IATA Releases 2016 Airline Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2016 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.61, an improvement from 1.79 in 2015. The 2016 major jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.39, which was […]
Chubb Joins ALTA Affiliate Membership
Property and casualty insurance company provider Chubb has joined ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) as its newest affiliate members. ALTA’s affiliate members are airline-related organizations and companies that work closely with the aviation industry in the Latin America and Caribbean region. «We are pleased to welcome Chubb to ALTA’s selective affiliate […]
Expression of condolences: Metrojet flight 7K9628
The Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, expressed his agency"™s deepest regret and sorrow today for the families and friends of the victims of Metrojet Flight 7K9628, an international charter service from Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt to St. Petersburg, Russia, which was lost due to unknown causes on […]
Preliminary First Quarter Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released preliminary first quarter 2015 (January 1- March 31) commercial aviation safety performance data. The preliminary results are subject to revision based on the determination of the Accident Classification Task Force. "¢ The first quarter 2015 preliminary global jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) […]
