March 24, 2003
AD Aerospace Equipment Selected By Continental Airlines For Spirent Systems Led Video Security Evaluation.
New Cabin Surveillance System to Provide Enhanced Security on Passenger Airliners
AD Aerospace Ltd. video security equipment has been selected by Continental Airlines, as part of a Spirent Systems cabin surveillance solution, for in-flight evaluation on two B777-200 airliners. The systems will enable the flight deck crew to selectively view the flight deck door, passenger cabin, and aircraft galley areas, therefore increasing their awareness of any developing situations and the security onboard the aircraft.
‘Spirent believes this evaluation will allow us to produce a major enhancement in the safety and security of passengers and flight crews,’ said Scot Carpenter, Business Development Manager, Spirent Systems. ‘During the six month evaluation time at Continental we will be trying out several configuration options which will provide data for establishing critical success factors for a fleet wide implementation.’
The security system consists of several cameras; a digital video server and two PC based flight deck displays. The flight deck crew can select a view from any or all of the cameras at any one time allowing them to monitor the entire aircraft, to detect any suspicious behavior, potential threat or identify persons requesting entry to the cockpit.
‘We at AD Aerospace are very pleased to be working with Continental and Spirent on the development of these cabin surveillance solutions. The introduction of surveillance systems, such as FlightVu, to monitor the cabin of a passenger airliner is a major step forward in safety,’ said Mike Horne, Managing Director, AD Aerospace. ‘How a threat situation, is managed depends on the information available to the pilot. Cabin surveillance systems provide the pilot with clearer more accurate information and allows better and faster decision making.’
AD Aerospace Ltd., designs and manufactures aerospace video camera equipment, including state-of-the-art video security systems. The company, part of the AD Holdings Group, is a CAA/JAA approved designer and manufacturer of video camera systems for commercial aerospace, and an approved supplier to the Boeing Company. AD Aerospace has facilities in Manchester UK and Atlanta USA. www.ad-aero.com
About Spirent Systems
Spirent Systems is an integrated worldwide aviation product and support group, providing aircraft and ground based Information Management Solutions satisfying customer requirements in Flight, Maintenance and Cabin Operations. Utilizing skills in Airline Operations, Problem Analysis, Systems Integration, Networking, and Application Development, solutions have included: Cockpit, Maintenance and Cabin Workstations and Displays, Aircraft Servers, MRO and Custom Software Applications, Engine Instruments and Displays, FOQA applications, Air Data Computers, and e-Flight Solutions.
Continental Airlines is the world’s seventh-largest airline and has more than 2,000 daily departures. With 131 domestic and 93 international destinations, Continental has the broadest global route network of any U.S. airline, including extensive service throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and carries approximately 41 million passengers per year on the newest jet fleet among major U.S. airlines. With 48,000 employees, Continental is one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America. In 2003, Fortune ranked Continental highest among major U.S. carriers in the quality of its service and products, and No. 2 on its list of Most Admired Global Airlines.
