SITA Expands Portfolio of Airport Solutions with Materna IPS Acquisition

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(22/05/24)
 SITA is increasing its portfolio of airport
options with the acquisition of Materna IPS, a frontrunner in
passenger dealing with for airports and airways.

Materna IPS is a market chief in self bag-drop
expertise, with a buyer base spanning North America, India,
Europe and Japan.

The corporate additionally affords safe options for different
passenger touchpoints, from check-in to baggage declare and
boarding.

“As we embark on this thrilling journey with SITA,
we see boundless potential for development and improvement. This
strategic transfer is a perfect match with our dedication to innovation
and excellence,” mentioned Dr. Georg Oschmann, CEO at Materna IPS.
“Collectively, we’ll create unparalleled worth in our business and
past, utilizing our mixed strengths to drive significant progress
and extra alternative for everybody.”

The acquisition, topic to regulatory approval,
will allow SITA to combine Materna
IPS’s frequent use check-in options at kiosks, counters or on-line
self-bag drop, and extra, with its personal portfolio of options,
together with biometrics, laptop imaginative and prescient, digital journey, and airport
operations administration.

With air site visitors anticipated to double by 2040, there
is rising want for elevated terminal capacities and
best-in-class safe options that improve the air journey
expertise for passengers and airports.

“SITA’s largest acquisition ever is about to
change the panorama of the entire aviation business,” mentioned David
Lavorel, SITA CEO. “By combining our options and experience we’ll
take the passenger journey, and the operations round it, to a
dimension of effectivity by no means seen earlier than. Airports and airways
will get probably the most progressive passenger dealing with options
obtainable. Passengers all around the world can look ahead to a brand new
horizon in clean, seamless, and contactless journey.”

Particulars of the acquisition haven’t been
disclosed.

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