World Aviation Festival 2024: What to expect in Amsterdam | Airlines

Autumn in Amsterdam will be even more exciting this year as the city plays host to the 2024 World Aviation Festival from October 8-10, 2024.

Taking place at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, this year will mark the 21st edition of the World Aviation Festival. The event has come a long way from where it started in 2003 as the ‘Low-Cost Airlines Congress’.

Decades later, it is now considered one of commercial aviation’s much-awaited annual conferences and trade shows where industry professionals can connect, learn, and create opportunities.

This year, technology will be one of the focal points of the World Aviation Festival, a topic that played a factor in the festival’s return to Amsterdam to hold the three-day event. The city last hosted the festival  in 2022.

Amsterdam’s robust digital infrastructure has shaped the city into a thriving technology hub. On a global scale, it is recognized as one of the most “AI-ready” cities. In aviation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) makes a  vital contribution to autopilot systems, predictive maintenance, route optimization, air traffic management, and much more.

Daniel Boyle, GM of Transport at Terrapinn, a global events company organizing World Aviation Festival told AeroTime: “We chose Amsterdam because it is a city that is unique and has diverse approaches to mobility, and has an…