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SITA Biometrics News
JetBlue’s biometric boarding paused by pandemic, CBP border implementations continue
The majority of biometric boarding operations by JetBlue have been paused due to the additional complications posed by COVID-19, but…
| Feb 25, 2021 | Major investments in contactless biometrics at airports expected by SITA, Frost & SullivanThe total airport management market will reach $1.2 billion by 2030 with increasing use of contactless biometrics among its key… |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Experts discuss pandemic shifting of airport biometrics emphasis, as new implementations unveiledThe adoption of airport biometrics is unlikely to be slowed by the pandemic, experts from Aruba and Vision-Box suggested during… |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Airport biometrics providers see opportunity amid disruption of pandemic and new European rulesAirport biometric projects were in many cases delayed by the pandemic, but industry stakeholders are prioritizing them as they plan… |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Tech5 and Vision-Box launch biometric immunity passports, SITA adds health status capabilityNew digital credentials for proving vaccination to enable travel and other activities have been launched by Tech5, and through a… |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Kuala Lumpur airport integrates over 100 biometric kiosks, gates and counters and mobile appOne airport is beginning to replace ID document-checking processes with face biometrics, while on the other side of the world… |
| Jan 11, 2021 | New face biometrics implementations announced at airports on three continentsThe pace of facial recognition implementations at airport begins 2021 much the same as in 2020, with SITA and Gunnebo… |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Idemia chosen for Iceland’s biometric border checks, more CBP facial recognition rolloutsA series of new biometrics deployments have been announced by CBP at U.S. borders, while Idemia’s technology has been chosen… |
| Nov 25, 2020 | SITA, Nagarro and NEC each help airport partners expand face biometricsEtihad Airways is trialing face biometrics from SITA to check cabin crew into the Crew Briefing Centre at Abu Dhabi… |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Biometric entry for all travelers launched at LAX with CBP Simplified ArrivalFace biometrics will be used to identify all travelers on international flights departing from and arriving at Los Angeles International… |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Airport biometrics and digital identity deployments expand in US, IndiaPassengers flying American Airlines from Washington or Dallas will soon be able to use digital IDs stored on their mobile… |
| Sep 29, 2020 | NEC features biometric technology at new Malaysian office, details touchless airport screening partnershipsNEC has provided details on a previously-announced biometrics partnership and another for body temperature screening, and has announced the opening of… |
| Sep 7, 2020 | ID4Africa calls on Facebook to settle face biometrics bias question through NIST testingThe presence of demographic differences in face biometrics performance has dogged increasingly dogged the modality, and been referred to in… |
| Aug 20, 2020 | NEC, SITA, Idemia and Clear talk touchless biometrics and seamless airport technologies deploymentsDetails have emerged about biometrics deployments at airports around the world by NEC, SITA, and Clear, while startup Travizory has… |
| Aug 7, 2020 | TSA to stand up airport digital ID app as aviation sector deploys biometrics and temperature checksNew apps and solutions utilizing biometrics to facilitate safe air travel continue to be launched and implemented, and the TSA… |
| Jul 21, 2020 | NEC partners with SITA for touchless airport biometrics, celebrates 121 years of innovationNEC Corporation and SITA have entered a global agreement to roll out a walk-through, contactless digital identity solution for airports… |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Telos ID biometric background check service renewed by Denver airport, aviation industry shifts towards mobile contactless processingDenver International Airport (DEN) has renewed its contract with Telos ID for aviation worker biometric background checks, according to Transportation… |
| Jun 30, 2020 | New Idemia CEO among biometrics and digital identity company executive, board changesIdemia’s supervisory board has named Pierre Barrial as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Group, the biometrics, security and… |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Spirit Airlines and SITA talk biometrics for air travel reopening, Houston and Hawaii announce deploymentsAs the aviation industry seeks a way to restart safely and win the confidence of the traveling public, Spirit Airlines… |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Zwipe, Sita, ACM announce leadership changesEffective June 2, 2020, Zwipe has appointed Oslo-based Bishwajit Choudhary as Executive Vice President Strategy & Channels to lead business… |
