Transport Minister has just announced.
If only we had the licence for medical vending machines for selling of face masks ....
"One such development is an extension of our COVID-19 PPE sales through medical vending machines. We have recently secured exclusive rights to specialised medical vending machines for use in the UK to be used for dispensing packs of face coverings, sanitiser and other safety equipment for deployment at key locations around the and transport hubs country and we are already in discussions with major transport organisations. With the drive to now have the travelling public wear protective face covering on public transport etc this initiative could greatly increase our distribution of PPE and safety equipment."
https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/WSG/final-results-28z26ww2j3z9vef.html
Mb,
Yes,.. they do the WG320... walk through scanner which is a combined fever and metal detector.
https://www.wi-ltd.com/product/wg-320-walk-through-fever-detector-metal-detector/
I agree.
Certainly looks like he gets things done,.. and the Middle East and Army links should be very useful.
The very fact that they have put him in place, and he is straight out there in front of the press is very positive.
Smithers,.. agreed,.. about the new cross-selling opportunities. We'd always thought that it would be hard to break in to the European market as it is so 'mature'.... hence the focus on Africa/MENA regions.... but this might have created an opportunity that we didn't expect.
What is exciting is the time-frame,... because of the desire to kick stark the aviation industry,.. if this is going to happen,... it's going to happen over the coming few weeks,.... today's news may be followed by others in short order.
The vending machine at transport hubs can't be far away? It might sound like small beer,... but imagine one in every railway station/ tube station/ coach station/shopping mall..... every Tesco's/Sainburys...... huge potential.
As somebody else said earlier,... wait until sports stadiums,.. music venues,.... start opening, we sell lots of other products which are also useful.
I wonder if we will hear more on this soon?
"One such development is an extension of our COVID-19 PPE sales through medical vending machines. We have recently secured exclusive rights to specialised medical vending machines for use in the UK to be used for dispensing packs of face coverings, sanitiser and other safety equipment for deployment at key locations around the and transport hubs country and we are already in discussions with major transport organisations. With the drive to now have the travelling public wear protective face covering on public transport etc this initiative could greatly increase our distribution of PPE and safety equipment."
I think there is now more than enough going on, in many sectors of the business,.. to ensure regular news flow and that is precisely what we need to raise 'brand' awareness.
The new web site,... should be with us soon... I wonder if that will be pre-AGM.
"A key strategy for commenced in 2019 and running into 2020 is redefining our diverse businesses in line with our "One Company, One Vision" approach. This will involve rebranding parts of our business to better reflect the Westminster brand and regardless of what company or division or what product or service is involved it will be undertaken and recognised as Westminster. As part of this exercise we are undertaking a complete overhaul of our extensive web presence bringing all our various websites into a new and expanded Westminster Group website. Our extensive portfolio of products and services will all be brought together into one large but easily navigable site and categorised in three key focus sectors - Land, Sea and Air."
Easy Jet have said that they want to be 40% operational by the end of July and 70% by the end of August.
So if the thermal imaging does become part of the protocol for airports, this market is going to huge and it is going to happen very soon,.. if it's not already happening.
Here are those links again.
https://www.iata.org/contentassets/5c8786230ff34e2da406c72a52030e95/safely-restart-aviation-joint-aci-iata-approach.pdf
https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/EASA-ECDC_COVID-19_Operational%20guidelines%20for%20management%20of%20passengers_final.pdf
"Global standards
The EASA and ECDC guidelines will make an important contribution to the discussions being held by the International Civil Aviation Organization COVID-19 Aviation Recovery Taskforce (ICAO CART) which is tasked with developing the global standards needed for the safe re-start of aviation.
To assist with the CART process, IATA has been working continuously with authorities and industry partners to develop common positions. With the airport sector, a document—Safely Restarting Aviation: ACI and IATA Joint Approach—has been published."
The IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 290 airlines comprising 82% of global air traffic.
Here are some of our products,.. which give you an indication of size etc.,
https://www.wass-ltd.com/coronavirus/
Qd.... to be quick and relatively un-invasive it will probably take the form of a camera on a tripod/mount..... linked to a computer/tv screen.
There is a photo of one system in this article,.. but I have seen much smaller systems where the camera is mounted a trolley, which has wheels etc.,.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8292297/Heathrow-airport-trial-thermal-imaging-cameras-spot-passengers-carrying-coronavirus.html
"Meanwhile the International Air Transport Association (Iata), which represents airlines, has set out a detailed "biosecurity roadmap", which it is presenting as a blueprint to governments for reopening the industry.
Much of what it has to say focuses not on the flight itself, but on the time spent in the airport - where large numbers of people could normally be expected to come into contact with one another. It wants that time to be minimised as much as possible.
As a result, it is calling for:
restricted access to terminal buildings
temperature testing to be carried out at entry points
passengers to provide health and contact information before arrival
passengers to check in remotely and print out boarding cards and luggage tags at home
the use of automated processes such as bag drops at the airport itself.
The actual flight is considered to be relatively low risk - and according to Iata vice president Nick Careem, "physical distancing on board is not necessary".
The emphasis, he says, should be on enhanced and frequent deep cleaning of the cabin, as well as measures to avoid passengers congregating in specific areas. That could include banning queues for the washrooms.
The key message, Mr Careem says is that "there is no silver bullet, no single measure that can prevent infection".
Dr Tang, meanwhile, says he would fly with precautions. "If I get on a plane, I'll be wearing a mask. It's not 100% but at least I'll have some protection."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52822913
https://www.iata.org/contentassets/5c8786230ff34e2da406c72a52030e95/safely-restart-aviation-joint-aci-iata-approach.pdf
https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/EASA-ECDC_COVID-19_Operational%20guidelines%20for%20management%20of%20passengers_final.pdf
... about 90 airlines operating out of the airport, via 4 Terminals. Circa 26M pax
https://www.airport-stockholm.com/arn-arlanda-airlines
"Using the Westminster fever screening solution, Menzies Aviation will continue to conduct operational trials with Air France and other clients' flights' over the coming weeks in order to fine tune an effective delivery to this added layer of safety and security. Feedback from the first live trial was extremely positive with all passengers screened as they presented their boarding passes at the departure gate."
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/WSG/fever-screening-trials-at-stockholm-airport/14562960
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This, to me, suggests that it has in effect passed stage 1 of the process,.. they clearly state the live trial was,.. in their words... "extremely positive". It now just looks like they are tweaking it a bit to be in a position to roll it out to the other airlines. They all state that it was used at the departure gates,.... and how many of those will there be at each airport? Answer: Lots!
https://www.airport-stockholm.com
h&n,
I think that airport has 4 or 5 Terminals.-- so if it gets the green light it's likely to require several monitoring stations?
Totally agree about the news flow; big improvement over the last few weeks, almost as if they have someone new on board! ...and I don't care if it is on an RNS, an RNS Reach,... or a fag packet. It is good news and we want to know about it!
I don't know if this is accurate,... but I came across this with reference to Freetown Airport and restriction expiration. I've not been able to find another source backing it up. It states restrictions coming to an end June 22.
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"Sierra Leone
May 27, 2020
Restriction expiration: June 22, 2020
General Restrictions: International commercial passenger flight operations at Freetown International Airport /GFLL are suspended. Additional measures are likely to be taken by the authorities through at least the end of April. Emergency flights will still be allowed to proceed via Freetown International Airport /GFLL the only international airport in the country. Additional measures are likely to be taken by the authorities through at least the end of April"
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https://www.universalweather.com/blog/coronavirus-covid-19-impact-on-business-aviation-in-the-middle-east-and-africa/
Absolutely not.
You must be delighted that we are now profit making, with record Q1 sales? Let's hope it continues, and 2020 year is another year of double digit Sales revenue growth and the first profit making year for some time.
Interesting.
You believe them when they say they made a loss,... you think they are lying when they say they made a profit in Q1... despite the clue being there in record Q1 sales revenues.
Hmmmm.... ah well,... back to my hole.