Issue 94 | April 2025
In this issue: adapting runways to changing climates, improving mental health among ATCOs, ATC cybersecurity, and more.
Issue 93 | January 2025
In this issue: airports embracing ecommerce, the rise of luxury retail, hydrogen fuel for GSE, and much more.
Issue 92 | November 2024
In this issue: How the Red Sea crisis is impacting air cargo, Schiphol Airports 25-year environmnetal plan, how Trump’s election will impact civil aviation, and much more.
Issue 91 | August 2024
In this issue: new baggage handling technology, digital stand management solutions, the UK’s new transport ministers, and much more.
Issue 90 | May 2024
In this issue: air traffic controller shortages, new tech improving accessibility, end of life runway maintenance, and much more.
Issue 89 | February 2024
In this issue: evolving retail operations at airports, the most expensive airport projects, Hamburg’s security under scrutiny, and more.
Issue 88 | December 2023
In this issue: NASA’s research project for solid state battery power, United Airlines flight attendants union negotiations, and our predictions for aviation in 2024.
Issue 87 | October 2023
In this issue: Aviation’s gender equality problem, the future of sustainable aviation, and drones delivering humanitarian aid.
Issue 86 | August 2023
In this issue: rigid airships as an air cargo solution, the future of first class seating, the role that blockchain could play in the future of SAF, and more.
Issue 85 | June 2023
In this issue: Doncaster Airport’s potential as a tech hub, how cloud solutions can improve baggage handling, detecting pilot fatigue with AI, and much more.
Issue 84 | April 2023
In this issue: a new vision for UAV airspace, how aviation is helping the aftermath of the Turkey-Syria earthquake, why airports need to clean rubber from runways, and more.
Issue 83 | February 2023
In this issue: the key trends for airlines and airports in 2023, ice protection for aircraft, new airport security regulations in 2024, and more.
Issue 82 | December 2022
In this issue: Jersey Airport moves to hydrogen, rebuilding Ukraine’s tourism sector, how Qatar prepared for the World Cup, and more.
Issue 81 | October 2022
In this issue: Doncaster Airport set to close, modernising UK Airspace, the US SAF Grand Challenge Roadmap, and more.
Issue 80 | August 2022
In this edition: how Russian sanctions are impacting aviation, inside Air New Zealand’s new sleeping pods, summer chaos at airports, and more.
Issue 79 | June 2022
In this edition: we ask if ground staff are undervalued, question if SAF will really usher in ‘guilt-free flying’, and more.
Issue 78 | April 2022
In this issue: Perth Airport’s new baggage screening systems, the Russia-Ukraine war’s impact on aviation, and more.
Issue 77 | March 2022
In this issue: Cincinnati Airport’s new delivery robots, increasing autism awareness at airports, contactless technology at Clark International, and more.
Issue 76 | February 2022
In this issue: the benefits of remote ATC systems, predicting flight delays using AI, a new boom for supersonic aviation, and more.
Issue 75 | January 2022
In this issue: new EU travel regulations, ultraviolet cleaning technology, the new app combatting wildlife smuggling, and much more.
Issue 74 | December 2021
In this issue: Uber Reserve for Airports expands operations, contactless security solutions for airports, Pittsburgh’s post-pandemic modernisation mission, and more.
Issue 73 | November 2021
In this issue: Boeing’s Beijing battle, the FAA’s new IADS software, carbon reduction in major European airports, and more.
Issue 72 | October 2021
In this issue: Thales’ new digital token tech, Malaysia Airports’ vertiport study, Miami Airport’s drone detection, and much more.
Issue 71 | September 2021
In this issue: potential airport worker strikes, how Alitalia’s transition to ITA will affect the workforce, sniffing out airborne Covid-19 in airports, and much more.
Issue 70 | August 2021
In this issue: how airport operators and airlines can protect themselves from cyber threats, the latest in automated baggage handling, how sniffer dogs can help with virus detection, and much more
Issue 69 | July 2021
In this issue: Tackling queues with biometric document checks, the debate around short-haul flight bans, Helsinki Airport’s modernisation project, and more.
Issue 68 | June 2021
In this issue: What airports are doing to counter potential drone threats, green energy initiatives around the world, how UK airports are preparing for an end to travel restrictions, and more.
Issue 67 | May 2021
In this issue: A look at robotic airport helpers, support measures for Covid-19 disruption to airports and aviation, Swissport’s recovery from pandemic problems, and more.
Issue 66 | April 2021
In this issue: Why 2021 could be a good year for airline start-ups, how automation is transforming airside operations, managing risk in aircraft leasing and more.
Issue 65 | March 2021
In this issue: the potential of space-based ADS-B, handling adverse weather conditions at airports, autonomous cleaning robots and more.
Issue 64 | February 2021
In this issue: a sustainable approach to the Single European Sky, 3D visualisation tech and ATC, a farewell to Tegel airport and much more!
Issue 63 | January 2021
In this issue: the future of remote air traffic control, monitoring in-flight Covid-19 transmission, the UK’s sustainable aviation fuel market and more.
Issue 62 | December 2020
In this issue: Covid-19 testing at airports, zero-emissions aircraft designs, reasons to be cheerful in 2021 and more.
Issue 61 | November 2020
In this issue: the benefits of 5G for airports, how Istanbul Airport is leading the charge on Covid-19 safety measures, autonomous baggage handling solutions and more.
Issue 60 | October 2020
In this issue: short and long-term survival strategies for aviation, the future of urban vertiports, virtual training for pilots and more.
Issue 59 | September 2020
In this issue: the rise of touchless technology at airports, mapping out aircraft storage hotspots during Covid-19, the start-up trying to make aircraft on demand a reality and more.
Issue 58 | August 2020
In this issue: the implications of Covid-19 for terminal design, a new sustainable taxiing solution at Schiphol Airport, and speaking to ACI World’s new director-general about the next steps for the industry.
Issue 57 | July 2020
In this issue: the relationship between airports and wind farms, aviation’s contribution to Covid-19 relief efforts, blockchain and AI in aviation, and more.
Issue 56 | June 2020
In this issue: analysing government bailouts for airlines amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the impact of ridesharing apps on airports, the future of sustainable aviation fuels, and more.
Issue 55 | May 2020
In this issue: Covid-19 and airport slot regulations, lie detectors at airport security, reducing gender bias in aviation recruitment, and more.
Issue 54 | April 2020
In this issue: the impact of COVID-19, preparing for cyber-threats, baggage handler strikes in the UK, and more.
Issue 53 | March 2020
In this issue: London City Airport’s green strategy, AI in airport security, improving efficiency in aircraft refuelling, and more.
Issue 52 | February 2020
In this issue: the impact of Australian bushfires on airports, accommodating electric aircraft, attracting younger generations to a career in air traffic control, and more.
Issue 51 | January 2020
In this issue: the potential comeback of supersonic aircraft, aviation start-ups to watch in 2020, better eco-fuels versus eco-taxes, and more.
Special issue | Yearbook 2019
In this issue: ecological projects at airports, staff shortages at airports, preventing human trafficking at airports, and many more of our biggest stories from 2019.
Issue 50 | December 2019
In this issue: discussing passenger profiling at airports, making airports accessible, and the biggest airport retail trends in 2020.
Issue 49 | November 2019
In this issue: behind Egypt’s new Capital International airport, the current state of airport charges in Europe, and what aviation hubs could look like in 2075.
Issue 48 | October 2019
In this issue: the impact of baggage tracking technology worldwide, a new aviation eco-tax for France, early design proposals for Poland’s new ‘mega airport’, and more.
Issue 47 | September 2019
In this issue: key aspects of London Heathrow’s expansion masterplan, how AI can be used to speed up aircraft turnarounds, the root causes behind ‘fear of flying’, and more.
Issue 46 | August 2019
In this issue: the future of facial recognition, the impact of cannabis legalisation on US airports, and breaking down the criteria for the world’s top aviation hubs.
Issue 45 | July 2019
In this issue: the impact of staff shortages in aviation, gaming and passenger entertainment, F1 technology at airports, and more.
Issue 44 | June 2019
In this issue: the impact of aviation on impoverished communities, Singapore Changi Airport’s dazzling ‘Jewel’ expansion, autonomous vehicles for baggage handling, and more.
Issue 43 | May 2019
In this issue: India’s ambitious growth plans for aviation, mapping stormy weather operations at US airports, a revolutionary new aircraft maintenance robot, and more.
Issue 42 | April 2019
In this issue: drone panic forces airports to reconsider defense strategies, a new app aims to help pilots acquire radio communication skills, debating bringing emotional animals on board, and more.
Issue 41 | March 2019
In this issue: China’s first permanent airport in Antarctica, an urgent call to optimise European airspace, airlines’ role in forced deportations, ecological projects at airports and more.
Issue 40 | February 2019
In this issue: labour issues cast a shadow over Istanbul’s new airport, the search for better aircraft tracking tech, futuristic airport designs from Venice Biennale, and more.
Issue 39 | January 2019
In this issue: respecting trans rights at security, Single European Sky updates, discussing airport sustainability with NATS, prepping for a hydrogen future and more.
Special issue | Yearbook 2018
In this issue: airports tap into virtual reality, the role of aviation in humanitarian logistics, welcoming special needs passengers, and many more of our biggest stories from 2018.
Issue 38 | December 2018
In this issue: airports prepare for climate change, preventing disease spread, cultural differences in passenger expectations, Brexit uncertainties, and more.
Issue 37 | November 2018
In this issue: the UK’s first digital control tower, airport retail, innovations in explosives detection, transfer facilities and more.
Issue 36 | October 2018
JFK’s new winter storm plan, Israel’s air sector boom, the future of Heathrow, microgrid implementation at airports, Air BP’s airfield automation technology, and more.
Issue 35 | September 2018
Debating airport privatisation, a new system to prevent aircraft from entering European airspace, Dubai Airports’ smart building technology, ways to combat harmful noise pollution from the aviation sector, security on the concourse, and more.
Issue 34 | August 2018
Automating ATC operations, difference between flight sharing in the US and Europe, the results of ACI’s customer satisfaction survey, the most exciting African airport projects set to drive industry growth, and more.
Issue 33 | July 2018
The resurgence of ultra long-haul flights, airport lounges adopting virtual reality tech, the role of airports in helping migrants, Heathrow’s sustainability agenda, rescue plans for Detroit Airport, and more.
Issue 32 | June 2018
Increased tourism is encouraging airlines to resume services to Taiwan’s Taipei Taoyuan Airport, AI’s potential in baggage handling, inside Munich’s Labcampus project, monitoring pets in transit, and more.
Issue 31 | May 2018
Cashing in on Chinese routes, the latest technologies helping to relieve gate anxiety, the world’s most environmentally friendly airports, Auckland’s new traffic measurement project, and more.
Issue 30 | April 2018
Imposing penalties on airports that misdirect passengers, Heathrow Airport’s new environmental tax, the cream of the crop in airport lounges, the end of 24-hour alcohol consumption in UK airports, and more.
Issue 29 | March 2018
Privatising US air traffic control, the end of PA announcements in airports, profiling Istanbul New Airport ahead of its unveiling later this year, how airports are welcoming passengers with special needs, and more.
Issue 28 | February 2018
Biometric security at Dubai Airport, expanding the UK’s Doncaster Sheffield Airport, how airports are being incorporated as essential elements of modern cities, the role of language in air accidents, the roll-out of Baidu Maps, and more
Issue 27 | January 2018
CORSIA’s ambitious plan to reduce aviation emissions globally, projects around the world converting waste to jet fuel, the problem of people trafficking at airports, opening up the final unexplored destinations to travellers, and more.
Yearbook 2017
This year’s biggest airport industry stories, projects, technologies, the outlook for 2018, and more.
Issue 26 | December 2017
The state of digitisation in the air freight industry, whether airports should be financed with green bonds, Dutch plans to run the country’s airports on wind power, robotic valets parking cars at airports, tighter EU border security, and more
Issue 25 | October 2017
The economic argument for airport expansions, how airlines cope with extreme weather conditions, new gate delivery services being tested in the US, mobility solutions in airports, detecting counterfeit medicines, and more.
Issue 24 | August 2017
Plans to privatise Canada’s airports, a project to build a second airport for Sydney, the concept of a circular runway, the race to find cheaper and cleaner sources of airplane fuel, new baggage handling technology, and more
Issue 23 | June 2017
Privatising US air traffic control, a new industry group tackling airport taxes, Australia’s plans to introduce biometric security checks, the world’s most customer-friendly airports, Europe’s Clean Sky programme, and more.
Issue 22 | April 2017
A new ATC for Europe, lie detection robotic kiosks, a first look at the Navya autonomous shuttle, JFK Airport’s upgrade, addressing mental health issues among pilots, Southend’s new routes, and more.
Issue 21 | February 2017
A new system to track drone movements, updating airport security, transporting pharma products by air, Incheon Airport’s expansion, the challenge of recycling commercial aircraft, and more.