Liverpool John Lennon Airport go-live with Azinq’s Airport Hive

Image of the front of Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Liverpool John Lennon Airport go-live with Azinq’s Airport Hive, a new wave Airport Operational Database (AODB) replacement.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) have successfully implemented Airport Hive to replace their legacy AODB. Airport Hive has been developed by airport software specialist Azinq. Based in Sci-Tech Daresbury, which sits within the Liverpool City Region, it’s proved to be a great regional success story.

Due to aging architecture that plagues most AODBs on the market today, it became a challenge to digitally evolve and innovate. Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) have taken a new wave approach to airport operations having successfully gone live with Airport Hive, which is built on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The transition of Airport Hive into the production environment took place at midday on 21st November 2023 and it went smoothly, without any issues or impact on the operation.

Airport Hive is the natural choice to replace their AODB. It is a modern cloud based modular suite of airport operational products, that provide a direct replacement for a traditional AODB which includes Billing, Resource Management, and much more.

In adopting Airport Hive LJLA have future-proofed their airport management system, providing huge flexibility delivered through its API led design, with event-driven microservices architecture. They can now access all their data securely and easily incorporate many systems into their airport eco-system. This will turbocharge operational efficiency, empower data-driven collaborative decision-making, and enhance the passenger experience.

As an agile platform, Airport Hive’s modular design allows components to be developed and updated separately and then plugged in when required. It can continue to adapt and evolve without any operational disruption and stay up to date with the latest technologies. This ensures Airport Hive is always supported and evolves continually.

By replacing their monolithic AODB with Airport Hive they can meet the requirements for independent scaling, accelerated deployment, and flexible hosting. They are now in a great position to take advantage of their airport operational information with cloud, REST APIs, IoT, AI, machine learning and other future technologies and functionalities.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

LJLA is very much the Faster, Easier, Friendlier Airport of choice for passengers from across the North West and beyond. It is recognised for its relaxed, hassle-free environment and best in class operational performance. LJLA has won local and national awards in recognition of its excellent customer service and for the way it looks after its passengers and employees. It seeks continual improvement to maintain and improve both the efficiency of its airport operations and enhancement of passenger experience.

 

Azinq

Azinq is highly experienced in developing, delivering, and supporting Airport IT solutions. Airport Hive has a successful track record empowering 20 airports with 150+ products, including Edinburgh, Calgary, Glasgow, Keflavik, Luton, Manchester, Muscat, Stansted and many more. (www.azinq.com).

'Working with Azinq and Airport Hive has ensured we have the right foundation and technology core for now and the future. It enables our operation to be more efficient and offer a better end service to our passengers. The project with Azinq has been a collaborative and fulfilling experience and it has been great to utilise the services of a local supplier, based in Halton who are clearly experts in their field.

The project was delivered in a short timescale and the transition was delivered seamlessly thanks to the great preparation from the Liverpool John Lennon Airport Team and Azinq.'

'Airport Hive is transformative software designed to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and empower airports to thrive in today's dynamic operational landscape.

Focusing on user-centric design and advanced functionality, Airport Hive represents a significant leap forward in technology for Liverpool John Lennon Airport. It not only meets their current needs, but also anticipates and adapts to the evolving demands of the future.

This replacement AODB launch at Liverpool John Lennon Airport underscores our dedication to delivering solutions that empower our customers to stay ahead of the curve and achieve unprecedented success.

We thank Liverpool Airport for their continued support, collaboration, and enthusiasm.'

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