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Photos: The tech keeping the world's airports flying high
Photo This demonstration model of a ramp management app, which has yet to be deployed with an airline, shows each stage of preparation that needs to be completed before a plane can take off - the yellow boxes... [07 Jul 2009]
Take a trip to the future of air travel
News In the future, your mobile phone could become your holiday concierge, reminding you to check-in the minute you arrive at the airport or automatically ordering a taxi for you when your plane lands. It's a vision that... [03 Jul 2009]
Plane sailing as Sita ditches 30-year-old mainframes
News Airline industry IT body Sita is ditching 30-year-old mainframes as part of a plan to roll out a new reservations system. It's a classic case of a legacy technology that was a fantastic workhorse for the industry but the... [23 Mar 2009]
ID cards project adds implementation chief
News Gaskell will also head up the distribution of cards to airline workers - a controversial move which has seen the British Airline Pilots Association threaten to seek a judicial review. The government... [18 Nov 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Tech teacher shortage, Kangaroo and phones on planes
Comment I'm on a plane! Honey, I'm on the plane! I and many others I know will choose the airline that does not allow mobile voice calls. IT teacher applications continue to decline Hardly... [03 Jul 2008]
We are now roaming at 30,000 feet...
Comment All calls will be routed through the plane's on-board GSM network and charged to the customer on their monthly bill as a standard international roaming call. The airline has started the next phase of the... [26 Jun 2008]
Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment I was off the plane - and had picked up my luggage - and sailed out of the airport in just 10 minutes. BA recently announced the planned move of the airline's long-haul services from Terminal 4 to... [16 Apr 2008]
In-flight mobiles to take off over Europe
News Emirates Airline recently rung up the first authorised in-flight mobile call on a plane travelling from Dubai to Casablanca. With a nod to public disquiet over the notion of being sardine-tinned on a... [08 Apr 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up So in addition to the airline food, you've also got to contend with MP3 ringtones and the guy in the seat behind droning on about his relationship problems. The airline is spending a cool $27m kitting... [28 Mar 2008]
Emirates rings up first in-flight mobile call
News Calls can be made and received while the plane is at cruising altitude. Emirates airline has launched the world's first commercial in-flight mobile telephone service and will spend $27m to kit out its... [25 Mar 2008]
Biometrics the future for flying bliss?
News By 2015, biometric technology will make getting on a plane almost as easy as getting on the Tube or train today, according to a leading border security expert.silicon.com's A to Z of Biometrics Automated biometric... [21 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo By putting the tech right by the plane any last minute changes, such as removal of baggage, can be managed more efficiently. BA crew log onto the airline's system by swiping their crew card and entering... [12 Feb 2008]
Budget airline launches in-flight wi-fi
News The airline considers the plane - nicknamed 'BetaBlue' - to be an early-stage test as the company explores expanding in-flight communication options. The plane will take its inaugural... [07 Dec 2007]
Airlines see passenger self-service take off
News Passengers are also turning to self-service kiosks to avoid queues with 37 per cent of plane travellers expected to use these kiosks during 2007, rising to 49 per cent next year. The Sita and Airline... [19 Oct 2007]
Photos: Technology at the heart of Terminal 5
Photo Above, a British Airways plane passes the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow. He added: "We're putting in the systems that run the terminal, that run the airline. Terminal 5 (T5) is the first new terminal to be... [17 Jul 2007]
