

Aircraft performance during insect season faces a costly challenge that many airlines underestimate. Research shows that insect accumulation on an aircraft’s laminar flow area and increase fuel consumption by 1.1%…
Anyone with even the slightest experience of cars, especially older cars, knows that corrosion can mark the demise of a vehicle’s lifecycle. Rust on the body or panels will undermine…
Each year the aviation industry develops new solutions to improve ground handling operations efficiency and increase worker safety. More and more companies are adopting enhanced ground support equipment (GSE) that…
The latest 36th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) focused on the integration of more sustainable practices into all aspects of ground handling operations. One way to drive more effective sustainability improvements…
Every day the world is confronted with numerous factors, which are causing a planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. To address this problem, the aviation sector is…
As the aviation industry goes through digitalization processes every year, the most recent advancements are being applied to different fields of this area. Computer-based intelligence systems help to handle large…
When aircraft fly or are parked in conditions where there is moisture in the air at temperatures at or below 0°C, ice forms on their surfaces, creating a significant safety…
The advanced aerodynamic efficiency and inclusion of advanced avionics systems in modern aircraft design have increased the requirement and benefits of aircraft cleaning. While aerodynamic efficiency has reduced operating cost…
It is no secret that the outside of an aircraft can be a hub for grime, fluids, and dirt of all kinds. Unlike their interiors, the exterior of aircraft is…