FTE explores a selection of the top trends and technologies for 2026 and beyond, including agentic AI, robotics and automation, biometrics and digital identity, personalisation, immersive technologies, sustainability, and more.


FTE explores a selection of the top trends and technologies for 2026 and beyond, including agentic AI, robotics and automation, biometrics and digital identity, personalisation, immersive technologies, sustainability, and more.

Avinor has opened a new biogas plant at Norway’s Svalbard Airport. Using liquefied biogas, the airport will have a fossil-free solution for both electricity and heating in “a very important climate measure”.

The Shannon Airport Group has celebrated a major milestone in its sustainability and infrastructure journey with the opening of an airfield solar PV farm, together with an extension to its European boarding gates.

Korean Air is upgrading the inflight meal containers it has used for the past two decades with sustainable, plant-based alternatives, supporting efforts to reduce plastic use and contribute to global carbon-reduction.

APEX FTE Asia Expo, taking place in Singapore on 11-12 November 2025, will be our biggest and best-ever event in the region. Read our full exhibitor, sponsor & tours preview to find out what you can expect to see.

The Cathay Group and Airbus have announced a joint investment agreement of up to US$70 million to accelerate the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel production in Asia and globally.
Content plans: Tour on 9th hosted by GOAA; Networking Day on February 10th
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
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
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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
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 in Dublin for APEX FTE EMEA, APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing – co-located to deliver the region’s most comprehensive gathering of air transport leaders.
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
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
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.
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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
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
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
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.
Find out more >>Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
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London Stansted Airport is enhancing sustainability with the construction of a 14.3MW solar farm, which is scheduled to open in spring 2026 as part of a £1.1 billion transformation programme.

RIX Riga Airport has committed to climate neutrality by 2035. Its updated Net Zero 2050 strategy focuses on significantly reducing all emissions from airport operations for “a green, safe, and modern airport”.

Munich Airport is enhancing sustainability with 138 new charging stations for electric vehicles, which can be used by both travellers and airport visitors. The initiative is part of the airport’s ‘NetZero 2035 Strategy’.

Edinburgh Airport – part of the VINCI Airports network – has officially inaugurated one of the UK’s first airside solar farms. The 11-acre farm already provides around 27% of the airport’s energy needs.

Munich Airport is enhancing sustainability with 138 new charging stations for electric vehicles, which can be used by both travellers and airport visitors. The initiative is part of the airport’s ‘NetZero 2035 Strategy’.

Edinburgh Airport – part of the VINCI Airports network – has officially inaugurated one of the UK’s first airside solar farms. The 11-acre farm already provides around 27% of the airport’s energy needs.

RIX Riga Airport has taken significant steps to become a greener, more energy-efficient, and sustainable transport hub, with projects ranging from solar parks to electric buses. The goal is to achieve Net Zero by 2035.

London Luton Airport has launched the ‘LLA Lilo Exchange’. The initiative, which is designed to enhance sustainability and customer experience, allows travellers to pick-up and drop-off used inflatables.

KLM, Transavia and Conscious Aerospace have announced a collaboration aimed at exchanging operational and technical knowledge in the application of fuel cell-based propulsion systems for the Dash 8-300.

One year after going live, Long Beach Airport’s solar canopies have generated over 3 million kWh of clean energy – cutting emissions, saving power, and supporting a more sustainable future.

VINCI Airports is advancing sustainability at Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc Airport with Sustainable Aviation Fuel and an electric charging station, boosting eco-friendly aviation and reducing CO2 emissions.

Singapore Airlines has signed agreements with Neste and World Energy to acquire Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and SAF certificates, supporting its decarbonisation journey and long-term net zero goal.
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