Airlines around the world get ready for new US security rules from Thursday
New security measures including stricter passenger screening take effect on Thursday on all US-bound flights to comply with government requirements designed to avoid an in-cabin ban on laptops, airlines said. Airlines contacted by Reuters said the new measures, which could include short security interviews with passengers, would be in place by Thursday. They will affect […]
Australia to tighten airport security
SYDNEY Australia will introduce random searches of workers entering and inside its airports as it increases security after a recent foiled terrorism plot, officials said. «These measures strengthen existing controls to ensure airport workers are authorised, properly identified and appropriately trained before entering secure airside areas,» Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said in […]
American Airports Are Rapidly Improving, Report Says
The annual report ranking airport satisfaction from J.D. Power was published last week. Overall, it shows that passengers are increasingly satisfied with the American airport experience with the exception of one notable region: New York City. J.D. Power’s North America Airport Satisfaction Study annually ranks airport based on six factors including: terminal facilities; airport accessibility; […]
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 […]
