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Game of drones: USFAA monitoring flight safety at airports
Drones are transforming the way that companies do business, not least in the aviation industry where they can be used to check runways and monitor the airfield. But concerns about safety remain, especially after a spate of near misses between drones and commercial aircraft. Andrea Valentino talks to Chaim van Prooyen and Andrew Gobeil from Atlanta International Airport about how to alleviate these worries, while still taking advantage of what drones can offer.
Pockets of turbulence
According to a recent report from the ACI, most of Europe’s small airports are losing money. Patrick Kingsland asks Henri Hansson, senior vice-president, technical and environmental services at Finavia and chair of ACI Europe’s regional airport forum, and Deirdre Clune, member of the European Parliament committee on transport and tourism, what can be done.
Risk and reward: IATA’s role
With the number of passengers passing through the world’s airports forecast to double to almost eight billion in the next 20 years, the aviation industry is left with no choice but to improve its infrastructure, says IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac. Ross Davies meets him in Geneva to ask what this might entail.
Bilbao: the Basque Country’s rising destination
Routes Europe is the global meeting place for every airline, airport and aviation stakeholder. The largest route development forum in Europe, the 2018 edition will take place in Bilbao with around 1,200 professionals expected to attend.
Private matters
The British Airport Authority’s transfer to private ownership in the 1980s sparked an increase in privatisation. Future Airport debates the positive and negative aspects of this trend with Gerben Broekema, an independent consultant based in the Netherlands, and former head of Royal Schiphol Group’s strategy and international development.
The biometric airport
Since 2016, Delta Airlines has been turning to biometric technologies in a bid to replace the boarding pass. Gareth Joyce, the company’s senior vice-president of airport customer service, discusses Delta’s recent fingerprint recognition pilot scheme with Abi Millar and explains what the long-term implications might be.
Face the facts: biometrics and facial recognition
Helsinki Airport is the leading northern European transit airport for long-haul traffic. Earlier this year, Finnair enlisted a group of frequent flyers in a facial recognition trial that could provide a glimpse into the everyday future of air travel. Stephen Hall speaks with Heikki Koski, vice-president and director of passenger management at Helsinki Airport, about ‘hands in the pockets’ travelling.
21st-century abolitionists: human trafficking
Human trafficking has been called the fastest-growing global crime, affecting every country in the world. Future Airport meets Charlie Blythe, manager at A21 a non-profit organisation working with some of the world’s largest airports to find out what can be done to fight modern slavery.
Strike force: wildlife risk management at airports
The majority of bird collisions occur near or at airports. Future Airport speaks with Mogans Hanson, a wildlife biologist who has worked at Copenhagen Airport for 25 years, to find out what can be done to alleviate the problem.
A river runs through it: Oslo’s Gardermoen airport
A newly built terminal at Oslo Airport, with its design based on a flowing river, is being hailed for its commitment to sustainability at all levels of operation. Future Airport talks to Øyvind Hasaas, the site’s chief executive, about how the project is setting a positive example for new-build airports across the world.