Era Delivers Squid

Era Corp. has reached a major manufacturing milestone with the delivery of its 1,500th Squid, a vehicle tracking unit.  The landmark Squid was delivered to NATS of the UK for use at London’s Gatwick Airport.  In all parts of the world, runway incursions remain one of the most significant safety risks for aviation, with vehicle incursion onto active runways being a significant cause of reported incidents.  Advanced air traffic control organizations and airports are augmenting their surface movement systems with active vehicle position and identification information provided by Squid by Era, the world’s most commonly chosen and widely deployed airport vehicle tracking device. While the technology was initially deployed primarily for safety reasons, operational benefits can also be derived by comprehensive real-time awareness of the location of all airport vehicles.  Russell Hulstrom, Era’s vice president and general manager of air traffic management solutions says  “no other vehicle tracking unit on the market today provides the accuracy, durability and functionality of Squid.” The device can be seen at many of the world’s busiest airports, including Amsterdam Schiphol and Singapore’s Changi International.