Airport Security technology goes notches up as passengers and cargo traffic soars globally

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Airport Security technology goes notches up as passengers and cargo traffic soars globally

Airports are investing billions of dollars in upgrading and increasing their safety and security systems to make sure an advantageous and trouble-free management of passengers flow and cargo movements as they proceed their upward curve globally. Airport Security has been changing diametrically as the fast pace of technology brings modern products and services with the wider use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biometrics and Internet of Things (IoT). A digital transformation is presently taking place throughout the airport ecosystem to make sure that security systems are evolving apace with the security environment. Airports are looking at products and solutions that harness data, automation and connectivity to mitigate new security threats and better understand, expect and shape passenger behaviour.

Insights into new airport security technologies will be in sharp focus at the Airport Security Conference being hosted as one of the three co-located events on the Day 3 of the 20th edition of Airport Show in Dubai on June 24. Being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, over 375 organizations from 94 countries are predicted to take part in the show. A key conference for the Global Airport Leaders Forum (GALF), the worlds leading airport B2B industry platform at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) will debate the widest range of security topics inclusive of Airport Cyber Security, Airport Security in Ground Operations and Safety and On-Time Performance and Protability.

Major General Pilot Ahmed Bin Thani, Assistant General Commander for Ports Affairs at Dubai Police remarked: Technology performs a key part to make sure an advantageous airport management and secure operations. Dubai continues to place top priority to a safe and smooth travel experiences for more than seven million passengers who use its two international airports every month. Airports and airlines usually explore new methods to simplify the overall travel experience by adopting smart technologies and solutions like biometrics and computerized checkpoints. Dubai continues to make investments vastly in deploying the best technology and smart solutions.

Remarked Daniyal Qureshi, Group Exhibition Director at Reed Exhibitions Middle East, organisers of the Airport Show: Airport Security now requires best-in-class technology for higher speed and accuracy of data analysis, rapid threat detection and passenger and cargo screening. In todays aviation industry, each and every airport requires to leverage the best technologies and improve security methodologies.

The international airport security equipment market is predicted to reach US$18.42 billion by 2025, in accordance to a study. According to a SITA and Airports Council International (ACI) survey, safety is a top priority for over half of the worlds airports - more than 225 airports which together manipulate 2.3 billion passengers. Security is also a top most priority for Gulf airports which are predicted to cope with 450 million passengers this year, in accordance to the ICAO.