Heathrow Airport is launching a pitch process to encourage potential commercial development partners to share their innovative ideas on how to deliver expansion. As Heathrow prepares for the next phase of expansion, interested UK businesses, entrepreneurs and leaders are being invited to register an expression of interest. This will kick start a three part process that could see them partner …
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has reopened its Terminal E Satellite building with departures from Spirit Airlines, marking the first passenger service at the facility since 2005. The Terminal E Satellite underwent a modernization as part of DFW’s $1.9 billion Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program (TRIP), and it will house domestic airlines as renovation work gets underway on the main …
The Federal Government of Mexico is strengthening border control by automating the entry process with the introduction of SITA’s Automated Border Control kiosks. The new kiosks will use biometric technology to capture fingerprints to verify passengers’ identities and improve national security. SITA has rolled out 100 kiosks across three major airports. These international airports, in Mexico City, Cancun and Los …
Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA), which handles more than 95 million passengers a year, has chosen air transport IT specialist, SITA, to provide technology to boost capacity. Asia’s busiest airport is using SITA’s self-service kiosks for passenger check-in services on all Air China domestic flights departing from Terminal 3. The new kiosks are designed to support the wide range of …
At the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2018 in Stockholm, Huawei announced it has joined the Strategic Partnerships Program of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Through this Program, Huawei will use its advanced ICT innovations and expertise to help develop airports and airlines of the future, enhancing the passenger experience and optimizing air cargo operations. The development of a country’s aviation …
Having successfully developed the concept design for London Stansted Airport’s new £130m Arrivals Terminal and redevelopment of the existing terminal, Pascall+Watson have been appointed by MAG (Manchester Airports Group owners of Stansted Airport) to the next phase of the airport’s £600m Transformation Programme. Our scope includes the development and delivery of our concept design for the 34,000m² arrivals terminal, which …
Adveez announced completion of its third airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Speed Control System (SCS) installation at Lyon Airport (LYS) in France, following the celebrated success of similar systems currently adopted by Nice (NCE) and Marseille (MRS) airports. The Adveez GSE SCS solves the wide-spread issue airports face of reducing speed in baggage drop-off galleries, tunnels and other areas within airports with low speed requirements. …
SITA continues to play a vital role in supporting the rapid growth of India’s air transport industry, providing key technology solutions to one of the country’s newest airports. The Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) has turned to SITA to provide passenger processing solutions for check-in and boarding, as well as baggage tracking. Air passenger numbers in …
The Port of Seattle is launching a new pilot program to help people who are blind and low vision access a new assistive technology to safely and independently use Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Partnering with Aira (pronounced EYE-rah), Sea-Tac will be the first airport on the west coast and among the first airports in the nation to join the Aira Airport Network, …
BEUMER Group has successfully completed the hand-over of the Baggage Handling System (BHS) to Sheremetyevo Airport. Completing the hand-over on schedule means that BHS link between the North and South Terminal Complexes will be fully operational in time for the first arrivals for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. The BHS was installed as part of the Sheremetyevo Tunnel Project. …
