Our magazine spoke to Dr Ralf Gaffal, MD of Munich Airport International (MAI), which is bringing expertise from Bavaria to airports all around the globe.

The future of apron operations is digital. Here, ADB SAFEGATE CEO Christian Onselaere tells about where we are going and how ADB SAFEGATE will help us get there.

Peter Hellmonds is the founder and owner of the public affairs management consultancy Arete Publica Associates. He advises the top management of companies on how to improve their relations with their key stakeholders, including governments, international organizations, business and trade associations, and also towards civil society organizations.

In the not too distant future, you could walk into the international terminal of almost any airport and board a plane without showing anyone your passport. This automated future is already a reality in different international airports. Biometric identification is booming in the aviation industry. Time to take a closer look at the technology and get an update on the market. We had an interview with Miguel Leitmann, co-founder of Vision-Box, an important player in biometric identification, about the benefits and challenges of identity related technology solutions.

We’re constantly hearing airports say, ‘My terminal was designed for 10 million passengers, now I’m at 15 million, we’re growing 10% each year and we’re struggling to cope!’ The same challenge of operating beyond capacity affects tiny and massive airports alike.

AP Insights had an interview with Niclas Svedberg, Advisor of Airport Performance Services with ADB SAFEGATE and member of the NEXTT Workshop Group. He tells us more about the NEXTT initiative and shares his view on the airport of the future.

As airports become more digitally connected, the Internet of Things (IoT) can open up a world of opportunities. Much more than merely improving efficiency, IoT can transform the traveler experience and generate new revenue.1 Elizabeth Krimmel, a senior manager in Deloitte’s Government and Public Services practice, shared with us her insights regarding IOT in the aviation industry.

Entry Point North, with its headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, is a leading ATS academy training air traffic controllers and other aviation specialists coming from 150 customers in nearly 50 countries. CEO Anne Kathrine Jensen tells us more about the fascinating world of ATC Training and the challenges they face.

ADB SAFEGATE’s Safedock X was launched at the inter airport Singapore event and represents the latest state of the art in docking systems. The Safedock X is packed with innovation to bring the future of fully automated, tightly integrated and intelligent docking and apron management closer to reality. New surveillance technologies, modern display capabilities, advanced integration and unrivalled reliability combine to deliver faster, safer aircraft turnarounds under any weather condition. The Safedock X is at the heart of ADB SAFEGATE’s Digital Apron vision which is on show at the many events sponsored by the company.

This article aims to briefly highlight the various challenges facing the travel retail industry in 2020 and provide some insight into the issues from the travel retail perspective.