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BNP Turns 55!

Innovation, Growth, and Global Impact What began with three engineers at drafting tables has grown into one of the world’s leading aviation consultancies. This year, BNP marks 55 years since Morton “Morty” A. Breier, Arnold S. Neidle, and Enrico “Ric” A. Patrone founded the firm with a shared belief that great design and rigorous thinking […]

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Archives: Project

June 23, 2025

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Baggage System Optimization Project

The Baggage Handling System (BHS) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport had seven separate Checked Baggage Inspection Systems (CBIS) in operation, with very little redundancy between systems. The Port retained BNP to redesign the system to accommodate 66 Million Annual Passengers (MAP) due to rapid growth.

June 23, 2025

Bangalore Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) Terminal 2 Baggage Handling System

As part of the design team led by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), BNP was retained to provide consulting services for the Baggage Handling System in the new Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore.

June 23, 2025

Pharmaceutical Logistics Hub Material Handling System

National Unified Procurement Company (NUPCO) retained BNP and leading Middle East A&E firm Dar Al-Handasah for data analysis, design, engineering, and tendering services for a new pharmaceutical logistics hub.

June 23, 2025

E-Commerce Facility at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)

BNP was retained by Ethiopian Airlines to provide a conceptual design, validate the detailed design and review of shop drawings, provide construction administrative services on-site, manage the installation, and provide testing and commissioning, as well as closeout, support during the handover of the new E-Commerce Facility.

June 23, 2025

United Airlines Terminals at Los Angeles International Airport

The Los Angeles World Airport Authority and United Airlines retained BNP to deliver a new 100% inline checked bag inspection system (CBIS).

June 23, 2025

Energy Management Studies

Tools for Identifying Energy Cost Savings

June 23, 2025

Passenger Checkpoint Modeling

Tools for Sizing and Improving Checkpoint Performance

June 23, 2025

Outbound Baggage System Simulation

Tools for Planning Outbound Processing of Checked Bags

June 23, 2025

Analysis and Flow Modeling Tools

Tools for Planning Inbound Processing of Passengers and Baggage

June 23, 2025

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) Passenger Boarding Bridge Improvements – Phase 2

In 2024, the Richland Lexington Airport District chose to complete the second phase of its Passenger Boarding Bridge (PBB) Improvement Project.

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