Addendum
Airline recovery accelerates digitalisation at India’s airports
August 1st 2024
The rapid transition of India’s airlines from out-dated pre-pandemic technology to modern IT systems is a business boon for industry-owned IT provider, SITA. Read More » Airports Authority of India has awarded a subsidiary, SITA Aero, a contract to equip 44 airports across the country with Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) and Common Use Self-Service (CUSS) kiosks. In the process, SITA has developed a new subsidiary, made in India airport check-in kiosks, that have been sold to Asia-Pacific airports, including 250 units to Sri Lanka and Thailand. This year, Indonesia and Vietnam are on the list as potential markets for the airport technology.
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SITA president Asia-Pacific, Sumesh Patel, said the India market, ranked third in the world for passenger traffic, has three airlines alone - Air India, IndiGo and Akasa Air – that have ordered a combined 1,100 plus aircraft.
“India has the potential to grow because the government is investing so much in airport IT infrastructure. Our agreement with Airports Authority of India includes the option to expand our IT systems to an additional 42 airports across the subcontinent,” he said.
SITA also is developing solutions to help airlines meet carbon reduction objectives. OptiFlight offers airlines optimal take-off settings, including climb, angle and speed. “It can save an airline almost 5,000 tonnes of CO² and almost $1 million in costs,” Patel said.
SITA technology is aboard 18,000 aircraft worldwide and also provides technology solutions to more than 70 governments needing to balance secure borders with seamless travel.
