Double Digit Demand Growth for Freight Continued in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), increased by 12.1% in August 2017, compared to the same period a year ago. This was the fifth time in six months of double-digit gains on the previous year"™s performance. Demand is growing […]
On-time arrival data skewed by airlines to meet own priorities
On flights from Atlanta to Chicago O"™Hare during the first half of this year, American, United, Frontier and Spirit each had average gate-to-gate times of between 127 and 129 minutes. Yet on-time stats for the four airlines were markedly different. That variance points to a flaw in the Department of Transportation (DOT) system for calculating […]
Airline Leaders will meet in Miami next week
Right now, many important changes are happening in the world of aviation. The past year has seen many changes in the standing of the airlines in North and South America, including ranking, ownership, and public favor. Now is when we find out the impact all this activity has had on the industry, and what it […]
ICAO conflict zone task force to meet on 14-15 August
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced that the recently-established Task Force on Risks to civil aviation arising from Conflict Zones (TF RCZ) will be convened for its first meeting from 14 to 15 August 2014 at ICAO Headquarters in Montréal, Canada. The Task Force was agreed to at a special high-level meeting on […]
