Managing a modern airport is a delicate balancing exercise! The airport ecosystem needs to operate in a streamlined and cost-efficient way, without compromising the safety, flow and comfort of passengers and impacting airline activity.
Equans Services’ mission is to assist airport authorities in their mandate of establishing and maintaining airport infrastructure and the services that surround. We recognise the challenge that airport authorities face, in meeting the rising needs of passengers, airlines, customers, and sustainability goals, all the while effectively managing rising costs and prioritizing comfort and safety.
Multi-technical Expertise for Asset Management
Equans Services’ competitive edge stems from 30 years of providing solutions to complex problems in the airport environment, including in the delivery of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of Baggage Handling Systems (BHS), Airport Operations Centre, Checked Baggage Inspection Systems (CBIS), Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBB), airport terminal buildings HVAC systems as well as other airport related systems & technologies.
Through the experience of Equans Services and that of our sister companies, we can offer solutions at all stages of the asset lifecycle (design, build, maintain and operate), providing our clients with the benefit of airport asset management solutions and facility management services into one service package.
A Recognized Specialist in the North American Market
Equans Services has developed local solutions adapted to complex needs of North American airports for the past five decades. It is Equans Services’ goal to deliver world-class quality solutions underpinned with the local knowledge that guarantee the environmental safety, operational efficiency, while creating an exemplary working environment for airport workers.
Equans is part of the Bouygues group. Equans operates at airports in Canada, the United States and abroad comprise industry veterans with proven track records in airport management solutions.
A Broad Range of Service for a Well-performing Airport:
- Baggage handling (BHS) and screening systems operation and maintenance
- BHS optimization services
- Passenger Loading Bridges (PLBs) or PBBs
- Electrical, electromechanical & hydraulic equipment installation & maintenance
- Operational & Emergency Response Plans
- Ticketing kiosks
- Fire detection and prevention
- Automatisation des bâtiments (BAS)
- HVAC and Plumbing
- Building Automation Systems (BAS)
- FIDS, BIDS, EGIDS
- Energy & Environmental Action Program
- Airport Growth Solutions (project development in technology, automation, efficiency, regulations & capital project assistance)
- 24/7/365 Airport Operations Center, including SCADA and helpdesk
- Security pass administration (RAIC, AVOP)
- Janitorial and Waste Management Services
- Snow and Ice control (SNIC)
- Groundside Maintenance Services (road and parking, landscaping, drainage)
- ISO Certification 9001 and 14001
Multi-technical Solutions with Product-agnostic Edge
Our various fields of expertise typically intertwine airport asset management solutions and facility management services into one service package – comprising building system management, CMMS, emergency response planning, amongst many other services.
Equans Services is a product-agnostic services provider focussed on optimizing and integrating maintenance procedures for smooth interoperability of old, existing, and new technology from different original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The implementation of extensive technological enhancements comes from extensive project and investment planning to system operation, monitoring and maintenance.
Equans understands the core process of each client’s activities and devises tailormade solutions that cater to the specific needs of client operations.
Airport Systems’ Operations Streamlining & Digital Tools
Equans Services uses digital solutions to help airport authorities automate baggage flows by:
- Implementing BHS technology coupled with a new flow management strategy for reliability and stability ,
- Improving the integral components of BHS, with the help of a simulation tool (digital twin),
- Providing advanced local IT support,
- Redesigning equipment and electrical systems to correct deficiencies and uphold service level agreements (SLAs).
The Equans’ Airport Systems division specializes in designing smart airport systems for managing and controlling the flow of passengers and their luggage. A team of dedicated specialists facilitates airports' transitioning from manual and analog activities to digital operations. Over fifty airports around the world use Equans Airport Systems’ IT solutions & services that cover, amongst others:
Our Solutions & Services:
- Sorting Allocation Software & Management Information Software,
- Monitoring and reporting system (big data) implementation,
- Flight information display systems (FIDS),
- Air’NG integration platform along with 24/7 technical support,
- Customized baggage tracking, flight information, data processing, including a bin return system for hand luggage inspection,
- Baggage Information Display Systems (BIDS),
- Baggage Handling Systems,
- Baggage Check Systems,
- Tray Return Systems (TRS),
- Robotic Cleaning.
Preventive Maintenance Programs
Each airport infrastructure system is configured differently and requires maintenance routines adapted to individual airports. Equans Services Inc’s combines industry leading standards and longstanding experience in tailoring maintenance regimes for equipment, parts and replacement strategies. Our integrated solutions delivered to the airport services market focus on performance, reliability and reduction of downtime costs.
Preventive maintenance programs enable systems such as baggage handling system (BHS) to perform at their optimal level by limiting downtime through the prioritization of parts and processes that have greater dependencies. The programs also represent the cornerstone of our life cycle approach, prolonging the useful lifespan of technical airport assets while employing predictive techniques to identify and prevent system issues before they fail. Our airport customers are driven by the following key activities we provide:
- Optimise preventive tasks and reduce corrective maintenance, resulting in improved asset performance and compliance with applicable laws, codes, and regulations,
- Put equipment reliability at the forefront of maintenance priorities through conditional maintenance and predictive maintenance,
- Maximize equipment service life (i.e., lifecycle approach) and implement updated manufacturer recommendations,
- Plan maintenance regimes to improve availability and reduce downtime costs in line with key performance indicators.
