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 […]
IATA Releases 2015 Safety Performance No fatal jet hull losses
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2015 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. "¢ The 2015 global jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.32, which was the equivalent of one major accident for every 3.1 million flights. This was not as good as the […]
IATA Senior Management Appointments
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced two senior management appointments: "¢ Gilberto Lopez Meyer, Senior Vice President for Safety and Flight Operations "¢ Nick Careen, Senior Vice President for Airport, Passenger, Cargo and Security Safety and Flight Operations (SFO) Gilberto Lopez Meyer will take up his role as Senior Vice President for SFO on […]
IATA Calls for Deeper Partnership with Governments Safety, Infrastructure, Security, Smarter Regulation and Sustainability are Priorities
The International Air Transport Industry (IATA) advocated for an even deeper partnership with governments based on global standards in the critical areas of safety, infrastructure, security, regulation, and environment. "Aviation is built on partnerships and the relationship with governments is key. Airlines and governments are well-aligned on safety. But in other areas of government responsibility"”infrastructure, […]
Social media new x-factor in safety investigations, IATA chief says
One of the unexpected lessons from the apparently intentional crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 was how quickly social media can influence policy-makers charged with making changes. «We are nowadays in a world where communication is extremely rapid with direct communication,» Tony Tyler, CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said Thursday. «Airlines almost are […]
Island Airport Safety Commitee
In 2005 the government of the Netherlands organized a Safety Management System (SMS) for the airport authorities of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten and Suriname. The SMS was a new approach that International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) would like to focus on with the aim to improve safety at airports. During this […]
Saudia again gets IATA"™s safety certificate
International Air Transport Association"™s vice president for the Middle East and Africa Hussein Dabbas (right) presents IATA"™s Operational Safety Audit certificate to Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines Saleh Bin Nasser Al-Jasser. It is the sixth time in a row that the airline has received the certificate. Imagen:Â http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/
Solomon Airlines Awarded Second IATA IOSA Certification
Marking yet another major benchmark in its 53-year history Solomon Airlines has been awarded with its second IATA Operational Safety Audit Certification* (IOSA). Announcing the news, Solomon Airline"™ CEO, Captain Ron Sumsum was quick to recognise each one of the national carrier"™s team members, all of whom he said played a key role in helping […]
