Aviation Festival Americas 2023: Driving Innovation in the Aeronautical Industry

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The Aviation Festival Americas is a prestigious event that brings together leaders and visionaries in the aeronautical industry to discuss and showcase the latest advancements in technology, sustainability, and customer experience. This 2023 edition proved to be a landmark event for the aviation industry, and the GP Nauticals team is proud to have taken part in it.

 

As the most important event for the aviation industry in the Americas, the Aviation Festival Americas attracts top executives from airlines, airports, and technology providers across the region. The conference provides a platform for these leaders to share their insights, forge strategic alliances, and tackle the most pressing issues facing the aeronautical industry today.

 

Some of the most important topics during the event included AI and Machine Learning, Sustainability, Customer Experience and Airport Technology, as well as plenty of solutions with the goal of improving the aviation industry.

 

A Showcase of Innovation: GP Nauticals at the Aviation Festival Americas

 

At the Aviation Festival Americas, the GP Nauticals team participated and showcased their revolutionary AI and Face Recognition system designed to transform the aeronautical industry. The cutting-edge technology promises to improve airport security, streamline passenger processing, and enhance overall customer experience. By leveraging advanced algorithms, the system can quickly and accurately identify passengers, allowing for a seamless and secure boarding process.

 

It was also a great opportunity to present the solutions of our Suit AIMS, which include airport administration management system, digitalizing fueling services, keep record of our passengers, invoice and billing, and many more.

 

The team thanked the organizers and their fellow participants for making the event a resounding success. A special shoutout to Falco Systems and SpaceBot, whose collaboration with GP Nauticals is driving innovation and excellence in the aviation industry. By working together, we are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in aviation, developing groundbreaking solutions that will shape the future of air travel.

 

Moreover, the Aviation Festival Americas provided an ideal platform for fostering partnerships and collaborations. We had the privilege of engaging with other forward-thinking companies, exploring potential synergies, and laying the foundation for future collaborations that will drive progress in the aviation sector.

 

As we reflect on our experience at the Aviation Festival Americas, we are filled with gratitude and enthusiasm. This event has not only strengthened our position in the industry but also reinvigorated our commitment to pushing boundaries and delivering excellence.

 

Together, let us continue to drive innovation, shape the future, and propel the aviation industry to new heights.

“New technologies that are transforming the management of container and cargo ports”

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Containers and cargo ports are key infrastructures for international trade. The rapid growth of global commerce has led to an increase in the volume of goods moving through these infrastructures, generating the need to improve efficiency and control in their management. But what is currently being done to achieve this? Here is a summary of the most important technologies in port management:

Terminal Operating Systems (TOS). 

These systems allow container port operators to control and supervise port operations, from the arrival and departure of ships to the loading and unloading of containers on land. TOS is a comprehensive solution that provides a complete view of the port and enables operators to make more informed and efficient decisions.

Among the benefits of using TOS are reduced waiting times, improved efficiency in planning container loading and unloading, and increased port capacity. A successful example of TOS implementation is the Port of Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe. The implementation of TOS in Rotterdam has reduced waiting times for ships and increased port capacity to handle more containers.

Another technology that is increasingly being used in the shipping industry is the Internet of Things (IoT). 

IoT allows port operators and customers to track and monitor the location of goods in real time. This helps improve transparency and visibility in the supply chain, which in turn helps prevent theft and loss of cargo or containers.

In addition, IoT is also used for predictive maintenance. IoT sensors can monitor equipment conditions and detect problems before they become serious faults. This allows port operators to schedule preventive maintenance instead of having to perform expensive repairs on damaged equipment. A successful example of IoT implementation is the Port of Hamburg, where IoT is used to monitor the temperature of perishable goods containers.

Image recognition technology and data analysis This is another technology being used in the shipping industry to improve efficiency in loading and unloading containers. This includes the use of surveillance cameras and image analysis software to monitor container movement and detect problems in real time. For example, the Port of Singapore uses surveillance cameras to monitor container movement and prevent collisions.

Robotics 

The implementation of robotics has also been part of the digital transformation of ports, as robots can assist in loading and unloading containers, reducing the need for labor and increasing efficiency in the loading and unloading process. For example, the Port of Qingdao in China uses robots for container loading and unloading in an automated terminal, which has significantly improved productivity and efficiency.

In conclusion, the adoption of new technologies such as TOS, IoT, image recognition and data analysis, and robotics are allowing container and cargo ports to improve efficiency and control in their management. These technologies enable better supervision of operations, process optimization, reduced waiting times, and prevention of cargo losses, while optimizing resources and increasing net income.

 

The technology optimizes airline profitability

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After two years of pandemic activity, the airline industry has been forced to implement a variety of strategies to ensure the proper resumption of operations. Many airlines have turned to technology as a primary tool to help them increase profitability, even soon after the pandemic.

 

Undoubtedly, the first strategy that airlines have adopted is automation, both in internal processes and in those that require passenger interaction, as they seek not only to create zero-touch checkpoints. But also to work tirelessly in the quest for customer satisfaction to have a stronger value proposition than their competitors, and to do all of this while reducing their costs.

 

Zero-touch passenger checkpoints are a great investment because they reduce passenger wait times which directly benefits your customers. But it also has an impact on cost reduction because it affects the number of people needed to handle these processes and the time the aircraft is on the ground. After all, the more optimal the wait times, the fewer taxes the airline pays and the more routes it can expand. 

 

In addition, the use of technology today is a tool that not only helps build customer loyalty but can also help management make better decisions in real-time, which would help achieve strategic goals in less time.

 

The use of technology enables airlines and airports to collect real-time data on passenger preferences and buying patterns on different routes or under specific parameters, offering the opportunity to micro-segment the market and personalize offers, making the most of the situation while providing an unparalleled travel experience and strengthening the customer’s trust in the airline. 

 

Finally, we could say that technology has demonstrated its importance and has become evident after the pandemic crisis, that they are tools that have come to change the way we do things, improving the experience both internally and externally, and that they are undoubtedly investments that are increasingly attractive thanks to the number of benefits they offer.

 

What can be expected for shipping in 2023?

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In the last three years, international trade has been affected by the decline in the shipping sector. Which is the main means of transporting cargo that has been affected throughout the supply chain, causing a rise in prices and triggering the so-called container crisis in different regions of the world.

 By 2023, this trend is expected to continue due to economic uncertainty and the different geopolitical conflicts, together with the reduction in the demand for Chinese manufacturing by the United States, which has caused China to cancel the departure of its ships to the USA and Europe. 

This also has a direct impact on Latin America, which has been affected by delivery times and container price increases.

 The shipping industry has been affected since around 2008 when the global economic crisis put its financial viability at risk. However, there have been other variables that have gradually had negative effects on the functioning of the supply chain; such as the increase in fuel and increased competition from both maritime and non-maritime companies with air and rail transport and the Covid-19 pandemic that came to aggravate the situation.

 This crisis has affected the financial position of shipping companies, which have been forced to adapt their operations to new scenarios that allow them to lower their costs, renew their services and become more autonomous. To this end, efforts are underway to revolutionize the industry with technological tools for digital transformation to help create smart ports that continue to operate even when there is a pandemic or the development of green fuels to help reduce the environmental impact of the industry.

 Efforts are aimed at investing in supply chains to make ports, maritime fleets, and connections more prepared for future crises. Improve their service offerings and stay in the game, making strategic changes and transforming a very traditional industry into opportunities for improvements with more efficient processes and full utilization of all its resources.

 

Airline staff deficit generates a new crisis in the industry

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After two years of the pandemic, the cancellation of thousands of flights, and massive layoffs in the aviation sector, finally in 2022 flights worldwide began to increase rapidly. 

This has enabled the recovery of the industry and it could even be said that they are already beginning to generate profits. However, now a new crisis is coming.

We are at a stage where airline offers are falling short of passenger demands, which has caused flight cancellations, thousands of stranded travelers, or even lost luggage, and the industry is now facing a severe crisis of qualified personnel.

The crisis not only refers to the shortage of pilots. It also includes maintenance personnel, technicians, and ground staff, which potentially leads to fewer aircraft in circulation and delays in services as they are unable to handle all the processes related to flight preparation, passenger and baggage control, and everything else involved in the operation. 

The main problem is that it is not easy to replace or substitute these qualified personnel who require special certifications to be eligible for a position in this category, which would imply a considerable investment of time rather than solving this difficulty.

However, nowadays there are many devices, software, and technological tools that can serve as support to facilitate and optimize airport processes. This would also accelerate the evolution of the industry aiming at the technological transformation that is so necessary in these times.

According to the Commercial Market Outlook study conducted by Boeing annually, it is expected that by 2041 the world fleet will increase by 80%. 

In addition to the development of some market segments such as digital solutions that increase efficiency and reduce costs. But above all comprehensive training allows having qualified pilots and technicians.

The way of facing the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic showed that the aviation industry has a great capacity to adapt and serves as a reference to demonstrate that this current crisis will not greatly affect the development of the sector.

Now they will be focused on offering better incentives to attract that personnel that migrated to other sectors due to the massive layoffs. 

But undoubtedly they will also have to work on creating new opportunities for digitalization, without neglecting the most important thing; attracting that 2.1 million new personnel, including pilots, mechanics, and crew members that will make every trip a better travel experience.

 

Resilient ports

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Nowadays, airport planning must be viewed as an ecosystem in permanent transformation, which does not work in isolation but is an integral part of its immediate environment. As well as other sectors that directly influence its daily development such as tourism, foreign trade, defense, territorial integration, and social connectivity, but above all, its planning must be aligned with the objectives and policies of the State.

 

Evaluating the above, the planning of the air system should be focused not only on aircraft, infrastructure, and services but also on sustainability (social, environmental, and economic) and should not lose its articulation with the urban planning where they are located.

 

The current situation must be taken into account in airport planning, while analyzing the past and how things were done to foresee the future and improve processes, building different scenarios, considering all possible variables, and dimensioning their influence.

 

The truth is that we are in constant evolution, and situations change overnight, but today, keeping airport development at the forefront of technology is vital to lay the foundations. This allows a sector in constant development to grow and meet the demand of travelers for more efficient services and transform their travel experience.

 

Airport development management has a responsibility to take advantage of the buildings, facilities, and infrastructure available to them and evaluate their full capacity to adapt and create resilient infrastructures that promote the sustainability of the industry, but above all foster innovation.

 

Using technological platforms makes it possible to optimize resources without the need for large investments in infrastructure. Additionally, they facilitate the daily work of airport employees, while benefiting travelers who obtain high-quality services with state-of-the-art technology that offers them: greater data security, more efficient waiting times, and, obviously, greater convenience when using systems such as self-check-in. Also, biometric systems for passenger control or zero-contact technologies have become so popular in recent times.

 

Undoubtedly, the airport sector has had a rapid capacity to adapt and has weathered one of the worst crises in history, but if anything is clear, it is that airport planning must be very resilient and mutate step by step, to adapt to the needs.  Above all, they must be open to learning, take advantage of every innovative technology that facilitates data collection and analysis, and be very dynamic in decision-making, which will allow them to cushion the impact of any situation that may arise.

 

New initiatives in the maritime sector

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In such a changing universe, the challenges are becoming more complex, not only at the economic or social level but also at the environmental level. 

Over the years, the impact of the industrial revolution on the environment has left an almost indelible mark that now shows the consequences of a universe that spoke silently. 

A few years ago, given the environmental collapse, many sectors began to look for ways to reverse and seek balance in the environment, one of them being the maritime and aeronautical sectors. 

In this sense, industry leaders worldwide are looking for ways to develop new forms and methods of combustion that are friendly to the ecosystem. The Getting to Zero coalition is one of the calls to action in the maritime sector that seeks to develop the sustainable deployment of ocean-going vessels, predicted for the year 2030. 

Development of new initiatives

To carry out these actions, it will be necessary to measure the impact on the environment. That is why one of the initiatives forecast for January 2023 will be to measure the Energy Efficiency Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (IIC). 

This process goes hand in hand with Smart Freight Centre and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), which apply their efforts in the logistics of carbon measurement in the sector working together with other organizations worldwide where Maersk, CMA, and CGM stand out. 

With this, it seeks to account for carbon emissions within the supply chain, i.e., supplier-customer to generate conscious logistics. The guide is expected to be published by the end of this year and its next launch during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, in 2023. 

Other green mechanisms… 

Other mechanisms are also part of taking the first steps to seek environmental balance, which is why, thanks to the development of software, the elimination of paper is very close. 

Part of it is the SUITE of GP Nauticals since, besides optimizing processes and times, it eliminates to a great extent the amount of paper that the collection invoices require. 

This software can be integrated according to the needs of each client and are specialized for the maritime and aeronautical sectors.

If you want to know more news about both sectors continues browsing our blog. 

 

 

Mobile applications in the aviation industry

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In recent times, it’s evident how mobile applications related to air transport have multiplied, and have promoted major changes in the aviation industry. From the improvement of internal processes to cope with any kind of operational disruption, as happened during the pandemic, to those focused on customer satisfaction by transforming the way they travel.

We live in an interconnected world and there is a clear need to have as much information and services as possible on our mobile devices. Thanks to this, more and more airlines and airports are focusing their efforts on developing technology that allows them to be at the forefront of the needs while helping to reduce costs, optimize revenues, improve labor productivity, and above all innovate while making life easier for their passengers.

The use of this type of technology can also become a differentiating branding tool.  Now that many airlines are seeking to build customer loyalty through attractive benefits that play an important role in passengers’ decision to travel.

Now, let’s take a look at the latest technologies that have been used in the airline industry and are being tested around the world. 

For example, contactless self-check-in and baggage handling technology are being tested in many airports, as well as mobile applications that allow airlines to scan travelers’ passports and visas at different checkpoints, thus speeding up long waiting lines and reducing waiting times, which is a huge benefit for passengers.

On the other hand, airlines are looking for ways to integrate into their mobile applications options that allow passengers to manage their services without the need for a cabin crew member anywhere in the travel chain and especially without contact. So if a passenger wants to use the entertainment systems of the aircraft, he can do it just by scanning a QR code from his mobile device and thus choose what he wants to see while interacting with the crew to buy products or services such as food or duty-free items. 

These types of technology platforms not only serve to meet the needs of passengers, but also provide airlines and airports with the opportunity to understand passenger behavior and purchasing patterns. This allows companies to segment the market and personalize their offers.

Similarly, facial recognition technology continues to make inroads in the industry, and biometric identification options are expected to become common in the coming year, as their benefits are not only focused on passengers but also help to reduce costs, optimize resources, and speed up boarding times. 

Even now, facial recognition payment technologies and contactless fingerprint scanning are being tested. 

 Similarly, another area that is being impacted by mobile technology platforms is the administrative sector of the airline industry where they are beginning to implement port management systems that allow airports to manage data in real-time with cloud support. That helps the organizations involved to be more efficient in managing information, concessions, contracts, billing, and payment of services. 

Today there are many development companies specialized in the aviation industry that continually offer solutions that improve processes, encouraging a market that has been greatly affected in recent years by the pandemic of COVID-19 as is GP Nautical. who have focused their efforts on creating innovative technology platforms for the aviation sector that allows any port to have a management system of the last generation with minimal investment.

 

Airport planning and development

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The preparation of a strategic plan to improve and develop airport facilities involves a lot of variants, such as the levels of airport demand and traffic or safety, which is undoubtedly one of the most predominant issues, or the number of rules and regulations that these entities must follow.

 

The design of this planning should focus on generating a balance between the airside installations and the terminals or ground services. So, involving each affected group is vital for the success of the planning.

 

An airport installation is not only based on the landing or take-off of aircraft or the boarding or landing of passengers. We also consider each supplier and service provider, such as refueling, maintenance, and services of installations or aircraft, cargo transportation services, and even parking for aircraft that are not in service.

 

For this reason, it is important to make a strategic plan for the development of these facilities. Such as an evaluation of environmental issues, design, financing, legal terms, and political decisions that may affect the development of the airport.

 

In addition, one of the first actions to implement in a development plan correctly is to optimize as much as possible the existing facilities in terms of operations, processes, and technology. Especially those areas that will be in charge of receiving all the traffic derived from the terminals or areas in expansion.

 

For this reason, one of the main recommendations is that airport installations should have an administrative management system that, thanks to automation, collection, and management of information in real-time, allows for an optimization of resources and secure and efficient handling of data.

 

Nowadays, software exists in a specialized way for the aeronautical sector that allows managing a digital transformation process in the industry without major inconveniences or very high investment values. 

 

For example, software such as GP Nauticals’ AIMS Suite can handle administrative, and financial tasks of port facilities, generate bills and manage payments, digitalize services such as fuel dispatch or perform a detailed control of passengers, according to each one of its products. 

 

All of this with support in the cloud and analytics available in real-time that can assist in more assertive decision making.

 

Digital transformation in the airport industry

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With a continuously growing annual traffic volume, airport facilities commit to digital transformation. But this is not always very easy to implement for a sector that should not stand still, so how do make these changes most optimally without affecting daily operations? 

 

It is the human capital that experiences and addresses firsthand the implementation of technology that is reflected in the mutation and evolution of processes. For this reason, there must be a lot of organization, integration, and continuous collaboration between the board, the workforce, and the technology service provider to make a correct transfer of knowledge thus reducing resistance to change and encouraging active participation in the improvements to be implemented.

 

The continuous training of human capital is a key factor for the success of the digital transformation. Because it allows the management to ensure that all staff have the skills and willingness to work with the proposed new technologies and thus are willing to offer a better service to the end customer.

 

The ally providing the technology services must have extensive knowledge about the aeronautical industry and its standards, as this way they can anticipate their needs and facilitate the process, understanding in advance what is best for them, their times, and their current processes to thus offer the best recommendations related to the sector or even detect new opportunities and market niches.

 

An excellent ally for the aviation industry, for example, is the company GP Nauticals, a U.S. company that develops specialized software for the sector that also has a multidisciplinary team capable of making a correct technology transfer, in addition to guiding managers on the right path by detecting growth opportunities for the industry and offering implementation plans so that new processes do not affect the daily operations of the port or airport. So we invite you to enter their website and get to know everything GP Nauticals has to offer in terms of digital transformation for the aviation sector.

 

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