Thales and Avinor have partnered to implement Norway’s next-generation nationwide Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system, enhancing airspace management for both unmanned and manned aircraft while ensuring full compliance with European regulatory standards.
Thales' Topsky - UAS, powered by AstraUTM, will provide a scalable, automated platform for real-time traffic management, compliance monitoring, and safe integration of unmanned aircraft, paving the way for efficient air mobility operations across Norway.
The new UTM system supports Norway’s vision for unmanned...
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Alstef Group has been awarded a significant contract to expand the baggage handling system at Zagreb International Airport, a key infrastructure project that reinforces a decade-long partnership with Croatia’s busiest airport. This new project builds upon Alstef’s initial installation of the airport’s baggage handling system in 2014, which has since been managed and maintained by an onsite Alstef team to ensure continuous, reliable service.
The expansion will introduce a new check-in island equipped with 15 check-in desks, allowing the airport to accommodate a growing...
The airport digital marketplace has 4 main objectives
1. Improve customers’ airport experience
Integrating services can give passengers a smoother, more personalized journey. The airport digital marketplace uses passenger data to create a customized end-to-end airport experience that simplifies their travel experience. For example, the data can be used for anything from providing travelers with security wait times to helping them navigate the terminal. Airport operators can also use the digital marketplace to better respond to passengers’ needs. For instance, real-time...
The Digital Travel Ecosystem is designed to accelerate the interoperability of digital identity and biometric technology to streamline the travel experience
IDEMIA Public Security, a world leader in digital technologies, biometrics, and security, and SITA, the global leader in air transport technology, have announced a collaboration to advance interoperability, trust, and data security through a globally recognized Digital Travel Ecosystem. This collaboration is focused on driving interoperability across the travel industry, ensuring that travelers’ digital identities are...
Alstef Group completes baggage handling system installation at Princess Juliana International Airport, Sint Maarten
Alstef Group is pleased to announce the successful completion of the new baggage handling system at Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. This essential project, part of the airport's comprehensive recovery and modernization plan following the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma in 2017, was overseen by the World Bank. The newly installed BHS will play a vital role in supporting the airport's operations as a major gateway to key regional...
On 21 October 2024, Artelia announces the acquisition of 100% of the shares of ADP Ingénierie (ADPI), until now owned by Groupe ADP (Aéroports de Paris SA). With more than 9,000 employees and a historic presence on five continents, Artelia is positioned among the world’s top 50 engineering companies, with a turnover of €983 million in 2023 (+18% compared with 2022).
This acquisition marks an important step in the Artelia Group’s growth and diversification strategy, based on sustained and controlled international development. It strengthens the Group’s...
This strategic collaboration includes a fully integrated airport solution provided by Thales based on three pillars: smart airport security, biometric passenger journey, and operations efficiency; addressing all the airports operated by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) in India.
The overall solution encompasses Thales' Fly to Gate, deployed in early 2024 to provide passengers with touchless biometric solutions for DigiYatra1, and its Airport Operation Control Centre (APOC), which will be set up soon to enhance management and security at AAHL's...
ENVISA and Airports Council International – ACI Africa have joined forces to establish the Sustainable Aviation Academy (SAA), an innovative online platform developed in collaboration with ACI Africa.
This groundbreaking initiative is designed to equip airport environmental specialists with the necessary knowledge and tools to effectively manage carbon emissions within African airports. By leveraging the SAA, participants can gain insights and expertise that enable them to meet the requirements for different accreditation levels of the globally recognized Airport Carbon Accreditation...
Working together to reduce the environmental impact of flight operations, the stakeholders in the air transport industry are committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The French air transport industry, with the support of the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC), is mobilising to develop solutions that will reduce its environmental footprint in the short term.
Led by Thales, the DECOR* project brings together ten key players to carry out large-scale demonstrations of digital solutions designed to facilitate ground/air collaboration to reduce the environmental impact...
IN Groupe has been selected by Marseille-Provence Airport to implement its innovative Fly'IN - Fast Track solution.
This solution aims to simplify the passenger's journey by enabling them to create a biometric boarding pass by associating their photo with their ticket.
Fly'IN meets all regulatory requirements in terms of personal data security, relying on “bearer” biometrics that require no centralized database.
Marseille-Provence Airport has opted for innovation, offering its passengers a more fluid, secure and inclusive experience.
With IN Groupe, Marseille-...