Investigators are piecing together how an airline ground agent stole an empty commercial airplane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and crashed into a small island in the Puget Sound after being chased by military jets that were quickly scrambled to intercept the aircraft.
The airport is a confusing, stressful, harrowing place at the best of times, but never more so than when there is a meal involved. Running late or spending hours on a hard seat during a layover can lead to bad choices when deciding how to dine. Here are the 11 pitfalls to avoid the next time you find yourself stuck at the airport.
Have you ever been confused by a maze of taxi routes on the ground? Getting disoriented during taxi has happened to every pilot out there. In the worst case, one wrong turn could lead you onto an active runway.
Drones are finding more uses inside the airport environment.
What is the risk posed to aircraft by drones and what should airports do to mitigate the threat?
Fast and efficient roads, rails, and airports will keep us moving quickly, but only if we continue to invest in them.
Do you jump at the slightest bump of turbulence? Do you clutch the armrest during take off and landing? Or are you even too afraid to go to the airport? ...
For this column, we spoke to three aviation authorities to seek advice for how airports should prepare to deal with unmanned aircraft.
Lee Mansell, COO of Operational Solutions, details how airports should use an UTM system to safely integrate drones into their operations.
We found the 25 best airport restaurants to fuel your flights.
If we could travel by helicopter, it would save us time and lessen the need for building large, expensive airports. So what’s stopping us? Stephen Dowling investigates.
The uptick in healthy eats found in airports is part of a broader trend in the travel and hospitality industry.
Some airports have speed limits but more often airplanes will have a limitation in the flight manual for maximum taxi speeds.
Uber, the popular travel service, is making headlines for a number of issues ranging from contract worker/employee disputes to challenges getting service to airports and cities that have not embraced the company’s business model.
“Go to your local airport, rent an airplane, pay an instructor to take you up and let you go fly. Even if it's for 15 minutes, go do it. It will change your life, it really will."
As a highly-regulated sector, the aviation industry is utterly dependent on the use of technology. Sameer Makhija, Business Development Director – IMEA Asset Management Solution at Infor, tells Intelligent CIO how the company is supporting the sector. An airport is like a mini city and is home to a multitude of different types of assets, […]
A group of young women from all around the world are taking to Instagram to redefine what it means to be a social influencer. They aren't giving makeup tips or fashion advice. Instead, they have found a place in the international world of aviation and now seek to inspire others.