Huawei has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Strategic Partnerships Program. Through this programme, Huawei will use its advanced ICT innovations and expertise to help develop smart airports and airlines of the future, enhancing the passenger experience and optimising air cargo operations.
Becoming a member of the IATA Strategic Partnerships Program represents an ideal opportunity for Huawei to extend its commitment to advancing the aviation industry.
Leveraging continuous innovation, Huawei’s ICT products, solutions and services have been adopted by more than 50 airports, airlines and air traffic control authorities.
Through the IATA Strategic Partnerships Program, Huawei will apply new ICT to boost digital transformation of the aviation industry. It will help customers build smart airports and airlines that are dynamic, efficient, collaborative, innovative and ready for an intelligent era, meeting airports, airlines and passengers requirements for safety, efficiency and personalised services.
“The IATA Strategic Partnerships Program is open to companies that add value and bring benefits to the air transport industry directly and indirectly by means of their services, products and solutions,” commented Mark Hubble, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Commercial Services, IATA. “We are happy to include Huawei in our growing family of strategic partners.”
Yuan Xilin, President of the Transportation Sector of Huawei Enterprise BG, added: “Huawei is excited to join IATA’s Strategic Partnerships Program. IATA provides an invaluable platform for members to collaborate with other aviation leaders on areas of mutual concern, and it enables airlines to benefit from a wide range of cutting-edge products and expertise to achieve safer, more efficient, and cost-effective operations. Huawei’s vision is to bring digital to every person, home, organisation for a fully connected, intelligent world. With global airports and airlines evolving toward smart airports and smart airlines, Huawei is committed to becoming the best partner for aviation digital transformation by providing one-stop ICT solutions to help customers enhance services and create a seamless passenger experience. Together we will seek solutions that are critical to the future of the aviation industry.”
Huawei is collaborating with world-leading airports and airlines on innovative models of aviation cloud, passenger experience optimisation, and visualised operations solutions. Huawei has successfully implemented solutions featuring cloud, the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and communications networks for its aviation customers worldwide.