Despite recent Covid-19 fears, the number of air travellers is expected to continue growing over the next 20 years, as air traffic from the Asian and African continents surges.

Online retail is booming, boosting air cargo growth. In order to alleviate congestion in airports, new technologies are being introduced such as improved flight information displays, facial recognition and better ways to track luggage.The increasing threat of cyber attacks is also prompting airports to use the most up-to-date security techniques.

Airports and aircraft are also vying to become more sustainable as environmental concerns surge. All these new technologies rely on the latest developments in electrical and electronics engineering, underpinned by IEC Standards and Conformity Assessment systems.