news
International Airport Review Awards 2017: Technological Solutions shortlist
Our most popular category, we announce our top three entries in the field of technological solutions.
List view / Grid view
Airside operations
news
Gig stick packed with Heathrow security details found on London street
A data storage device containing 76 folders with detailed maps, patrol timetables and the exact route used by the Queen when she flies from Heathrow Airport was discovered on a London street over the weekend.
news
Manchester Airport contracts Spanish firm to install boarding bridges as part of £1bn redesign
As the airport gears up to take on 20 million more passengers, contracts are going out to specialist companies that can help them get there.
whitepaper
Exploiting Infrastructure for Future Passenger Growth
In this white paper, Neil Norman outlines how airports can smooth the journey for their passengers from check-in to gate without expanding a single foot.
news
One of the world’s most remote islands finally has an airport
More than a decade on from the decision to build an airport on St Helena, service will commence between the mid-Atlantic island and South Africa.
news
Inaugural International Airport Review Awards shortlist announced
After a long selection process, we finally have the 27 contenders who have gone above and beyond in their respective fields.
news
AirAsia to install broadband on more than 120 planes
The Malaysian conglomerate has signed a contract to hook up much of its vast fleet with high-speed broadband.
news
Cleaners at Manchester Airport to strike – and they’re not the only ones
An autumn of discontent seems to be underway as workers at three international airports threaten industrial action.
article
The use of drones for airport asset management
Ferrovial Airports prepares its airports for the future by studying the incorporation of drones into its asset inspection regime at Southampton Airport.
news
World first for airline replacing diesel-chugging tugs with eco-friendly alternative
British Airways has become the first airline in the world to introduce remote controlled devices to push back aircraft across its short-haul operation.
article
Remote tower live trials at medium/large international airports
Physical control towers have been associated with Air Traffic Control (ATC) since the need to observe and direct aircraft first arose. These towers are the most visible part of the ATC system but a new generation of technology is changing the way these services are provided at airports, writes Neil…
article
Making sound standards for ground operations
With millions of aircraft movements taking place every year, ground handling is a highly demanding, complex and multidisciplinary operational environment where people from different backgrounds are called upon to seamlessly coordinate the delivery of their final product. George Saounatsos, ICAO Consultant to General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), highlights the…
article
Civil aviation on the brink of radical change
Aviation Consultant James Hanson talks about an industry on the precipice of seismic change, where that change is coming from and how airports and aircraft operators stand to benefit.
article
Ground Handling In-Depth Focus 2017
In this in-depth focus we examine how the efforts of airports and airlines to raise passenger satisfaction levels through improved on-time performance places huge pressure on ground handling procedures.
article
Dealing with drones
Drones are here, and they are here to stay. There are a myriad of exciting and smart ways in which drones can be used for both commercial activities and public service – from delivering medical supplies to remote locations, through to surveying pipelines and delivering parcels – as well as…
Chief Executive Officer
CEO
Chief Operating Officer
Head of Operations, Safety and Emergency
Chief Strategy Development Officer
Head of Operations
Airport General Manager
CEO
Chief Executive Officer