardware deployed, the test results and the annualized expectations for ROI.