SAN DIEGO - January 25, 2016 - San Diego International Airport (SAN), for
the first time in its 88-year history, has surpassed 20 million passengers
in a single year.
The 2015 total represents a 7 percent increase over 2014, according to
preliminary data. SAN has posted record-breaking passenger totals the last
two years in a row.
"Crossing the 20-million-passenger threshold is an important and meaningful
milestone," said Thella F. Bowens, President/CEO of the San Diego County
Regional Airport Authority. "But more important is the fact that the airport
has seen consistent and sustainable growth in the post-recession years."
In another important category, SAN set a record for total enplanements, or
departing passengers, in 2015 with just over 10 million; a 7 percent
increase over the previous record set in 2014.
SAN also served nearly 700,000 international passengers in 2015, an increase
over 2014 of nearly 4 percent.
Bowens attributed the increases to a number of factors, including the
improved economy and robust tourism industry.
SAN also set a new record for air carrier operations - flights with more
than 60 seats - with nearly 165,000 flights. The previous record for this
category was set in 2008. This is indicative of the airline industry's trend
away from smaller, propeller-driven aircraft in favor of larger jets on
short-haul routes, such as San Diego-Los Angeles.
Detailed reports of SAN air traffic statistics are available at
www.san.org/News/Air-Traffic-Reports.
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.