PEOPLE matters
Bureaucracy and innovation Richard Plenty and Terri Morrissey reflect on the importance of encouraging innovation in the workplace. Could excessive bureaucracy and red tape be slowing down your organisation’s innovation...
Fuel for thought
Andrew Caughey, head of sustainable aviation at AtkinsRéalis, offers advice to airports seeking to become future fuels ready. Airports will be a critical enabler for the transition to zero emission...
SEA looking at eVTOL network in Lombardy region
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is certainly making news at the Farnborough Air Show in the UK, with Milan airport operator, SEA, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today that lays...
Perth Airport extends Avolta’s duty free concession
Avolta has announced the renewal and extension of its duty-free contract with Australia’s Perth Airport to 2031. Using sustainable design principles, the contract includes nearly 3,000sqm of commercial space across...
Avolta extends duty free concession at Perth Airport
Avolta has announced the renewal and extension of its duty-free contract with Australia’s Perth Airport to 2031. Using sustainable design principles, the contract includes nearly 3,000sqm of commercial space across...
The world’s most advanced Vertiport?
Urban-Air Port (UAP) and LG have unveiled their industry-leading next generation Vertiport, which combines LG’s AI-powered technology with UAP’s vertical airfield robotics system. They claim that the Vertiport is the...
Autonomous tugs on trial at Stuttgart Airport
Autonomous technology born in the UK has been given a high-profile German seal of approval after a demonstration at Stuttgart Airport. Aurrigo International plc’s Auto-DollyTug was successfully deployed as part of...
Working to support aviation’s decarbonisation efforts
ACI World and Airbus have signed a cooperation agreement to support the industry’s efforts to reduce the environmental impact of aviation. This partnership leverages the strengths of the world’s leading...
Weather watch
Technology will help the world’s airports and their staff cope with rising temperatures and extreme weather events, writes AEM’s Anuj Agrawal. As our planet warms, industries worldwide grapple with the...
Appetite growing for elevated airport experience in India
Travellers in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, India, are some of the world’s most enthusiastic lounge users with an ever-growing appetite for an elevated airport experience, according to new research....
Top technology priorities
Rudy Daniello, Amadeus’ executive vice president of airport and airline operations, highlights some key technology investment trends. Our latest research, Travel Technology Investment Trends 2024 Airports, demonstrates that self-service is...
Passenger numbers continue to soar at Brisbane Airport
New data released today shows Brisbane Airport saw significant recovery in passenger numbers in FY24, with 22.6 million passengers or 95% of pre-COVID FY19 levels, with notable growth in international travel which...