JetSMART brings some more colour to Chile"™s aviation market
JetSMART made its formal request for an air operator certificate to the Chilean Civil Aviation Authority in January 2017 and will reveal more about its plans, including its operational base once this process has been completed. It remains tight-lipped over its development but is expected to serve a network covering domestic and regional international services. […]
Embraer aponta Wideroe para ser a pioneira nas operações do E190-E2
O primeiro semestre de 2018 será especial para uma pequena e regional companhia aérea da Escandinávia. É a Wideroe, que se tornará a primeira transportadora comercial no mundo a operar o novíssimo e brasileiro Embraer E190-E2. Em anúncio feito nesta terça-feira (14), a Embraer confirmou que a maior companhia regional do país será de fato […]
Charting the Right Course for Aviation in Europe
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) set out an agenda for a stronger, safer, more secure and sustainable European aviation industry. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA"™s Director General and CEO, in an address to the European Aviation Club entitled Charting the Right Course for Aviation in Europe, called on European policy-makers to prioritize four areas: Regulating […]
UK government opens consultations on Heathrow Airport expansion and airspace modernisation
The UK government has published a draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) that lays down the planning and decision-making framework for a third runway at Heathrow Airport and has opened it to a 16-week public consultation. The draft NPS sets out the measures that Heathrow will have to comply in order to get development consent […]
United commits to a lower carbon footprint during the coming year than its American and Delta rivals
United Airlines has pledged it will have a lower gross carbon footprint this year than its two main US rivals, Delta and American, as part of its 2017 Global Performance Commitment to corporate account customers. If the airline fails to meet the target then it will compensate eligible accounts in the form of United Services […]
Lufthansa y Etihad alcanzan un acuerdo global de cooperación
Lufthansa Passenger Airlines y Etihad Aviation Group han concluido un acuerdo global de catering por valor de 100 millones de dólares y un Memorándum de Entendimiento (MoU) para cooperar en mantenimiento, reparación y revisión de aeronaves a través de la filial del grupo alemán Lufthansa Technik y anuncian planes de ampliar esta nueva asociación comercial. […]
Aerolínea emiratà Etihad Airways anuncia la salida de su director
La aerolínea Etihad Airways, de Emiratos Ãrabes Unidos, anunció el martes que su director James Hogan dejará sus funciones en el segundo semestre de 2017 tras más de 10 años en el cargo. Etihad Airways, controlada por el gobierno de Abu Dabi, indicó en un comunicado que la salida de Hogan formaba parte de un […]
IATA Brasil: Debemos tener una aviación menos regulada y más impulsada por las fuerzas del mercado
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) celebró ayer el Día de la Aviación en Brasilia., el cual reunió a los principales líderes de la aviación de Brasil. El evento fue realizado en colaboración con la Asociación Brasileña de Aerolíneas (ABear), la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo de América Latina y […]
EU Renewable Energy Directive Must Prioritize Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the European Commission"™s revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) to incentivize sustainable fuels, and urged policy-makers to go even further in prioritizing their use for air transport. The largest user of renewable fuels, the road transport sector, has increasing options to move towards electrification; however, aviation has […]
Infrastructure, Taxes and Charges, Consumer Protection and Security Top IATA Agenda at AACO
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted four priorities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits. These are: Sufficient and affordable infrastructure capacity (including air traffic management), aligned with user needs Curbing the spate of unprecedented increases in taxes and charges […]
