On the Ground: Initiatives

The new low-cost carrier called ZIPAIR will be operational in 2020 with routes from Tokyo Narita to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Seoul Incheon airports.

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 Airbus China Innovation Centre focuses on new technologies relating to hardware, cabin, connectivity, innovation and urban air mobility.

FTE spoke to Simone van Neerven, Head of Innovation, Vueling, who highlighted how her team is tackling operational challenges by introducing innovative solutions.

As part of a trial by Vodafone, passengers at Manchester Airport Terminal One can test the new super-fast network at a dedicated 5G-enabled ‘blast pod’.