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Elmer Group

About the organisation

Elmer Airport Systems (EAS) is an independent consulting and airport engineering and airline consulting company and has considerable experience in airport upgrades and construction. EAS was founded in 2001 in order to address the growing requirement for a full service turn-key systems integrator for upgrading, as well as construction of new, airports in Africa and the Middle East.

EAS has access to solutions and systems that provide the client with complete command and control of all aspects of the airport, and is also able to provide solutions for airline owners and managers. EAS is able to integrate systems into a solution that exactly meets the need of the client today and is expandable into the foreseeable future:

  • Landside - vehicles arriving and parking, drop off and pick up zones, check-in and commercial areas, security systems;
  • Airside – movement of all vehicles on the apron, taxiway and runway areas, emergency services provision, air traffic control, perimeter security, logistics (such as fuel, food, cleaning, baggage and cargo, etc.);
  • Airlines – avionics; check-in systems – baggage and cargo handling, security, biometric controlled access; assessments of present operating systems; start up of new airlines and revitalisation existing airlines; Business Plans; routes, PAX, feasibility studies, expansion studies; integration – baggage handling, catering, technical services; airline operations; agency – travel, service, cargo

Capabilities/Skills/Expertise

Complete control tower systems - controller consoles; HF, VHF and UHF communications as well as communication switching; mimic displays; meteorological systems and standby power. EAS also provides complete ATC navigation systems including approach and ground control radars, VOR and C/ VOR, DME, ILS and TACAN as well as airport surveillance radar and training simulators - hardware and software.

Consultancy Services – airports and airlines; Airport Buildings, Control Towers and Runways; Airport and Runway Lighting; Navigation, Approach and Landing Systems and Electronic Systems - provision and integration of hardware and software – Military Bases & Civil airports, airfi elds and air strips; Ground – Air and Mobile Communications – supply and implementation; Airport Terminal Buildings

Other Areas - Airport Management and Aircraft Tracking; Asset Management and Tracking; Financial Planning and Management; Vehicle Tracking – all types – passenger, emergency services, baggage, catering and other transport vehicles; Logistics – all sectors and fields, software, databases, quality control and assurance; Flight Inspection and Calibration - Flight Inspection and Calibration Services for Navigation and Approach Systems, Runway Lighting and Visual Approach Aids (ICAO Cat I, II and III), private, commercial and defence pilot training using simulators and air time at well equipped facilities in South Africa

Areas of interest

Control and navigation systems design, SESAR, biometric control systems (Passenger safety)

Contact/more information

Contact person: Ron Hammon, President and CEO
Tel: +27(0)11 513 3519
Email: ron@elmer.co.za
Website: www.elmer.co.za