IATA study reveals pharma contributes to 1.9% volume of air cargo

Pharmaceutical sector has posted a volume of 1.9 percent of all air cargo flown by air contributing to 2.6 percent of total airline cargo revenue i.e. $1.4 billion, an IATA study reveals. The biggest export and import market "“ US showed a growth of 2.1 percent per year of pharmaceuticals shipped by air compared to […]

The Aviation Market Grows But IATA Focuses On Ground Services

While statistics are encouraging in terms of number of airlines and occupancy, effective ground operations are an essential part of the process The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted three key priorities for the scale services industry to support the growing demand for air travel: harmonize global standards to improve safety, improve collaboration among stakeholders […]

U.N. agency urges mandatory training to combat human trafficking on flights

Airlines should offer mandatory training to prevent human trafficking, the United Nation"™ aviation agency said in a new document that could further empower cabin crew on the front lines of global efforts to combat such trafficking. Civil aviation authorities should "require" carriers to teach staff to identify and respond to trafficking, the International Civil Aviation […]

IATA"™s ground handling meet to debate key industry challenges

The four-day IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) is set to open in Doha tomorrow. The 31st edition of the conference will debate the challenges and opportunities airlines and handlers are facing within the region. The event, which will be attended by top industry leaders, will discuss the industry"™s long-term economic outlook. IGHC 2018 will feature […]

IATA Releases Global Safety Performance Report Card

Last year"™s major jet accident rate was 0.11, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)"”a group representing airlines that operate 83% of global air traffic. The decimal translates to a one in 8.7 million chance of experiencing a major accident, an improvement over the 2016 rate of 0.39 and the previous five-year rate of […]

IATA Releases 2017 Airline Safety Performance

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2017 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continued strong improvements in safety. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.08, an improvement over the all accident rate of 1.68 in 2016 and the rate of 2.01 for the […]

Airline safety best on record in 2017: Trump claims credit, but experts cite years of efforts

President Trump took credit Tuesday for commercial aviation’s remarkable safety record last year. But safety experts say the lack of fatal crashes among U.S. passenger airlines resulted from years of effort to improve technology and training. Trump tweeted there were "Zero deaths in 2017" for "the best and safety years on record" for "commercial aviation," […]

Sky Airline Signs MOU for LEAP-1A RPFH Agreement

Chile"™s Sky Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a 12-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RFPH) agreement with CFM International to support the LEAP-1A engines that will power the airline"™s new fleet of 21 leased Airbus A320neo aircraft. The agreement is valued at about $600 million U.S., including spare engines. The leased aircraft are […]

IATA Introduces I-ASC Survey to Enhance Safety through a Safety Culture

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the IATA Aviation Safety Culture (I-ASC) survey to support airlines in the implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and building a strong safety culture in compliance with the recently upgraded standards and recommended practices (SARPS) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO safety management SARPS are contained […]

New passenger security checks on US-bound flights

New security measures come into force today on all US-bound flights, including stricter passenger screening before takeoff. However, passengers travelling to the United States from Dublin and Shannon may not notice any difference. The enhanced measures are being introduced to comply with US government requirements designed to avoid an in-cabin ban on laptops. Airlines say […]