Incheon Airport Corporation Launches Digital Transformation Project at Ethiopia’s Bole International Airport

On November 25, Incheon International Airport Corporation announced that it will carry out the "Establishment of a Digital Transformation (DX) Foundation at Bole International Airport in Ethiopia" project, which was selected in the "2025 Integrated Public Offering for Government Ministries, Local Governments, and Public Cooperation Projects" organized by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

Bole International Airport in Ethiopia is a major hub in Africa, connecting over 140 cities worldwide. It is located 6 kilometers from the capital, Addis Ababa, and is operated by Ethiopian Airlines Group.

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This project marks the corporation’s first case of providing a digital transformation master plan and pilot smart services for an overseas airport. Leveraging over 20 years of accumulated experience and technological expertise in smart airport operations, the corporation will enter the market together with domestic companies.

Previously, from September last year to May this year, the corporation implemented the "Bole International Airport Service Capability Improvement Project" over eight months. The current project is the second phase, following the previous one. Starting this month, the corporation will conduct a local digital environment analysis and assessment, dispatch experts, and hold joint workshops with relevant organizations, carrying out the project over a total period of two years.

The project consists of four main areas: ▲ Establishment of a digital transformation master plan and government advisory services ▲ Pilot smart service projects ▲ Capacity-building training for government and airport authorities ▲ Benchmarking visits to Incheon Airport by local stakeholders. In particular, the corporation plans to export its biometric smart gate "e-Gates," the terminal operation optimization simulator "Flexa," and the generative artificial intelligence (AI)-based airport digital transformation diagnostic solution "A-DMA (Airport DX Maturity Assessment)."

Meanwhile, since launching the "Iraq Erbil New Airport Operation Support Consulting Project" in 2009, the corporation has secured 41 overseas projects in 18 countries (with a cumulative contract value of approximately 450 million US dollars) and is expanding its overseas business with the goal of operating more than 10 overseas airports by 2030.

Lee Hakjae, President of Incheon International Airport Corporation, stated, "Through this project, we will demonstrate our accumulated operational experience and technological expertise in overseas markets together with leading domestic companies."

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