Airport security

Thales awarded a contract to enhance operational efficiency at Linate and Malpensa Airports in Milan

15 Mar 2022

Thales will provide SEA with a digital platform for its Airport Operations Centres in Milano Linate and Milano Malpensa. With a combined 35 million passengers pre-pandemic, and a total of 173 global destinations, SEA is taking steps to optimise its operations by centralising a complete picture of airport operations.

Thales continues to improve travellers experience at Spanish Airports with border gate deployments

21 Sep 2021

Three more Spanish airports – Reus, Girona-Costa Brava and Tenerife Sur benefit from new Automated Border Control (ABC) gate deployments for improved and speed up the process of border management and traveller experience.

High-tech solutions from Thales optimise the air passenger experience from home to the airport

01 Jul 2021

•   With health restrictions and regulations in place around the world, high-tech solutions from Thales (Artificial Intelligence, biometrics, etc.) offer airports, airlines and border officials opportunities to increase operational efficiency, protect passengers’ health and safety and improve the travel experience.
•   A temporary digital token is created for each passenger when they check in, from any location and well before they arrive at the airport, and is then used to authenticate the individual in less than a second, with or without a mask, at different points in the airport (check-in, bag drop-off, security, passport control and boarding).
•   The solution reduces passport control and boarding times by an average of 30%, easing congestion while improving airport security and enhancing the passenger experience.

Thales and Inetum Deliver Smarter Border Management at Spanish Valencia and Bilbao Airports

25 Mar 2021

• Thales and Inetum provide joint expertise to deliver greater security and convenience at the airports of Valencia and Bilbao, and before long at Fuerteventura.
• Smart accesses improve the border control process with higher agility and security
• New system facilitates operations for the officers of the National Police

Thales Selected to Prepare France for the New Schengen Area Entry/Exit System

22 Mar 2021

• In 2017 the European Union adopted a new directive for the deployment of a biometric entry and exit registration system (EES) for Member States in order to strengthen the security of the Schengen Area and modernize border crossings.
• In less than one minute, third-country nationals will thus be pre-registered and have their identity verified at Thales kiosks deployed at French airports, train stations and ports.
• The expertise of Thales in the field of identity document verification and biometrics will deliver a secure solution while offering optimal user experience.

Facial Recognition Pilot Project at Madrid Airport evolves into broader Contactless Passenger Experience

11 Feb 2021

The AENA airports authority, Iberia, Inetum and Thales partner in this ambitious project, supported by Spain’s Industrial Technology Development Centre (CDTI).
It uses biometric identification of passengers with tablet-type devices.
Project aims to increase security while speeding procedures in the airport.
It will help comply with new health and safety measures for airports in the context of Covid-19.

Thales high technologies to ensure security and comfort for Bahrain International Airport’ passengers

02 Feb 2021

• Through its local company, Thales Bahrain SPC has successfully delivered the phase 1 of the special airport communications and security systems in respect of the airport modernization project • State-of-the-art technology has been implemented to enhance operations and overall security experience for passengers • Thales has established and signed a consortium agreement with SITA to act as partners for mainly the provision of Airport Operation Systems and other communications system.

Thales revolutionizes the travel experience of Madrid - Barajas thanks to facial recognition

21 Nov 2019

Thales provides the solutions that verify the identity of the people who are going to take a flight, guaranteeing facial recognition in real time.

How to restore passenger trust in air travel

29 Jun 2020

The Covid-19 health crisis is the biggest disruption in the history of aviation, as passenger demand in May plunged by almost 70% compared to the previous year. In the current crisis, Thales’s multi-layered approach is key to help support airport safety, reassure passengers to travel again and enable a quicker recovery for the air transport industry.

Doha Airport

17 Apr 2018

With more than 37 million passengers in 2016, Qatar's new Doha Airport is one of the busiest airline hubs in the world. Thales has designed the whole security system, deployed in partnership with Arinc.