Global airports are achieving major throughput gains through advanced security screening, but success depends as much on people and processes as on technology.
Chris Walker, San Diego International Airport’s Manager of Planning, Noise & Environment, explains how collaboration, monitoring and transparency underpin the airport’s approach to managing aircraft noise.
George Ioannou, King Salman International Airport’s Director of Innovation, argues airports must focus on adopting and scaling open innovation rather than sourcing ideas.
As airports face growing demand and limited room for physical expansion, operators are turning to smarter slot management, digital apron systems, flexible gates and process improvements to unlock capacity from existing infrastructure.
Auve Tech has removed the onboard safety operator from its MiCa autonomous shuttle service at Tallinn Airport. The shuttle now supports Magnetic MRO’s daily airside transport of employees and equipment under remote supervision.
London Luton Airport has achieved a perfect GRESB score of 100 for the fifth year running, ranking first among more than 500 companies worldwide and reporting a fall of more than 40 per cent in operational carbon emissions since 2019.
At the AirportsUK Annual Conference, chair Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith urged the government to back its growth agenda with action on business rates, while Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander set out progress on airport expansion, SAF and airspace modernisation.
iGA Academy sets out how connecting structured aviation training with the operational environment of iGA Istanbul Airport can help address the industry’s growing skills requirement.
A modern airport is far more than a passenger terminal and runways. This is the approach being taken in the development of Poland’s new national airport and Port Polska, the country’s largest infrastructure project.