The challenges of funding ground handling operations at UK airports
From stricter new emission rules to rising passenger numbers, ground handling equipment at today’s airports - both large and small…
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Patrick Kingsland
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Breaking the curse: will Berlin Brandenburg Airport finally open in 2020?
By now, Berlin Brandenburg Airport was supposed to be handling some 45 million passengers each year. Its environmentally friendly recycling…
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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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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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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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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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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,…