Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 211 (2nd August 2024)
Unidentified saboteurs struck France's train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks across the country on Friday, causing travel chaos and exposing security gaps just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
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Friday Reading Edition 211 (2nd August 2024)
Major sporting events such as Euro 2024 and the Olympics excite and unite billions of people around the world, but for event organisers, delivering such spectacles is not without its challenges, whether this is the potential for disruption caused by extreme weather or a cyber incident
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Friday Reading Edition 211 (2nd August 2024)
As preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics were ramping up, business leaders and risk owners were preparing to mitigate a series of key risks associated with the event.
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Friday Reading Edition 167 (25th August 2023)
Evolution of the space economy and militarisation of orbits are reconfiguring this environment. The space economy is currently based around greater accessibility and digitalisation. Many countries can conduct missions aimed at intelligence gathering, navigation, and military communications, meaning the militarisation of orbits poses an increasing threat, which could impact diplomacy and trigger conflicts.
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Friday Reading Edition 149 (14th April 2023)
A range of sources exploring the impact of strikes in the context of the wider economic and social landscape.
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Friday Reading Edition 139 (3rd February 2023)
This reports sets out the state of play on trade, migration, public opinion, as well as the various party positions on the relationship. It also highlights the deadlines and decisions on the horizon in a number of areas, such as financial services, electric vehicles and fisheries.
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Friday Reading Edition 91 (28th January 2022)
Utilising International SOS risk rating algorithm, experts share their views on the future impact, their key predictions and recommendations for organisations to consider when accessing medical risk ratings of specific locations.
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Friday Reading Edition 86 (10th December 2021)
Look! Up in the sky! Not a bird … or a plane … it’s an eVTOL! An eVTOL (pronounced “ee-vee-tol”) is an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft—and thousands of them could be flying above cities by 2030. Hear McKinsey experts and industry pioneers describe what’s coming in the world of “advanced air mobility” and how it could affect passengers, pilots, and our planet.
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Friday Reading Edition 65 (2nd July 2021)
In this session, recorded 16 June, the CBI reviewed the latest announcements from government on the covid roadmap and looked in-depth at international business travel.
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Friday Reading Edition 65 (2nd July 2021)
As travel opens up, how are businesses protecting employees, and how are individual travellers staying safe?
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