UAE airlines Etihad Airways have signed an IT services contract with airline technology specialists SITA.

The multi-million pound contract is expected to last ten years and is expected to generate significant cost savings through streamlining processes and upgrading the airline’s IT infrastructure across 89 Etihad sites.

The contract will see the provision of tablets to airline staff, allowing employees access to real-time data on passengers.

James Hogan, CEO of Etihad, said: “The SITA partnership is important as we seek technology solutions that can meet our own requirements and increasingly those of our equity airline partners."

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