Spire’s multi-source ground and space-based data fusion to power real-time aircraft visibility within Amadeus’ Virtual Airport Operations Center (vAPOC)

Spire Global, Inc., a global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, has been selected by Amadeus IT Group, a leading global travel technology provider supporting airlines, airports, and travel companies worldwide, to provide a ground and space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) data fusion for integration into the Amadeus Virtual Airport Operations Center (vAPOC).

Amadeus vAPOC provides airport operators, airlines, and ground handlers with a unified operational view across airside and landside systems, in which global coverage of ADS-B flight tracking data is key. The integration of Spire’s aviation intelligence and data, which uses a combination of ground and satellite receivers for enhanced coverage, ensures the vAPOC can provide continuous aircraft visibility, on ground for airport operations.

“Through real-time intelligence, unified communication channels, and precision planning tools, Amadeus Virtual APOC gives airport stakeholders the power to make data-driven decisions. Leveraging Spire Aviation’s global ground and space-based ADS-B network, the platform delivers complete worldwide coverage that enables optimized traffic flow, enhanced situational awareness and agile responses to operational changes during daily operations and at the time of disruptions,” says Abhishek Krishna, Head of Data, AI, and Platform Product Management, Amadeus.

“Airport operations depend on accurate, real-time data to coordinate thousands of aircraft movements across complex airside and landside systems,” said Johan Alex Varghese, Head of Aviation at Spire. “Our work with Amadeus brings together their powerful airport operations platform with Spire’s global aircraft tracking data to deliver a more complete operational picture for airport operators. Working closely together, our teams progressed from an initial proof-of-concept to a live deployment, enabling advanced vAPOC capabilities to manage daily operations and disruption scenarios.”

“As airports increasingly adopt data-driven platforms to manage complex operations, demand for real-time aviation intelligence continues to grow,” said Shawn Meckelke, General Manager of Weather and Aviation at Spire. “Our work with Amadeus demonstrates how combining advanced operational platforms with space-based data can help aviation stakeholders enhance safety, improve situational awareness, strengthen operational resilience, and optimize overall airport performance.”

Amadeus is developing additional AI-driven capabilities within vAPOC, including scenario planning tools and predictive analytics to support operational forecasting. The platform is designed to scale with airport requirements as operational complexity increases.

Learn more about how Amadeus is leveraging Spire’s real-time aircraft tracking data.

Source: BUSINESS WIRE