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Leonardo continues to expand its presence in the airport automation sector with the award of a contract for the refurbishment and expansion of the baggage handling system at Hamburg Airport (hamburg-airport.de), a major international hub that is investing heavily in upgrading its services. The project, scheduled for the three-year period 2026 2029, will improve operations at Terminal 1 and the Plaza area, ensuring a reliable sorting capacity for the million passengers who use the German airport each year.
The project involves the complete replacement of the current BHS system in Terminal 1 with Leonardo’s advanced cross-belt MBHS® (Multisort Baggage Handling System) technology, implemented through a phased plan that ensures the airport’s operations remain unaffected. This is a complex process, which once again confirms Leonardo’s ability to work on existing and operational infrastructure, as already demonstrated in projects carried out at Paris and Hong Kong airports.
Following the success at Frankfurt, Germany’s largest airport, the decision by this second German airport to adopt MBHS® technology to upgrade its systems and support future growth reinforces Leonardo’s position as a strategic partner for major European hubs, whilst also laying the foundations for future collaborations aimed at ensuring maximum infrastructure efficiency.
Leonardo’s MBHS® technology has already been adopted at numerous airports in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, India and the United States. This achievement confirms the company’s leadership in the world of baggage handling, alongside its commitment to providing efficient and reliable automation solutions for airports and passengers.
About Leonardo
Leonardo (leonardo.com) is an international industrial group, among the main global companies in Aerospace, Defence, and Security (AD&S). With 60,000 employees worldwide, the company approaches global security through the Helicopters, Electronics, Aeronautics, Cyber & Security and Space sectors, and is a partner on the most important international programmes such as Eurofighter, JSF, NH-90, FREMM, GCAP, and Eurodrone. Leonardo has significant production capabilities in Italy, the UK, Poland, and the USA. Leonardo utilises its subsidiaries, joint ventures, and shareholdings, which include Leonardo DRS (71.4%), MBDA (25%), ATR (50%), Hensoldt (22.8%), Telespazio (67%), Thales Alenia Space (33%), and Avio (19.3%). Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in 2024 Leonardo recorded new orders for €20.9 billion, with an order book of €44.2 billion and consolidated revenues of €17.8 billion. Included in the MIB ESG index, the company has also been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) since 2010.
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