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BearingPoint: Mixed Benefits from Baggage Tagging

by Admin | Nov 11, 2005 | News

BearingPoint has developed an economic model to help determine the business case (or lack thereof) for RFID baggage tracking systems. While the company believes that such systems will become prevalent, the model suggests that in the near-term airlines and airports may want to hold off. This article has more details.

AMR: Boeing’s RFID Push is a Catalyst

by Admin | Oct 25, 2005 | News

AMR Research has released an analysis of Boeing's recent announcement that it would RFID tag certain parts of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft. This article recaps the key points.

FAA Approves Passive RFID for Grounded Aircraft

by Admin | Jun 20, 2005 | News

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the use of passive RFID technology on and around grounded aircraft.

Airlines cool on RFID tags

by Admin | Mar 24, 2005 | News

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Despite RFID Baggage Tagging Benefits, Cost Remain Hurdle

by Admin | Mar 7, 2005 | News

The New York Times published an article today highlighting the potential cost savings to airlines from reduced lost luggage through the RFID tagging of bags.

RFID Could Save Airlines $650M in Lost Bag Improvements

by Admin | Feb 23, 2005 | News

RFID tagging could reduce the error rate of mishandled luggage by more than two-thirds, yielding industry-wide savings of a staggering $650 million-plus.

10,000 RFID Tags in Airbus’s Revolutionary New Jumbo Jet

by Admin | Jan 19, 2005 | News

Unbeknownst to many, RFID plays a large role in the A380, the world's largest commercial aircraft unveiled this week by France's Airbus.

RFID News Roundup

by Andrew Price | Jan 6, 2005 | News

VeriChip announces IPO; RFID consortium to hold open workshop; Nordic ID rolls out UHF handheld for Europe; RFID maturing rapidly, says report; firms partner on retail RFID solutions; do-it-yourselfers devise tag killer.

U.S. Air Force to Launch RFID Pilot

by Mark Roberti | Oct 29, 2004 | News

Shipments will be tracked from four locations in the United States to two air bases in Germany using UHF EPC tags.

NASA Creates Thinking RF Sensors

by Jonathan Collins | Oct 4, 2004 | Case Studies

Low-cost wireless sensor networks developed by NASA can detect environmental changes and take action in response to what they detect. Now RFID is set to make them even more effective.