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SITA
SITA is the world’s leading specialist in air transport communication and information technology. SITA helps to make the end-to-end journey easier and safer for passengers from pre-travel, check-in and baggage processing, boarding, border control and inflight connectivity. SITA works with over 400 air transport industry members and 2,500 customers in over 200 countries, including airlines, airports, ground handlers, aircraft, air navigation service providers, and government.
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Paravision COO appointed to US Commerce Department AI advisory committee
Paravision President and Chief Operating Officer Benji Hutchinson has been appointed to the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIC), Subcommittee…
| Apr 6, 2023 | Airports in 4 countries deploy biometrics, digitize to streamline operationsBiometric projects in the U.S., Vietnam, Kazakhstan and India are pushing the boundaries for digital ID verification and authentication. The… |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Partnerships for Pangiam, SITA and Embross to ease travel processesSeveral technology companies across North America, Europe and Asia have released new biometric software or hardware tools or entered partnerships… |
| Mar 14, 2023 | SITA partners on ‘vertiport’ digital infrastructure, ponies up to build marketTechnology-enabled architecture may transform the airports of tomorrow. Volocopter, a provider of urban air mobility services, and SITA, an aviation… |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Rebounding air passenger numbers drive biometric gate and digital ID app expansionsBiometric e-gates at airports have been deployed at 250 airports in 100 countries around the world, according to the latest… |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Air Canada launches face biometrics for passenger IDAir Canada, Canada’s largest airline, has become the first airline in the country to offer customers facial recognition technology for… |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Biometrics systems in airports warming with the weatherSpring is approaching in the Northern Hemisphere and thoughts are turning to something resembling a normal travel season. In fact,… |
| Feb 10, 2023 | No single direction for global air travel biometrics. Some in US just want to stopFar from being a tsunami, the faces-as-passport movement nonetheless is raising waves in developed and undeveloped economies globally. Not all… |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Aviation IT spending, biometric gates forecast to spike as private, public entities investAn increasing number of chief information officers (CIOs) from airports and airlines are investing in digital technologies, including biometrics, for… |
| Jan 26, 2023 | SITA enters deal to improve management of passengers’ biometric dataSITA has signed a partnership deal with travel ID verification and data sharing company Zamna, which will enhance the former’s… |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Biometrics deployments speed up air travel across Americas, Asia, AfricaSeveral biometric providers have deployed solutions or entered partnerships aimed at improving the quality and reducing times of air traveling…. |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Biometrics continue to enhance airport security, traveler experienceSeveral airlines and airports around the world are involved new biometrics projects designed to increase security and create contactless traveler… |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Idemia, Incode and SITA unveil international market, operations expansionsIdemia has announced the opening of a new service center in Japan which will enable the identity technology provider create… |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Air travel forecast to integrate new biometric and metaverse applicationsSeveral private and public entities have recently opined on how biometrics could improve air travel, including SITA, Amadeus and Oosto…. |
| Nov 25, 2022 | SITA expands biometrics partnership with Geneva Airport, Amadeus with British AirwaysAviation digital identity provider SITA has strengthened its collaboration with Geneva Airport. As a result of the new partnership, Geneva… |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Airline partnerships with Clear, Regula for biometric apps revealedIn an eventful first half of November for biometric technologies in air travel, Clear has expanded a partnership and increased… |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Airport biometrics get an A from travelers, CBP gets an award and rollouts continueBiometrics in airports are getting a favorable review by 88 percent of travelers, according to the 2022 Global Passenger Survey… |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Ambiq CFO, Plurilock advisor recruited to guide next phase of growthScott Goodwin has joined Ambiq as its chief financial officer, while Plurilock has added Patrick Gorman to its Advisory Board,… |
| Sep 13, 2022 | SITA unveils new airport digital ID, sustainability partner program ‘Launchpad’Aviation digital identity provider SITA has unveiled a new partnership program to foster collaboration in four key areas. Called Launchpad,… |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Many eyes on digital ID credentials for travel. Now about the standards…Digital identity programs are being mulled or rolled out internationally for air travel. It is good news in terms of… |
