How hot weather – and climate change – affect airline flights
Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures.
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Aircraft noise at night linked to high blood pressure
More reason for a quiet night.
‘Indoor GPS’ could stop you getting lost – or going hungry – ever again
London's Gatwick Airport has installed thousands of virtual beacons to help passengers navigate when GPS won't work inside.
Why banning laptops from airplane cabins doesn’t make sense
The U.S. is considering expanding a ban it imposed in March on several Middle Eastern countries to all flights from Europe. A close look suggests the meager benefits just aren't worth the high costs.
This fantastic idea for a circular runway is sadly going nowhere
A round airport would let more flights take off in a smaller space, but the technology is nowhere near ready to make it work.
Flying into uncertainty: Western Sydney’s ‘aerotropolis’ poses more questions than answers
Building a second Sydney airport will be a demanding engineering project. But the real challenge will be one of governance needed to choreograph the mix of old and new city that will surround it.
Heathrow 2.0: a ‘sustainable airport’ that pretends no one has to choose between planes and pollution
Those backing Heathrow's proposed new runway want to depoliticise the issue entirely. But hard choices are inevitable.
From the mundane to the divine, some of the best-designed products of all time
We asked five design experts – what's your favorite product of all time, and why?
Airport privatisations have put profit before public safety and good planning
Airport operators enjoy the privileged position in Australian planning law of being able to decide their own futures. Their exemption from state planning rules threatens orderly planning and safety.
South Africa’s airports company faces a hard landing. Why this is bad news for the country
Airports Company of South Africa, a majority state owned enterprise, is set to be hit by a regulatory own-goal that puts further pressure on the country's credit rating.
Essendon air crash: what will the investigators be looking for?
Air crash investigators will be piecing together the events leading up to the crash of a charter aircraft in Essendon this week.
Heathrow airport may have government approval, but it’s a long way from take off
Heathrow's bid for a third runway is not over yet. Political wrangling, environmental concerns, planning and financing must all be overcome.
Just how safe are Australia’s airports?
That Australia has not suffered a successful terrorist attack on its aviation industry is testament to the resilience of our security system.
Why Brexit spells turbulence for airlines
It's not just European travel that will be affected, but transatlantic flights too.
New mayor Sadiq Khan bodes well for London’s global financial status
Pro-infrastructure and pro-enterprise, the newly-elected mayor has the policies to keep London a global financial centre.
Brussels airport attacks are not just a matter of airport security
The deadly terror attack in Brussels raises the issue of safety and security at airports. But this is more about our approach to risk in any areas where people are known to gather.
Brussels attacks: a throwback to pre-9/11 terrorism
The focus has for a long time been on protecting aircraft. We've just been reminded how vulnerable pre-check-in areas can be.
Q&A: Brussels attacks and airport security
An expert in aviation security explains why this was a target for terrorists.
Selling ports and other assets: why anti-competitive deals to boost prices cost the public in the end
State governments are now seeking to maximise the price of privatised assets by adding sale terms that restrict competition for the future private owners. That amounts to a hidden tax on consumers.
The solution to London’s airport capacity crisis? Do nothing
As fierce debate rages over where to build London's next runway, we may well be missing a trick.
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