Boeing Acquires ForeFlight
Boeing [NYSE: BA] completed the acquisition of ForeFlight, a leading provider of innovative mobile and web-based aviation applications. ForeFlight has partnered with Boeing for the past two years to bring aviators Jeppesen’s aeronautical data and charts through ForeFlight’s popular mobile platforms. Now, the teams will integrate talent and offerings to bring innovative, expanded digital solutions […]
Belgium presents European tax on air travel
Belgium on Tuesday proposed the introduction of a European tax on commercial aviation, based on its environmental impact, at a meeting of the Council of European Environment Ministers. “We’re convinced that the European Union needs to play a leading role for fair and correct air-transport pricing,” said Wallonia Minister Jean-Luc Crucke, speaking on behalf of […]
IATA Urges Government-Industry Dialogue in Mexico
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of Mexico to work closely with the air transport industry as it develops airport infrastructure to meet growing demand for air connectivity in the country’s main gateway of Mexico City. Mexico City International Airport was designed for 32 million passengers annually but handled 48 million […]
Cooperation Key to Keeping Aviation Secure Amid Evolving Threats and Doubling Passenger Demand: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on industry and governments to work together more closely to keep aviation secure in the face of evolving security threats and the forecast doubling of passenger demand to reach 8.2 billion by 2037. “Flying is secure. But keeping it that way is not an easy task. Threats are […]
EU, UK issue more no-deal Brexit guidance for air transport
Both the European Union (EU) and the UK have announced measures designed to smooth air transport connections in the event of the UK departing the bloc in six weeks’ time (Brexit) without a deal. A distinct difference in attitude toward this situation was evident in the two camps’ Feb. 15 announcements; the EU talked of […]
IATA Calls on US Government, Industry, to Work Together to Grow Aviation’s Benefits
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the United States government and industry to work together to ensure that aviation is able to accommodate an expected 62% rise in demand for air travel to, from and within the country over the next 20 years. Speaking at the International Aviation Club in Washington, D.C., Alexandre de […]
Singapore Airlines Forges Ahead With Digital Innovation Blueprint
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced the launch of its Digital Innovation Blueprint through the unveiling of key bilateral partnerships with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Economic Development Board (EDB) and National University of Singapore (NUS). The Digital Innovation Blueprint is part of SIA’s ongoing transformation programme under […]
US Sen. Warner: Air safety, security in jeopardy as shutdown lingers
US Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) warned of dire consequences for the air travel system if thousands of FAA workers, air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents miss their second paycheck, as the ongoing partial government shutdown—now in its 34th day—shows no sign of letting up. His remarks came during a Jan. 24 press […]
Brazil’s Gol to offer MRO services from 2020
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, São Paulo Congonhas) is planning to start proferring maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services to external customers from 2020 onwards, maintenance director Carlos Alberto Costa said at Aviation Week’s MRO Latin America event. The facility located at Belo Horizonte Tancredo Neves will initially focus on B737 aircraft. The maintenance hangar […]
Lufthansa Cargo to add four 777Fs, speed up MD-11F phaseout
Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) will take delivery of four Boeing 777Fs in 2019 to speed up the phaseout of its 12-aircraft strong MD-11F fleet. “We are fortunate to get four Boeing 777Fs this year, one of the biggest fleet-renewal programs in our history,” Lufthansa Cargo CCO Dorothea von Boxberg told ATW in Nairobi. Two aircraft will […]
