Category: Travel

Cairns Airport is to begin the transformation of its international terminal. It is described as an opportunity to “revolutionise the terminal” and create “a contemporary space” for passengers. Contractors are poised to start work on a multi-million-dollar overhaul of Cairns Airport’s international terminal – the first major upgrade of the building since it opened more […]

Conversational AI is undoubtedly a hot topic right now and features in FTE’s 10 technology trends that can enhance airline and airport operations in 2023. 2022 was a breakthrough year for the technology, with ChatGPT, launched as a prototype last November, in particular generating significant media coverage. The news that Microsoft is investing $10 billion […]

Air Canada is piloting digital identification on select flights departing from Vancouver Airport to Winnipeg, and at the Air Canada Café at Toronto Pearson Airport, offering passengers paperless, seamless boarding. Air Canada has launched digital identification, becoming the first airline in Canada with approval to offer passengers the option of using facial recognition technology to […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the Easy Access Rules for the Basic Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/1139) — Revision from January 2023. This Revision incorporates the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1087 of 7 April 2021 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, as regards updating the references to the provisions of the Chicago Convention. The […]

San Antonio International Airport has unveiled preliminary designs for its new terminal. The Terminal Development Program will “reimagine the passenger experience – creating a sense of place for everyone arriving in San Antonio”. It is on schedule for completion in mid-2028. San Antonio International Airport has unveiled preliminary designs for its new terminal. The Terminal […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the Easy Access Rules for the Basic Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/1139) — Revision from January 2023. This Revision incorporates the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1087 of 7 April 2021 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, as regards updating the references to the provisions of the Chicago Convention. The […]

In the European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS), EASA regularly identifies the main safety risks and other issues affecting the European aviation system and sets out the necessary actions to mitigate them. This edition of the EPAS covers a shorter, three-year period from 2023 to 2025 and sets targeted priorities for that time. The intention […]

EASA awarded contracts for five new research projects, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. The contracts were concluded following calls for tender launched in 2022 and EASA, as contract manager, will work side by side with the appointed project leaders. The projects cover the following research topics: The projects fall […]

In close cooperation with European air navigation service providers, EUROCONTROL and EASA have released two reports on measuring air navigation service providers environmental impact and a guidance on how these organisations can reduce their carbon footprint as the aviation sector seeks to reduce its emissions by 55% by 2030 and reach climate-neutrality by 2050.  The […]

The conference agendas for the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing, taking place in Dublin on 23-25 May 2023, have now been launched with a stellar line-up of customer experience, innovation, ancillary and commercial experts from across the globe. Under the theme of ‘Tomorrow’s Customer’, the high-level conferences will include topics focusing on innovation efforts around customer […]