Farnborough airport: A long history of aviation successes
Farnborough Airport recently won an aviation prize for the 15th year consecutively, but the hub’s history of successes goes back more than a century. From being the UK’s first airfield...
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Fraport Greece rejuvenation: a catalyst for tourism
Fraport Greece recently announced the completion of its four-year infrastructure redevelopment across 14 airports in...
The robots taking over the world’s airports
PHL Food & Shops, the concessions programme at Philadelphia International Airport, is piloting a contactless ordering system featuring robotic food...
Will airline start-ups rise from the ashes left by Covid-19?
The global pandemic has grounded the aviation industry for months. But as vaccines roll out and our ability to tackle...
The sky’s the limit: how automation is transforming airside operations
From baggage screening and air traffic control, to ground-handling and foreign object detection on runways, automation and industry 4.0 is...
Navigating risk in the aircraft leasing market
For some air travellers, flying with an airline aboard one of its fleet – emblazoned with its livery and decked out with its branding – offers a sense of familiarity,…
Should airlines make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for travel?
Ilaria Grasso Macola: Making vaccinations mandatory for flying will only bring down an industry already on its knees It’s true, a global roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines is be the only…
France bans short-haul flights: Industry reacts
The French Government has banned short-haul internal flights when rail alternatives could cover the journey in 2h30 or less. The bill, which was voted in the French Parliament on 10…
Has Covid-19 knocked terrorism off aviation’s most feared threat list?
As one of his first orders of business after being elected, US President Joe Biden reversed Executive Order 13769, also known as the Muslim Ban, which was implemented by the…
Airlines trends: Aircraft leads Twitter mentions in Q1 2021
The top tweeted terms are the trending industry discussions happening on Twitter by key individuals (influencers) as tracked by the platform. 1. Aircraft – 494 mentions Boeing’s aircraft production hitting…
Q&A: Implementing open architecture responsibly at airport checkpoints
Norwegian operator Avinor and Heathrow Airport published a white paper, ‘Open Architecture for Airport Security System’, in July 2020. The document, which the biggest players in the industry endorsed, outlined…
