IATA Calls for Valuable Lessons to be learnt from PED Ban
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for aviation security to be further strengthened by addressing four key areas; (1) closer government-to-government cooperation to eliminate the long-term challenges of extraterritorial measures, (2) the universal application of global standards, (3) better information-sharing among governments and with industry, and (4) the efficient implementation of new and existing […]
Boeing VP Robinson-Berry Receives Aerospace Achievement Award
Joan Robinson-Berry, vice president and general manager of Boeing [NYSE: BA] South Carolina, received the 2017 Achievement Award at Women in Aerospace’s annual awards ceremony last night. «We are incredibly proud of Joan and the recognition she is receiving for her positive contributions to our industry,» said Kevin McAllister, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial […]
Greater Urgency Required to Tackle Emissions Challenge
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for greater urgency in the partnership between governments and airlines to keep aviation at the leading edge of industries in managing their climate change impact. The call came on the eve of the first anniversary of the historic global agreement on a Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for […]
All things being equal: Michel Monvoisin, Air Tahiti
Air Tahiti Nui Chairman and CEO, Michel Monvoisin, says that profits in the aviation value chain are still unevenly distributedMichel Monvoisin, Air Tahiti What is the secret behind the airline"™s positive performance in recent years? We are doing well. We have seen continuous growth since 2013; and 2015 was a particularly good year. After years […]
33 billion US$: The investment by airports and airlines this year
Airlines and airports are estimated to spend nearly US$33 billion on IT this year, according to the SITA 2017 Air Transport IT Trends Insights. And they are focusing their technology investments on similar priorities. Top of the agenda for CIOs at both airlines and airports, are investments in cyber security and cloud services. In addition, […]
Airline CEO Calls For Airport Access Reforms
Ensuring fair access to highly contested major airports is an issue that global policymakers have grappled with for decades. However, one U.S. airline chief says current rules are proving insufficient, and recent industry trends make new solutions imperative. Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley believes access for new entrants is a growing problem at many major […]
Airports (Like Carriers) Use Twitter to Ease Travelers"™ Concerns
Before arriving at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Joe Carella, the assistant dean of executive education at the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona"™s Phoenix campus, checks the airport"™s Facebook page. The airport also has a Twitter handle, @PHXSkyHarbor, with more than 21,000 followers. That account toggles between passenger needs and promotion […]
Airline that hasn’t flown a single passenger in 27 years may take off
For a long time Baltia"‹ Air was known as the joke airline of the industry. The company was registered for 27 years and owned one of the biggest jets in the world but it never flew a passenger, sold a seat or delivered any cargo. It was even forced to sell its only plane – […]
International aircraft manufacturers rely on ExxonMobil lubricants for recent test flights
ExxonMobil lubricants were recently selected by international aircraft manufacturers COMAC and Irkut to support the first test flights of their respective COMAC C919 airliner and Irkut MC-21 300 aircraft. Powered by CFM LEAP 1-C engines, the first Chinese-built large passenger aircraft to enter the market, the COMAC C919, used Mobil Jetâ„¢ Oil II synthetic gas […]
Global Air Freight Demand Increases 13% in May
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew 12.7% in May 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. This was up from the 8.7% annual growth recorded in April 2017 and is more than three times higher than the five year […]
