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Edinburgh urges Scottish Government to back aviation recovery
A new report by Edinburgh Airport calls on the government to help Scottish aviation, claiming that its recovery is slower than that in other regions
DARPA awards Northrop Grumman PNT contract
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Blackjack programme has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract for Phase 2 development of an advanced, software-defined positioning, navigation and timing payload, with options to build units destined for space flight
Perth continues rollout of COVID-safe initiatives
In 2021, 5.9m people have so far travelled though the airport without a single COVID-19 breach
FBB and easyJet commence works on construction hangar
The facility is based at BER and is set to be fully operational by 2023
Lockheed Martin highlight UK benefits of F-35 programme
Lockheed Martin has detailed the current and future economic benefits to the UK of the F-35 stealth fighter programme stating gains to date of around £9bn, a figure which would continue to rise through to the late-2030s
Emergent player – Turkey’s drone industry
Spurred on in the early 2000s by the growing international unmanned market, Turkey developed an indigenous drone industry and has become a significant UAV player
Collaboration key to zero emissions, says easyJet
EasyJet has urged industry and governments to work closely to deliver the zero-emission technology needed to transform aviation
Helsinki unveils plans for travel centre at Terminal 2
Finland’s Helsinki Airport is to create a new travel centre as an extension of Terminal 2, offering bus, train and taxi connections
Norse Atlantic announces BALPA partnership
A partnership between Norse Atlantic Airways and the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) will help create hundreds of jobs in UK aviation
4GD to integrate Parrot drone into synthetic environment
European drone manufacturer Parrot has entered into a strategic partnership with immersive environment specialists 4GD, which will see the integration of the former company’s ANAFI USA platform into the latter’s synthetic training environments
Inclusivity in space: ESA’s Parastronaut Project
The European Space Agency has called for would-be astronauts whose physical disabilities would previously selection previously, reports Mark Broadbent
How airports can manage the ‘tidal wave’ of COVID-19 documentation
Tech firm boss says collaboration is key with border control, immigration, ground handlers and airlines to minimise delays
RSW terminal expansion project to begin in October
The $331m initiative is set to take three years to complete
SFO AirTrain stations awarded LEED gold accreditation
The facilities have been extended as part of an ongoing construction project
Huntsville International partners with logistics firm
By establishing a new base at the hub, Kerry Logistics plans to inaugurate cargo flights across the US from Asia
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Our survey reveals industry views on post-pandemic airport recovery
Airports International conducted an online survey on behalf of Hitachi Vantara in July 2020, in order to understand the industry’s view on recovery from the pandemic and the use of technology to provide an enhanced ...
How technology is meeting the changing demands of airports
The evolution of the modern airport, and the way in which their operators conduct business, was well underway even before the global pandemic struck earlier in the year.
Are Airports the Next Smart Cities?
Airports globally are recognized as being similar to smart cities, as they focus on delivering improvements to operations, sustainability, experience and business vitality.
The Smart Path to Airport Safety and Security
The airports of today are vastly different than they were just a generation ago – and their technological evolution will continue to accelerate.
WANTED: Airspace guardian of the future…
As Egis celebrates 50 years in aviation, we publish a new discussion paper imagining the long-term future of aviation and what relevance air traffic management might have within it.
Prioritising safety in unmanned aircraft system traffic management
Drones are proliferating throughout the world’s airspace, making them impossible to ignore. As their numbers rise, the importance of finding a way for them to safely coexist with manned aircraft is growing increasingly urgent.
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As civilian air traffic continues to grow, airports must increase efficiency and manage more complex operations, while improving safety and compliance.
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Achieving safe, efficient, future-ready air traffic control Communications Frequentis was instrumental in introducing ATM-grade networks to the air traffic control industry, and continues to invest in taking them to the next level.
