Airport Operations Categories
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Baggage Handling
A directory of suppliers who provide baggage handling, loading and transportation services and solutions such as conveying equipment and technology, and dollies as well as all the latest news about the area.
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Data Management
This section includes all data-based aspects of airport operations. For example, passenger counting, operations scheduling and security aspects such as CCTV and surveillance systems.
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Ground Handling IT Systems
A directory of suppliers providing software and digital tools that streamline and optimise ground handling operations. This includes systems for aircraft turnaround management, load control and weight & balance and stand allocation. These solutions improve real-time coordination between staff, equipment and processes on the apron, helping airports and ground handlers increase efficiency, reduce delays and enhance safety.
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Ground Support Equipment
A directory of suppliers who provide ground support equipment such as pushback tractors, de-icing trucks, boarding bridges, refuelling trucks, passenger stairs and more.
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Intermodal Connections | Parking
The suppliers in this section deal with all aspects of intermodal airport facilities, such as public transport connections and airport parking. Suppliers might provide management services, or manufacture equipment such as ticketing facilities.
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Maintenance
All airport maintenance services and operations, for both airside and landside (terminal) areas.
Airport Operations News
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How The Air Transport Industry Is Preparing To Move 10 Billion Passengers A Year
SITA reveals how AI, biometrics and automation are helping aviation prepare to move 10 billion passengers a year.
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Delta Opens SAF Blending Facility for Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport
Delta has opened a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending facility in Minnesota to supply Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport.
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IATA, CANSO & ACI Launch Joint Runway Safety Initiative
IATA, CANSO, and ACI have announced the launch of a joint initiative that seeks to reduce the risk of runway incursions.
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Dublin Airport Introduces Ireland's First Pantograph Charging System for Electric Buses
Dublin Airport has commissioned Ireland's first pantograph charging system for its electric shuttle buses.
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London Gatwick Introduces Robotic Parking Service with Stanley Robotics
London Gatwick has become the first airport in the UK to launch a robotic parking service in partnership with Stanley Robotics.
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Frequentis USA Completes Production of 15,000 APC Communication Gateways Under the U.S. DfT's $12.5 Billion BNATCS Program
Frequentis completes 15,000 APC gateways for the FAA's BNATCS air traffic modernisation programme in the USA.
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IROPS Are No Longer the Exception and Airports Must Stop Treating Them Like One
As IROPS are the new normal for airports, TAV Technologies argues resilience, not contingency planning, is now the priority.
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Tech Drove Down Mishandled Bag Rates by 23% in 2025, But Mishandling Still Costs the Industry $6.3 Billion a Year
SITA report reveals baggage mishandling fell 23% in 2025, yet still costs the industry $6.3 billion a year.
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CAA Gives Green Light for ACP Consultation at Doncaster Sheffield Airport
The CAA has given the go-ahead for a public consultation regarding the reinstatement of airspace around Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
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Cologne Bonn Airport Opens New Modernised Security Checkpoint
Following several months of renovation; Cologne Bonn Airport has announced the official opening of its fully modernised security checkpoint.
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport Begins ATC Recruitment
Doncaster Sheffield Airport has announced investments into both state-of-the-art ATC technology and the people who will operate it.
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Azerbaijan Airlines Accelerates Digital Transformation with Amadeus
Azerbaijan Airlines partners with Amadeus to boost revenue management, shopping and distribution capabilities.
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Frequentis High-Capacity Backup ATM System Enhances Air Traffic Operations Across Denmark
Naviair deploys Frequentis' PRISMA backup ATM system to boost air traffic resilience across Denmark's airports.
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Changi Airport Completes Construction of Satellite Gate
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has completed construction of its first satellite gate, a standalone remote boarding and disembarkation facility.
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The Five Stages of Airport Intelligence: A Roadmap to 2040
TAV Technologies maps a five-stage roadmap helping airports build AI-driven operations by 2040.
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Australia: WSI Publishes Initial Sustainability Strategy
Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) has published its very-first Sustainability Strategy.
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NMI Research Reveals Nearly One in Three Drivers Have Received a Parking Ticket Due to Confusing Payment Instructions
NMI research finds 30% of US drivers have been fined due to confusing parking payments, with 37% facing kiosk technical issues.
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Perth Airport Advances Design Phase for Jet Fuel Infrastructure Expansion
Perth Airport has appointed Duratec and West Coast Civil to provide early contractor involvement for its Jet Fuel Expansion Program.
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Will Airports Be Ready For Tomorrow's Electric Aircraft?
Can airports accommodate large-wingspan electric aircraft? NACO explores apron challenges and smart solutions for next-generation aviation.
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Aviation's Disruption Cost is a Problem Created by the Clock Nobody is Watching
Aviation's real disruption problem isn't delays, it's decision latency. SITA explores how agentic AI can close the gap.
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Zurich Airport Increases Liquid Limit for Local Passengers
Zurich Airport will now allow passengers departing the airport to carry liquid containers with a capacity of up to 2 litres in hand luggage.
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Belgium Expands C-UAS Use
SkeyDrone explore what will change as the Belgian Council of Ministers approved a draft law aimed at regulating the use of anti‑drone jammin…
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In Retrospective: Forty Years of Support for Bandaranaike Airport
NACO reflects on 40 years at Bandaranaike International Airport, from master planning to runway rehabilitation and a new 30-year masterplan.
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AI is an Answer. The Outcome Depends on your Objective
SITA's CTO of SITA for Aircraft explains why AI must serve a clear business objective to deliver value in aviation operations.