CEM Systems: Trusted Access Control for Aviation – 2024/25 Global Airport Insights

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CEM Systems: Securing 1 billion passengers. One Trusted System

Every year, we’re proud to see over 1 billion passengers pass through airports secured by CEM Systems solutions. With more than 100 airport sites worldwide, our AC2000 Airport access control system is purpose-built for the aviation sector and trusted by some of the world’s busiest and most prestigious airports. We would like to congratulate all our airport customers on their recent awards and industry recognitions.

“1 Billion Global Passengers. One Trusted System.”
CEM Systems | AC2000 Airport Access Control

BELFAST, UK. 18th April 2025 – For over 30 years, we’ve partnered with airports, airlines, and aviation authorities to develop access control technology that enhances both security and operational efficiency — from landside to airside — with our products working silently in the background to support a smoother, safer passenger journey.

With decades of aviation expertise, CEM Systems delivers advanced biometric access, intelligent smart card readers with airport-specific features, and innovative terminals for secure gate management and efficient passenger flow.

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Here’s some 2024/25 Airport Customer Fast Facts:

• In 2024, over 1 billion passengers travelled through an airport secured by CEM Systems AC2000 Airport.

• 92% of UK passenger traffic (269 million passengers) passed through UK airports secured by CEM Systems products, including Heathrow and Gatwick. Source: CAA Statistics for Passenger Traffic 2024

• CEM Systems solutions are deployed at several of the world’s Top 10 busiest airports, including Dubai International (92M+ passengers), Heathrow, London (83M+) and Indira Gandhi International, India (77M+). Source: ACI World 2024

• CEM Systems are trusted at over 100 international airport sites, including Belfast International, Vancouver, Adelaide, Auckland, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Budapest, Delhi, Muscat, and many more.

• CEM Systems secures the Top 3 airports in the Middle East as ranked by Skytrax 2025:
1. Hamad International, Doha
2. Dubai International
3. Bahrain International

• Our long-standing customer Belfast City Airport was also recently named the UK’s most punctual airport 2024 — for the second consecutive year. Source: Civil Aviation Authority

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We would like to congratulate all our customers on their recent awards and industry recognitions. Looking ahead to the rest of 2025, we’re excited to continue collaborating with our airport partners on the latest security trends and technology integrations — including projects with the wider Johnson Controls portfolio – with access control, video surveillance, perimeter radar and AI-powered analytics all integrated to build a seamless, future-ready airport security ecosystem.

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Summary: Did you know CEM Systems AC2000 secures…

✅ 1Billion+ passengers annually

✅ 92% of UK airport traffic – 269 million passengers

✅ 100+ CEM Systems AC2000 airport sites globally

✅ Top 3 airports in the Middle East

✅ Backed up with 30+ years trusted aviation security experience

For more information on airport solutions, email paul.sheeran@jci.com

#AirportSecurity #AccessControl #CEMSystems #PassengerSafety #AviationSecurity #SmartSecurity #JohnsonControls

About CEM Systems

About CEM Systems
CEM Systems from Tyco Security Products is now part of Johnson Controls, a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. CEM provides highly advanced security management solutions which include integrated access control, ID badging, alarm monitoring, people counting systems and the industry’s most advanced and flexible range of card readers.

From a small facility to a large multi-site facility the sophisticated AC2000 access control system and advanced CEM products provide a solution to meet even the most complex needs. Each CEM system can be customized to specifically fit the needs of each individual customer, ensuring a powerful, highly tailored level of protection that simply cannot be matched in the industry. For more information on CEM Systems access control technologies, visit www.cemsys.com.

Tyco Security Products is now part of Johnson Controls, a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. With its world-leading premium access control, video, location-based tracking and intrusion solutions, Tyco Security Products employs over 2,800 employees globally, including research and development, marketing, manufacturing, sales, service and logistics teams in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Our products, built by developers from all product disciplines, consistently allow customers to see more, do more, and save more across multiple industries and segments including healthcare, government, transportation, finance, retail, commercial and residential. Worldwide, Tyco Security Products helps protect 42% of Fortune 500 companies, transportation systems on five continents, 37% of the world’s top 100 retailers, over two million commercial enterprises, thousands of students in more than 900 educational facilities, and over five million private residences.

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