FTE explores a selection of the top trends and technologies for 2024 and beyond, including robotics and automation, biometrics and digital identity, sustainability, Urban Air Mobility and more.

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Find out more >>FTE explores a selection of the top trends and technologies for 2024 and beyond, including robotics and automation, biometrics and digital identity, sustainability, Urban Air Mobility and more.
Miami-Dade Innovation Authority has launched an innovation challenge in collaboration with Miami International Airport. They seek proposals from technology companies with creative solutions to improve CX.
Bristol Airport has published a new Sustainability Strategy, with a target to cut carbon emissions across its operations by 73% by 2027, as part of efforts to be “environmentally and socially conscious”.
Japan Airlines has announced that it will begin introducing its new Airbus A350-1000 international aircraft in January 2024 “to enhance customer satisfaction and to strive towards a sustainable future”.
easyJet is providing reusable cutlery and cups for its crew inflight to stop unnecessary waste from single use plastics and disposable wooden cutlery, as it continues to trial sustainability initiatives.
Work to create Scotland’s largest airport-based solar farm at Glasgow Airport is underway following completion of the development phase of the project. £18.5m is being invested to create the 19.9MW plant.
Digitally-native new airline Riyadh Air has signed a contract to implement an integrated operational suite from Lufthansa Systems, as it aims to unlock digital leadership in aviation sustainability.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have presented a roadmap that sets out the steps required to develop hydrogen infrastructure at medium-sized airports, using HAM as an example.
VINCI Airports has announced a £100 million five-year investment plan to increase Belfast International Airport’s operational efficiency, while improving passenger experience and environmental performance.
TUI Airline has implemented the SITA OptiClimb solution as part of its sustainability agenda to reduce emissions. This utilises Machine Learning as part of TUI’s commitment to “innovative technologies”.
Pegasus Airlines has announced a new climate programme in partnership with climate tech company CHOOOSE, which provides “more opportunities to engage with guests regarding sustainability efforts”.
A group of leading companies in the UK aviation and renewable energy sectors, including easyJet, Bristol Airport, Airbus, Rolls-Royce and more, have established the Hydrogen in Aviation alliance.
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Oman Air has replaced the plastic used to wrap blankets and mattresses in its premium cabins with an eco-friendlier paper-based alternative.
International Airlines Group and Microsoft have signed the largest co-funded purchase agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel emissions reductions globally, where both parties are funding part of the cost.
As part of its commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, DFW Airport has started construction of an electric Central Utility Plant that will provide sustainably-powered heating and cooling.
As part of the airline’s ‘Mission Next Gen Aircraft’, Air New Zealand has opened an Expression of Interest to airports with the aim of selecting a route for its commercial demonstrator aircraft from 2026.
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