Innovation leaders from Southwest, Vantage Group & BIAL share their thoughts on tech trends and disruptors that will shape the air transport industry.


Innovation leaders from Southwest, Vantage Group & BIAL share their thoughts on tech trends and disruptors that will shape the air transport industry.

Lufthansa Innovation Hub has published the Airline Digital Index report as part of its effort to rank the industry’s most digital airlines.

Startups have until 16 December 2019 to apply for the Singapore Airlines Accelerator. The FTE Innovation & Startup Hub is proud to be a Community Partner.

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.
Content plans: Tour on 9th hosted by GOAA; Networking Day on February 10th
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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
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: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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Find out more >>Content plans: Join us in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing – co-located to deliver the region’s most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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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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Securiport has become the latest organisation to join the FTE Innovation & Startup Hub – the world’s first air transport innovation network.

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.

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 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.

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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