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Rohde & Schwarz will supply its QPS201 advanced imaging technology (AIT) security scanners to passenger security screening checkpoints across five Airports of Thailand-managed (AOT) airports, including Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. The QPS201 scanner model uses millimeter wave technology and AI-based algorithms to identify prohibited items. Designed to keep false alarm rates low, the technology…
Adelaide Airport is set to upgrade its self-service check-in and bag drop with Amadeus’s travel technology. Under the terms of the new agreement, the airport will install more than 50 Amadeus Seamless Bag Drop S7 Air and S7 Air Hybrid units. These increase passenger servicing flexibility by operating in full self-service or agent-staffed modes, and benefit from a side-loading design that makes it…
The USA’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has launched a dataset of 250 images of synthetic carry-on baggage to improve screening operations. The new dataset provides original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and third-party AI developers with access to high-fidelity, physically accurate x-ray and CT synthetic images. This resource is designed to help…
Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) has been awarded more than US$8.5m in federal funding to rehabilitate its primary runway. The funding, awarded through the US Department of Transportation, will support improvements to more than 2,700m of existing runway pavement. The rehabilitation project is designed to enhance the runway’s structural integrity, reduce the potential for pavement-related debris…
PT World recently caught up with Caspar Baum, global head of aviation, and Thomas Warren, global operations director, aviation, both at SJ Group, ahead of their keynote presentation at the inaugural PTE Asia event in Singapore (September 23-24, 2026), titled The future airport ecosystem: connecting people, places and possibilities Please introduce yourselves – what are your current roles, and how…
A four-day operation led by Greece and Spain and supported by Frontex has targeted hidden, undeclared cash being flown out of the EU. Operation Aerial Cash Routes took place at Madrid’s Adolfo Suárez Barajas International Airport, where Frontex and customs and law enforcement officers from seven countries worked together to seize cash leaving the EU undeclared. Spain’s Guardia Civil, the Hellenic…
Menzies Aviation has launched a proof-of-concept trial of AI-powered cargo measurement and build-up technology at its cargo operations at London’s Heathrow Airport, in partnership with computer vision specialist CIND. The trial will evaluate how automated cargo measurement, real-time visibility and build-up checks can improve data quality, operational efficiency and decision-making across the…
PT World will host an exclusive webinar, in association with HID, titled, ‘The hidden cost of failed first-attempt facial verification and how to prevent it’ on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 09:00 EST / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CET. Register now (free) to secure your place! Biometrics may perform well in controlled conditions, but airports present a far more demanding test. Variable lighting, diverse…
Munich Airport has launched its first Padel Days event, transforming the forum of the Munich Airport Center (MAC Forum) into what the airport describes as the largest padel arena in the region. The event runs through September 6, 2026. Around 5,000 visitors attended the opening weekend, trying the sport themselves and taking in the first events on the program. The venue features three specially…
David P Cummins has been sworn in as the eighth Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) following his confirmation by the Senate. Cummins will lead a workforce of approximately 60,000 employees and have overall responsibility for security operations at more than 430 airports across the USA. Under the direction of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Cummins also…
