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LJLA awarded the UK’s only 5-star airport rating for flight punctuality
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) beats all other UK airports with the only 5-star on-time performance and punctuality in the UK.
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Regulation & Legislation
There are a multitude of regulations and legislation that impact the aviation industry. These can be focused on safety, workforce needs, the legal requirements of connecting countries, and more.
As new risks begin to threaten airports, new regulations come into play to protect the aerodrome environment and its inhabitants.
With multiple aviation authorities working within the industry, regs and legs are being continuously reviewed. Within this section of International Airport Review we hope to keep you up to date on the most recent amendments and rules.
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Does your airport CARE enough about your mental health?
Adrian Cameron, Airport Duty Manager at Southampton Airport, tells us how and why he developed the CARE programme, and how to battle the stigma surrounding mental health.
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Fingerprint-based drug test accelerates identification of drug mules
Trials at Fiumicino Airport reveal that simple fingerprint drug screening helps airport and border control teams to respond to drug mule suspects in just 10 minutes.
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New biometric programme will facilitate paperless cross-border travel
Vision-Box and partners have signed an agreement to officially launch the “Known Traveller Digital Identity” service, which will facilitate paperless border clearance between Canada and The Netherlands.
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London City sets out master plan for the future vision of the airport
London City Airport has published a draft master plan, detailing how it could respond to continued demand for business and leisure air travel, in a sustainable and responsible way, over the next 15 years.
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Air traffic control training centre officially opens in Lebanon
An advanced air traffic control training facility has opened in Beirut, Lebanon which uses pioneering simulation technology developed by Airways New Zealand.
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Aviation must “transform or die”, states industry leaders
Strong aspirations and inspiring opinions from global aviation leaders were shared and discussed to officially open the 29th ACI Europe Annual Congress.
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Making drone activity safe in the skies above Europe
Research and innovation is underway in SESAR – the technological pillar of the Single European Sky – to ensure that increasing drone traffic in Europe’s skies can be managed safely, in particular in relation to commercial air transport. Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking, tells us more.
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New report acknowledges value of SESAR deployment but advises review
The efficiency of European airspace is vital to minimising delays and achieving aviation sustainability, but can we place monetary value on it? A new report from The European Court of Auditors (ECA) suggests we can.
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AZANS: Delivering airspace safety through efficiency
Azerbaijan Air Navigation Services details the challenges of traffic growth in regard to managing Azerbaijani airspace, and highlights how this has been tackled.
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How will the airports of the future embrace digitalisation?
Daniel Jones, Client Director, Infrastructure UK and Europe, Engineering, Design and Project Management, Atkins, details the concept of aviation by design, emphasising how digital technologies will play a pivotal role in the future of airports.
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Wellington Airport introduces reusable cup scheme
Wellington Airport becomes the first airport in New Zealand to introduce a reusable cup scheme in a bid to reduce the amount of waste the airport sends to landfill.
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Face-to-face with Chris Woodroofe, Gatwick’s Chief Operating Officer
In an exclusive video interview with Chris Woodroofe, International Airport Review’s Editor, Tara Nolan, discusses the COO’s career path, how the Gatwick community has been brought together and the strategy that is in place for the forthcoming decade.
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Sustainability Series: Why should we invest in sustainable aviation fuel?
As part of Schiphol's Future Sustainability, Denise Pronk - Head of Sustainability at Schiphol, explains how investing in sustainable aviation fuel is vital to the success of lowering the environmental impact of aviation.
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Using artificial intelligence to mitigate cyber-risks
Artificial intelligence, alongside proper training and education, can manage even the worst of security breaches into a positive outcome for airports and their users, says Kristina Dores, Chief, Aerodromes & Ground Aids at Namibia Civil Aviation Authority, and Brad Hayes, CTO at Circadence Corporation. However, the key question is when…
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