The Digitalization of Airport and Airlines with IoT and Data Streaming using Kafka and Flink

The digitalization of airports faces challenges such as integrating diverse legacy systems, ensuring cybersecurity, and managing the vast amounts of data generated in real-time. The vision for a digitalized airport includes seamless passenger experiences, optimized operations, consistent integration with airlines and retail stores, and enhanced security through the use of advanced technologies like IoT, AI, and real-time data analytics. This blog post shows the relevance of data streaming with Apache Kafka and Flink in the aviation industry to enable data-driven business process automation and innovation while modernizing the IT infrastructure with cloud-native hybrid cloud architecture. Schiphol Group operating Amsterdam Airport shows a few real-world deployments.

(Originally posted on Kai Waehner’s blog: “The Digitalization of Airport and Airlines with IoT and Data Streaming using Kafka and Flink”… Join the data streaming community and stay informed about new blog posts by subscribing to my newsletter)

The Digitalization of Airports and the Aviation Industry

Digitalization transforms airport operations and improves the experience of employees and passengers. It affects various aspects of airport…