ACI forges new partnership supporting airports’ operational safety management
Airports Council International (ACI) World has today signed a cooperation agreement with World Business Partner, Gallagher Aerospace to help foster enhancements in the fundamental industry priority of airport operational safety. Gallagher Aerospace is the leading insurance broker in the airline and airport sectors. In pursuit of promoting safer airport operations as members prepare for the […]
FAA Announces Safety Rating for Costa Rica
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that the Republic of Costa Rica does not comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards and has been assigned a Category 2 rating based on a reassessment of the country’s civil aviation authority. A Category 2 International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating […]
Ravn Alaska Approved by International Air Transport Association (IATA) to join the IATA Safety Registry Following Highly Successful International Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)
Ravn Air Group («Ravn») President & CEO, Dave Pflieger, announced today that after successfully completing the IATA operational safety audit, Corvus Airlines (d/b/a Ravn Alaska), was added to the IOSA Registry. Ravn Alaska completed its on-site IATA Safety audit on May 4th, 2018 and this week, the airline was notified by IATA that the audit […]
CAAS, EASA and Airbus collaborate to advance safety of unmanned aircraft systems in urban environment
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus have agreed to collaborate in the development of safety standards and regulatory requirements for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in urban environments. The tripartite Project Document, which lays out the areas of collaboration, was signed by representatives from CAAS, EASA and […]
Safety, Connectivity, Blocked Funds, ATM & Human Capital Top Agenda for Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in Africa. These are: Enhancing safety efforts Enabling airlines to improve intra-Africa connectivity Unblocking airline funds Avoiding air traffic management re-fragmentation and over-investment Ensuring that Africa has the professionals it needs to support […]
Airlines warned against complacency after dream safety run
Global airlines, coming off a record-low accident rate in 2017, need to guard against complacency over safety as heavy growth in travel demand stretches the air transport system, industry leaders warned at a conference last week. There were no jet crashes in 2017 and 19 fatalities across the sector, while some 301 passengers have died […]
IATA announces 2018 Ground Handling Innovator Competition Winner
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Singapore-based SATS Ltd, is the winner of the 2018 IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) Innovator Competition, for the company"™s use of smartwatches for Technical Ramp Operations. The award was presented on 25th April 2018 at the 31st IGHC in Doha, Qatar. SATS"™s Smart Watch Resource Management Solution […]
IATA study reveals pharma contributes to 1.9% volume of air cargo
Pharmaceutical sector has posted a volume of 1.9 percent of all air cargo flown by air contributing to 2.6 percent of total airline cargo revenue i.e. $1.4 billion, an IATA study reveals. The biggest export and import market "“ US showed a growth of 2.1 percent per year of pharmaceuticals shipped by air compared to […]
The Aviation Market Grows But IATA Focuses On Ground Services
While statistics are encouraging in terms of number of airlines and occupancy, effective ground operations are an essential part of the process The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted three key priorities for the scale services industry to support the growing demand for air travel: harmonize global standards to improve safety, improve collaboration among stakeholders […]
U.N. agency urges mandatory training to combat human trafficking on flights
Airlines should offer mandatory training to prevent human trafficking, the United Nation"™ aviation agency said in a new document that could further empower cabin crew on the front lines of global efforts to combat such trafficking. Civil aviation authorities should "require" carriers to teach staff to identify and respond to trafficking, the International Civil Aviation […]
