Leonardo lands in Hamburg with high-tech baggage handling system

Leonardo lands at Hamburg Airport with its automated baggage handling system, designed and developed in the Genoa Sestri Ponente factory. The group was awarded the contract for the renewal and expansion of the baggage handling system at the German air terminal, an international hub that is investing significantly in upgrading its services. The project, scheduled to run for the three-year period 2026-2029, will improve operations in Terminal 1 and the Plaza area and aims to ensure secure handling capacity for the millions of passengers who use the airport every year.

The project envisages the complete replacement of the current system used in the terminal with Leonardo's cross-belt Multisort baggage handling system (Mbhs) technology through a phased planning process, which ensures that the airport system remains operational. This is a complex process, which allows the company to work on existing and operating infrastructures, as it has already done in the projects carried out in Paris and Hong Kong airports.

The Mbhs technology, explains a Leonardo note, is 'based on a cross-belt system, allowing for more delicate and flexible sorting, adapting to baggage of different shapes and sizes and helping to reduce damage and disruption to passengers. The system also integrates Iot (internet of things) sensors and artificial intelligence solutions to improve performance and optimise maintenance'.

The system is already operational at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. In the meantime, Leonardo has recently contributed to the project to extend Terminal 2 at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, which came into operation as part of the airport's expansion plan. Leonardo's Mbhs technology has already been adopted at several airports in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, India and the United States.