Midt i den livlige lyd af stemmer i New Yorks JFK Lufthavn er et arkitektonisk ikon af beton fra 1960’erne i gang med at rejse sig fra sin lange søvn. Efter at være ude af brug siden 2001, er den forhenværende terminal for det nedlagte flyselskab TWA nu ved at gøre sig klar til sin store åbningsdag – og genopstandelse – i 2019 som “TWA Hotel”.

New legislation means that the possibility of rockets taking off from UK spaceports has taken a step closer to reality. Paul Sillers contemplates the exciting implications.

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

Many of yesteryear’s decommissioned and derelict airport terminals are being resuscitated, their architectural features reinstated after years of neglect, and in many cases repurposed for a viable new future.

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

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Flying taxis have long been part of our science-fiction future, but now it seems their time has finally come, says Paul Sillers

APEX Insight: AirPortr plans to channel its latest round of funding into increasing visibility of the service on digital platforms, like airline websites and online travel agents, and expanding to new cities.

Passé planes don’t have to end up on the scrap heap. Some follow a new trajectory, reincarnated as cool concepts and innovative designer artifacts.

Organically merging the wings and the body of passenger planes could create new efficiencies in air travel, says Paul Sillers.

Chinese and Russian commercial aircraft manufacturers have forged an alliance to take on the lucrative wide-body airliner market.

Japanese version of "The Disappearing Act: Is the First-Class Cabin Becoming Obsolete?" originally published in APEX Experience.

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

Imagine a world where in-flight entertainment means high-definition, immersive VR content or feature-rich multiplayer 3-D gaming. Where crew use AR headsets to address passengers personally. 5G is expected to facilitate all of this, and Airbus, Delta Air Lines, Sprint, OneWeb and Airtel have formed the Seamless Air Alliance to make it a reality.

Midt i travle JFK lufthavn i New York våkner et arkitekturikon fra 60-tallet fra dvalen. Etter å ha ligget brakk siden 2001 forbereder nå den tidligere terminalen til det nedlagte flyselskapet TWA en stor åpning og gjenfødelse som TWA Hotel.

Meet an aircraft that has the functionality of a satellite, is powered by the sun, and leverages the latest advances in racing car technology. By Paul Sillers

Gamle fly behøver ikke å ende på skraphaugen. Noen tar en ny bane, reinkarnert som kule konsepter og innovative designerartefakter.

If only we could zip through the necessary but tedious checkpoints at the airport without waiting – at check-in, bag drop, passport control, security. There would be more time to spend in the oyster bar or browse the latest “bargains” in those natty airside boutiques. Airports are equally keen to speed you through the bottlenecks, for every minute spent queuing is a minute that could be spent in retail therapy, which generates around half of all airport revenue.

Flying between any two airports on Earth within two hours could be possible by the 2030s – but only if airliners of the future can take the heat, says Paul Sillers.

Salzburgs mest välkända kompositör, titeln på en filmsuccé och huvudpersonen i en slagdänga från 80-talet – Amadeus skulle kunna vara alla dessa saker. Men inom flyget har det en helt annan betydelse och det har haft ett finger med i spelet i alla våra flygresor under de senaste 30 åren.