Cardiff Airport

Airport Technology | December 05, 2018

The UK’s Cardiff Airport is set to trial a super-sensitive passenger scanning system that can reveal hidden security threats and boost security. Developed by Sequestim and scientists from Cardiff University, the walkthrough scanner uses space technology to image human body heat. Leveraging the computer learning, the scanner can differentiate between threats and non-threats without requiring the passengers to stop or remove outer clothing. In addition, the scanner is capable of swiftly lear...

Airport Technology | March 07, 2019

The e-gates will enable passengers with biometric passports to avoid the manual inspection process.Transport Minister Ken Skates was quoted by BBC as saying that the e-gates would help to minimise immigration queuing.The Welsh government has permitted the installation of biometric gates free of cost at airports handling more than two million in-bound passengers per annum.The government has sanctioned £1m in funding for the installation of gates at Cardiff Airport, which currently manages a...

Simple Flying | January 13, 2020

Gulf Air has partnered up with Etihad to share benefits across both loyalty programs. Members of Etihad Guest, the loyalty program of Etihad, can now use their membership to redeem benefits across Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain. Likewise, those frequent flyer members of Gulf Air’s Falconflyer program can now use their points across Etihad’s vast network....

FlightGlobal | January 13, 2020

Airbus has started operating the first of the six BelugaXL high-capacity transports it is building to facilitate production ramp-up. The A330-based aircraft completed its first operational flight on 9 January, says the airframer. EASA certification was secured in November 2019, following a test campaign of more than 700h across some 200 flights since the first in July 2018. All six BelugaXL freighters will be operating by the end of 2023, Airbus indicates. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered aircr...