Aviation

• US$240 billion will be invested in Asia and Middle East airports over the next decade to prepare for almost 11 billion annual passengers by 2053, driving unprecedented demand for smarter, more secure and more sustainable airport operations Asia and Middle East airports are entering one of the largest infrastructure investment cycles in aviation history,…

Iridium Communications Inc., a provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced the commercial availability of the Iridium PNT ASIC, a first-to-market chip designed to help protect GPS- and GNSS-dependent devices from jamming, spoofing, and other growing threats.  Since the Iridium PNT ASIC’s unveiling in October 2025, Iridium has received unprecedented…

SeeTrue AI, AI-powered security screening specialist, recently announced two major milestones: its prohibited item detection software is the first AI solution to receive TSA certification for use with the Analogic ConneCT computed tomography (CT) scanner, and SeeTrue’s AI screening software is now installed at multiple U.S. airports serving 2026 FIFA World Cup host cities. TSA…

Thruvision Group plc (AIM: THRU), a leading provider of walk-through security technology (“Thruvision” or the “Company” and, together with its subsidiary undertakings, the Group”), today announces that the Thruvision 8108 WalkTHRU screening solution, including SmartSCREEN and DynamicDETECT with DDAlert, has been tested following the NPSA’s Discriminative Threat Detection Systems Test Method. The testing is not…

Aviation is preparing to move twice as many passengers within a generation, without doubling the airports, the fleet, or the people standing at the borders. SITA’s Impact Report 2025 sets out how the industry is closing that gap, and the answer is increasingly software rather than concrete. The industry will carry 8 billion passengers a…

Passengers flying out of Hamad International Airport (HIA) can now check in, drop their bags, clear security and board using their face instead of a boarding pass. HIA and Qatar Airways, with technology partner SITA, have launched Fast Pass, one of the largest biometric passenger rollout of its kind both in the Middle East and…

Signicat, the European digital identity and trust services provider, and TrustTech, the digital trust infrastructure company specializing in identity verification, reusable compliance checks and trusted signatures, announced a partnership to help regulated businesses build reusable identity processes through private wallet ecosystems. The partnership combines Signicat’s digital identity platform capabilities with TrustTech’s trust infrastructure, designed to…

As global air traffic and complexity increase, Leidos and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s Institute for Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R) will collaborate on new air traffic management (ATM) technologies designed to help the aviation industry accommodate future growth. The partners are establishing a joint laboratory in Singapore, managed by A*STAR I²R, that will focus on developing advanced ATM and related aviation solutions with an emphasis on automation, digital operations, as well as integrating newly developed capabilities into existing and emerging aviation systems.  “This partnership reflects Leidos’ continued commitment…

Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, announced the completion of its transition from Smiths Group to CVC Capital Partners (CVC), one of the world’s leading private markets investment firms.  Jerome de Chassey, CEO at Smiths Detection, said: “Our transition to CVC ownership is a milestone that will benefit all…

Airports worldwide are moving rapidly toward the adoption of next‑generation, AI‑supported checkpoint technologies designed to streamline passenger screening while strengthening threat‑detection capabilities. These upgraded systems integrate 3D CT scanners, automated tray-handling units, real‑time analytics dashboards, and machine‑learning threat recognition, creating a fully connected screening environment rather than a collection of standalone tools. Early trials show…

On June 18, 2026, the U.K. Government launched a public consultation on the framework for future decisions on Heathrow’s third runway. This marks another key milestone in delivering a final planning decision in 2029, making sure it meets key tests on noise, air quality, climate and economic growth. Expansion at Heathrow will attract international investment, boost Britain’s connectivity to new markets, and could deliver over £40bn…

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL), demonstrated SeeTrue’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based technology in coordination with checkpoints in Nashville International Airport (BNA) in Nashville, Tennessee. SeeTrue’s IOAO solution was used as part of the passenger-accessible property screening process in a field…