All articles by Patrick Kingsland

The challenges of funding ground handling operations at UK airports

From stricter new emission rules to rising passenger numbers, ground handling equipment at today’s airports - both large and small…
Breaking the curse: will Berlin Brandenburg Airport finally open in 2020?

By now, Berlin Brandenburg Airport was supposed to be handling some 45 million passengers each year. Its environmentally friendly recycling…
Developing autonomous baggage handling tech

Dozens of small robotic vehicles carrying suitcases criss-cross a vast, airy warehouse - plucking baggage from conveyor belts before darting…
Europe’s airports in 2018: talking points from a year of massive growth

For Olivier Jankovec, director general of Airports Council International (ACI) Europe - an industry trade association that publishes traffic statistics…
An urgent call to optimise European airspace

It was the nightmare scenario that many airlines had seen coming but few policymakers in Europe were willing to do…

From making honey to restoring wetlands: ecological projects at airports

At airports around the world, striking a balance between growth and sustainability is becoming increasingly challenging. According to the International…
Beyond efficiency: exploring airport designs of the future

Professor Wayne Place fondly remembers the experience of going to his local airport as a child. One of the best,…