http://www.sita.aero/content/sita-newsSITA Press Releaseshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/AcgcBg8Kb0o/7806SITA celebrates fifteen years, thousands of kiosks and hundreds of millions of fast and easy check-insGlobal air transport IT provider SITA today celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of the launch of its self-service check-in kiosks. Air Alaska was the first to receive a SITA kiosk back in 1997, since then more...Wed, 02 May 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7806http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/2_hreZfyMAc/7769SITA today announced that Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is the first to adopt its revolutionary next-generation airport management system which makes the vision of the "Intelligent Airport" a reality.Thu, 19 Apr 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7769http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/h5ySSRONbMw/776320.3% improvement in baggage handling saves airlines US$650 millionThe eighth annual SITA Baggage Report shows that 99.1 per cent of checked baggage was delivered on time to the passenger during 2011. This is the highest rate of successful delivery since the report was first produced and represents a saving of...Tue, 17 Apr 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7763http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/SNgPBL_wDtM/7760A saving of US$36 million for airlines using Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport Rome, Italy's largest airport and the main hub for Alitalia, was today announced by SITA, the IT company which provides Aeroporti di Roma with advanced baggage technology. These savings are the result of major improvements to baggage processing...Tue, 17 Apr 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7760http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/9WjfO9hf-Dc/7751SITA s sophisticated queue management system being adopted as part of $48M improvement programIn a move to improve passengers' experience and allow TSA Officers to focus on security related tasks at airports, the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin using the queue management system provided by...Wed, 11 Apr 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7751http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/AxKlvLhkfmA/7701New appointments to SITA's Senior Leadership TeamAir transport IT and communications specialist SITA today announced it has evolved its structure to strengthen local leadership and better serve its 2,700 customers around the world. SITA's global community of customers and members will now be supported by integrated local teams within four...Fri, 30 Mar 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7701http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/M0Zevv1OIFw/7696GOL Linhas A reas Inteligentes, the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, has selected global air transport IT provider SITA, and its technology partner Flightman, to provide applications and services for the electronic flight bags (EFBs) on board its entire fleet of 130 Boeing 737-NG aircraft.Tue, 27 Mar 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7696http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/KZZLqIEiO8c/7695RAK Airways, the youngest national carrier of the United Arab Emirates and the first hybrid carrier with low fares and full-service passenger offerings in the Middle East, has selected Horizon, the passenger service solution from SITA, the IT provider for the air transport industry. The airline is reiterating its commitment...Tue, 27 Mar 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7695http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/vyyhZ-zIMkg/7667A new report published today by CAPA - Centre for Aviation and air transport IT specialist SITA forecasts that India will become the world's third largest aviation market by 2020 and examines whether the country has the right investment, infrastructure and regulatory system to enable this growth. Technology and innovative...Wed, 14 Mar 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7667http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/sdWbUBgS5uc/7653Entidad P blica Aeropuertos Espa oles y Navegaci n A rea (AENA), which manages air traffic control in Spanish airspace, has selected SITA to upgrade its air to ground radio network to meet the requirements of the European regulations on the implementation of data link services. The regulations relate to...Tue, 06 Mar 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7653http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/-5o1v1JNpdc/7649Air transport communications specialist SITA, and Egis - through its subsidiary Egis Avia, today announced that they have been selected by NATS to provide the air traffic control service provider with a state-of-the-art data link front end processor (DL-FEP) and Pro-ATN routers.Mon, 05 Mar 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7649http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/5B8Gaym5a6w/7644Three industry leaders - SITA, JDA and Intelex - have joined forces to offer SITA AirportSafety Management an integrated safety management system (SMS) solution to meet the proposed Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Part 139 SMS rule due later this year. The FAA rule will affect more than 540 commercial airports...Wed, 29 Feb 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7644http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/fMlBlY-UxSM/7607SITA announced today that China's largest international carrier and the world's most profitable airline, Air China, has selected SITA, the air transport communications specialist, to be the main service provider of its global network and desktop communications. This comes at a time when the airline is experiencing 45% growth in...Tue, 14 Feb 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7607http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/bfJr6acHzx8/7599Schiphol Telematics (ST), the telecom provider operating at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, is offering airlines the ability to connect to a new generation of WiFi services which operate globally. The airport serves more than a hundred scheduled airlines transporting more than 49 million passengers a year and ST is connecting its...Sat, 11 Feb 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7599http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/Qq8lsvolFZc/7588Smartphone adoption among passengers at the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, has jumped from 28% to 75% in the last 12 months, fueling one of the highest rates of self-service use at any airport in the world.Mon, 06 Feb 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7588http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/jjFZyQxMRzA/7574SITA, the global air transport IT solutions specialist, has been selected by San Diego International Airport to provide the passenger processing technology to underpin the airport's $1 billion dollar improvement project. San Diego's "Green Build" is the largest project in the airport's history and will allow it to expand from...Tue, 31 Jan 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7574http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/76kS_dghXoA/7540SITA has taken the air transport industry a step closer to introducing near field communication (NFC) technology with the unveiling of the first proof-of-concept which uses the NFC chip inside smartphones. This SIM-based proof-of-concept demonstrates how passengers' journeys through the airport can become much smoother as they use their NFC-enabled...Fri, 20 Jan 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7540http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/MkKdmw3OKv0/7533Visa Inc. confirms SITA as PCI Compliant Global Service Provider for its common-use platform In what is a first for the airport industry, IT solution specialist SITA, today announced that it has achieved Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification as a service provider of its common-use platform...Tue, 17 Jan 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7533http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/V8D5GY0bCBs/7526 Passengers at Frankfurt International Airport have the highest adoption rate of mobile-boarding passes of all six major airport hubs included in the 2011 SITA/Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service Survey with 37% of Frankfurt respondents having used a mobile boarding pass at least once compared to 17% worldwide.Mon, 16 Jan 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7526http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/7Yo1b8B3DIY/7515The numbers of passengers at Beijing International Airport carrying smartphones has more than doubled in the last year, according to a new survey which shows that the smartphone is now fuelling the rapid adoption of passenger self-service at this important global hub.Tue, 10 Jan 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7515http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/ksJJ_ftAMY4/7511Oman Air today announced the adoption of SITA's resource management solution for planning, rostering, management and real-time scheduling of work tasks for its 2,500 employees at Muscat International Airport. Mon, 09 Jan 2012http://www.sita.aero/node/7511http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/WYsJqoFS7io/7457The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has signed a seven-year agreement with SITA, the air transport IT specialist, to tackle check-in queues at the country's main gateway, Tribhuvan International Airport and to support its efforts to attract more tourists to the country.Mon, 19 Dec 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7457http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/pkvw_I2svD4/7429Passengers and airlines at Vietnam's capital city airport, Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, which welcomes nearly 10 million passengers, can expect smoother handling with the announcement today that Hanoi Ground Services, a subsidiary of Northern Airports Corporation, is implementing SITA Departure Control Services. Wed, 14 Dec 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7429http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/ahBdd-1sPyQ/7419The growing popularity of web, kiosk and mobile check-in has helped trigger a steep rise in passenger self-service check-in at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai over the last twelve months, up from 36% on the day of the survey in 2010 to 65% this year. Mon, 12 Dec 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7419http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/zzDNtRN7jV0/7401SITA today announced that airlines have started to use SITATEX Online, an innovative web-based version of the market-leading SITATEX messaging platform. SITA's new service, launched at the 13th annual Ground Handling International Conference in Barcelona, is an easy-to-use and cost-effective web-based operational mail service designed specifically for air transport industry...Wed, 30 Nov 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7401http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/I6IFGBXroV8/7396Frost & Sullivan today recognized SITA's leading role providing border management solutions worldwide by awarding it the top honour for commitment to Customer Value Enhancement in Border Control.SITA is the IT company dedicated to the air transport industry and it provides iBorders, a range of border management solutions, that enhances...Mon, 28 Nov 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7396http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/16q8T6JzIb0/7380There is significant demand among smartphone-carrying passengers at Brazil's largest airport, S o Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), for mobile access to trip-related information while moving through the airport.Tue, 15 Nov 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7380http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/0B_oGeBxFC0/7372Ekaterinburg's showcase Koltsovo International Airport - Russia's largest regional airport with a capacity of eight million passengers - is deploying the SITA WorkBridge Resource Management System this month as the airport seeks to meet its ambitious expansion targets.Wed, 09 Nov 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7372http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/ZrFKewX7hP4/7371In a move that will further strengthen its market position CHAMP Cargosystems, the leading provider of integrated air cargo solutions, today announced it has acquired TRAXON Europe, a leading provider of electronic communications solutions to the air cargo industry.Wed, 09 Nov 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7371http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/gDI4t8rIhj0/7349Passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) have the highest demand for self-service options of all six major airport hubs included in this year's SITA/Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service Survey, which also found high rates of smartphone adoption among premium travelers.Mon, 31 Oct 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7349http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/xX5L72_3XKE/7325CAPA - Centre for Aviation today declared SITA and Malaysia Airlines the joint winners of the inaugural 'IT Innovation of the Year 2011' award. This top award is granted to the company that has established an effective industry model to deliver innovative IT solutions and recognizes the success of the...Wed, 19 Oct 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7325http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/2GTVi_-4QxM/7323SITA today announced that its biometric border management solution, BioThenticate is being used to tighten security at Indonesia s international borders. The system, which can match and manage up to 20 million unique biometric identities, is being rolled out at nine airports and one seaport in Indonesia by the Directorate...Wed, 19 Oct 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7323http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/ryhS2H0CS2o/7321SITA today announced that Air Arabia, the first and largest low cost carrier in the Middle East, selected the SITA Horizon passenger management system to provide a seamless transit service at Air Arabia's 70 departure points across 32 countries as the airline expands its network.Mon, 17 Oct 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7321http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/VcBnzaP5iSE/7314IT investment by airports is rising as airports seek to meet the increasing expectations of passengers for self-service and a hassle-free experience, according to a new global survey launched today. IT investment, as a percentage of revenue, rose to 4.4% in 2010 and 81% of airports expect IT budgets to...Fri, 14 Oct 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7314http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/ZdsbnaFJVqc/7303SITA today officially opened a global command centre in Singapore for the proactive monitoring and management of its communication and IT solutions used by hundreds of airlines and airports around the world. This follows the opening of SITA's first centre in Montreal last year and supports the company's ambition to...Tue, 11 Oct 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7303http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/lre1TY0g1CM/7300Passengers flying with any airline from Vienna International Airport will enjoy faster and more efficient boarding as the world's first common-use self-boarding gates go into operation there. The gates, provided by air transport IT specialist SITA, are being installed throughout Vienna's terminals, including the new terminal Skylink, which will open...Mon, 10 Oct 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7300http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/j2LYO00qaxE/7293As the governments of Korea and Canada introduce new data requirements for airlines flying to their countries, SITA, the leading border management solutions provider, today announced the launch of two services which will help airlines to meet these new obligations. SITA's services will also lower the cost of compliance for...Tue, 04 Oct 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7293http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/vuCuONwqh9Y/7277The number of smartphones carried by airline passengers has doubled over the last year making them an important tool for travelers wishing to check-in remotely, access flight information on the go, or use an emerging range of flight-related applications, according to the 2011 SITA - Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service...Mon, 03 Oct 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7277http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/DMmuRv3kM6o/7257Tourist hot spot, Ghana, is to benefit from new integrated airport systems from airport IT specialist, SITA, designed to improve passenger flow and baggage management at the country's main airport, Kotoka International Airport. The new systems were commissioned today by Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister for Transport.Wed, 28 Sep 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7257http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/le0-nuHdGEc/7178 Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, is working with SITA, the world's leading specialist in air transport communications and IT solutions, to empower Amadeus Alt a customers to offer real-time baggage tracking information and worldwide baggage reconciliation to passengers, whilst...Thu, 08 Sep 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7178http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SitaPressReleases/~3/xzNAVVdwqYU/7147Passengers, airlines and airport welcome convenient new serviceTaiwan's busiest airport, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, is celebrating the successful introduction of the first common use self-service (CUSS) kiosks in Taiwan bringing fast and efficient check-in to its 20 million passengers. Already the new kiosks are proving to be hugely popular with...Tue, 30 Aug 2011http://www.sita.aero/node/7147