Albany International Airport Partners With GE to Transform Airport Into Digital Incubator for Safe, Post-Pandemic Air Travel
12 November 2020 - 02:00PM
Business Wire
- GE to support Albany International Airport’s Master Plan to
transform airport into digital incubator, contributing cutting edge
technology to create safer travel
- Airport signs on as first customer, using GE’s Wellness Trace
App to track COVID-19 cleaning protocols
- New AI, machine learning and other digital technologies to be
unveiled at the Airport from GE’s Research Lab in the coming
weeks
Albany International Airport in collaboration with GE (General
Electric), have launched the first digitally-focused airport aimed
at demonstrating new technologies to make air travel safer in a
post-pandemic world. Highlighting today’s announcement is the
Airport signing on as the launch customer for GE Aviation’s new
Wellness Trace App, which the Airport has been using to track
COVID-19 cleaning protocols. In the coming weeks, the Airport and
GE will unveil other advanced artificial intelligence, machine
learning and other digital technologies being deployed as part of
this burgeoning Digital Incubator.
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Albany Airport launches GE’s Wellness
Trace app for COVID-19 cleaning protocols. (Graphic: Business
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“We’re proud to have GE partner with Albany International
Airport, as we advance our new and forward-looking Master Plan that
will establish a benchmark for the future design and operation of
the nation’s airports. The use of GE’s cutting-edge Wellness Trace
App is a major first step in our joint efforts to integrate new
digital solutions to create safer travel in a post-pandemic world,”
said Philip Calderone, CEO of the Albany County Airport
Authority.
“It’s exciting that Albany International Airport is partnering
with GE on cutting edge technology that may help travelers feel
safer since COVID-19 has changed our world,” said Albany County
Executive Daniel P. McCoy. “Being able to scan a QR code and know
the last time that surface at the airport was cleaned may alleviate
some of the stress and uncertainty people are feeling as they
venture out and bring back a sense of confidence. Any reassurance
we can give people as they travel that they are doing so safely is
important.”
“We believe the digital vision Albany International Airport is
advancing is exactly the kind of template airports and airlines
will need to ensure safe, healthy travel through the COVID-19
pandemic and beyond,” said Andrew Coleman, general manager of GE
Aviation’s Digital Group. “We’re proud to have Albany International
sign on as our launch customer. The App is helping them closely
track COVID-19 cleaning protocols today, with the potential to
track other health screening as the Industry and regulators
navigate safe travel in a post-pandemic world.”
WELLNESS TRACE APP
GE Aviation officially launched its commercial Wellness Trace
App offering in late June 2020, in partnership with TE FOOD and
Eurofins. The App, secured by blockchain technology, provides a
comprehensive platform for airports and airlines to track COVID-19
screening for both passengers and employees and set protocols for
tracking the cleaning of objects in the airport or aboard aircraft
to ensure they are regularly disinfected. Albany Airport is GE’s
first customer.
The app’s goal is to have the public light the way for safe
travel. The vision for the Wellness Trace cleaning use case is to
build a community similar to Waze, TripAdvisor, and Yelp. The app
will offer the unique ability for the public to provide real time
feedback into the cleanliness of their travel experience. For
example, if a traveler needs to stop at a rest stop on their way to
the airport, they can check Wellness Trace to find a clean one. If
travelers need to grab a bite to eat near the airport, they can
check Wellness Trace for the cleanest restaurants nearby. While in
the airport, travelers can walk with confidence knowing the
environment around them is now transparent and they can access
cleaning information with just a quick scan from their mobile phone
camera. The most exciting part is that travelers get a voice and
can become part of a community where their voice will be heard, and
the experience is free for the public. Albany Airport will be the
first customer added to the Wellness Trace community, but GE
Aviation is actively working to onboard many others right now.
Albany Airport initiated a three-month trial, during which its
operations staff will use Wellness Trace to track cleaning and
sanitation protocols for key areas and objects around the Airport.
More than 45 QR barcode stickers have been placed in areas and on
objects throughout the Airport. Using the Wellness Trace App from a
mobile phone or tablet, operations staff will be able to validate
the cleaning of objects by scanning each QR barcode.
Passengers will be able to simply scan the QR barcode stickers
with their mobile device and receive an instant status update for
when a given object or area was last cleaned.
Following the three-month trial, GE Aviation and Albany Airport
officials will review the experience to discuss any updates or
improvements that could be made to App. They also will discuss the
feasibility of expanding use of the App for health screening.
Wellness Trace is part of GE’s blockchain solutions portfolio
that is expanding its definition of safety in the future by
offering food traceability solutions, fuel assurance solutions, and
maintenance solutions. For more information check out
www.geaviation.com/wellnesstrace
New Digital Incubator Technologies to be added by GE
Research
In the following weeks, GE will introduce new digital
technologies to test and trial from its Research Lab in Niskayuna,
NY. These advanced technologies involving the use of AI, machine
learning and predictive analytics and modeling studies will help
the Airport stay ahead of changes it needs to make to ensure the
safest possible footprint as air travel makes a gradual return to
pre-pandemic levels. The Airport will provide a real-time
environment for developing and advancing these technologies.
About Albany International Airport
As the major air center for the Capital Region, Northeastern New
York and Western New England, the Albany International Airport
offers a wide range of facilities and services. A recently
completed multi-million- dollar capital redevelopment project
included a new 230,000 square foot terminal, parking garage, air
traffic control tower, and cargo facility. The airport has also
embarked on a five-year $232 million Capital Plan to improve and
maintain safety and to meet the needs of air travelers and air
carriers well into the 21st Century.
About GE Aviation
GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a
world-leading provider of commercial and military jet engines,
avionics, digital solutions and electrical power systems for
aircraft. GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company,
transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions
that are connected, responsive and predictive. With people,
services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for
customers by speaking the language of industry.
www.geaviation.com/digital
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Todd Alhart, GE Research t. 1 518 387 7914
alhart@research.ge.com
Jennifer Villarreal, GE Aviation t. 1 616 241 8643
jennifer.villarreal3@ge.com
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