Regional Gateway • 31st March 2025 Bags of new ideas Real-time baggage tracking, robotics to assist with lifting and loading/unloading of heavy luggage, and wearable scanners. Paul Sillers reports.
BOAT International • 20th November 2024 Comfort and wellbeing take flight: Unpacking the new Gulfstream G400 business jet The raison d'etre of flying in a private jet isn't just to get you there quicker and in better comfort. It's also about getting you there in better shape. Paul Sillers reports.
CNN • 14th November 2022 Flight carbon calculators and offsets: How do they work and can we trust them? While there are plenty of flight carbon calculators offered by airlines and comparison portals, the methodologies can seem opaque and results vary from site to site.
The Independent • 21st December 2018 How airlines are using blockchain to unlock frequent flier miles Airlines are using blockchain to provide passengers with fast-track access to their accumulated loyalty points, says Paul Sillers
British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025 Cool your jets Imagine an airliner so fast it can fly from London to Sydney and back again the same day. A British SME is developing the engines to make it possible. Paul Sillers reports
BOAT International • 12th November 2024 Will air taxis really take off? While China, Europe and the US compete for the short- to medium-haul aircraft market, there’s a parallel rivalry playing out in the shifting sands of the Middle East, says Paul Sillers
British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025 Turn for the better A futuristic fusion of artificial intelligence and video footage is paving the way for smoother aircraft turnarounds at Heathrow’s T5. Paul Sillers reports
Financial Times • 13th July 2016 New European aerospace engines and parts address environmental concerns Global air traffic surged over the past year and is expected to more than double over the next two decades.
British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025 Upwardly mobile Anticipating a new era of urban aerial mobility, architects and developers are prepping buildings to accommodate ‘skyports’ on the roofs of residential properties. Paul Sillers reports
British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025 What planet are they on? The hubbub surrounding crewed flights to Mars in the late 2020s overlooks a closer interplanetary possibility. Nasa says manned voyages to Venus could be on the horizon. Paul Sillers reports
Financial Times • 24th May 2016 Buzz around next-level business jets lures investors Dodging the constraints of airline schedules and networks, and bypassing laborious procedures at big airports is the raison d’être of corporate aviation.
British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025 Coming up for air Flying taxis have long been part of our science-fiction future, but now it seems their time has finally come, says Paul Sillers
The Times / Raconteur • 20th June 2022 How quickly can aviation make the transition to green power? Aviation has yet to end its 70-year dependence on the highly polluting cocktail of hydrocarbons known as kerosene, but several initiatives are propelling the industry towards a cleaner future.
British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025 On your marques First it was Geely, then Audi joined the race to launch a personal flying machine. Now Aston Martin has just switched out of stealth mode with its VVC concept. Paul Sillers reports
British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025 Born again New technologies and the rising price of aluminium mean that aircraft will one day be recyclable, says Paul Sillers
CNN • 6th August 2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator's 2020 reboot may be the safest way to fly this year Avgeek desktop gamers and wannabe airline captains can finally get the high-altitude fix they've been craving.
British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025 Fancy a lift? Who’s up for a ride in an autonomously piloted flying taxi? One of the contenders racing to bring them to market asked prospective passengers how likely they’d be to hop on board. Paul Sillers reports
Quartz • 16th October 2015 There’s a reason inflight safety videos are suddenly so sleek and full of “jokes” Article about a new cinematic genre - airline safety videos. Why are airlines approaching this mandatory piece of public information sharing in a new and creative way?
British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025 Batteries not included Electric batteries might be just the ticket for powering short hops in the personal flying vehicles of the next decade, but what if you want to fly further? Paul Sillers reports
British Airways Business Life • 26th March 2025 Everything new under the sun Could Solar Impulse 2’s mission point to a solar-powered future? By Paul Sillers
