IATA Releases 2015 Safety Performance No fatal jet hull losses
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2015 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. "¢ The 2015 global jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.32, which was the equivalent of one major accident for every 3.1 million flights. This was not as good as the […]
Cinco ‘trucos’ que hacen posible tu vuelo low cost
La llegada de las low cost, y sobre todo de la aerolínea asequible por antonomasia Ryanair, ha revolucionado el panorama de las compañías aéreas tal y como se concebía hace poco más de una década. ¿Pero cómo logran ofrecer billetes cuyos precios muchas veces son inferiores a los de algunos trayectos en autobús? No es […]
Massive airport developments in Middle East to push global aviation growth
Keen on catering to the stupendous growth in its aviation sector, marked by rising passenger numbers and expanding fleet of airlines, the Middle East countries are pumping in billions of dollars toward expanding existing airports and building new ones. The massive airport development projects and infrastructure investments will come under spotlight at the 16th edition […]
Decline in Air Freight Volumes Bottoms Out
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing air cargo volumes (measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers) were down 1.2% in November 2015, compared to November 2014. Total cargo volumes, however, expanded compared to October 2015, and were higher than the low point in August. This indicates that the decline […]
Argentina: Costantini asumió en Aerolíneas y pidió unidad a los empleados
Formalmente, ayer empezó un nuevo ciclo en Aerolíneas Argentinas. Fue pasado el mediodía, exactamente a las cuatro de la tarde, cuando la nueva CEO de la compañía, Isela Costantini, se reunió con los principales directivos de la línea aérea de bandera en las oficinas de la empresa en Aeroparque. Fue un encuentro corto, apenas duró […]
IATA"™s Director General and CEO Tony Tyler named ATW 2016 Leadership Excellence recipient
IATA Director General and CEO Tony Tyler is the recipient of the 2016 ATW Excellence in Leadership Award, it was announced Thursday. The award will be presented at the 42nd annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards, to be held at a gala dinner on the eve of the Singapore Air Show Feb. 15, 2016. Tyler […]
Alitalia appoints Cramer Ball as new CEO
Loss-making Italian airline Alitalia said on Thursday it had appointed aviation industry turnaround expert Cramer Ball as its new chief executive. Ball, who joins from India’s Jet Airways(JET.NS), is expected to take up his new role in early March, succeeding Silvano Cassano who resigned in September after less than a year in the job for […]
LAN Argentina designa a Rosario Altgelt como gerente general
Tras la confirmación de Gustavo Lopetegui como vicejefe de Gabinete del gobierno de Mauricio Macri, la aerolínea LAN anunció su reemplazo. La nueva CEO de LAN Argentina será Rosario Altgelt, empleada de la compañía desde hace 15 años. Mediante un comunicado, la compañía informó la designación de Altgelt como Gerente General, quien tendrá a su […]
Relatório da Iata destaca cenário instável no Brasil; saiba
As incertezas do cenário econômico no País foram o "ponto negativo" do relatório divulgado hoje pela Associação Internacional do Transporte Aéreo (da sigla em inglês, Iata), com dados operacionais apurados no setor. A entidade informa no relatório um aumento de 7,5% na demanda global por viagens aéreas domésticas e internacionais em outubro, em comparação ao […]
El fundador de Vueling ve bien que su nuevo presidente venga de dentro
Carlos Muñoz, CEO de Volotea y fundador de Vueling, ha transmitido sus mejores deseos a la compañía low cost que fundó junto a Lázaro Ros, y ha asegurado estar de acuerdo en que la nueva cabeza de la aerolínea provenga de dentro de la compañía. "Mi compañía es Volotea, pero a Vueling le tengo muchísimo […]
