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Smart asset management for the future of airports 

Modernizing airport infrastructure: The need for smart asset management and digital innovation

Airports face surging demand, but legacy infrastructure isn’t equipped to meet the next generation of air travel. Smart airport asset management and digital innovation are essential for airports to modernize operations, enhance efficiency, and ensure sustainability.

Rising passenger volumes and a shifting, complex landscape defined by aging infrastructure, sustainability imperatives, and rapid technological change are pressuring airport management systems. Meeting modern demand requires an updated approach to airport asset lifecycle management plans – one that moves beyond traditional methods by embracing digitalization, real-time analytics, and next-gen data strategies.

Technologies like digital twins for capital projects, AI-augmented computer vision, and the internet of things (IOT) are transforming how assets are monitored, maintained, and optimized – delivering significant improvements to today’s airport management solutions. These innovations enable airports to boost operational efficiency, resilience, and sustainability while navigating regulatory and environmental pressures.

By adopting smarter strategies and leveraging complex infrastructures digital twins and data-driven insights, airports can deliver safer, more seamless travel experiences and build a foundation for improved airport management systems.

Why now is the moment to modernize asset management for airports

Explore the evolving dynamics of airport management services and discover how airports can use modern technology to enhance operations, boost efficiency, and deliver safer travel experiences.

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Enhance your airport asset management plan

Smart airport asset management is reshaping the future of airports. In embracing digital innovation, data-driven insights, and Capgemini’s Smart Asset Framework, airports can overcome legacy challenges and operational pressures –positioning them for enhanced efficiency, improved passenger experience, and sustainable growth in an increasingly competitive industry.

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Thierry Jourdan

Thierry Jourdan

VP & CTO, Intelligent Industry, Capgemini Invent
Thierry is the VP & CTO of Capgemini Invent’s Intelligent Industry global practice. He advises clients on approaches to digital transformation and solutions that improve their long-term asset portfolio performance, safety, and sustainability. He leads the Capgemini Digital Industrial Asset Lifecycle Management (DIALM) offer to serve the global nuclear industry.
Henri Brasseur

Henri Brasseur

Director, Intelligent Industry, Capgemini Invent France
Henri is the Director of Capgemini Invent France’s Intelligent Industry practice. Henri specializes in asset lifecycle management for transportation industries. For the last nine years, he has worked extensively with transportation leaders, offering his expertise in operational excellence, strategy, digitization, and AI to optimize asset performance and value.
Joma VJ

Joma VJ

Manager, Intelligent Industry, Capgemini Invent
Joma is a Manager within Capgemini Invent’s Intelligent Industry global practice. Joma has more than 13 years of experience in strategy consulting and business research, helping our transportation clients synthesize complex information into actionable insights. Joma specializes in supporting strategy development, business growth, and investment decision-making.
Yassine Bouzine

Yassine Bouzine

Senior Consultant, Intelligent Industry, Capgemini Invent France
Yassine is a Senior Consultant within Capgemini Invent France’s Intelligent Industry practice. Yassine leverages his extensive background in engineering, asset lifecycle management, and manufacturing to guide our clients on their digitalization journeys. Yassine specializes in strategy and business transformation.

    FAQs

    How do airport management systems support sustainability and energy efficiency?

    Airport management systems are investing in hydrogen and solar energy assets. This helps align with net-zero goals, while developing new economic activity including energy storage and distribution.

    A digital twin is a virtual representation of an asset, which is built through collected data. There are various forms of digital twins, and they support operations such as maintenance checks, performance monitoring, and process optimization.

    These devices include sensors for real-time monitoring of passenger flow, gate traffic, and other critical assets. With continuous data generated from IoT devices, airports can optimize resource allocation, supervise operations, and support flow management and maintenance across facilities.

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