Vladivostok Airport switches to Russian-made "AIST"- Common Use Passenger Processing System
Vladivostok International Airport has transitioned to a Russian-made common-use airport infrastructure platform, "AIS"T, developed by Skolkovo Foundation resident, Neolabs.
The long-awaited news we've all been anticipating since December 2021:
Ufa International Airport became the first in Russia to switch to our CUPPS platform," AIST". In late 2021 and early 2022, a joint effort successfully migrated 65 check-in counters and boarding gates, previously operating on a foreign platform.
Today, the system supports applications from 13 airlines, including major Russian carriers (Aeroflot, S7, Utair, Ural Airlines, Pobeda) and international operators (FlyDubai, Turkish Airlines, Belavia). The total number of daily check-ins reaches 3,000 passengers.
The primary drivers for Ufa Airport's choice of the "AIST" platform were the need to align with the import substitution policy, reduce the dependence of critical airport systems on foreign suppliers, and ensure the security and protection of personal data of Russian citizens within the country.
Equally important factors in selecting the solution were the system's technical performance, matching international standards, and the ability for rapid platform customization based on airport requests — a capability previously unavailable with foreign vendors — along with native-language support and documentation in Russian.
The "AIST" common-use platform enables multiple airlines to operate from shared check-in counters and boarding gates, utilizing any peripheral equipment available at the airport (passport and boarding pass scanners, baggage tag and boarding pass printers). This results in increased airport throughput and significantly reduced check-in time.
In late December, we were named winners of the Sprint accelerator program (by the IIDF and the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia). Furthermore, "AIST" was selected as one of the projects recommended for the development of new communication internet technologies under the federal project "Digital Technologies" of the national program "Digital Economy of the Russian Federation."