As planning for ‘Project Sunrise’ gathers pace, Qantas has announced three ultra-long-haul research flights to study passenger and crew wellbeing.


As planning for ‘Project Sunrise’ gathers pace, Qantas has announced three ultra-long-haul research flights to study passenger and crew wellbeing.

Preview some of the solutions you can expect to find in the Future Travel Experience Global 2019 exhibition – from biometrics to inflight entertainment.

FTE spoke to Singapore Airlines’ Jerome Thil and Travis Lim, who shared more details on SIA’s AppChallenge, supported by the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub.

In line with Plastic Free July, FTE highlights some of the latest sustainability initiatives from Air NZ, SAS, Hi Fly, DXB, Etihad, Qantas and SIA.
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Hamad International Airport (HIA) has placed the Smart Airport programme and Airport City development at the heart of its strategy.

Using BA’s onboard Wi-Fi, startups had the opportunity to pitch their ideas to judges on a flight between San Francisco and London Heathrow.

United Airlines will leverage Skywise to enhance all aspects of its maintenance and engineering operations on its Airbus fleet.

The technology, provided by SITA, is expected to help Melbourne Airport ensure a high-quality traveller experience as passenger numbers rise.

FTE caught up with Royal Schiphol Group’s Rosanne van der Stam who outlined how the airport is elevating the passenger experience in a new digital era.

According to Panasonic, the new studio is designed as a space where airlines and partners will gather and co-create the future of travel experience.

FTE spoke to Alvaro Coromina, IT Director, Evelop, to find out how the airline’s digital project ‘Titanium’ is transforming its business performance.

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

Leveraging Formula 1 technology and predictive analytics, the research collaboration aims to provide an accurate view of Avinor’s Airport Operating Plan.

FTE caught up with Ismail Polat, CTO of İGA Airport Operation, to find out more about how the project took shape from initial design phase through to operations.

FlyArystan, wholly-owned by Air Astana, will be starting six domestic routes from Almaty to Taraz, Shymkent, Pavlodar, Uralsk, Nur-Sultan and Karaganda.

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