Anyone who is an aviation enthusiast or has searched YouTube for “spectacular landing” is familiar with the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) in Sint Maarten. Located in the Caribbean, on the Dutch side of the island, this hub is famous for its runway that starts just a few metres from the white sand of Maho Beach. A take-off o...
Summer of changes for the Italian airport world. Only a few days ago, ENAC announced the abolition of the obligation to show documents for certain types of travel, today comes another big news: the ban on carrying liquids over 100ml in hand luggage has been lifted. No more plastic bags, no more...
edited by Gianluca Gervasoni Only a giant of the skies could try to challenge its supremacy, the Soviet Antonov An-225 Mriya which was destroyed during the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Indeed, it had an even greater wingspan, surpassed in turn by the H4-Hercules and the Stratolaunch. Yet, if we talk about length,...
by Gianluca Gervasoni It had been a practice for years now to stand in line at the gate with one's identity document clutched in one's hands, ready to show it to the airline's ground staff. It was the second check, the one following the passage through the security gates where the...
by Gianluca Gervasoni This morning, around 10am, a man was sucked into the turbofan engine of a moving Volotea Airbus 319 at Orio al Serio airport (BGY). Airport traffic was entirely blocked for hours, and SACBO, the body that manages the Bergamo hub, later announced that it was...
There are those who dream of travelling and those who dream of working where travel begins. Airports, today more than ever, are not just places of transit: they are complex, dynamic and constantly evolving ecosystems. With the increase in global mobility, technological innovation and the focus on security, working at airports in the...
For the seventh year, starting with the first win in 2018, it is the best airport in Europe. The award comes directly from ACI (Airports Council International) Europe, the organisation representing 600 airports in 55 different countries. Every year, ACI awards the most virtuous, efficient, innovative and passenger-friendly airports on the basis of...
Determination, passion and dreams taking flight. These are the ingredients of the path of Luisa La Stella, 27 years old, originally from Bari, who, after attending the course for Airport Attendant at Accademia del Lavoro, immediately found a job at a renowned handling company at Fiumicino airport....
However boundless it may appear, the sky is not all the same. There are spaces inaccessible even to the most powerful commercial jets: no engine roar, no light, no trail of condensation, just silence. Taking a look at Flightradar 24, the Swedish air traffic tracking service, it is often easy to realise this...
Between codes and firewalls, the ethical hacker is the professional who defends our digital security using the weapons of ethics, technology and legality. Hackers used to be just solitary figures, hooded and surrounded by flashing monitors in dark rooms. At least that is the stereotype that has entered everyone's imagination...
