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Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the manager and operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), recently signed a deal with BEONTRA, a Lockheed Martin company, for the implementation of its cutting-edge route analysis tool B Route Development.
With air travel expected to rise 5.8 per cent over 2014 the technology will allow BAC to calculate, analyse and present route cases to airlines, while being able to re-calculate and amend on-demand. This means ensuring that airlines are provided with the most efficient service possible, delivering high-quality route analysis, the company says.
Having started out with only 24 passengers on its first scheduled flight, BIA now serves more than 7.3 million passengers. As the primary hub for Gulf Air, it is a major airport for transit traffic from Europe to the Middle East and Asia.
BAC is the authority responsible for enhancing the airport and increasing its contribution to the local economy in line with Bahrain’s Economic Vision.
Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah, CEO of BAC, pictured below, said: “We look forward to a very successful partnership with BEONTRA as we are embarking on a pioneering and ambitious journey to modernise Bahrain International Airport.
“I believe that it is through strategic partnerships such as this one and the industry knowledge that it brings along that we can succeed in fulfilling our vision of being a friendly and efficient airport.”
