The company is shortlisted in the IMechE Business Innovation of the Year category for its FlightVu product range. The range is designed to address safety and security concerns of aircraft manufacturers and operators.
Sponsored by Orange, and presented in association with the Daily Telegraph newspaper, The National Business Awards aims to reward and recognise excellence, best practice and innovation throughout the business community.
Mike Faulkner, group director of the National Business Awards said: “While every category in our Awards programme is important, the Business Innovation of the Year, where AD Aerospace has been selected as a finalist, is certainly a key one. The ability to innovate in business is undoubtedly a vital element in the quest for a competitive edge.”
Growing numbers
Mike Horne, managing director of AD Aerospace, said: “It is gratifying to be in contention for such a prestigious award. Today our FlightVu video solutions play a leading role protecting commercial airliners, their crew and passengers, against key challenges in the air and on the ground including, since 9/11, the threat of terrorist attack.”
A typical FlightVu application has a series of cameras linked directly to a display on the flightdeck, enabling the pilots to visually check the identity of someone who has requested entry to the cockpit. This means they can confirm that the person outside is a known member of the cabin crew and that they are not acting under duress before they unlock the cockpit door.
Such systems from AD Aerospace are now fitted to a growing number of airlines worldwide including easyJet, Thomsonfly, JetBlue and Air Asia.
The final results of The National Business Awards will be announced on 18 November 2008.
