Assessing Advanced Technological Applications at Airports in Türkiye

Industry 4.0 is a revolutionary industrial management concept that uses today's modern technological products and has led to the emergence of new concepts such as artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous systems. Aviation is one of the industries where these advanced technologies are first adapted and most intensively applied. Robotics and autonomous systems are benefited in the production, maintenance, and repair of hybrid and electric-powered aircraft. Industry 4.0 components such as machine learning and artificial intelligence are also being utilized in areas like advanced flight control systems, flight schedule planning and advanced air traffic control. Measuring the level of technology adaptation at airports plays an important role in managing investments and determining customer satisfaction. Therefore, analyzing the latest technological investment decisions at airports is crucial. One of the various tools that can be utilized for this evaluation is fuzzy multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods. In this study, technological applications in the airports in Türkiye are examined with an integrated fuzzy PIPRECIA-TOPIS MCDM methodology. The experts from the industry are consulted for their opinions. This study aims to contribute to the evaluation of technology use in the aviation industry.