Aviation Industry Professionals Gather in Mexico City for 8th Pan American Aviation Safety Summit
Aviation safety professionals are gathering in Mexico City this week for the 8th Annual Pan American Aviation Safety Summit taking place June 19 – 21, 2017. Hosted by ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Air Transport Association (IATA), Flight Safety Foundation, and […]
Electrónicos como carga también son un riesgo: IATA
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA por sus siglas en inglés), consideró que haber implementado de manera muy rápida las restricciones para el transporte de dispositivos electrónicos en las cabinas de pasajeros y sin la debida coordinación con las partes involucradas, sólo traslada un problema de seguridad en tierra (security) a un problema operacional […]
Defending the Business of Freedom
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that the global airline industry"™s performance on safety, sustainability and profitability is solid, but the industry faces the threat of protectionist measures being implemented by governments. IATA also called for governments to enhance their collaboration with the industry to meet rising security challenges, avert a looming infrastructure crisis […]
New Partnership to Enhance Quality Assurance and Safety in Global Aviation Fueling
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Joint Inspection Group (JIG), and Airlines for America (A4A) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen and promote Safety and Quality Assurance in global aviation fueling activities. «Maintaining the quality of the aviation fuel supply and the supporting infrastructure and operations is vital to the safe and […]
With Redding gone, 4 top Chicago airport security jobs now vacant
Four of Chicago"™s top airport security jobs are now vacant "” a void that raises even more questions about the state of security at O"™Hare and Midway airports. The high-level vacancies include Jeff Redding, who was fired last week; two deputies who"™d been working under him; and the managing deputy commissioner of security who was […]
Europe faces an infrastructure crisis, SES is ‘failing’ – IATA
European governments need to help aviation overcome an infrastructure crisis, with congestion adding to problems stemming from a ‘failing’ Single European Sky (SES) initiative, according to Alexandre de Juniac, IATA"™s director general and ceo. The number of slot-co-ordinated airports is a good indicator, de Juniac said. "This tells us where there is not sufficient capacity […]
Safety and flight ops conference to address safety, sustainability
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that "Creating Sustainable and Safe Operations in an Interconnected World" will be the theme for the inaugural Safety and Flight Ops Conference. "Safety is at the heart of everything we do, so it makes sense to ensure that it is front and centre at the industry"™s premier […]
IATA Releases 2016 Airline Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2016 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.61, an improvement from 1.79 in 2015. The 2016 major jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.39, which was […]
An interview with Jeffrey Shane, General Counsel at IATA
Jeffrey Shane became general counsel at IATA in 2013, following several stints in private practice and at the US Department of Transportation. A week ahead of the IATA Legal Symposium in Washington, DC, he spoke to GTDT Aviation Law News about the industry group"™s priorities, regulatory overreach and the global harmonisation of drone rules. Our […]
Air New Zealand viaja hasta Hollywood para su nuevo vídeo de seguridad
Air New Zealand acaba de dar a conocer su último vídeo de seguridad a bordo. Se trata de Safety in Hollywood, que incorpora a célebre actriz Anna Faris y a la leyenda de la comedia neozelandesa, Rhys Darby. Este nuevo video de la aerolínea de bandera neozelandesa, rodado en los estudios Warner Bros en Los […]
