Based on technical cooperation between Infraero and Serpro, it will be possible to adopt technology at Congonhas (SP) and Santos Dumont (RJ) airports on the air bridge.
The Air Shuttle between Congonhas (SP) and Santos Dumont (RJ) will be the first to definitively implement 100% digital biometric facial boarding in Brazil for engers and crew.
A technical cooperation agreement signed this Friday (11) between Infraero and Serpro, a technology company owned by the Federal Government, provides for a t effort aimed at installing, operating and improving the initiative in a coordinated manner at the two air terminals.
As part of the Embarque + Seguro 100% Digital program, created and coordinated by the Ministry of Infrastructure (MInfra), the technology does not require the presentation of identification documents when accessing the departure lounge and aircraft. The objective is to make the processing of engers and crew more efficient, agile and secure.
From October 2020 to January this year, more than 6,2 engers participated in the program's testing phase, which took place at seven airports in the country. Between pilots and flight attendants, almost 200 professionals evaluated biometric boarding in Congonhas and Santos Dumont, from November 2021 to January of this year.
Assignments and schedule
Now, with the signature of the cooperation agreement, the adoption of this technology in the busiest air bridge in Brazil – the fifth in the world in flight flow – begins, and may include other airports in its scope.
During the 18 months of the cooperation, Infraero, which isters Congonhas and Santos Dumont, must acquire the necessary equipment for the installation and operation of the biometric recognition system developed by Serpro for Embarque + Seguro.
In cooperation, it will be up to the Federal Government technology company to provide the identity validation solution through its system (validation engine). Both institutions must designate public servants to monitor, manage and ister the execution of the work plan, as well as prepare, tly, a report on compliance with the object at the end of the execution of the agreement.
The work schedule foresees the holding of a bidding process for the acquisition of the biometric devices later this month. Between the deadline for receiving the proposals, ing through the analysis of interested companies, homologation and tests, the final implementation is scheduled for next July.
Digital transformation
As part of the country's digital transformation program, Embarque +Seguro was designed by MInfra, in partnership with the Ministry of Economy's Special Secretariat for Debureaucratization, Management and Digital Government.
In addition to Serpro and Infraero, it has contributions from the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac), operators of Brazilian airports, airlines and information technology companies, suppliers of biometric reading interfaces.
“The definitive use of biometrics in our airports is something really innovative, a great evolution in a strategic issue for the airline industry. It guarantees more safety for s, streamlines boarding and access procedures to aircraft, reduces costs for companies, which will have fewer teams in these operations and less time with aircraft on the ground”, said the executive secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Marcelo Sampaio.
He recalls that, by completely dispensing with the handling of physical documents to access departure lounges and aircraft, the initiative is also in line with the health protocols adopted in the country's air terminals during the pandemic.
“Brazil will be a showcase for the world with biometric boarding. We are excited about the use of this technology in the most important airlift in the country and we have no doubt that other airports will also adopt it”, added the national secretary of Civil Aviation, Ronei Glanzmann.
The special secretary for Debureaucratization, Management and Digital Government of the Ministry of Economy, Caio Mario Paes de Andrade, highlights the agility, ease and security provided to the population by the digital transformation of the Brazilian government.
“It is a revolution in culture and behavior that has been very well absorbed by the population. The government platform, GOV.BR, has already reached 123 million s – when we took over, in January 2019, the number was 1,8 million”, highlights.
“Proof of the Brazilian digital evolution is that now, in seconds, the identity of engers is certified, making their experience at airports much faster and more comfortable”.
GOV.BR is the Brazilian government's relationship platform with citizens, which now has 4,9 services – 73% of which are fully digitized.
For the president of Serpro, Gileno Barreto, the g of the cooperation agreement is an important step towards making biometric boarding a reality at Brazilian airports.
“We are one step closer to placing Brazil at the forefront of the airline industry. The technology, which combines data analysis and biometric validation, has been extensively tested and will ensure an innovative experience for all Brazilians”, highlights Gileno.
The president of Serpro also emphasizes that Embarque + Seguro allows a precise, agile and secure verification of the enger's identity and complies with the General Data Protection Law, which has as its premise the security in the treatment of the citizen's personal data against use improper or unauthorized.
“Thus, the enger can travel with more comfort and peace of mind”, concludes.
The president of Infraero, Brigadeiro Paes de Barros, proudly celebrates the fact that Brazil is the first country to have 100% digital boarding on an air shuttle.
“Embarque + Seguro is becoming a reality after many tests and commitment from the parties involved. We continue to prioritize safety and agility in airport processes. In a unique and perhaps unprecedented way, we are uniting “Security” and “Facility” that naturally tend towards opposite sides. Embarque + Seguro will break this paradigm; we will have more facilities with much more security”, says the Brigadier.
How works
For engers, the procedure begins at the time of check-in. Using their personal data, F and a photo of the traveler, the airline attendant uses the application developed by Serpro to carry out the biometric validation of the citizen, comparing the data and the photo, taken at the time, with the government databases.
Once validated, the enger is free to access the departure lounge and the aircraft, ing through the biometric control points that carry out the identification and validation through cameras, without the traveler needing to present an identification document and boarding . Embarque + Seguro guarantees total protection of data.
For crew , when controlling access to the Restricted Security Area (ARS), a biometric reading device collects the facial reading of the crew member and validates the biometric parameters with the CHT Digital database – ANAC initiative –– confirming whether the individual is a civil aviation crew member and the validity of the document.
If so, the professional will have access released without the need to present documents, avoiding between him and the document access control agent (procedure touchless).
If not, the crew member's CHT and the airline operator's identification document can be checked and validated manually. The access control procedure, through facial biometrics, does not exempt the crew member from submitting to the airport security inspection.
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