Patent ID: 6119058
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B64F

Abstract:
A system for controlling the servicing of an aircraft which is parked at a stand at an airport, said servicing being carried out from a plurality of servicing units which are stationarily arranged adjacent to the stand and each of which are adapted to supply the aircraft with at least one of a fuel, water, compressed air, preconditioned air, electric power and emptying of the toilets of the aircraft, comprising:a plurality of local computer units each disposed in a servicing unit and each having an associated display and a unique identity;a central computer unit disposed at a distance from the servicing units and connected to each of the local computer units; andan information receiver located at one of near the parked aircraft and within the parked aircraft, said information receiver connected to said central computer unit,wherein prior to servicing an aircraft, said central computer unit transmits information on the servicing to be performed to the local computer units of the servicing units, wherein each of the local computer units is adapted to control the servicing and to record information on the provided servicing, and to transmit the recorded servicing information to the central computer unit, which said central computer unit is adapted to transmit to the information receiver at least some of the received information on the provided servicing.