Patrick Kingsland

All articles by Patrick Kingsland

1. Developing autonomous baggage handling tech

   Dozens of small robotic vehicles carrying suitcases criss-cross a vast, airy warehouse – plucking baggage from conveyor belts before darting…
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   23 May
2. Europe’s airports in 2018: talking points from a year of massive growth

   For Olivier Jankovec, director general of Airports Council International (ACI) Europe – an industry trade association that publishes traffic statistics…
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   24 Apr
3. An urgent call to optimise European airspace

   It was the nightmare scenario that many airlines had seen coming but few policymakers in Europe were willing to do…
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   21 Feb
4. From making honey to restoring wetlands: ecological projects at airports

   At airports around the world, striking a balance between growth and sustainability is becoming increasingly challenging. According to the International…
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   31 Jan
5. Beyond efficiency: exploring airport designs of the future

   Professor Wayne Place fondly remembers the experience of going to his local airport as a child. One of the best,…
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   28 Jan