Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways, announced a new partnership to test and grow innovations for IAG brands and the aviation industry at the airport.
Though no specific projects were announced, the agreement builds upon IAG and PIT’s shared vision to drive the aviation industry forward by developing technological solutions to safety, customer experience and operational efficiency challenges for both airlines and airports.
IAG, one of the world’s largest airline groups with 94 million passengers served each year, will leverage PIT’s xBridge innovation program, which has a proven record of working with both established and startup technology companies to develop solutions for aviation and other industries.
“We are committed to driving innovation and working with like-minded airports and suppliers to drive change within our industry, for the benefit of customers,” said Gurm Nijjer, IAG’s senior vice president of Americas. “We look forward to working with the PIT team to explore exciting new solutions with the robotics and tech community.”
PIT’s success as a test bed for a wide variety of innovative applications—both inside and outside its terminals—increased the appeal for IAG, which identified the airport as a key partner with whom to cultivate additional technological advancements.
“We are thrilled to partner with IAG, an aviation leader and innovator itself, to develop groundbreaking solutions for its passengers and the industry right here at xBridge,” said Christina Cassotis. PIT CEO. “I’m excited about the possibilities with this special partnership, and I thank IAG for selecting PIT as a partner for innovation.”
