International Airport Review
Sjors Webers
19 October 2026
Maastricht Aachen Airport is the first airport in the world to put an AI-enhanced CT hold baggage screening system into live operation, showing how intelligent technology, human expertise and smarter processes can work together.
When Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) switched on its new Smiths Detection hold baggage screening system on 1 July 2026, attention quickly focused on artificial intelligence (AI). But the real significance lies in integrating AI into one of aviation’s most regulated environments without compromising certification...
