Indestry.co.id, when it talks about flight safety, public attention is generally based on aircraft technology, navigation systems, up to the competence of cabin and pilot crew. However, there is one crucial element that often leaves the spotlight: ground transportation that brings flight crew to the airport.
For Aerotrans, a land transportation service provider for the Indonesian Garuda Group, ensuring that the flight crew arrives on time and in ready condition is an important part of the aviation safety chain.
With a fleet of over 700 vehicles and more than 1,200 trips every month, the company faces a huge challenge in keeping operational visibility at the same time minimize risk in the field.
To answer that challenge, Aerotrans adopted telematic technology from Geopat, a global company providing fleet solutions based on data reality-time.
Before the implementation of this technology, monitoring the condition of the vehicle and identifying the cause of the incident was still facing many limitations. Now, through Geopal telematics platform, the operational team can monitor the location of the vehicle, the engine conditions, until the driver's behavior directly, including detecting sudden braking and aggressive acceleration that potentially increases the risk of accidents.
"These transformations are not only about adopting technology, but how we ensure the safety and precision operate consistently throughout the fleet. Geopabs present platforms that are aligned with our values, especially in terms of precision and safety. For Aerotrans, Geopap is not just a product, but a strategic partner," said the Kadek Bayu Temaja, Director Aerotrans.
The results are starting to show. Since the implementation in September 2024, Aerotrans recorded a significant increase in various safety and operational efficiency indicators. The company has reached its 89 percent fleet safety score, beyond the average of the regional fleet.
In addition, predicting the accident rate per kilometer increases by 61 percent, reflecting the ability of the system in identifying and reducing potential risk before incident occurs.
The driving behavior also shows significant improvement, marked by a sudden drop in 57 percent of braking and a lack of aggressive acceleration to 66 percent. Meanwhile, the duration of the vehicle in idle condition is down 22 percent, giving positive impact on fuel efficiency and operational costs.
According to Ezanne Soh, Associate Vice President Southeast Asia Geopal, this partnership shows how real-time data utilization can create more than just fleet management.
"Our goal is to help organizations maximize their fleet's potential through advanced data and technology. In the context of flight operations, insight reality-time of the Geopal platform is able to improve efficiency, strengthen the safety of your transportation, and support more reliable and sustainable aviation operations," the result.
Further, the utilization of this telematic technology also directly affected the smooth operational flight. Through geofencing features and mapping locations in real-time, Aerotrans can monitor vehicles entering critical operational areas, including airport areas, so your pickup and delivery process is more precision.
"Geofencing is one of Geopat's superior features. This feature allows us to track vehicles approaching vital operational zones such as the area of I Gusti Ngurah Rai or Soekarno-Hatta Airport, so that we have reality-time visibility over the position of vehicles in precision," said Hermawan, the Head of Control Transportation Control Center (Aerotrans).
Aerotrans experience shows that flight safety is not only determined by technology that works in the air. The support system on land is connected, measured, and data-based also plays a crucial role in maintaining a thorough operational operation.
Onward, Aerotrans plans to expand Geopat platform integration with the company's Transport Management System (TMS). This step is intended to build more connected operational ecosystem, starting with the identification of the nearest available vehicle, increasing service delivery accuracy, to the acceleration of response time.
The initiative not only strengthens internal operational effectiveness, but also opens up similar technological utilization opportunities in other transportation sectors, including tourism and logistics that are increasingly requiring data-based fleet management systems and reality-time.
