{"id":32911,"date":"2019-01-22T10:12:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T10:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/?p=32911"},"modified":"2023-10-02T10:55:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T09:55:54","slug":"kuwait-international-airport-drives-digital-transformation-with-microsoft-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/2019\/01\/22\/kuwait-international-airport-drives-digital-transformation-with-microsoft-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuwait International Airport adopts Microsoft Azure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) adopts Microsoft Azure to transform data into actionable business intelligence and streamline airport operations.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Kuwait International Airport, an entity managed by the government\u2019s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has announced that it has adopted Microsoft Azure cloud solutions to streamline the airport\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n

The move enables DGCA to drive Digital Transformation in every facet – engage passengers, empower employees, optimise operations and transform airport services.<\/p>\n

Located 10 miles south of the city, Kuwait International Airport is home to a traffic of 13.7 million passengers annually, up by 17% since 2016.<\/p>\n

The growing operations called for DGCA to modernise the airport into a new state-of-the-art facility that can handle 25 million passengers a year and provide a remarkable customer experience. To address these needs, DGCA decided to partner with Microsoft and bring technology at the heart of this effort keeping up with the continual changes in the aviation industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Government of Kuwait wants to better address issues that many international airports face: high traffic, long lines, and inefficient gate assignments,\u201d said Mohammad Al-Mutairi, IT Operations Manager of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.<\/p>\n

\u201cKuwait\u2019s aviation sector has undergone an orbit shift and has played a vital role in development of the economy. By implementing the latest Microsoft technology, the Kuwait International Airport will further enhance its servicing competences and drive transformation in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

To handle an ever-increasing volume of flights and passengers, DGCA adopted the Microsoft Azure Cloud to gather, manage, and analyse airport data, and transform it into actionable business intelligence and data visualisations. This enables the airport\u2019s employees to avoid time-consuming manual data analysis tasks, and managers gain real-time information that they can use to streamline airport operations.<\/p>\n

For example, leveraging Azure-based advanced data management capabilities, airport operations experts can now stream the information into Power BI dashboards, a business analytics tool that provides real-time information about the number of passengers, the number of airplanes they\u2019re flying on, the wait time at the airport, how many workers are needed to transfer luggage to what types of aircraft and the number of open ticket counters.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur employees are now empowered with the insights they need to make the best decisions possible, as quickly as possible,\u201d Al-Mutairi added. \u201cOur mission is to give the right people everything they need to know \u2018right now,\u2019 to take the right action at Kuwait International Airport. The way Power BI brings together information in Azure Data Warehouse into one insightful, visually engaging experience – is better than anything manual methods could ever do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Microsoft and DGCA have enjoyed a partnership for over two years to drive Digital Transformation in the aviation sector of the country. In 2016, the latter migrated 3,000 field workers to Microsoft Office 365, as well as implemented Microsoft Teams to improve collaboration, productivity and communication with and among field workers. In the near future, DGCA also plans to automate much of the decision-making process by using Azure Machine Learning<\/a>, which will help amplify human ingenuity and reduce the risk of any possible errors.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery improvement in the airport\u2019s operation is an important milestone in the directorate\u2019s modernisation. We\u2019re optimising our airport\u2019s operations, which elevates our position compared to other airports, and that attracts more business. Microsoft cloud technology is helping to lift us to a higher level in the aviation industry,\u201d said Al-Mutairi.<\/p>\n

Charles Nahas, General Manager, Microsoft Kuwait, said: \u201cDGCA is one of the impressive examples of our customers that are truly leveraging technology to transform their operations and improve the services they provide.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is exciting to see how they are adopting the latest technologies and tools to drive change. In particular, the DGCA recognised the power of data as a strategic asset and leveraging the cloud to make more powerful and intelligent decisions.\u00a0 We are proud to support the Digital Transformation journey of DGCA and we stand forth to support the government of Kuwait in such crucial efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cMicrosoft appreciates the partnership with the government of Kuwait represented by the Central Agency for Information and Technology (CAIT) that allowed us to provide these Digital Transformation technologies to the government entities in country and the DGCA in specific.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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