Singapore to toughen laws against unruly air travellers
Singapore police and courts will get wider powers to deal with troublemakers on flights when new laws are passed in the next six to 12 months. The move will come before a global ruling by the United Nations aimed at tackling the growing problem of unruly air passengers, The Straits Times has learnt. Under current […]
IATA joins European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), to further its objectives for safe, secure and sustainable air transport, has become a full member of the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE). Since 1963 EUROCAE has developed performance specifications to facilitate the standardization of aviation technologies. It is a non-profit international organization composed of manufacturers, service […]
AJW Aviation appoints Caroline Cauvin as Director of Procurement
Caroline Cauvin joins AJW Aviation as Director of Procurement where she is responsible for the development of all purchasing activities across the business. This senior role focuses on the development and delivery of a Group-wide purchasing strategy to realise efficiency benefits and financial savings across multiple areas. Cauvin will provide expert advice and guidance across […]
Embraer: AirSprint, do Canadá, assina pedido para até 12 jatos executivos
A Embraer Aviação Executiva anunciou nesta quarta-feira, 6, que a canadense AirSprint assinou um contrato de compra de até 12 jatos Legacy 450, que consiste em dois pedidos firmes, com entrega prevista para o quarto trimestre deste ano, e 10 direitos de compra, com data de entrega começando no primeiro trimestre de 2017. O acordo […]
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% […]
