Tag: airlines

Imagine sitting in an airplane, waiting for takeoff. As you look out the window, you see people (ramp agents) physically loading and unloading baggage, cargo, and other items onto the aircraft. Have you ever wondered about the processes and roles hidden behind this operation? How does it affect flight safety, fuel consumption, and water optimization? […]

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline with over 3,330 flights per day, plans to double passengers carried by 2034. Therefore, it’s essential that Ryanair provides its front-line staff with the tools needed to perform their job effectively. They recently worked with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop a new cabin crew app. A Complex Scheduling Challenge Ryanair […]

  When I tell people that I work in airport technology, they often respond with a story about a recent experience with a delay or disruption at an airport that they think can be solved with technology. Despite the issues in airports last year (caused mainly by a lack of staff for baggage handling and […]

Have you ever needed to dash across a busy airport to catch your plane or book a flight at the last minute for an impromptu vacation? While most travelers are eager to explore a new destination, an improved customer air-travel experience can make the whole journey even more enjoyable. If you happen to be flying […]

What does the future of air travel look like? We enjoyed a closeup view of what’s in store at the Future Travel Experience EMEA, a gathering of air transport’s digital and innovation leaders held this year in Dublin from June 7–9. A gold sponsor of the event, Amazon Web Services (AWS) was there in force, […]

I recently attended the CAPA Airline Leaders’ Summit – Airlines in Transition in Manchester, United Kingdom. As noted in my previous blog, I was thrilled to engage with my peers in person again and share my thoughts on how airlines are using digital transformation to prepare for the future and to optimize core operations. In […]

At the beginning of April, I headed to Manchester, United Kingdom, to attend the CAPA Airline Leaders’ Summit – Airlines in Transition. This was the first in-person event I had participated in for 2 years, and it did not disappoint. The conversation was about strategic topics and key megatrends, including decarbonization, point-to-point travel, business travel, […]

Our customers find it tough to ensure compliance on tracking, security, support, and communication during cargo operations in an airport logistics hub. In this blog post, We will show how you can use Blockchain technologies like the Blockchain Automation Framework© (BAF) and AWS services like Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) to streamline the processes […]

Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Holdings & Copa Airlines, joins Sekhar Mallipeddi, WW Technical Leader for AWS Travel and Hospitality, for a broad-ranging discussion about the recent disruption faced by travel and hospitality companies – and his company’s response to that disruption. Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. […]

I fell in love with the airline industry with my first position with United Airlines, a year or so before the launch of Star Alliance. I love the complexity of the industry, and all the things that have to “go right” for a plane to push back from the gate, arrive safely at its destination, […]