Vueling invierte 30 millones en innovación tecnológica en el 2019
Vueling invertirá durante este año 30 millones de euros en innovación tecnológica –el doble que en el 2016– en el marco del programa ‘Vueling Innup’, que la compañía lanzó hace año y medio, y con el que busca posicionarse como uno de los referentes europeos en la materia. El director de Áreas Corporativas de Vueling, […]
GOL inaugura incubadora de soluciones con foco en la experiencia del Cliente
Desde su inauguración hace 17 años, GOL Líneas Aéreas Inteligentes invierte en productos y servicios innovadores que mejoran cada vez más la experiencia de vuelo de sus Clientes. Por eso, a partir de este momento, la compañía cuenta con una nueva unidad de negocios volcada a soluciones tecnológicas: GOLlabs. Instalada en la sede de la […]
Airport Security Market Projected to Grow Beyond 13.4 billion by 2024
The Worldwide Airport Security Market was valued over USD 8.4 billion in 2015. It is expected to be around USD 13.4 billion by 2024 (2016 to 2024 – forecast period). Increase in air travel should drive the need for well-organized security systems. These systems comprise software for better monitoring, detection, & risk prevention. Terrorism and […]
Air Canada Announces Appointment of Catherine Dyer as Chief Information Officer
Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Calin Rovinescu today announced the appointment of Catherine Dyer as Chief Information Officer. Ms. Dyer is based at the airline’s Montreal headquarters. «I am pleased to welcome Catherine, who is joining Air Canada at a pivotal time in our ongoing transformation. We are on the verge of an […]
33 billion US$: The investment by airports and airlines this year
Airlines and airports are estimated to spend nearly US$33 billion on IT this year, according to the SITA 2017 Air Transport IT Trends Insights. And they are focusing their technology investments on similar priorities. Top of the agenda for CIOs at both airlines and airports, are investments in cyber security and cloud services. In addition, […]
Malaysia Airlines moves a step ahead in digital aviation
DIGITAL technology is changing how companies operate in the business industry not only in the country but also the rest of the world, and it will continue to do so at an even greater speed. In embracing the digital revolution, Malaysia Airlines recently launched its first in-house Innovation Lab, dubbed the iSpace, as it enters […]
Hitit CS is the shining star in Africa: Seven new airlines in two years
Hitit CS had a strong presence at Aviation Festival Africa 2017. During the conference Hitit CS made two presentations about future airline distribution and passenger service trends. Hitit CS has a proven track record for serving African airlines. Recent customer gains of Hitit in Africa were Air Tanzania, Precision Air, Nouvelair, Tunisie and Air Namibia. […]
ALTA Welcomes Airline IT Solutions Provider Hitit CS to Association’s Growing Affiliate Membership
ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) today welcomed airline IT solutions provider Hitit CS to the association’s affiliate membership. ALTA’s affiliate members are airline-related organizations that work collaboratively with the association on aviation industry initiatives throughout the Latin America and Caribbean region. «We are pleased to welcome Hitit CS to ALTA’s growing […]
American Airlines Going "˜Back to Basics"™ To Prep For Big Data
As airlines and MRO providers embrace data analytics to help drive efficiencies, their organizations must first ensure they have basic protocols in place to properly navigate what is proving to be a complex and evolving path. American Airlines is tackling this by going "back to the basics," Becky McCarty, the airline"™s manager-data management for tech […]
Etihad Airways secures IATA certification for successful implementation of enhanced booking system
Etihad Airways has successfully implemented a new booking standard driven by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that enhances the level of information flow between travel agents and airline reservation systems. The New Distribution Capability (NDC) booking standard has been made possible following successful testing by Etihad Airways with Sabre Airline Solutions in partnership with […]
