Civil aviation policy to make air travel expensive, says IATA
Government"™ s decision to bring all airports under the Hybrid Till model, under the new National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), will make air travel more expensive and render AERA, the airport tariff regulator, toothless, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said. "Passenger charges in India will increase," said Conrad Clifford, regional vice-president, Asia Pacific, […]
World Aero repairs 16,000th component at its EASA/FAA Part-145 wheel & brake repair facility
Aircraft wheel and brake MRO World Aero this week celebrates processing its 16,000th component at its EASA/FAA/TCCA certified wheel and brake repair facility. World Aero carried out this work on a Messier-Bugatti-Dowty main wheel for the Boeing 787-8, for one of the world"™s leading flag-carrier airlines. Phil Randell, World Aero"™s Managing Director, comments: "Celebrating the […]
ICAO Condemns Ataturk Airport Attacks
The leaders of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) today expressed their strong condemnation of yesterday"™s terrorist bombings at Ataturk Airport, and their deep condolences for the families of the victims of the tragic assault. The Council President and Secretary General of the UN agency expressed the aviation community"™s solidarity with the people and Government […]
ICAO Secretary General stresses need for greater cooperationwith UN counter-terrorism bodies
Effective aviation security requires strong political commitment at the State level to decide policies, allocate appropriate resources, set targets, and achieve results, ICAO"™s Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu told the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee (UN CTC) at UN Headquarters in New York today. She called for deeper ICAO/UN cooperation. "UN CTC country visits are very […]
Aviation could be worth $88b to Singapore economy in 20 years: IATA
IATA expects that, in 2035, Singapore will handle about 117 million passengers – 87 per cent of the planned capacity. The number of air travellers and aviation-related jobs in Singapore could more than double in 20 years, according to a new study by a global airline body. This would increase the industry’s contribution to Singapore’s […]
Airbus cede el 23,6% de su participación en Dassault Aviation
El grupo Airbus ha cedido el 23,6% de su participación de capital que tiene en el fabricante francés de aviones y armamento Dassault Aviation en tres operaciones simultáneas, con el objetivo de reforzar su negocio principal y su estrategia. La primera operación será la venta de 830.000 acciones por parte de Airbus, que representan 9,05% […]
GoAir takes delivery of its first of 72 A320neo aircraft
Mumbai, India based GoAir has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft, becoming the world"™s third operator to do so. The A320neo powered by Pratt and Whitney engines, is the first of 72 A320neo on order and joins GoAir"™s existing fleet of 19 A320 aircraft. The aircraft is configured in a conformable layout and is […]
ICAO Council President: Political will exist to complete aviation’s carbon neutral growt strategy
Speaking at the 72nd Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Dublin today, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu highlighted that a key element of the UN agency"™s ongoing carbon emission mitigation strategy should be adopted by its Member States at the 39th ICAO Assembly this September. "With respect to […]
IATA: Industry Profitability Improves
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2016 financial outlook for global air transport industry profits upwards to $39.4 billion (from $36.3 forecast in December 2015). That is expected to be generated on revenues of $709 billion for an aggregate net profit margin of 5.6%. 2016 is expected to be the fifth consecutive year […]
AirAsia recibe una oferta de 1.000 millones de dólares por su negocio de alquiler de aviones
AirAsia, la principal aerolínea asiática de bajo coste, ha recibido una oferta por unos 1.000 millones de dólares por su división de alquiler de aviones, negocio en auge en el continente. Las acciones de la compañía subían a su nivel más alto en más de un año, según informa Bloomberg. La aerolínea tiene la intención […]
