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

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

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.

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

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”.

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

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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.

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

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

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.

Dodging the constraints of airline schedules and networks, and bypassing laborious procedures at big airports is the raison d’être of corporate aviation.

Imagine a world where in-flight entertainment means high-definition, immersive virtual reality (VR) content or feature-rich multiplayer 3-D gaming. Where cabins are equipped with wireless temperature sensors and crew use augmented reality (AR) headsets to address passengers personally. And at airports, everything is accelerated – from luggage tracking to biometric passenger verification.

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.

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.

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.

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?