When airliners have passed their twilight years -- on average, after 26 years of service -- many end up in the tumbleweed-strewn "plane boneyards" of California, Arizona and New Mexico.

A futuristic fusion of artificial intelligence and video footage is paving the way for smoother aircraft turnarounds at Heathrow’s T5. Paul Sillers reports

The fresh air of the snow-covered Swiss mountains reverberated to the howl of private jet engines earlier this year as the planet's movers and shakers descended on Davos for the annual World Economic Forum.

Amadeus makes the most of travelers’ away time with digital services that work in the background. by Paul Sillers

Greener airplanes, eco-fuels and flying taxis will transform the skyline of the 2020s, fast-tracking the business traveller between home, office and airport. Paul Sillers reports

A new era of supersonic flight might be just around the corner, but there are three challenges to overcome when it comes to flying faster than the speed of sound. Those are the three Es of aviation: engineering, environment and economics.

On August 25th 1919 British Airways’ forerunner company Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited inaugurated the world's first daily international scheduled air service from Hounslow Heath to Paris, carrying a single passenger, a consignment of leather, several brace of grouse and some jars of Devonshire cream. A hundred years on, air travel is no longer the prerogative of the privileged.

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

A colossus of the gaming world is stirring from hibernation. Microsoft Flight Simulator, the beloved PC-based pastime of aspiring airliner captains and wannabe fighter pilots since 1982, has been in a state of suspended animation since the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX), its 10th version, in 2006.

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Birds of prey have unique aerodynamic advantages over their feathered cousins. Could their power and agility inspire new designs for the hybrid airliners of tomorrow? Paul Sillers reports

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

Byggeprocessen af en A350 er et klasseeksempel på europæisk partnerskab. Det er samtidig en kolossal bedrift. Et omhyggeligt organiseret samspil mellem design og fremstilling, med koordinerede forsyningskæder og brug af avancerede materialer samt produktionsteknikker til fremstilling af et sæt af delkomponenter.

Takeaway coffee cups and discarded meal packaging could indirectly propel airliners from the mid-2020s onwards as an innovative recycling initiative gets off the ground. Paul Sillers reports

Laser-enabled 'fibre-in-the-sky' communications could alleviate data-transfer bottlenecks and capacity constraints that loom on the horizon of passenger inflight connectivity.

Air New Zealand’s Economy Skycouch was conceived as a product for couples, but quickly morphed into a winning seating proposition for young families.

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.

The aviation industry is en route towards the introduction of electric planes, with the potential, eventually, for carbon-neutral flights. A new collaboration between SAS and Airbus is a significant step on this journey.

Digital twin technology could optimise the flow of passengers, help deploy staff where they’re most needed and get things moving even more swiftly in the airports of the future. Paul Sillers reports

Business travelers could soon benefit from innovative concepts that address the ergonomic challenges associated with getting work done at altitude.