IATA Argentina se prepara para dictar una serie de cursos vinculados a la aviación
La oficina local de la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) en Argentina está ofreciendo una serie de cursos para personas vinculadas a la aviación que quieran y necesiten capacitarse en ciertas disciplinas. Los cursos serán dictados en la ciudad de Buenos Aires en las dependencias de la institución, ubicada […]
Hour-long lines on third day of security staff strikes at Barcelona airport
Security staff at Barcelona"™s El Prat airport resumed their partial strike on Monday morning, causing delays of up to an hour for passengers boarding at both terminals. Representatives of Eulen, the company that employs the security staff, as well as labor union delegates, were due to meet with officials from AENA, the Spanish airports authority […]
Avianca Is the Latest Airline to Suspend Service to Venezuela
Colombia"™s Avianca Holdings SA will suspend flights to Venezuela next month, joining other major carriers that have cut off access to the South American nation engulfed in violent political protests and economic chaos. Avianca will stop its twice-daily flights between Caracas and Bogota as well as an almost daily flight to Lima on Aug. 16, […]
Boeing forecasts need for 2.1 million new airline personnel by 2036
Boeing projects the world"™s commercial aviation industry will require at least 2.1 million new operational personnel"”pilots, technicians and cabin crew"”by 2036. As detailed in its 2017 Pilot and Technician Outlook released July 25, Boeing estimates the global airline industry by 2036 will need 637,000 new commercial airline pilots, 648,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians and […]
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 […]
US unveils enhanced airline security plan to avoid laptop ban
The United States on Wednesday unveiled enhanced security measures for flights to the country designed to prevent expanding an in-cabin ban on laptops, but an airline trade group said the changes might cause more disruptions. The measures, which European and U.S. officials said would begin taking effect within three weeks, could require additional time to […]
Your fingerprints could replace your airline boarding pass
Your driver"™s license and boarding pass could wind up as excess baggage on your next flight if a new test of biometric identification takes off. Instead of handing your boarding pass and ID to a Transportation Security Administration agent, you could soon simply place two fingerprints on a scanner to be recognized and ushered through […]
Goh Choon Phong New IATA Chairman
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Cancun, Mexico. Goh is the 76th Chair of the IATA […]
Closer Collaboration Key to Enhancing Aviation Security
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) adopted a resolution reaffirming the airline industry"™s commitment to safety and security. It also called for greater collaboration among all government and industry stakeholders to keep flying secure with risk mitigation measures that maximize the protection of passengers and crew while minimizing disruption to […]
