Regional Gateway

🔔 The September edition of Regional Gateway is out now! Featuring the latest insights on the business and regional airports industry ✈ Discover how digitalisation and automation are revolutionising ground handling operations and where airports are falling short when it comes to enhancing accessibility. Subscribe here to access the full magazine: ➡️ https://ow.ly/wYse50TjTmt 🌄 View from the top With Germany's airports having been boosted by Euro 2024, Chloë Greenbank looks at what is driving the sector's progress. 🛫 Seamless travel Paul E Eden investigates how technologies designed for seamless airport experiences can be adapted to smaller airports 🚁 Heliports Captain Fahad ibne Masood explores how integrating helipads into existing infrastructure can enhance services and operations for airports worldwide. 🔎 Accessibility Chloë Greenbank reports on the need for greater awareness and consistency when catering for passengers with disabilities. ...And more! Special thanks to: Editor : Chloe Greenbank Contributors : Paul E Eden, Emma Kelly, Captain Fahad ibne Masood, MRAeS, MBA-Av.Mgmt., Keith Mwanalushi, Paul Sillers Included in our features: Ingmar Krupp & Kusch+Co Lynn Gordon & Arconas Alexander Lotersztain & Derlot Ralph Beisel Rakan Khaled & Collins Aerospace Nicolas PHAN & IDEMIA Elke Oberg & Cognitec Systems Harvey Matthewson & Mike Miller-Smith MBE FRAeS & Aerobility  Jo Rowan & PriestmanGoode Tres Izzard & WHILL Josh Parkin & Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC  Roland Ückert & HiSERV GmbH  Rune Lind Pedersen & ITW GSE Wilson Kwong Lars Barsøe & Vestergaard Company A/S Flight Light Inc. Ted Oberlies & Ghafari Associates Adrian Young & To70 Aviation #sustainability #heliport #groundhandling #accessibletravel

Alstef Group, a baggage handling and airport automation solutions company, has launched XSORT, a cross-belt sorter for baggage handling. Nicolas Breton, President and CEO at Alstef Group says, “We developed it specifically for baggage handling with sustainability at the forefront, ensuring that every component is purposefully chosen to deliver high performance while minimizing environmental impact.” Click here to read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/QKJr50TmPo2 #baggagehandling #BHS #crossbeltsorter

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that DC Aviation Group, a German company, has purchased the first G400 aircraft intended for dedicated charter operations. Gulfstream and DC Aviation made the announcement during a signing ceremony at Gulfstream’s facility at Farnborough Airport. Click here to read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/Z5P050TmEiN #charterflights #privateaviation #G400

Brisbane Airport Corporation selects Amadeus’ self-service passenger processing technology. In line with plans to move away from legacy technology, around 100 self-service bag drop units and more than 260 self-service check-in kiosks will be deployed in both the international and domestic terminals. Click here to read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/mci350TmCCJ #aviationtech #airportindustry #aviationnews

Security and screening technology supplier, Smiths Detection, has unveiled its latest screening solution – the SDX 6040 Enhanced Image Quality (EIQ). The cutting-edge, mobile screening solution is designed to meet the dynamic demands of modern of modern security environments. According to Smiths Detection, it offers exceptional image quality, ensuring unparalleled clarity when detecting threats. Click here to read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/RUHA50TmCwL #aviationtech #aviationsecurity

In just 4 weeks, the world's airlines, airports, and travel tech companies will meet in Amsterdam for the World Aviation Festival! Join 5,000 global attendees at the largest aviation tech event, and claim your seat at the forefront of aviation innovation. ➡️ Book now & save: https://lnkd.in/eBbfwWUG #aviationevent #worldaviationfestival #WAF24

flyvbird - Smart flying (Flyv) has completed its first demonstration flight at Friedrichshafen Airport in Germany, and has announced its first scheduled flights from the same location in May 2025, taking a step towards its goal of on-demand air mobility. Click here to read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/sopo50TlNul #sustainabletravel #flyvbird #aviationnews

SITA chosen by Amazon Airport Concessionaire to provide operation improvement systems. The SITA Airport Management system assists airport managers and airlines with the management of flight operations, optimises fixed and mobile resources. The technology can potentially reduce fuel consumption due to the increased efficiency of operations lowering the amount of time that an aircraft’s engines are running. Click here to read more: ➡️ https://ow.ly/49jQ50TlMXP #aviationtech #aviationnews #SITA

Aviation AFRICA Summit & Exhibition prepares to touch down in Johannesburg. Excitement is rising for this year’s Aviation Africa summit, which is taking place in Sandton, Gauteng from 16-17 September. Under the theme, ‘Bridging skies and leveraging growth’, the summit will unite the great and the good from across Africa’s aviation sector to look at how hurdles such as the growing frustration with delays to improvements and the lack of intra-African connectivity is leading to a new charge. Click here to read more: ➡️ https://ow.ly/JHMg50Tl47O #aviationevent #aviationafrica #africanaviation

Three US hubs welcome Norse Atlantic Airways’ digital disruption solution. The paytech company is expanding its presence having secured £6m in funding earlier this year with Norse Atlantic Airways the third carrier to integrate with its platform. It enables airlines to digitise disruption payments, greatly enhancing the passenger experience and driving cost efficiency by up to 60%. Click here to read more: ➡️ https://ow.ly/bnMj50Tl3xv #passengerexperience #traveltech #aviationnews