All articles by Nikki Thompson

Nikki Thompson

Caribbean radio star responds to communication needs during hurricane season

The Youlou Radio Movement in St Vincent and the Grenadines is providing much-needed emergency communications services and training in the East Caribbean, powered by Australia-based Barrett Communications.

Why high frequency emergency radio communications network is critical for island nations 

Preventing non-roadway collision fatalities: Technology and training with the safety experts

Industrial safety specialists Carroll Technologies Group has conducted research regarding non-roadway collisions based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This follows the release of the latest Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

Can the Middle East lead the transformation of global supply chains?

In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the world to be a pandemic. The virus has affected more than 180 countries and territories around the globe, and claimed more than a million lives.

How should airports best tackle foreign object debris as the travel industry re-opens?

With lockdown grounding thousands of flights last year, and global passenger traffic still weak, many airport operators have experienced a devastating period characterised by a huge amount of lost revenue, combined with heavy staff and resource shortages.

Foreign object debris sweeping solution for airport reopenings

With airports around the world expecting rising passenger numbers as lockdown restrictions lift and vaccines are increasingly rolled out, Airport Technology sat down with Stuart Tozer, director of Aerosweep, providers of specialist tarmac speed-sweeping systems for the aviation industry, to discuss the impact of the pandemic and what the future holds for the commercial and military aviation industry.

The industry reopens

As the aviation industry reopens, air traffic and airport management guru Mike Lockwood gives his tip for succeeding in a post-COVID-19 world.

Time-based separation at Heathrow: Optimised airport resilience and reducing delays

Airport Technology spoke with experts at Heathrow about the implementation of time-based separation technology, as developed by Leidos and NATS.

Crunch time: Could time-based separation solve the impending capacity crunch?

Ahead of the World ATM Congress in Madrid from 10-12 March, Airport Technology examines one of the key issues currently affecting the industry: combatting the capacity crunch.