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Alstef Group has been delivering innovative baggage handling technologies to Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow since 2015. The airport’s latest requirement was to prepare a transit hub for Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, by creating a high-speed baggage transfer system to connect domestic Terminal B to international Terminal C1 known as the ‘North Hub’. The Sheremetyevo Airport baggage system handles a large amount of Aeroflot transfer bags for passengers flying from other parts of Russia – transiting through Sheremetyevo – to reach...

Easier, in partnership with IDEMIA (world leader in digital identity solutions), deployed SkyLanes with a facial recognition system to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) manage border control and increase air passengers’ security.

The project management role spans complete design through to works supervision for the runway, stop ways, taxiways and apron. Egis was chosen for its expertise in aeronautical pavements and airport safety, and ability to support and advise Strasbourg Airport with this large-scale project. The project is part of an overall programme worth €14.5M over five years to renovate Strasbourg-Entzheim airport's pavements and ensure compliance with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations. Egis services will include: refurbishment of aeronautical pavements, rainwater collection...

Thales, Drones-Center and ZenT have conducted a demonstration flight with a drone powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology. The tests were organised to demonstrate the industrial and operational feasibility of this hydrogen drone, which offers enhanced performance characteristics while protecting the environment. Drones used in professional applications need to combine operational efficiency with the highest levels of flight safety, with their range capabilities and endurance as key criteria. Various propulsion technologies already meet these criteria, but hydrogen fuel cells are a...