SITA agrees to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions technology business
SITA has agreed to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions to strengthen its passenger and baggage processing systems across global airports.
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SITA has agreed to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions, an entity that provides passenger processing, baggage handling, and airport operational technology. Airport World, SITA, AviTrader Aviation News, Regional Gateway, and AeroTime all report that the acquisition took place in October 2026. SITA stated that the deal will strengthen its capacity to deliver seamless and resilient operations across the air transport industry. [1][2][3][4][5]
Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions supplies system infrastructure that moves travelers and luggage through terminals. Airport World reported that its hardware and software cover check-in points, self-service kiosks, automated bag drop locations, and critical operational management systems. [1]
Collins Aerospace is an American aviation and defense technology manufacturer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a subsidiary of RTX Corporation that formed in 2018 through a merger between Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems. [6]
Airport World and AeroTime both report that the transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2027. [1][5]
In short
- SITA has agreed to buy Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions.
- The acquired business manages passenger processing, baggage systems, and operational airport technology.
- Collins Aerospace is a Charlotte-based subsidiary of RTX Corporation.
- The deal is scheduled to close in the first half of 2027.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]SITA to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport SolutionsAirport World, 15h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]SITA agrees to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and the future of airports, airlines, and the wider air transport industrySITA, 17h ago
- [3]SITA to acquire Collins Aerospace airport technology businessAviTrader Aviation News, 17h ago
- [4]SITA agrees acquisition of Collins Aerospace Airport SolutionsRegional Gateway, 14h ago
- [5]SITA to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions in deal set to close in 2027AeroTime, 13h ago
Background
- [6]Collins Aerospace on Wikipedia
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