Manchester Airports Group selects Airport Hive to modernise Airport Operational Database and Billing across all airports

Airport Hive to power a unified digital operations platform across Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports, replacing legacy systems with a modern, cloud native Airport Operational Database (AODB), integration and Billing solution.

Azinq, a leading software provider in airport operational technology, today announced that Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the UK’s largest airport group, has selected Azinq’s Airport Hive as its next generation airport management suite to provide the scalability, security, and resilience required to support one of Europe’s busiest airport groups.

This is a significant milestone for both organisations. MAG, which serves more than 65 million passengers annually, will deploy Airport Hive suite to unify and modernise its operational data infrastructure.  This creates a real time digital backbone that enables Total Airport Management, Airport Operations Plan (AOP) collaboration, and ensures AI readiness.

With a proven track record of collaboration, Azinq and MAG have been working together delivering measurable results across the group for integration and support services. Chris Taylor, CEO of Azinq commented:

“We are immensely proud to be selected by Manchester Airports Group to deliver Airport Hive across all three of their airports. MAG has been a valued partner of Azinq since our inception. Our continued partnership together allows the opportunity for Azinq and MAG to set a new benchmark for operational performance and digital innovation within UK aviation. This contract represents the natural evolution of a relationship built on trust, innovation, and shared ambition.”

The comprehensive transformation will replace legacy operational systems with Airport Hive suite including flight data management, boarding management, A-CDM capabilities, aeronautical billing, reporting and seamless integration across all critical airport operations.

James Hill, MAG Product and Services Director, said:

 “At MAG, we are committed to delivering operational excellence for our passengers. Our partnership with Azinq, and the selection of Airport Hive will be an important step forward in our technology strategy, installing a platform at the heart of our intelligent airport ecosystem. This will support more integrated, data-driven operations and enable continuous improvements across the passenger journey.

“Through our continued partnership, we are strengthening the digital backbone of our airports, enabling us to continue to deliver efficient and enjoyable airport experiences for millions of passengers each year.”

The long-term partnership reflects the continued investment from both organisations to remain at the forefront of operational excellence by integrating new technologies that will meet the demand and pace required to unlock aviation efficiencies and scaled growth.