Edinburgh Airport is to install eight computed tomography (CT) scanners, supplied by Smiths Detection, meaning passengers will no longer need to remove electronic devices, liquids, and gels from hand baggage.


Edinburgh Airport is to install eight computed tomography (CT) scanners, supplied by Smiths Detection, meaning passengers will no longer need to remove electronic devices, liquids, and gels from hand baggage.

New CT security scanners are being put into operation in Munich Airport’s Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, meaning passengers will no longer have to unpack their laptops and liquids for “fast processing and convenience”.

Hamburg Airport has introduced a new service, Slot & Fly, enabling travellers to reserve a 15-minute timeslot to access the security checkpoint. The service will streamline the security process for passengers.

The TSA and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are installing new CT scanners at TSA checkpoints, making the security experience “more efficient and less stressful” for passengers.

Aeroporti di Roma – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has streamlined the security experience at Fiumicino Airport with new Computed Tomography technology, reducing the time passengers spend at the checkpoint.

As revealed at the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub event in Amsterdam on 13 March 2023, Royal Schiphol Group is collaborating with Pangiam to test AI-powered technology to screen hand baggage.
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Aeroporti di Roma is implementing smart security at Rome Fiumicino Airport with new CT scanners, which means passengers no longer need to remove liquids and electronic devices from hand baggage.

New Zealand’s Aviation Security Service is equipping its five major international airports – Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown and Wellington – with advanced checkpoint security technology supplied by Smiths Detection.

MAG has announced a £440m investment in the final phase of the £1.3bn Manchester Airport Transformation Programme, improving all stages of the passenger journey.

Aeroporti di Roma has launched a new QPass service at Rome Fiumicino Airport, allowing passengers to book an appointment at the security checkpoints and benefit from a dedicated entrance and route.

MAG has announced a £440m investment in the final phase of the £1.3bn Manchester Airport Transformation Programme, improving all stages of the passenger journey.

Aeroporti di Roma has launched a new QPass service at Rome Fiumicino Airport, allowing passengers to book an appointment at the security checkpoints and benefit from a dedicated entrance and route.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has published its first ‘Innovation Doctrine’ with the aim of creating a broad culture of innovation within the TSA.

The central security checkpoint in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2 is being modernised and equipped with state-of-the-art technology in a project scheduled for completion in autumn 2024.

Cologne Bonn Airport is offering passengers the opportunity to book a fixed timeslot for security checks. The service, known as ‘CGNGateWay’, aims to reduce waiting times with a more targeted control of passenger flows.

London City Airport will introduce an all-CT scanner operation from April 2023, transforming the security experience as travellers will no longer need to remove laptops and liquids from hand luggage.

Vantage Airport Group is to develop the new $4.2 billion international Terminal 6 at New York JFK International Airport, which will feature the latest advances in technology, security and sustainability.

Vision-Box has unveiled its Seamless Assistant, a new state-of-the-art security gateway device to make the passengers’ processing flow more efficient.
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