STORIES Oct 23, 2026 Why Aircraft Towing May Be One of the Last Frontiers of Autonomous Ground Operations Ground support equipment has advanced steadily toward autonomy: baggage carts and pushback tractors, among others, are being designed to operate with minimal human intervention. Yet the aircraft itself – the single most valuable and structurally sensitive asset on the ramp – is still almost universally towed under direct human control. Read More →

NEWS Jun 01, 2026 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Loses Door at Remote Pacific Airport, Puzzling Engineers A Boeing 787 Dreamliner had a door detach at a remote Pacific airport, leaving engineers searching for answers about the cause. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Apr 16, 2026 Opinion: Adapting Ground Operations in an Era of AI Under the theme “Adapting Ground Operations in an Era of AI,” IGHC 2026 will bring together airlines, ground handlers, airports, regulators, and vendors to focus on practical solutions. This is about how AI, data, various digital tools, and automation can be applied today to improve safety performance, increase operational resilience, and reduce complexity while ensuring that human expertise remains at the center of our operations. Read More →