IATA: 40m safe flights in 2016 but reports on accident investigation too haphazard
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says 2016 saw a mammoth 40 million safe flights but urged aviation safety stakeholders to reinforce their commitment to a safety in the industry. Speaking at the IATA Safety and Flight Operations Conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Alexandre de Juniac, IATA"™s Director General says, «Safety is the top […]
Global Standards, Cooperation and Data Key to Keeping Aviation Safe
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged aviation safety stakeholders to reinforce their commitment to a safety framework based on global standards, cooperation and dialogue, and effective use of data. «Safety is the top priority for all involved in aviation"”and aviation is the safest form of long-distance travel. Last year there were over 40 million […]
Airlines should be allowed to overbook seats: IATA
Carriers should be permitted to continue with the overbooking practice as seats in a flight are a time sensitive and "perishable" product, global airlines body IATA said today. Against the backdrop of American carrier United Airlines forcibly evicting a passenger recently "” an incident that sparked a global outrage "” the International Air Transport Association"™s […]
United Changes Crew-Booking Policy After Passenger’s Removal
United Continental Holdings Inc. has changed its policy on employee travel and will now ensure crews riding on its aircraft as passengers are booked at least 60 minutes before departure, according to a statement from the company. The change, issued Friday, came after the backlash created by a video showing a United passenger being pulled […]
Austrian Airlines Launches New Service to Los Angeles
Occasion marks the airline"™s first direct flights between the U.S west coast and Vienna, Austria Today, Austrian Airlines began its new, non-stop service between Vienna, Austria and Los Angeles, California. Flight OS 081 departed from Vienna (VIE) at 10:03 a.m. local time, and is scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at 1:20 […]
Austrian Airlines Adorns Boeing 777 Jet with the Blue Danube Waltz
The Blue Danube Waltz is not only on board Austrian Airlines flights, but now also on the exterior of one of the airline"™s aircraft. Just in time to commemorate the launch of flight service to Los Angeles, Austrian Airlines adorned a Boeing 777 with the name "Spirit of Austria" with an 148-footlong line stave of […]
Lufthansa Unveils Redesigned, Larger Premium Lounge at Boston Logan International Airport
Lufthansa officially unveiled its brand-new lounge, located in the top floor of the recently enhanced Terminal E at Boston Logan International Airport. The lounge features a window façade with views of Boston"™s waterfront and seating for up to 162 guests. Encompassing 6,400 square feet, it nearly doubles the area of Lufthansa"™s previous facility. The Lufthansa […]
Edelweiss/SWISS to begin new direct flight between Zurich (Switzerland) and San Diego
Edelweiss, Switzerland"™s leading leisure airline and sister company of Swiss International Air Lines, is further expanding its route network to North America. From June 9, 2017, the airline will offer seasonal flights between Zurich and San Diego. An Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 will fly twice weekly between Zurich and San Diego, directly connecting the two cities. […]
Alitalia adopting low-cost model for short-haul flights
Struggling Italian flag carrier Alitalia unveiled a business plan Thursday that it expects will return the airline to profitability by 2019. The plan calls for a 1 billion euro reduction in costs by 2019 through staffing and other operating cuts. The carrier also expects a 30%, or 800 million euro, increase in revenue by 2019. […]
IATA Releases 2016 Airline Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2016 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.61, an improvement from 1.79 in 2015. The 2016 major jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.39, which was […]
