ICAO expression of condolences: EgyptAir flight MS804

The Council President and Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu and Dr. Fang Liu, expressed the UN agency"™s deepest condolences today for the families and friends of the victims of EgyptAir MS804, a scheduled commercial flight from Paris to Cairo which crashed due to unknown causes on Thursday […]

Malta international airport and SITA sign strategic partnership

Malta International Airport has entered into a strategic partnership with global air transport IT specialist SITA which is geared towards boosting the airport"™s operational excellence and putting it at the forefront of technology in the aviation industry. The partnership "“ which came into effect from May 10, 2016 "“ will allow Malta International Airport to […]

ICAO convenes hight – level climate meeting on aviation MBM

Climate change and climate action were on the minds of the hundreds of State officials who gathered at the Montréal Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) today, where they continued their cooperative and intensive negotiations aimed at finalizing a proposal for a global Market-based Measure (MBM) design suitable for international flight emissions. "As […]

El Aeropuerto quiere organizar una gran feria europea de la aviación

La Taula Estratègica de l"™Aeroport de Reus continúa buscando fórmulas para promocionar el aeródromo y la actividad turística que se desarrolla en el territorio. La última es que la ciudad acoja alguna de las grandes ferias europeas que se organizan a nivel aeronáutico. Entre las principales opciones están la Routes Europe o la Connect Aviation. […]

Government negotiators receive encouragement from aviation industry leaders

A High Level Meeting being convened by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on 11 May received executive-level support from the aviation industry today, as leaders representing all parts of the sector encouraged governments to progress their deliberations on a global carbon offsetting scheme for air transport. The ICAO discussions have been gathering pace since […]

Argentina: ¿Ingresaremos a la era Low Cost?

El grupo irlandés Irelandia Aviation, dueño "“entre otra"“ de la aerolínea de bajo costo Ryanair, formalizó este miércoles su interés de ingresar al mercado de cabotaje argentino, según se lo manifestó Joe Mohan, director de la aerolínea canadiense Allegiant, una filial del grupo, al ministro de Transportes, Guillermo Dietrich. "Están interesados en ingresar al mercado […]

Ordenan en EE.UU la revisión inmediata de algunos motores de los Boeing 787

La Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA) de los Estados Unidos ha ordenado la revisión inmediata de los motores de GE Aviation, filial de General Electric, que utilizan algunos aparatos del modelo Boeing 787 Dreamliner por problemas por congelación. Según han informado medios locales este fin de semana, la FAA ha emitido el viernes la orden […]

IATA: Driving African Economies through the Power of Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the theme for the 2016 Aviation Day Africa (Abuja, Nigeria, May 23 – May 24, 2016): «Driving African Economies through the Power of Aviation.» The conference will bring together regional stakeholders to address current issues affecting aviation in Africa including the proliferation of taxes and charges, public-private partnerships, […]

IATA"™s CEO calls on aviation to get better at communicating

The commercial aviation industry has become much more adept in a changing operational environment at ensuring public confidence, but faces ongoing communications challenges, IATA DG and CEO Tony Tyler told the IATA Ops Conference in Copenhagen. Although the Ops Conference is a technical gathering, "the success of many of our challenges are as dependent upon […]

AJW Aviation appoints Ian Smith to Key Account Director

AJW Aviation appoints Ian Smith as Key Account Director as the organisation continues to establish a new team of highly experienced professionals to drive change and spearhead new initiatives. He will be responsible for the development and evolution of business partnerships with key customers, particularly in new markets or service areas. His extensive operator background […]