Kadri Samsunlu, CEO & GM, İGA Airport Operation, discusses the inauguration of Istanbul Airport’s third independent runway, as well as ambitious technology plans.

Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in London for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by Heathrow
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing – co-located to deliver the region’s most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us at the 20th anniversary FTE Global, the “CES of Aviation” taking place in the new location of Dallas, Texas, on 8-10 September 2026, co-located with IFSA Global EXPO. Headline Partners include Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Southwest Airlines, and Dallas Love Field Airport.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us for APEX FTE Expo Asia, 18-19 November 2026 – uniting the world in Singapore for the largest end-to-end passenger experience and innovation expo.
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Kadri Samsunlu, CEO & GM, İGA Airport Operation, discusses the inauguration of Istanbul Airport’s third independent runway, as well as ambitious technology plans.

Touchless biometrics, self-service, automation, and mobile devices and apps, will have a crucial role to play in the industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

The report, jointly developed and released by FTE, Fast Future and APEX, also highlights safety, trust building and innovation as key areas of industry focus.

Lufthansa has launched new digital vouchers, providing guests at Vienna and Schiphol airports with refreshments in case their flight has been delayed.

The new factory, named DIVA, is designed to help Changi Airport Group develop, experiment and launch new digital products and services.

FTE speaks to Santiago Aldana, Chief Digital Officer & Chief Technology Officer at Avianca, who discusses the airline’s ongoing digital transformation.

As part of its digitalisation efforts, Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL will tap into the unique partnership between KLM and Boston Consulting Group.

The new technology centre will affirm the airline’s mission to transform into a travel technology company to streamline the airline’s digital products.

Jerome Thil, Vice President of Digital Innovation at Singapore Airlines, discusses the strategy behind the carrier’s new digital innovation lab.

The new KrisLab will enable the airline to embrace digitalisation in all aspects of its business operations through collaborative partnerships.

As oneworld marks its 20th anniversary, the global airline alliance has unveiled a new digital platform that will benefit passengers and airlines.

Brussels South Charleroi Airport has announced a new strategic partnership with Telenet to enable the development of solutions based on the Internet of Things (IoT).

Through IATA’s Strategic Partnerships Program, Huawei will use its advanced ICT innovations and expertise to help develop smart airports and airlines of the future.

Flybe CIO Peter Hauptvogel outlines how the regional airline plans to use digital developments and the latest technology to realise wide-reaching improvements.

The Digital Innovation Blueprint is part of Singapore Airlines’ ongoing transformation programme, a key focus of which is boosting its digital capabilities.

easyJet’s James Millett discusses the partnership with Founders Factory, its investment in start-ups and its plans to embrace disruptive thinking.
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