- SITA agreed to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions.
- The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
- Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions is part of RTX Corporation.
- The portfolio includes the MUSE and vMUSE platforms.
- The acquisition follows SITA’s purchase of Materna IPS and Big Blue Analytics.
Technology provider SITA has agreed to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions expanding its terminal operations baggage management and passenger processing technology capabilities. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions is the airport IT business unit of Collins Aerospace a subsidiary of RTX Corporation. Its portfolio features the MUSE and vMUSE common-use platforms vPad biometric kiosks and VeriPax passenger validation systems. SITA aims to combine its existing aviation communications and IT systems with Collins’ terminal hardware and backend software.
The acquisition follows SITA’s 2024 acquisition of self-bag drop vendor Materna IPS and its purchase of Big Blue Analytics signalling broader market consolidation. The combined portfolio will link biometric identity management automated self-service check-in touchpoints and baggage tracking directly into core airline and airport operations networks.
