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Improving situational awareness in case of ✈️ diversions is really important - and it's where our "Massive Diversions" tool comes into its own. #MassiveDiversions, which we've just finished the third round of trials for, is a tool that automatically assesses available stand capacity at surrounding airports. This helps develop a common situational awareness among operational stakeholders, helping them better manage operations in case widespread diversions are required by big reductions in capacity. The tool proves beneficial in scenarios where many airborne flights need to be rerouted to alternate #airports, which may result in heavy and complex coordination between ATCOs, airport operators and pilots to avoid over-deliveries and very long aircraft holdings, which can lead to safety concerns. The project was proposed by AENA as part of the 3rd ideation cycle of #EATIN – the EUROCONTROL Air Transport Innovation Network – our user-driven innovation portfolio. The trials saw EUROCONTROL #EIH Innovation Hub & #NM Network Manager airport experts work alongside participants from: ✈ major airports (AENA, Aeroporti di Roma, SEA Milano, Manchester, London Luton & Stansted, East Midlands and Birmingham) ✈ major airlines (Swiss International Air Lines, Vueling, ITA Airways, SAS, Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, British Airways and BA Cityflyer) ✈ ANSPs: NATS (UK), ENAV (Italy) and ENAIRE (Spain) ✈ the UK Department of Transport ✈ Cranfield University ✈ Euro Jet Services. The consortium is looking forward to the industrialisation & continuous development of the tool. 👉 More about the project: Francisco Salguero. 👉 More about EATIN: https://lnkd.in/e2pXuZFi

How can regional airports leverage #innovation and technology to attract and retain young talent? Excited to set the stage for the workshop together with my panelists Marco Verga and Shamil Kerimov. I invite you to have a chat with me about business cases for sustainable airport operations and how to approach seasonal differences in passenger demand through destination management. #sustainableaviation #ACIEurope

A collaborative, data-driven analysis of potential launch cities for AAM between Lufthansa Innovation Hub, V2AIR, Roland Berger, and Unisphere. This report, produced by Lufthansa Innovation Hub in collaboration with V2AIR, Roland Berger, and Unisphere provides a comprehensive analysis of the most viable global cities for launching Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations. Focusing on 42 cities across the United States and Europe— while excluding Asian and Middle Eastern cities due to data limitations—it aims to provide AAM operators, city officials, and other ecosystem stakeholders with crucial insights on optimal launch regions.

Trials completed for our Massive Diversions tool following several months of collaboration between airlines, airports, ANSPs, CAAs, and the #EIH EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub & Network Manager teams.   Massive Diversions is a tool that automatically assesses available stand capacity at surrounding airports. This helps develop a common situational awareness among operational stakeholders, helping them better manage operations in case widespread diversions are required by important reductions in capacity.   The tool proves beneficial in scenarios where many airborne flights need to be rerouted to alternate #airports, which may result in heavy and complex coordination between ATCOs, airport operators and pilots to avoid over-deliveries and very long aircraft holdings, which can lead to safety concerns.   The project was proposed by AENA as part of the 3rd ideation cycle of #EATIN – the EUROCONTROL Air Transport Innovation Network – our user-driven #innovation portfolio.   The trials saw EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub & Network Manager airport experts work alongside participants from:   ✈major airports (Aena, Aeroporti di Roma, SEA Milan Airports, Manchester Airport, London Luton Airport & London Stansted Airport, East Midlands Airport and Birmingham Airport)   ✈major airlines (Swiss International Air Lines, Vueling Airlines, ITA Airways, SAS - Scandinavian Airlines, Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, British Airways and BA Cityflyer)   ✈ANSPs: NATS (UK), ENAV (Italy) and ENAIRE (Spain)   ✈the UK Department of Transport   ✈Cranfield University   ✈Euro Jet Services.   The consortium is looking forward to the industrialisation and continuous development of the tool.   👉More about the project: Francisco Salguero.   👉More about EATIN: https://lnkd.in/e4rrerJG

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 | We are pleased to announce that Ardian has agreed the sale of 49% stake of 2i Aeroporti SpA to Asterion Industrial Partners. Throughout F2i SGR/Ardian/Crédit Agricole Assurances joint holding period, 2i Aeroporti has grown and now holds direct and indirect participations in Milano Malpensa and Linate, Naples, Salerno (recently opened to commercial aviation), Torino, Trieste, Bologna and Bergamo airports, accounting for over 32% of passengers traffic (63m passengers in aggregate) and c. 70% of cargo (758k tons) in Italy, as of 2023. 2i Aeroporti have set the highest standards for the group’s companies in terms of service of quality for the passengers, digitalization, and sustainability over the last years. Today, all airports of 2i Aeroporti are pioneers in their market segments and have received over the years several awards by primary industry associations (incl. ACI EUROPE). “𝑊𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑓𝑒𝑤 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠, 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡. 𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 2𝑖 𝐴𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 Ardian AirCarbon. 𝑊𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝐹2𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦'𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟.” Rosario Mazza, Head of Infrastructure Italy & Senior Managing Director, Ardian. 2i Aeroporti set up several initiatives that have contributed to the increase in efficiency and passenger flow, as well as optimization of infrastructure. These include initiatives like self-baggage drop, biometric boarding, smart security for luggage inspection, flow monitoring and luggage reconciliation systems. At Naples, an innovative satellite guided climb procedure led to 33%. Read the full announcement → https://bit.ly/4f7tFCc SEA Milan Airports, Napoli Salerno Airports Gesac, Torino Airport, @Trieste Airport and Bologna Airport , Stefano Mion, Daniele Rizzolini, Greta Chilelli #RealAssets #Airport #Infrastructure #Italy

VEGA Joint Venture to Propel Advanced Air Mobility in Milan and Beyond How will Milan shape the future of air taxis? Skyports Infrastructure, SEA Milan Airports, and 2i Aeroporti SpA (F2i SGR) have joined forces to launch VEGA, a new joint venture aimed at establishing a vertiport network across Lombardy. VEGA, which stands for Vertical Gateway, seeks to drive zero-emission air mobility, connecting Milano Malpensa Airport with central Milan, and potentially expanding to other Italian regions. Each partner brings specialized expertise: Skyports leads in vertiport development, SEA Milan offers extensive airport management experience, and 2i Aeroporti leverages its institutional relationships to support VEGA’s growth. Damian Kysely of Skyports highlighted the joint venture’s commitment to Milan’s AAM future, while Paolomaria Capello, CEO of VEGA, emphasized the potential for cleaner, faster urban connections. With leadership from Alessandro Fidato as Chairman, and directors like Laura Pascotto and Chiara Dorigotti, VEGA is positioned to become a cornerstone of Italy’s AAM ambitions. Pascotto expressed excitement about leveraging F2i’s extensive airport network to foster VEGA’s success. What impact do you foresee for VEGA on regional mobility and sustainable transportation? Share your insights below! For more on VEGA’s mission and advancements in Milan’s AAM ecosystem, visit our blog: https://lnkd.in/gESDBB8C #AvfoilNews #AdvancedAirMobility #VEGA #SkyportsInfrastructure #SEAMilan #2iAeroporti #UrbanAirMobility #ZeroEmission #Vertiport #AirTaxis #MilanAviation #AerospaceInnovation #SustainableTransport

As Passenger Terminal EXPO & CONFERENCE ✈️ 2024 draws near, we are presented with a wide array of speakers and captivating topics. In this regard, we wish to highlight a speaker who we are particularly eager to listen to: Ryan Cant, the Chief Digital Officer at Manchester Airport Group (MAG).  MAG is one of our strategic business partners, sharing our common purpose of creating a Connected Operations platform for all operational areas at MAG's three airports, Manchester Airport, London Stansted Airport, and East Midlands Airport.     Ryan Cant will discuss, among other topics:  - How MAG has transformed the way it thinks about technology and change delivery, pivoting to a business-partnered, product delivery model. - How a product-led technology operating model can transform your business - How to partner with the business to develop integrated product roadmaps.    We've included a clip from a recent webinar we co-hosted with MAG, focusing on connected airport operations. In this clip, Ryan Cant shares his introduction and his vision to establish the most intelligent airport in the world. We believe this serves as an excellent teaser of what to expect from his presentation at PTE. #IntelligentAirport #Aviation #PTE2024 #ConnectedOperations

Many thanks to the #ERA team for inviting me to an exciting panel around competition in Europe and how it affects regional connectivity. The European Commission is currently undergoing a review on the future subsidies of regional airports. During our panel discussion it was highlighted: -) how important it was to keep regional airports operational to maintain and enhance regional connectivity in Europe. -) regional airports will play a vital role for the development of zero carbon aviation as the first aircraft to enable disruptive technology will offer capacity and range which will rely on regional airport infrastructure. As a conclusion, airport infrastructure, airport fee structures and airport funding policies amongst others do play a vital role in the competitive landscape of aviation in Europe. Many thanks to Vasiliki Christidi Group General Manager SKY Express, to @Richard Lake CEO Eastern Airways, Henrik Morch DG Competition, European Commission for an insightful panel. #sustainableaviation #Embraer #Energia

Insightful panel discussion at #WorldAviationFestival2024 about how inflight connectivity increasingly shapes the digital cabin, featuring United Airlines, Condor Flugdienst GmbH, AERQ, and Seth Miller. Here are three key takeaways: - Investments are shifting away from canned content towards integration with third-party services on the ground. - The online and offline domains need to be combined into one cohesive experience. - For inflight connectivity, reliability and consistency are more important than achieving hundreds of megabits of throughput.   To be continued! #SkyFive #InflightConnectivity Picture by Cyril JEAN. People from left to right: Seth Miller, Dirk Lindemeier, Dominic Green, Meike Pucher, Janina Kratz, Martin Orzechowski.

Great IROPs panel at Aviation Festival Asia hosted by Claire Donnellan, MBA, GAICD, IAP and featuring James Machen, Sveinn Akerlie, Levina Govender and Eva H. Key points include: ✅️ Airline and airport collaboration essential ✅️ Information or lack thereof is an issue ✅️ Lack of system integration. Real time speed and accuracy is tough ✅️ Reality vs industry talk is still quite far apart ✅️ Predictive is key to help mitigate further disruption and passenger distress #aviationfestasia