Following extensive testing, Samarkand International Airport has launched the first e-gate border control system in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The e-gate software and hardware system, developed by an Uzbekistan company under contract with the border troops of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan, allows safe and uninterrupted processing of arriving passengers. The automated border control […]
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has become the latest major gateway to turn to cloud-based technology to enhance the passenger journey. Its new Amadeus Flow cloud solution supports innovations such as biometrics, contactless services and off-airport check-in and bag drop. In a phased migration, YVR has upgraded its connectivity using multiple high-speed network connections to a […]
Flying taxis are a step closer to reality today following the opening of the world’s first fully operational demonstration hub for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles such as air taxis and autonomous cargo drones. Air-One, as it has been named by creator, Urban-Air Port, is located in the heart of Coventry in the […]
A driverless shuttle, owned by Solihull Council and designed and built in Coventry, made its debut in the grounds of a UK airport for the first time this week. Aurrigo, which employs over 70 people at its Advanced Engineering Centre, will deploy its 10-seater Auto-Shuttle alongside live traffic on the roads of Birmingham Airport. The […]
Vertical Aerospace has announced a collaboration with Heathrow Airport to explore how its VA-X4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles could operate from Heathrow by the mid-2020s. Both claim that the agreement between Heathrow and Vertical is a significant milestone for Britain’s zero-emissions aviation industry. As a result of today’s announcement, both parties will work closely to explore […]
The duty free industry is celebrating a new first today – the launch of the world’s first digital duty free vending machine at Geneva Airport. Lagardère Travel Retail Switzerland has partnered with Inflyter to introduce the new, innovative automated retail solution, which offers travellers a fully digital duty free shopping experience for arriving passengers. And […]
Global ground handler and travel services provider, dnata, has partnered with US-based technology start-up, Gather AI, to introduce the use of autonomous drones at its warehouses at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Dnata notes that the initiative is designed to digitise the warehouse inventory processes by monitoring shipments with 99.8% accuracy. Gather AI’s innovative software […]
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) is to use geothermal energy to cool its Jerry E Abramson Terminal in the summer and heat it in winter. Operator, Louisville Regional Airport Authority, yesterday broke ground on the US’s largest airport geothermal project, which will use 648 vertical wells to access the natural energy source found 500ft […]
SFO’s multi-billion dollar capital improvement programme will use technology to transform infrastructure data management, operations and the traveller experience, writes Esri’s global transportation industry director, Terry Bills. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has embarked on a multi-billion capital improvement programme which, when complete, will transform operations and the travel experience at San Francisco International Airport. […]
