aviation innovation Exploring the use of robotics and automation to enhance airport ground handling Even though it may not always be visible to customers and passengers, airport ground operations play a crucial… ByJean Carmela LimJuly 6, 20241 comment
airport Milan and Catania airports in Italy first to try passport-free boarding process Two Italian airports are currently trialing FaceBoarding, a biometric facial recognition technology for passport-free processing. Milan Linate Airport… ByJean Carmela LimMay 17, 2024
Qatar Airways Qatar Airways showcases world’s first AI virtual human cabin crew at ITB Berlin Qatar Airways introduced the world’s first AI-powered digital human cabin crew at ITB Berlin 2024. The holographic virtual… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 7, 2024
Hainan Airlines Hainan Airlines and Rokid partner to provide AR inflight experience Hainan Airlines has partnered with augmented reality (AR) glass maker Rokid to provide an enhanced inflight entertainment experience… ByJean Carmela LimFebruary 8, 2024
aviation technology Japanese flying bike XTURISMO creator A.L.I. Technologies files for bankruptcy A.L.I Technologies, the startup and creator of the $777,000 flying bike XTURISMO, has filed for bankruptcy. The Tokyo-based… ByJean Carmela LimJanuary 18, 2024
emergency Flying at night: how skilled pilots navigate the dark skies The appeal of flying at night is hard to resist – the peaceful beauty of a sky full… ByRosita MickeviciuteSeptember 30, 2023
Russia Wires and tires: Russia tests solutions to protect tactical aircraft from drones Recent satellite imagery of the Engels-2 airbase in Saratov Oblast, approximately 400 kilometers southeast of Moscow, shows that… ByEmilia StankeviciuteSeptember 11, 2023
Fighter Jets Top 10: the world’s weirdest fighter jets ever designed The world of military aviation has seen its fair share of innovative and unconventional fighter jet designs. Over… ByRosita MickeviciuteAugust 13, 2023
aircraft Exploring military helicopters: types, uses, and technologies Serving as indispensable assets in modern defense forces, military helicopters play a crucial role in various military operations. Let’s… ByRosita MickeviciuteJuly 31, 2023
airport London City Airport to be first UK airport to scrap 100ml liquid restriction London City Airport (LCY) will be the first airport in the UK to have new CT X Ray… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 14, 2023
Airport security Five airport innovations that will make travel easier in 2023 We have often wondered what airports will look like in the future. But with the fast development of… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 10, 2023
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand names four partners ahead of first zero emissions flight Air New Zealand has named four partners it will work with on its mission to conduct its first… ByMichael JongaDecember 14, 2022
British Airways No passports required? BA trials biometric technology for international flights Fed up with fumbling for your passport at the airport? British Airways is trialing technology that will allow… ByVictoria BryanNovember 15, 2022
fuel AGS Airports and ZeroAvia to bring zero-emission flights to Scotland ZeroAvia, a hydrogen-electric aircraft developer, has partnered with AGS Airports to bring zero-emission flights to Scotland. The two… ByHelen NugentNovember 2, 2022
artificial intelligence How can AI-inspired tech provide pilots with another pair of eyes? Could technology inspired by artificial intelligence help general aviation pilots to carry out flights more safely? Developers are… ByAeroTime Advisory TeamOctober 26, 2022
AerCap Flying taxis? Maybe for cargo, not people, says head of major leasing company Will flying electric taxis ever be a viable way for passengers to make short trips? The head of… ByVictoria BryanOctober 4, 2022
electric Floating, foiling and flying: How does REGENT’s electric seaglider work? It’s been a busy time for progress in electric aviation, with several new aircraft and vehicles taking to… ByVictoria BryanSeptember 30, 2022
Airbus Inspiration from nature: new ways to make flying more efficient and renewable Right from the very first days of flying, when Otto Lilienthal studied the flight of birds to design… ByVictoria BryanSeptember 22, 2022