AiQ shortlisted for Aviation Industry Award

 

We are delighted to share that AiQ have been shortlisted for the Aviation Sustainability and Environment Award at the upcoming Aviation Industry Awards UK. This recognition reflects the hard work, dedication and excellence of our entire team at AiQ.

Due to take place at the ICC in Birmingham on 17 September, the Aviation Industry Awards UK recognise and celebrate the achievements of all UK aviation stakeholders, from airlines and airports to cutting-edge manufacturers and innovative suppliers. We are thrilled to be recognised for our contribution to Heathrow’s Sustainability and Carbon programme and the wider Net Zero movement.

Congratulations to our fellow finalists, we’re looking forward to the results in September! The shortlist can be viewed here.

Top four priorities for airports and stakeholders in the next 5 years

The aviation industry is now four years on from the pandemic and airports and stakeholders have moved on from worries about demand with their focus now pivoting back to the long-standing issue of capacity. One of our priorities at AiQ is helping airports with the challenges this issue brings and consulting with their planning and operational teams so that they can effectively manage capacity issues over the next few years and capitalise on the return to and surpassing of pre-pandemic passenger levels.

So what will drive capacity over the next 5 years? Our observations are that the following factors will be significant:

  1. Passenger behaviour and trends
  2. Automation
  3. Biometrics and digital identity
  4. Sustainability and Net Zero

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AiQ commitment to the sustainable future of aviation through eVTOL

Leading airport consultancy AiQ, have been analysing the concept of Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) since 2018 as our commitment to the sustainable future of aviation. We announced early this year our involvement as a partner in the NASA Transition Vertical Flight Roadmap working group to further explore the potential of vertical flights as a new form of air transportation. As worldwide airport operational experts, AiQ shares knowledge and analytical abilities in specifically exploring the Commercial Intra-City (short-range) potential. Read More »