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Iberia airlines to offer virtual reality in-flight entertainment
From the depths of the Red Sea to city travelogues, passengers can now experience a new type of in-flight entertainment with the help of virtual reality.
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What technology trends should airports look out for in 2019?
Technology has always been at the forefront of progression in the aviation industry, but what can we look forward to in 2019? Here are 10 of the technologies set to make a big impact...
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Senior delegation to showcase the UK’s northern tech sector in India
Senior figures from across the North of England are heading to India to target tech trade links with the world’s fastest growing economy.
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Whitepaper: Will digital transformation make ATC towers obsolete?
Air traffic control towers are as expensive as they are iconic, and are rapidly going the way of the Pan Am Clipper. Virtual systems now provide real-time understanding of the traffic picture without looking out a window, and mixed reality will potentially change the way controllers work.
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Dublin Airport takes delivery of UK and Ireland’s largest single-span modular building
McAvoy has already been shortlisted for two industry awards for the Dublin Airport project and its innovative use of BIM and virtual reality.
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Smart glasses in the aviation industry: a fast developing technology
The IATA Aviation Virtual and Augmented Reality Summit (AVARS) will be the first of its kind to focus on the technology in the industry. In this article, Vuzix takes us through a few of the smart glasses offerings currently being employed by the aviation industry.
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VR training will become the new normal in IATA’s vision of the future
Momentum is building behind virtual reality (VR). Its potential applications in education and training are quickly becoming apparent. In this article, we hear from IATA, one of the leaders in the field, which is working to see VR become an everyday reality for the aviation sector.
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SITA to present on Hololens mixed reality work at IATA’s VR summit
SITA's Director of Emerging Technologies will speak about his company's research into mixed reality at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) summit on virtual and augmented reality in Switzerland.
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Endless opportunities – virtual reality for passenger experience
In this article, Nikolas Jaeger, CEO and founder of Inflight VR, talks about the potential of virtual reality (VR) to transform passenger experience. Mr Jaeger will be speaking about VR and AR in customer experience at IATA's upcoming Aviation Virtual & Augmented Reality Summit.
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Augmented reality brings new dimension to ATC controllers with SESAR project
The RETINA “Resilient Synthetic Vision for Advanced Control Tower Air Navigation Service Provision” is a research and innovation project that deals with the development of innovative tools for the airport control tower. The project grabs the idea of augmented vision and investigates its application to the on-site control towers.
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Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) accelerates its digital transformation
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) strives to provide a pleasant travel experience for its passengers from curb to gate. It’s achieving this through application of a range of new technologies – from augmented reality to help passengers navigate the airport more easily, through to iBeacon location technologies to seamlessly deliver…
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Morphing emerging tech into seamless travel experiences
Brian Cobb, Vice President of Customer Experience at Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), explores how the airport is integrating non-traditional tech into the aviation ecosystem.
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Technology award for IATA’s virtual reality training
IATA’s virtual reality software has been awarded our Technological Solutions award.
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International Airport Review Awards 2017: Technological Solutions shortlist
Our most popular category, we announce our top three entries in the field of technological solutions.
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Unpacking airport’s safety evolution
President and Chief Executive of safety consultancy AVCON.WW, Wayne Anaka, discusses the evolution of safety management systems in aviation ground operations and considers how the integration of safety management into the corporate and departmental culture could revolutionise the safety industry.
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