International Airlines Group has chosen 13 finalists to join its Hangar 51 global accelerator programme in collaboration with Iberia, Vueling and IAG Cargo.

International Airlines Group has chosen 13 finalists to join its Hangar 51 global accelerator programme in collaboration with Iberia, Vueling and IAG Cargo.
Airlines and airports from around the world attended the latest FTE Innovation & Startup Hub Live event, along with 26 startups.
Gatwick Airport and Assaia, who met through the FTE Startup Hub, have announced that they have partnered to roll out Assaia’s Apron AI.
Securiport has become the latest organisation to join the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub – the world’s first air transport innovation network.
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.
The 10 startup competition finalists are Airfree, Bagtrax, Bonflite, Doerz, MyDutyFree, NYWHR, Panzly, PM First, Pruvo and Seevoov.
The startups have been invited to a 16-week accelerator programme to field test and develop their concepts in a real-world airport environment.
The 12 startups, all selected as part of Propeller Shannon’s cohort 2, will exhibit their products in the exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, 18-20 June 2019.
Future Travel Experience (FTE) has announced that United Airlines has become the latest carrier to join the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub.
FTE spoke to Head of Viva Air Labs Clyde Hutchinson who shared the airline’s ambition to become “the world’s first open data airline”.
Southwest Airlines has joined the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub as a Corporate Partner, becoming the eighth corporate member.
Ten startups will be selected to exhibit in the Startup Showcase at FTE Ancillary 2019, 18-20 June, Istanbul – apply by Friday 12 April.
Through the new venture capital fund, AirAsia seeks to invest in scalable startups in the travel and lifestyle, logistics, and financial technology sectors.
Jerome Thil, Vice President of Digital Innovation at Singapore Airlines, discusses the strategy behind the carrier’s new digital innovation lab.
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