Airport Efficiency: Proven Solutions for Better Airport Performance

PROAVIA members help airports coordinate operations, increase processing capacity, improve the use of assets and turn operational data into faster, better-informed decisions.

Airport efficiency depends on the performance of an interconnected system. Passenger processing, baggage operations, terminal capacity, airside activities, technical assets and stakeholder coordination all influence the ability of an airport to deliver safe, predictable and cost-effective operations.

PROAVIA members provide airport operators, airlines, ground handlers and authorities with consulting, engineering, equipment and digital solutions that address these operational dependencies. Their expertise ranges from Airport Operations Centres and baggage automation to real-time flow intelligence, time synchronisation, asset diagnostics and performance monitoring.

PROAVIA's members understand that arlines and their passengers share an interest in a cost-efficient airport experience that provides sufficient space to accommodate necessary functions and provides stable passenger flows with acceptable processing and waiting times and that targets should be set in consultation with airport users. That is why they develop smart airport solutions and airport digitalisation strategies to improve operational performance, optimise passenger flows, and enhance infrastructure efficiency.

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What exactly are the main airport efficiency challenges?

Airport operations involve many organisations using different systems, processes and performance indicators. Efficiency deteriorates when stakeholders do not share the same operational picture, when bottlenecks are detected too late or when critical assets cannot support peak demand. What is important ?

Creating shared situational awareness across airport stakeholders
Anticipating disruption and coordinating operational decisions
Increasing baggage and passenger-processing capacity without interrupting operations
Monitoring passenger, vehicle and equipment flows in real time
Improving asset availability, maintainability and service life
Using airport space, gates and operational resources more effectively
Turning operational data into measurable performance improvements

How do PROAVIA members improve airport performance?

Airport Operations Centres and collaborative decision-making

PROAVIA members support airports in defining, designing and deploying Airport Operations Centres. Their work includes on-site diagnosis, stakeholder workshops, KPI definition, operational roadmaps, Airport Operations Plans and platforms that consolidate events, resources and performance information.

Baggage capacity and automation

Members design, integrate and modernise baggage handling systems, including automated sortation, early bag storage, tracking, reconciliation interfaces and real-time supervision. These solutions help airports absorb traffic peaks while maintaining secure and controlled baggage flows.

Passenger and vehicle-flow intelligence

Passenger-flow simulation, 3D LiDAR and spatial intelligence provide anonymous, real-time information about congestion, dwell times and bottlenecks. Airport teams can use this information to adjust resources, reduce delays and plan future capacity.

Asset performance and operational continuity

Engineering, monitoring and maintenance expertise helps airports assess critical equipment, extend service life where technically justified and plan modernisation without unnecessary replacement or operational disruption.

Proven airport efficiency use cases

Casablanca and Marrakech: preparing the implementation of an APOC

In 2025-2026, Aeroport Nice Cote d'Azur SA supported ONDA in defining APOC roadmaps for Casablanca Mohammed V and Marrakech Menara airports. The assignment combined on-site diagnosis, technical advice, human-resources consulting and cybersecurity services to optimise operational management.

Discover the ONDA APOC roadmap delivered by Aeroport Nice Cote d'Azur SA

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Toulouse: creating shared situational awareness

Egis supported Toulouse Airport through workshops, needs assessment, KPI definition and roadmap development for an APOC, an Airport Performance Assessment Monitoring System and an initial Airport Operations Plan. The project produced a consolidated view of performance and stronger collaborative decision-making.

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Marseille: reaching 12,000 bags per hour during terminal modernisation

ALSTEF Group combined dual cross-belt sortation, early bag storage and real-time supervision to modernise Terminal 1 while keeping baggage operations active. The documented solution provides a sorting capacity of 12,000 bags per hour and improves visibility during peak operations.

Discover the Marseille baggage-capacity project by ALSTEF Group

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Milan: coordinating decisions through an event-driven APOC

The Thales APOC turns fragmented data into a shared operational picture, supports event and impact management and structures collaborative decisions. The documented outcome is faster coordination, more efficient resource use and reduced disruption for passengers and ground operations.

Explore the Milan APOC use case by Thales

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Dallas Fort Worth: understanding curbside traffic in real time

Outsight deployed anonymous 3D LiDAR-based spatial intelligence to monitor mixed passenger and vehicle traffic at the curbside. Real-time information on congestion, vehicle dwell times and passenger-flow bottlenecks supports proactive traffic management without capturing images or mobile-phone data.

Discover the DFW spatial intelligence project by Outsight

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PROAVIA: connecting airport challenges with proven expertise

PROAVIA brings together consulting firms, systems integrators, technology providers, equipment manufacturers and airport operators. This combination helps airports identify complementary capabilities rather than treating each operational issue as an isolated project.

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Frequently asked questions

What is airport operational efficiency?

Airport operational efficiency is the ability to use infrastructure, systems, people and data effectively while maintaining safety, service quality and operational continuity.

How can an APOC improve airport performance?

An APOC gives relevant stakeholders a shared operational picture and a structured environment for coordinating plans, events, resources and disruption responses.