IATA"™s ground handling meet to debate key industry challenges
The four-day IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) is set to open in Doha tomorrow. The 31st edition of the conference will debate the challenges and opportunities airlines and handlers are facing within the region. The event, which will be attended by top industry leaders, will discuss the industry"™s long-term economic outlook. IGHC 2018 will feature […]
IATA Releases Global Safety Performance Report Card
Last year"™s major jet accident rate was 0.11, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)"”a group representing airlines that operate 83% of global air traffic. The decimal translates to a one in 8.7 million chance of experiencing a major accident, an improvement over the 2016 rate of 0.39 and the previous five-year rate of […]
IATA Releases 2017 Airline Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2017 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continued strong improvements in safety. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.08, an improvement over the all accident rate of 1.68 in 2016 and the rate of 2.01 for the […]
Airline safety best on record in 2017: Trump claims credit, but experts cite years of efforts
President Trump took credit Tuesday for commercial aviation’s remarkable safety record last year. But safety experts say the lack of fatal crashes among U.S. passenger airlines resulted from years of effort to improve technology and training. Trump tweeted there were "Zero deaths in 2017" for "the best and safety years on record" for "commercial aviation," […]
Sky Airline Signs MOU for LEAP-1A RPFH Agreement
Chile"™s Sky Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a 12-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RFPH) agreement with CFM International to support the LEAP-1A engines that will power the airline"™s new fleet of 21 leased Airbus A320neo aircraft. The agreement is valued at about $600 million U.S., including spare engines. The leased aircraft are […]
IATA Introduces I-ASC Survey to Enhance Safety through a Safety Culture
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the IATA Aviation Safety Culture (I-ASC) survey to support airlines in the implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and building a strong safety culture in compliance with the recently upgraded standards and recommended practices (SARPS) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO safety management SARPS are contained […]
New passenger security checks on US-bound flights
New security measures come into force today on all US-bound flights, including stricter passenger screening before takeoff. However, passengers travelling to the United States from Dublin and Shannon may not notice any difference. The enhanced measures are being introduced to comply with US government requirements designed to avoid an in-cabin ban on laptops. Airlines say […]
‘Unruly’ passengers to be barred from flying for 3 months to over 2 years
The Centre on Friday proposed rules for a «no-fly list», the first of its kind in the world, that allow airlines to bar unruly passengers from flying for up to two years. The rules were issued months after a parliamentarian was caught on camera assaulting an airline crew member for not being able to provide […]
Qatar Airways achieves 100% compliance with safety audit by IATA
Qatar Airways has achieved 100% compliance with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), verifying its status as one of the world"™s safest and most secure airlines. As an industry leader in aviation safety, the airline has demonstrated a strong safety and security performance record. It was the first airline to complete the IOSA audit with […]
Middle East aviation growth rate to be highest: IATA chief
Despite the challenges facing the aviation industry, its future will be «promising» and its growth rate in the Middle East will be the highest and fastest in the world, Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of International Air Transport Association (IATA), said in an interview with Qatar Sky magazine. «The future of aviation is […]
