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SITA Biometrics News
FacePhi, SITA and Collins each roll out facial recognition to airports on different continents
FacePhi, SITA and Collins Aerospace are all supplying face biometrics to aviation sector customers in new deployments. Meanwhile in Canada,…
| Jul 7, 2021 | Biometric gates reduce airport touchpoints in Czech Republic, Bangladesh, FinlandNew deployments of automatic gates with face biometrics to reduce airport touchpoints have been announced by SITA in Prague, Czech… |
| Jul 1, 2021 | US domestic air travel recovering, biometrics and health passes needed for international reboundU.S. domestic air travel was approaching 2 million passengers per day, roughly in line with 2019 levels, even before the… |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Idemia face biometrics deployed at LAX for international flightsPassengers at Tom Bradley International Terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) can now use face biometrics from Idemia on… |
| Jun 15, 2021 | SITA, NEC and Star Alliance partner to extend touchless biometrics across airlinesA partnership has been formed by SITA, NEC and Star Alliance to expand the use of biometric identity for touchless… |
| Jun 14, 2021 | IdRamp joins Linux’ Cardea as digital health passes evolve and roll outIdRamp has joined the Linux Foundation Public Health’s steering committee for its open-source ecosystem for verifiable health credentials. The Cardea system,… |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Aviation stakeholders discuss biometric data sharing and digital health pass securityThe International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) brought aviation stakeholders together to discuss information sharing, the progress in airport biometric systems… |
| May 18, 2021 | IATA Travel Pass adds NFC, Hawaii adds NEC face biometrics for health screeningA trial of digital identity and COVID-19 test results with NFC technology through the biometric International Air Transport Association (IATA)… |
| May 7, 2021 | G20 health pass guidelines urging biometrics investment welcomed by IATAGuidance and advice for the aviation industry from G20 and Jumio, as it begins its recovery from a near-complete shutdown,… |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Passenger biometrics expansion urged in Entrust and SITA blogs, FTE honors effortsSeamless travel along paths defined by biometrics can provide the same benefits airports are finding in other areas of travel,… |
| Apr 7, 2021 | SITA Smart Path biometrics launched for domestic US passengers as airport investments accelerateSITA has announced a new deployment of its face biometrics for several domestic passenger processes, while Tampa is currently installing… |
| Apr 6, 2021 | New management appointments focus on comms, biometrics market footprint, and inclusionSeveral new appointments in the biometrics industry may signal a growing focus on communications, and inclusion. FinGo has announced a… |
| Mar 30, 2021 | New airport biometrics partnerships, tips, update and forecasts unveiledStakeholders are hoping that investments in contactless airport systems can revive the industry’s fortunes, and plans are being carried out… |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Thales rolls out airport biometrics in Spain, SITA wins touchless makeover contract for SydneyThales has partnered with European digital services leader Inetum to provide more than 45 biometric Automatic Border Control (ABC) gates… |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Goodix, Callsign, Phonexia, Corsight and SITA announce new roles amid biometrics demand growthVarious biometrics companies have announced the establishment of new offices and the appointment of new roles this week. Goodix Technology… |
| Mar 2, 2021 | JetBlue’s biometric boarding paused by pandemic, CBP border implementations continueThe 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… |
