A subterranean system of shuttling airline passengers between Chicago city centre and the airport at 150mph could be in the pipeline. Paul Sillers reports

Half plane, half chopper, the RACER is an aeronautical mashup that combines vertical manoeuvrability with horizontal zip, making it ideal for ‘golden hour’ rescue missions. Paul Sillers reports

Airlines are using blockchain to provide passengers with fast-track access to their accumulated loyalty points, says Paul Sillers

An architecture consultancy in the UK has developed a concept for eVTOL skyports – take-off and landing pads for flying taxis – which would function like pop-up airports.

Delays are the costly bane of airlines and travelers alike. In the US alone, the annual cost to airlines and passengers, including lost demand and indirect costs, amounted to $26.6 billion in 2017, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Global air traffic surged over the past year and is expected to more than double over the next two decades.

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.

Taxi ranks may be disappearing from our cities because of app-enabled, on-demand mobility options but, as flying taxis take off in the 2020s, they could reappear – albeit up in the air. Paul Sillers reports

En titt in i flygets framtid pekar på två tydliga trender – grönt och elektiskt. Varför? För att enligt Boeings marknadsprognos för 2018-2037 kommer efterfrågan på nya plan öka med drygt 42 700 de närmaste 20 åren.

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

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Cigarettes and matches were once intrinsic to the passenger experience – flight attendants would even hand them out like peanuts.

Almost two years ago, Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Detalytics began developing a solution to relieve fatigue symptoms for those who work night shifts when it realized that air travel could also benefit from the technology.

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

A number of innovative small business aircraft are on the drawing board, but the future of these projects depends on investors and their propensity for risk

Terminal tensions could be soothed at boarding gates around the world if a Boston-based trial proves successful.

Embedded sensor technologies mean the inner workings of aircraft cabins may soon be monitored remotely – and in real time.

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

Traversing time zones may be a natural part of working flexibly today, but with it comes the question of how to cope with jet lag. Here, aviation writer Paul Sillers explores remedies to mitigate the effects

You no longer need a crystal ball to see what the aircraft of the 2020s and 2030s will look like. Early prototypes of some of the airplanes of tomorrow are already being developed. And electricity is very much in the pipeline.