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United States
Aviation
Identity Redefined. Travel Reimagined.
Biometrics, Borders and Beyond with Digital ID
Explore the Trends Taking Off in 2025
The future of aviation isn’t coming—it’s already taxiing to the gate. This white paper explores how AI and biometrics are transforming everything from passenger flow and predictive maintenance to secure, seamless border control. Learn top aviation trends in automating identity, accelerating boarding, and strengthening security—all while delivering a smoother passenger experience. If you think automation is optional, buckle up.
Who We Work With
Top three reasons airports and airlines work with NEC:
Privacy & Safety
Passengers who opt opt-in to the platform choose how their Digital IDs are used and managed, in a secure environment
Efficiency
Faster with fewer touches and interactions for passengers, enables streamlined operations and reduce wait times
Interoperability & Scalability
Integrate with existing technologies at airports, as well as iOS and Android apps with the ability to expand to car rental, hotels, and beyond
Solutions
Baggage Analytics
Enables airlines and airport authorities to automatically count and size check hand-carried bags during passenger boarding.
Gateless Access Control System
Allows for the removal of traditional gates, guarded security gates or barriers, which reduces bottlenecks and wait times without affecting the security of a site or event.
NEC Mobile Boarding
The secure and automated passenger verification solution designed to streamline passenger boarding while maintaining the highest level of security and public safety.
NEC Digital ID
Streamlining the physical and digital in a single user managed and maintained digital ID for personalized, safe and secure interactions across countless locations and situations.
IPIDS
NEC's intelligent Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (IPIDS ) is a revolutionary leap in security measures, providing reliable intrusion detection that's immune to electromagnetic interference.
Why NEC?
NEC has the fastest and most accurate face recognition technology in the world, according to repeated tests by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Robust R&D investment supports continual improvement to NEC's algorithms.
Stop SIM swap fraud, bonus abuse, data breaches, and one-time passwords with one identity services solution. Integrating NEC I:Delight Mobile SDK saves time and money.
World's No. 1
Biometric technology provider known for delivering solutions with social value
Innovation Leader
$2.6 billion invested globally annually in company-wide R&D
Ranked No. 1
By NIST for facial recognition algorithms 5 years in a row*
Proven Expertise
Over 50 years helping federal, state and local agencies solve crimes and save lives
Continuous Innovation
A development team motivated to achieve accuracy, speed and functionality
