The 15th Forum on Civil Aviation Information Technology Development was held in Xuchang, Henan Province on November 15. With the theme of “New Technology, New Application and New Service”, the forum aimed to implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of CPC and relevant policies and requirements for CAAC’s innovation in science, technology and education, promote the development of civil aviation information technology, facilitate the application of some latest technologies such as artificial intelligence in the industry, and keep improving civil aviation service. CAAC’s Deputy Administrator Dong Zhiyi stressed in his speech that the whole industry should follow the pace of the time, strive to advance smart civil aviation, and try to realize a great-leap-forward development in the new era. Vice Governor of Henan Province Xu Guang also attended the forum and delivered a speech.

The forum, under the guidance of CAAC’s Department of Personnel, Science &Technology, and Education, was hosted by CAAC News Agency, and co-sponsored by TravelSky Technology Limited, the No.2 Research Institute of CAAC and Henan Province Airport Group. Nearly 300 participants attended the forum including persons in charge of information technology of relevant government departments, regional administrations, airlines, airports, support enterprises, and research institutions, industry experts, scholars, and representative from renowned enterprises both home and abroad. They conducted in-depth discussions on such topics as the application of artificial intelligence in civil aviation, smart airport building, civil aviation big data, and establishment of an innovation-oriented civil aviation industry.

The forum, with the longest history and the greatest influence in the field of civil aviation information technology, has become a key platform to showcase the achievements of information technology of civil aviation both in China and abroad and the best practices in informatization of domestic and foreign civil aviation entities. The forum is also an important platform for communication and cooperation among the policy-makers, decision makers and practitioners of civil aviation informatization in China.