I always thought (and hoped) “battle tested” would ONLY mean that our systems are proven in operation.

Yet… here we are.

Originally posted on LinkedIn.

An airport has a fixed number of gates, stands, check-in desks, baggage belts, and jet bridges. The flight schedule changes constantly - delays, diversions, cancellations, early arrivals, weather. A dynamic Resource Management System takes all of those …

If you see your Romanian colleagues wearing red-and-white braided strings today, you’re witnessing an age old celebration of Spring.

The Quick Essentials: ⚪ White = Purity & the melting snow. 🔴 Red = Vitality & the fire of life. 🤝 The Gesture: It’s …

The “Cloud” is still physical. From a business continuity and architecture standpoint, this is a stark reminder of why relying on a single data centre - or even a single infrastructure provider - is not a robust plan for high availability. …

We’re seeing a 4x-5x surge in activity across our systems, and we want you to know we are standing with you.

​Our operations team is on high alert and prioritizing any requests for those in the area. If there is anything at all we can do to lighten your …

Airlines that went all-in on one engine option for the A320neo have spent years dealing with groundings, lost capacity, and repair backlogs.

Air New Zealand cited engine availability as a major factor in pre-tax profit falling over 60% in one year. Air …

Apparently there’s a tension in tech right now: companies are adopting AI fast, and at the same time cutting the pipeline of junior talent. The logic seems to be that AI handles the simple work, so you only need seniors.

I don’t buy that.

At …

Airports are spending more on IT, but many still aren’t satisfied with the results. Roland Berger and others describe it as a satisfaction gap: investment is up, perceived impact isn’t.

One lever is the one display every passenger sees—the FIDS. If it …

McKinsey & Company’s research on smart airports is clear: the right integration and digital solutions can boost airport EBITDA by 6-8%, with much of that gain achievable within a few years. That only happens when systems actually talk and you act on …

Digital transformation stuck in pilot mode? You’ve seen it: great demos, then the project never really lands. AirportLabs doesn’t do demos and leave. We go live. Today we’re in 100+ airports- real critical operations, real data, real day‑to‑day use. …