Aviramm Released A Survey Report, Helping To Fill The Gap in Ground Equipment Procurement.

At the AAEA Los Angeles Annual Conference, Aviramp announced the launch of an industry survey. The background was that the US airports planned to invest over 150 billion US dollars in infrastructure projects between 2023 and 2027. Aviramp pointed out that due to the ambiguity in actual implementation between the FAA, ARP standards and the international IATA benchmarks, it was difficult to distinguish between compliant and non-compliant equipment during procurement.

Mark Burton, the technical director of Aviramp, stated that the standards themselves are aligned, but whether the equipment truly meets the requirements is often not verified. "Currently, there are almost no steps in the procurement process that would carefully check this aspect." Approximately 40% of the company's boarding bridges are exported to the United States, and the products are independently tested in accordance with the IATA AHM 913 standard, which corresponds to the requirements of FAA and ARP.

This survey will collect data from airport operators and ground staff regarding maintenance costs, equipment lifespan and total ownership costs. Wayne Lawrence, the business director, said that procurement decisions often favor the initial price, but the long-term operational impact only becomes apparent later. Lee Burrows, the operations director, emphasized: "What is currently lacking is data. We want to understand the actual experience of the operators on the ground."