ICAO in race to finalise CORSIA details as it concludes latest global outreach initiative
With barely 18 months before all countries with aircraft operators undertaking international flights are required to start monitoring carbon emissions, ICAO faces a major challenge in finalising the important standards that will underpin its global CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme. While 69 Member States have so far agreed to participate from the beginning of the pilot […]
Alaska Airlines to begin scheduled commercial air service from Paine Field in 2018
Air travel will get a lot easier for flyers living in Snohomish County and North King County, Washington, next year when Alaska Airlines introduces commercial service from Paine Field "“ Snohomish County Airport. Subject to government approvals, starting by fall of 2018, more than a million North Sound travelers will enjoy shorter commutes to the […]
IATA: Terror attacks cost European airlines $2.5 billion in revenue
European airlines lost approximately $2.5 billion in revenue as a result of the 2015-2016 terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, according to a new IATA study. European international passenger traffic fell approximately 1.6% in the year following the incidents. The impact of the incidents proved temporary, however, as European airline"™ international traffic began recovering in […]
ICAO intends to develop global framework for safe management of "drone" traffic
At the AUVSI "Xponential 2017" Conference in Dallas, ICAO announced its goal of developing a common global framework for traffic systems for drones, known in technical terms as UTM systems. This initiative is part of the work programme that has been assigned to ICAO by its 191 member States. In short, UTM systems are a […]
Turkish Airlines narrows net loss in 1Q
Turkish Airlines recorded a 2017 first-quarter net loss of $373 million, narrowed from a net loss of $421 million for the year-ago quarter. Operating revenue for the quarter was $2 billion, down 10% year-over-year (YOY) from $2.2 billion in the 2016 1Q. Expenses fell 11% to $2.2 billion, producing an operating loss of $209 million, […]
First Quarter Ends on Strong Note for Passenger Traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2017 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.8%, compared to the same month a year ago. Capacity grew 6.1% and load factor climbed by half a percentage point to 80.4%, which was a record for the month. […]
IATA: Confident Businesses, Travelers Drive Airline Demand
Global air travel demand is more robust than expected so far in 2017 because of growing business and consumer confidence, according to IATA chief economist Brian Pearce. Speaking at the IATA Wings of Change conference in Miami, Pearce said the passenger traffic demand outlook looks strong for the remainder of the year, though he cautioned […]
ALTA TRAFFIC REPORT FEBRUARY 2017
"‹"‹ "‹ The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 12 million passengers in February, up 8.2% from the previous year, excluding domestic traffic in Brazil, marking the 66th consecutive month of passenger traffic growth for Latin America and Caribbean airlines. Traffic (RPK) grew 8.4% […]
SITA provides nice airport the tools to manage aircraft traffic more predictably
Nice Côte d"™Azur Airport has taken another significant step towards streamlining aircraft movements across the airfield with the implementation of SITA"™s Airport Management solution, providing a more predictable flow of aircraft departures and minimizing delays. By combining its market leading Pre-Departure Sequencing (PDS) module with SITA"™s AirportPulse "“ an intuitive, intelligence portal powered by an […]
Lufthansa Group transports 12.4 percent more passengers in February than in previous year
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group transported some 7.8 million passengers in February, 12.4% more than in the same period last year. Total capacity for the month was up 8.5% in available seat-kilometer terms and total traffic volume, measured in revenue passenger-kilometers, increased by 12.6% despite one additional day in February 2016 due to the […]
