Meeting organized with Air Tech Italy, an association of leading companies in the field of airport technologies and services
On Thursday, November 9, the multipurpose hall of 3rd Air Force Engineering Unit Bari-Palese It was the stage for an extraordinary meeting between the personnel belonging to the infrastructure area of the Italian Air Force and the representatives of the economic operators of the Italian Association of the Airport Industry. Air Tech Italy (ATI), To discuss the topic of “Technological and Structural Innovations for Military Airports”.
The meeting, aimed at sharing with the industry the infrastructure activities in the aeronautical sector, with particular reference to the following segments: Airfield, Construction & Services, Engineering & Consulting, It was promoted and authorized by the A.M. Logistics Command and chaired by Brigadier General Stefano Cimichella, Head of the 1st Program Department of the Infrastructure Service of the Logistics Command, representing the Head of the Infrastructure Service, Brigadier General Mario Sciandra.
It General Cimichella he highlighted how “The technical meeting with the Association Air Tech Italy It represents for the personnel of the infrastructure sector of the A.M. an additional important opportunity to share with the industrial world of the sector the experiences and expertise in the field of airport infrastructure, in the belief that this collaboration is fundamental to ensure the safety and full functionality of the Italian military airports.”.
The Commander of the 3rd Geniust Department, A.M., Colonel Antonio Giura, After welcoming the guests, he outlined the activities and expertise of the Department in the design, construction, maintenance, and management of military airport infrastructure. The topics of common interest for the two entities were also discussed, highlighting the enthusiasm for promoting constructive dialogues on technological innovations; the choice to hold the meeting at the military airport itself also underscores the desire to integrate military needs with the best practices of the airport industry.
Following this, the following interveners spoke: Doctor Alessia Forte, Vice President of Air Tech Italy, who during his intervention on the topic of “Development of the Italian airport system””, introduced the representatives of the companies of Air Tech Italy who presented the sectors in which they operate. The presentations addressed crucial topics such as safety, operational efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Subsequently, the’Engineer Carlo Criscuolo, from Air Tech Italy, which after thanking the organizers, said it was honored to be able to collaborate with the Air Force and to be able to provide answers in the airport sector in relation, among other things, to technological evolution, the increasingly strong intermodal logic, safety, environmental protection and sustainability.
Air Tech Italy It is one of the main trade associations operating internationally that represents Italian companies specializing in the supply of products, technologies, and services for airports and air traffic control, with the aim of promoting innovation and the competitiveness of the Italian aeronautical industry.
It 3rd Air Force Engineers Department., awarded the Bronze Medal for Aeronautical Merit And of the “ICARO 2018” Medal of Merit”, Under the direction of the Infrastructure Service of the A.M. Logistics Command, it ensures the finalization of studies, design, procurement, and execution of the necessary works to ensure the availability and efficiency of the infrastructure used by the Air Force and NATO. Through the 16th Engineer Group and the Technical Services Detached Infrastructure, it oversees the construction and extraordinary maintenance of all airport infrastructure and technological facilities, both by contract and with its own personnel and equipment, in support of the flight departments of the A.M. in southern Italy, including Sicily. Furthermore, within the inter-forces framework, it contributes, with its own personnel and resources, to the establishment of mobile operational infrastructure components to support operations, both domestically and outside national borders, in compliance with the commitments derived from international agreements, and also provides assistance, when requested, to the Civil Protection Department in the event of natural disasters.
