Features

Latest features and long reads covering the airport and air traffic industry.

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Airport security: the latest developments

Airports are under increasing pressure to streamline screening while maintaining rigorous safety standards. Michael Henderson reports on recent initiatives

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Airports learn to cater for older travellers

Global demographics are shifting, forcing airports to cater to an ageing population. Edward Paine reports on initiatives designed to meet older travellers’ needs

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Ukraine’s airports: resilience in wartime

Three years after the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s airports remain in limbo. Airports International looks at the ongoing resiliency shown by two very different operations

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Drones and conservation

Drones’ versatility means they are well-suited to a range of conservation initiatives. Tara Craig looks at the benefits they have brought to some very different projects

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Airports International Issue 1 2025

Now incorporating Air Traffic Management, this issue looks at everything from ageing passengers' needs to integrating drones into airspace

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Green GSE: how EcoGate can help

ITW GSE's EcoGate is an innovative system designed to help airport operators meet emissions targets and protect their bottom line

The ATM Awards: echoing an evolving industry

Eduardo García, CANSO senior manager for future skies, explains the addition of two new categories to the ATM Awards programme for 2024

AR18: a one-stop shop with big plans

Tucked away on an industrial estate in Uxbridge is AR18, a small business with big ambitions. Tara Craig reports

Tackling drone noise pollution

A team at the University of Bristol has discovered that porous surfaces can reduce drone/UAM landing noise. They tell Vertiports about their findings

The ANAC vertiports sandbox

ANAC has big plans for vertiports. Tara Craig looks at its new sandbox, designed to help develop operational regulations for eVTOLs in Brazil