IATA, WMO to Expand Aircraft Weather Observation Program
The International Air Transport Assn. (IATA) has agreed to a new arrangement that will help expand a global aviation weather monitoring system that currently produces 700,000 weather observations per day. Under a new agreement, IATA and the World Meteorological Org. (WMO) will attempt to expand the current operations of the global Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay […]
Qatar Airways eyes stake in American Airlines
Qatar Airways has revealed it plans to take a 4.75 per cent stake in fellow oneworld carrier American Airlines. The Doha-based airline said in a statement that it saw a "strong investment opportunity" in the American carrier. "Qatar Airways believes in American Airline"™ fundamentals and intends to build a passive position in the company with […]
Airlines Commit to Air Cargo Modernization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) adopted a resolution to accelerate the modernization and transformation of the air cargo industry. The resolution builds on the momentum created by the entry into force of the World Trade Organization"™s (WTO"™s) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). «The TFA commits governments to making trade faster, […]
FAA Forecasts Continued Growth in Air Travel
The FAA today released its annual Aerospace Forecast Report Fiscal Years 2017 to 2037, which projects sustained and continued growth in nearly every aspect of air transportation from general aviation private flying to large commercial airline passenger levels. In commercial air travel, Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) are considered the benchmark for measuring aviation growth. An […]
JetSMART brings some more colour to Chile"™s aviation market
JetSMART made its formal request for an air operator certificate to the Chilean Civil Aviation Authority in January 2017 and will reveal more about its plans, including its operational base once this process has been completed. It remains tight-lipped over its development but is expected to serve a network covering domestic and regional international services. […]
The A380 double-decker helps relieve congestion at London Heathrow airport
At one of the world"™s key hub airports, the A380 is enabling airlines to effectively attract passengers while managing their precious takeoff/landing slots in an increasingly congested operational environment. According to 2016 figures released by London"™s Heathrow Airport, 10 per cent of all passengers who travelled through the facility last year arrived or departed on […]
Frankfurt-based ground handler Global GSRM succesfully migrated to Hitit"™s departure control system Crane DCS
Global GSRM succesfully migrated its departure control system to the Crane DCS system developed and operated by Hitit Computer Services. In spring both parties signed an agreement that Global GSRM migrated its system to Hitit"™s Crane DCS. After several tests run Global GSRM has completed the migration. Global GSRM is using Hitit"™s departure control system […]
Chubb Joins ALTA Affiliate Membership
Property and casualty insurance company provider Chubb has joined ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) as its newest affiliate members. ALTA’s affiliate members are airline-related organizations and companies that work closely with the aviation industry in the Latin America and Caribbean region. «We are pleased to welcome Chubb to ALTA’s selective affiliate […]
Embraer flies first Legacy 450 assembled in Melbourne
Embraer announced today the first flight of its first Legacy 450 mid-light business jet assembled in Melbourne. The Legacy 450 performed as expected and all flight test procedures were successfully completed. "We are very satisfied to have successfully completed this important milestone and we are on track to deliver this aircraft in December," said Marco […]
Airbus unveils its new Flight Operations and Air Traffic Management company "“ NAVBLUE
Following the acquisition in March this year of Navtech, Airbus has launched its new integrated flight operations and air traffic management service company "“ NAVBLUE "“ to provide a complete range of digital end-to-end and integrated flight operations solutions. NAVBLUE will function as a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus and be a key unit of […]
