Technology and the future of aviation

Prior to 2020 (Covid), the aviation sector was a leader in technological advancements. However with the pandemic bringing into sharp focus the need for a different aspect of aviation security, we find ourselves facing a future which will likely not only include "vaccine passports" but touchless systems for airport activities from terminal  entry temperature monitoring solutions for assessing elevated facial temperatures to aircraft boarding using face recognition passports.

The future of air travel is going high tech due to coronavirus (nationalgeographic.com)