Case Studies
Real-world results from our consulting and technology engagements — with federal agencies, airport authorities, airlines, and international operators. Filter by service area to narrow the catalogue.
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FAA Automation Evolution — R&D Environment Lifecycle Support
FAA / LSTech (ANG NextGen Office)
Lifecycle management and development support services delivered to LSTech on the FAA Automation Evolution program, helping stand up an R&D environment for novel ATM service and application development targeting the ANG NextGen office.
NASA Airport Safety Digital Twin
NASA Ames Research Center
Under a NASA SBIR Phase II award (2024-2026), Cignus is designing and developing a prototype Airport Digital Twin platform for NASA Ames focused on operational safety and risk management - combining AWS-native cloud architecture, AI/ML analytics, ATC/Pilot voice NLP, and Cesium-based 3D visualization for next-generation airport decision support.
Florida Aviation System Plan Update - 2043
Florida Department of Transportation
Cignus supported the most recent Florida Aviation System Plan Update for FDOT, assessing Florida's airport and aviation infrastructure through 2043 - leading inventory, GIS analysis, statewide airport surveys, and a digital transformation/dashboard task spanning the FDOT Aviation Office, districts, and individual airports.
PANYNJ Digital Transformation Support
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Cignus delivers two Port Authority digital transformation programs - Digital Performance Standards for cross-airport data consistency, and an Azure data integration platform at Newark Liberty Terminal B that provides real-time operational insights from common-use airport systems and baggage processing.
Virginia Aviation System Plan Update
Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV)
Cignus is supporting the most recent Virginia Aviation System Plan Update for the Department of Aviation of Virginia (DOAV) - a five-year refresh covering airport infrastructure, economic, and operational assessments that drive funding and resource allocation across the Virginia airport system.
FAA Spaceport Analysis Toolkit (SAT)
FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST)
The Spaceport Analysis Toolkit (SAT) is a cloud-based prototype application Cignus delivered as prime contractor to the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation - supporting feasibility analysis of proposed spaceport sites for horizontal, vertical, and reentry operational scenarios using 3D GIS data and custom airspace/safety algorithms.
Boeing CAS - Systems Engineering, Development & IT Support
Boeing Commercial Aviation Services
Cignus provided systems engineering, software development, and IT support to a Boeing Commercial Aviation Services flight-efficiency business unit - leading the migration of airline-efficiency tools onto Boeing's private cloud and managing real-time ASDI and HADDS data feeds powering analytics for 60,000+ daily flights.