Adient looks to expand in aviation with Boeing
Automotive seating supplier Adient PLC is considering entering the aerospace business, announcing plans Monday to work with Boeing Co. to explore development of seating for aircraft. The recent spinoff of Johnson Controls Inc., which is one of the world’s top two suppliers of passenger car seats, is signaling it wants a piece of the growing […]
Aviation key to enhancing UAE-Mexico relations
UAE Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri recently received Francisca Elizabeth Mendez Escobar, Mexico’s new Ambassador to the UAE, with whom he discussed ways to enhance cooperation in a number of priority areas for both countries. The meeting held at the ministry’s Dubai headquarters touched on the results of the recent visit of […]
Spirit "˜pledges"™ 2017 deliveries to bank market
Spirit Airlines has "pledged" all of its 2017 deliveries to the commercial bank market for financing, says chief financial officer Ted Christie. "For 2017, we have pledged all of our aircraft already to the private bank market," he said at the JP Morgan aviation, transportation and industrials conference on 15 March. Christie adds that both […]
Remembering Brussels: Aviation still "˜No. 1"² target of terrorists
A year ago, a terror attack in Belgium rattled western aviation security officials to the core. The aftershocks continue today as they try to make adjustments to prevent a similar or worse disaster from occurring. On the morning of March 22, 2016, 32 civilians and three terrorists were killed, and 300 people were injured in […]
OACI: América Latina debe generar 7,500 nuevos empleos al año
De acuerdo con la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI), cada año la industria aérea en América Latina necesitará en promedio siete mil 500 nuevos empleados que apoyen al desarrollo creciente de la región. En particular, la región necesitará entrenar por año a mil 819 nuevos pilotos, 571 nuevos controladores de tránsito aéreo, dos mil […]
IATA Welcomes Transport Canada"™s New Safety Rules for Drones
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by Canada"™s Minister of Transport, the Honorable Marc Garneau, to implement an Interim Order restricting the use of recreational drones around airports and other high risk areas. The irresponsible or malicious use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near airports and aircraft poses a safety and […]
IATA: Airport charges a key concern for region"™s aviation
Airlines in Middle East, Africa to continue facing challenges in 2017 Passengers at Dubai International Airport. In March 2016, Dubai announced that passengers departing will be required to pay a Dh35 airport user fee. Abu Dhabi: Airlines in the Middle East and Africa in 2017 are expected to continue facing much of the same challenges […]
ALTA & IATA Working together
ALTA and IATA met in Panama. The two industry associations continue working together in the Latin America and Caribbean region to bring the message of aviation value to all social and commercial levels of our countries, and working on technical issues with airlines, civil aviation authorities and governments. Pictured left to right: David Hernández, IATA […]
ALTA reresented at IATA environment commitee (ENCOM) meeting
ALTA represented the region during the 25th IATA Environment Committee (ENCOM) meeting that took place at IATA"™s regional office in Miami. CORSIA, as well as regional and national regulations on CO2 and noise, were among topics discussed. The industry will have to play an active role in capacity building for the implementation of CORSIA. ALTA […]
Iberia y Vueling tendrán Internet de alta velocidad antes de 2019
Inmarsat es una empresa de alta tecnología especializada en satélites y control de la aviación. Inmarsat es la empresa que recibió la última señal del avión de Malaysia Airlines desaparecido en el Océano Indico y que descifró su localización final. Inmarsat sigue trabajando en el campo de la tecnología pero ahora está ultimando un sistema […]
