All articles by Ross Davies

1. Inside Manchester Airport’s new private terminal

   By way of its 80th birthday celebrations, last year saw passenger numbers at Manchester Airport soar to a record 28…
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   16 Oct
2. Slotting in: The enduring problem of airport capacity

   Among the five resolutions passed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) at its latest annual general meeting – held…
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   10 Oct
3. Solving the carousel crisis: How technology can make luggage safer

   There can’t be too many experiences more disheartening than waiting at an airport baggage carousel after a long flight –…
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   8 Oct
4. Flying scared: can aviophobia be conquered?

   If the statistics are to be believed, aviation has never been safer. According to the last count taken by the…
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   10 Sep
5. Discussing airport security with Stephen Cooper OBE

   With a CV that includes the roles of chief security advisor to the UK Government and head of security for…
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   10 May
6. Skyway vision: an analysis of India’s airport ambitions

   Over the course of two days in mid-January this year, the sumptuous confines of Mumbai’s Grand Hyatt hotel played host…
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   30 Apr
7. Why airport retailers have never had it so good

   By the estimates of Airports Council International, worldwide passenger traffic increased once again in 2017 by 6.6%. More notable still,…
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   12 Mar
8. Polar air: a look at China’s first permanent airport in Antarctica

   In her 2017 book “China as a Polar Great Power”, professor Anne-Marie Brady – a renowned expert on China’s exploits…
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   19 Feb
9. A beacon of hope: could new tracking tech bring an end to aircraft disappearances?

   March 2019 will mark the fifth anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which vanished while en route…
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   12 Feb
10. What do airlines expect of their airports: a lesson from Shannon Airport

    In stark contrast to the wrangling and politicking that has underpinned the glacial progress made on a third runway at…
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    29 Jan