The Business Information Technology (BIT) Committee is a community of aviation industry professionals committed to advancing a business-driven technology agenda for North American airports.  The committee achieves its mission by lobbying on airports’ behalf on important technological issues, by sponsoring initiatives to develop groundbreaking airport technology-based service models and by working with members and partners to establish an industry-wide airport technology agenda.

The Committee facilitates education and experience sharing events for its members and it collaborates with other aviation industry bodies and partners, such as A4A, IATA and ICAO, to foster innovation across the sector. The Committee’s current agenda includes developing a standard biometrics solutions for U.S. airports, Airport API Digital Ecosystem, and collaboration with ACI World IT Task Forces.

Members prepare congressional testimony, respond to regulatory proposals and develop national and international policies for airport operators. The committee is represented on industry and governmental communications and IT taskforces.

Leadership

Chair
Marcus Session

Vice President, Information Technology
Tampa International Airport

Committee Secretary
Aneil Patel
(202) 293-8500

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Press Releases

New ACI-NA Report Highlights Heightened Urgency to Modernize America’s Airports

ACI-NA today released the 2023 U.S. Airport Infrastructure Needs Report: Growing Needs Heighten Urgency to Modernize America’s Airports. ACI-NA estimates that America’s airports need $151 billion over the next five years to fund necessary infrastructure projects, up more than 30 percent from $115 billion just two years ago.

Airports Council Congratulates New Committee Chairs

WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today congratulated U.S. Representatives Sam Graves, Mark Green, Kay Granger, and Jason Smith for being […]

Airport Industry to Meet in Minneapolis for the 2022 ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition

will host the 2022 ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition September 17 – 20, 2022, in Minneapolis, MN. The 2022 ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition is hosted by the Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC). Ricondo and SSP America are executive level sponsors of this year’s event.

Events

ACI-NA Commentary on Business Information Technology

Passive Optical Network offers high-speed, future-proof and energy-efficient connectivity at Orlando International Airport’s new terminal

By John Hoover, Marketing Director, Tellabs Orlando International Airport’s new Terminal C had an initial opening in September 2022, greater fanfare in the December 2022 time frame and has been […]

FIDS Reimagined – Leveraging FIDS Screens to Improve Passenger Experience

By Colleen Hamilton, Principal, Art of Context Maximizing resource use and improving the passenger experience are at the top of any airport’s priority list. FIDS has long been a key […]

Innovating with QR Codes

By Neil Chatwood, Transportation Lead, Omnivex Corporation QR codes are not a new concept. They have been around for close to 30 years. However, the Covid-19 pandemic caused a resurgence […]

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