Airport Research Center GmbH

Aachen, 
Germany
https://www.arc.de
  • Booth: 1340


ARC is a leading global provider of professional airport planning and decision support services.

ARC (Airport Research Center) is a leading global provider of professional airport and aviation consultancy, featuring simulation, capacity planning and decision support services.
With CAST and SOLUTIONS powered by CAST ARC offers a worldwide leading software solution which helps to optimize investments and reduce operational costs.

The consultancy services and products of ARC include aviation market research, capacity assessment & optimization, master planning & design as well as expert consulting in air traffic and airport operations, airport simulation services and market analysis & forecast.

CAST comprises simulation-, allocation, - planning-, optimization- and prediction systems for pedestrian, vehicle and aircraft traffic as well as process models of landside, terminal, airside and airspace.

SOLUTIONS powered by CAST are customized software and services that allow to control and optimize terminal resources and processes, considering specific customer requirements and the individual situation at an airport.

ARC’s worldwide clients and CAST users include airport owners, airport operators, airlines, ground handling companies, ANS provider, logistic companies, authorities, universities and other organizations, as well as engineering, planning and consulting companies.

Brands: The CAST Airport Software Suite offers a unique simulation, allocation and optimization environment, covering terminal, airside, ground handling traffic and all corresponding resources and processes.


 Videos

CAST Simulation Software Overview (with Music)

 Show Specials

  • (Aug 03, 2023)

    ARC's PAX FLOW SOLUTION enables predictive analyses of the various processes in an airport terminal. Integrated into the airport’s operating systems, this solution provides the best possible forecast on the next hours of operations. Thus, airport operators can use and staff resources more efficiently, leading to an improved passenger comfort and reduced operational costs.

    • Compared to other approaches with predictions purely driven by historical data, the PAX Flow Solution is based on the digital twin concept, meaning that a simulation model of the passenger terminal with all relevant processes calculates the prediction results. 
    • The simulation model is integrated within the airport’s operational systems and has interfaces to available live data sources and tracking information. 
    • Based on the constantly updated simulation results actions to optimize the passenger flow and mitigate capacity issues on the day of operation can be evaluated in advance before these problems become reality. 
    • As there might be different options to solve critical problems the stakeholders can even use the simulation platform to run their own ‘What-if’ scenarios to make smart decisions.

 Products

  • CAST Simulation
    CAST comprises a simulation-, allocation-, planning-, optimization-environment to analyze pedestrian, vehicle and aircraft flows at an airport. The use of CAST leads to an optimized infrastructure and more efficient operations....

  • The services and products of ARC include aviation market research, capacity assessment, master planning as well as expert consulting in air traffic and airport operations.

    The worldwide leading CAST Airport Software Solution covers all relevant processes and facilities:

    • CAST Terminal is a multi-agent terminal simulation system offering highly flexible and realistic passenger flow and process modelling and capacity analysis.
    • CAST Aircraft simulates the aircraft operations at the runway, taxiway, apron and stands considering infrastructure, procedures and operational strategies.
    • CAST Vehicle enables detailed analysis of the vehicle-based airside ground traffic, taking into account ground handling schemes, pax and cargo load and individual allocation strategies.
    • CAST Stand Allocation provides an efficient evaluation of stand demand and optimization of allocation strategies.
    • CAST Express supports a fast-time analysis of airport terminal processes and quick decision support by What-If scenarios.
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