Boeing NeXt will leverage the OEM’s research and development activities and investments in areas such as autonomous flight and advanced propulsion.


Boeing NeXt will leverage the OEM’s research and development activities and investments in areas such as autonomous flight and advanced propulsion.

Trials will start after the summer of 2019 and the autonomous vehicle will arrive at Brussels Airport in early 2020 for further tests.

Delta Air Lines has become a member of the Exoskeleton Technical Advisory Group (X-TAG), which will work on strategies to bring full-body, powered industrial exoskeleton systems to the workforce.

Munich Airport has teamed up with Lufthansa to trial a humanoid robot, developed by SoftBank Robotics, which provides passengers with information on their gate and restaurants and shops in Terminal 2.
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Find out more >>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, and the brand-new FTE Smart Ramp & Baggage Innovation Summit – 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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Groupe ADP, Air New Zealand and Aeromexico discuss the merits of artificial intelligence (AI) and consider its future impact on the air transport industry.

The AI-powered “Oscar” chatbot is now able to provide the answers to customers’ questions 67% of the time, and it has just come online in Australia.

FTE explores how airlines and airports across Asia are embracing new technologies and trends to help improve and simplify the passenger experience.

KLM has launched BlueBot (BB) – an artificial intelligence-powered tool that enables customers to book flights through Facebook Messenger.

Haneda Robotics Lab’s Robot Experiment Project 2017 focuses on three core areas: security, transportation and translation.

The thinking behind the trial is to explore how customers react to the robot and to gauge how the robot can assist passengers in an airport environment.
ANA’s Kevin Kajitani discusses the Avatar Visioneers Team’s plans to allow people to transport their consciousness and why it has the potential to change the world.

HMSHost is taking Pepper the Robot on a North American airport tour to attract and engage travellers, and encourage them to download the airport dining app, Host2Coast. The free mobile app offers travellers information on the nearest food & beverage locations, operating hours and menu.

Maryssa Miller, JetBlue’s Head of Digital Commerce, offers her thoughts on the future role of AI, robotics, automation and biometrics.

Group booking, split payment and English language features have been added to Aeromexico’s Facebook Messenger chatbot.

Pepper the robot will interact with passengers, offer menu recommendations and provide directions to points of interest in the airport terminal.

FTE explores the latest technologies and trends that will play a crucial role in reshaping the air transport industry in 2017.
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