Airports
IATA to open permanent office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the world's leading aviation representative body, have announced they will open a permanent office in Uzbekistan. The organisation will also launch a Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) in the country before the close...
Breakthrough SAF process could radically simplify production
This article was originally posted on our sister site, Aerospace Tech Review. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new process that could significantly cut the cost of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. The US-based research team have found a...
The winners of the Aviation Festival Asia Awards 2026
Aviation Festival Asia exists to celebrate innovation in the industry, and what better way to mark the occasion than by rewarding best-in-class airlines and airports across the APAC region? The Keynote stage at the Suntec Centre, Singapore, became a celebration of...
What to expect at Aviation Festival Asia 2026
Bringing together more than 1,500 attendees, 150 speakers, and 150 exhibitors, Aviation Festival Asia (AFA) is returning to Suntec Singapore on 25 and 26 March 2026. Promising to be the most dynamic and insightful edition of the event yet, top themes under discussion...
Air travel demand to double by 2050, IATA say
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) have released their Long Term Demand Predictions (LTDP), forecasting that demand for air travel will double by 2050. IATA's higher growth model scenario would see the industry expand at a compound annual growth rate...
Conflict in the Middle East: IROPs are the new normal for aviation
The US and Israel's strikes on Iran have caused chaos and destruction across the global aviation industry. Iran's retaliatory attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE have escalated matters further, resulting in damage to airports, civilian deaths and injuries,...
“There’s nothing like the human touch”: Vancouver Airport’s approach to tech
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has won Skytrax's North American Airport of the Year award 14 years in a row. But what lies behind the airport's staggering success in customer service? Gerri Sinclair, VP, Commercial Data, and C-3PO, describes herself as a...
What airlines need to stand out in the digital-savvy APAC market
Data and digitisation is set to be a defining theme of Aviation Festival Asia 2026. Internet access has accelerated rapidly across APAC in the past decade, with China, Malaysia, and South Korea now among the most connected countries in the world. Despite these...
ASQ Customer Experience Awards name best airports in 2026
The ASQ Customer Experience Awards, run annually by Airports Council International (ACI), have named the world's leading airports across a range of categories. Surveying 700,000 passengers, including through onsite interviews, ASQ's thorough methodology has made...
Driving next-generation innovation at Miami International Airport
A US$9 billion development plan is transforming Miami International Airport (MIA). And at the heart of this transformation sits Maurice Jenkins, the airport's Chief Innovation Officer, implementing the technology that will take MIA to a forecasted 77 million...
VOTE for your winners in the Aviation Festival Asia Awards 2026!
Aviation Festival Asia 2026 is fast approaching, and so are the inaugural AFA Awards. Taking place on Day 1 of the event (25th March), the Awards have been designed to highlight excellence across the APAC industry, from cutting-edge digital solutions to meaningful...
Heathrow raises SAF mandate above UK government targets
London Heathrow Airport has set the ambitious target of exceeding the UK government’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) target by 2% in 2026. This year, regulations stipulate that 3.6% of all aviation fuel used in the UK should be sustainable. However, Heathrow is going...
Implementing next-generation technology at APAC’s airports
Customer expectations for airports are shifting fast, nowhere more so than in the Asia-Pacific region. From the famous halls of Singapore Changi to Bengaluru's new 'Gate Z' lounge for young travellers, airports across the region are developing innovative strategies to...
Incheon Airport launches remote baggage screening for US travel
Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea, has launched the world's first remote baggage screening. The new system has been put in place to make travel to the US easier, with the cross-border system reducing bottlenecks on international to domestic...
Regional divergence will define air traffic growth to 2054, ACI say
Airports Council International (ACI) have published their World Air Traffic Forecasts 2025-2054, predicting that demand will double to 18.8 billion passengers by 2045. While in 2025 air traffic by October year-to-date (YTD) had reached 106% of October 2019 levels, ACI...
Why sustainability and social projects can set small airports apart
Groningen Airport Eelde in the Northwest of the Netherlands handles around 120,000 passengers a year, connecting locals in the region to popular holiday destinations including the Channel Islands, Spain, and Turkey. However, with passenger numbers still down from...
Singapore Changi adds autonomous baggage tractors
Singapore Changi (SIN) airport has debuted autonomous vehicles (AVs) for transporting baggage around the site. A year of trials involved more than 5,000 test trips, and now two AVs are running at Terminals 1 and 4. The rigorous trial process was required to ensure the...
Plug and Play: Bridging the gap between startups and aviation
With its reliance on legacy infrastructure, aviation is one of the industries in greatest need of an innovation boost. At the same time, while startup insolvency rates are at their lowest in years, it can be difficult for emerging businesses to connect with the...
UK government launches £43m competition for sustainable aviation projects
The UK government is launching a new fund worth up to £43 million (US$58 million) for financing green aviation projects. Hydrogen propulsion and limiting contrails are two key areas of interest in the competitions, which will run in February. The funding comes from...
World’s busiest airports of 2025 revealed
Aviation data experts OAG have released their list of the busiest airports of 2025. Ranked by seat capacity, the annual report crunches the numbers from across the calendar year to determine which hubs are leading growth. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) once again...
