London Heathrow Airport is planning a full-scale roll out of new biometric services from Summer 2019. Credit: Heathrow Airport. Over the last two decades, airports worldwide have significantly ramped ...

As the aviation industry recovers from the travel bans that limited traffic during the Covid-19 pandemic, with some airlines proving more able to handle the recovery than others, the world’s ten ...

The global commercial drone market is expected to grow by 26% each year from 2016 to reach a value of $10,738m by 2022. Even airports and airlines can benefit from the maturation of unmanned aerial ...

The uncrewed aviation sector is advancing rapidly. Widespread use of uncrewed aircraft is within reach – trials have successfully demonstrated flights of uncrewed aircraft vehicles (UAVs) beyond the ...

More than 60 airports worldwide are preparing for A380 commercial operations, which begin in less than six months. With its extra capacity and its unparalleled environmental characteristics (it will ...

The UK’s Stansted Airport recently completed a £70m upgrade to its baggage handling system, installing 2.4km of conveyor belts and track as well as 180 automated carts to improve efficiency. Credit: ...

Blockchain’s role as a shared, decentralised digital ledger could enable more accurate exchange of flight information between airlines and airports. Leading digital currency Bitcoin is enduring a ...

The SDX 10080 SCT is based on Smiths Detection’s EDS platform. Credit: Smiths Detection Group Ltd. UK-based Smiths Detection has introduced the SDX 10080 SCT, a new modular system for screening hold ...

The UK’s Air Passenger Duty (APD) is the highest passenger tax levied anywhere in the world. Originally introduced in 1994 as a means to pay for the environmental costs of air travel, it has risen by ...

Whether constructed out of asphalt or concrete, runways across the world are getting longer. The capability to cater for airliners of increasing size, such as Airbus’s mammoth A380, has dictated the ...

Culture can have a substantial impact on a passenger’s travelling experience. The concept that a person’s cultural heritage determines how they interact with other people is certainly not new.

Airport lounge access company Priority Pass revealed the results of its annual Lounge of the Year Awards. Originally devised as a perk for frequent fliers or First and Business class passengers of a ...