Incheon International Airport (IIAC), which serves Seoul, capital of South Korea, has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Cirium, a data and analytics company with the aim to leverage Cirium’s aviation data to conduct research on airport data technology and commercialisation.

In a press statement, Incheon Airport says that through the new partnership it aims to access valuable data that will accelerate IIAC’s digital transformation. With its global coverage of more than 35 million flights, Cirium’s data will empower IIAC’s second-generation in-house venture programme to develop two key solutions, namely ‘Simulator’ and ‘MasterPlanner’. The partnership will also advance IIAC’s international collaboration efforts and expand its reach to new overseas markets.

Youngsuk Chi

“We expect Incheon Airport and its in-house venture team to develop outstanding solutions using Cirium’s comprehensive and reliable data. We look forward to continuing our cooperation as business partners for overseas expansion,” Youngsuk Chi, Director of Corporate Affairs and Asia Strategy, RELX.

The statement adds that Cirium, renowned for its data sets, brings 115 years of experience serving a wide range of aviation stakeholders, including airlines, airports, financial institutions, government agencies, manufacturers, and technology firms to the partnership.

“We hope this partnership will mark the beginning of our data-driven airport operations and development vision. By combining Cirium’s high-quality aviation data with Incheon Airport’s technical expertise, we aim to realise our goal of operating 10 overseas airports,” says Lee Hak-jae, President, IIAC.