Hawaiian pilots open strike operations center as negotiations continue

September 15, 2016

Hawaiian Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), on September 15 formally opened their Strike Operations Center in Honolulu, exactly one year after their collective bargaining agreement with the airline became amendable. The Strike Operations Center, located near Honolulu International Airport, will serve as the local headquarters for strike operations, should

Kenya airspace risk highlighted by EASA

September 14, 2016

Consequent to the notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued on August 26, the European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a bulletin on conflict zone information highlighting and warning that for planes flying in Kenyan airspace, there is a risk from anti-aircraft weaponry. The NOTAM which will remain valid until November 11, warns of the associated dangers

Cargojet successfully recertifies ISO 9001 quality accreditation

September 14, 2016

Cargojet has successfully recertified its ISO 9001:2008 Quality Standard Accreditation, for the sixteenth consecutive year. Cargojet is the only air cargo carrier in Canada with this accreditation. Cargojet is Canada’s leading provider of time sensitive overnight air cargo services and carries over 1,300,000 pounds of cargo each business night. Cargojet operates its network across North

Thales and BEST increase safety, capacity and efficiency of Beijing air traffic management

September 14, 2016

Thales and Beijing EasySky Technology (BEST), a joint venture between Thales and the Civil Aviation Air Traffic Control Technology & Equipment Development, have been selected by North China Air Traffic Management Bureau of Civil Aviation Administration of China, to automate the terminal maneuvering area, area control airspace and operations at Beijing Capital International Airport and

South African Government agrees to R5 billion bailout of SAA

September 13, 2016

After months of discussion following South African Airlines (SAA) request for a bailout from the standing committee on finance last year, South Africa’s Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan has announced the approval of a R5 billion going concern guarantee. This comes on top of R14 billion in guarantees already provided by the treasury. However, there are

Global passenger numbers grew 6.4% in 2015

September 12, 2016

According to data published on Friday in a report by Montreal-headquartered Airports Council International, or ACI, global airport traffic rose 6.4% to 7.2 billion passengers, its fastest rate of growth since 2010. Despite these promising figures, passenger growth this year will likely be tempered by the threat of militant attacks and geopolitical unrest, together with

Thales signs agreement with SES for tailor made connectivity services over the Americas

September 12, 2016

Thales, a global leader in space, avionics, and connected inflight entertainment, has signed two milestone agreements with SES, a leading satellite operator. With these agreements, Thales will offer airlines and their passengers FlytLIVE, the most efficient inflight connectivity experience over the Americas. FlytLIVE by Thales will start operating mid 2017 using in-orbit satellites. To meet

Report reveals fall in long-haul traveler numbers to Europe amid security fears

September 9, 2016

ForwardKeys, the travel data analysis company which monitors up to 14 million airline booking transactions per day, has revealed in its latest report that as a result of security fears, overall long-haul traveler numbers to Europe over the period June to August dropped 0.9%. This was despite promising numbers attending the European Cup football competition

Recharging ban for Galaxy Note7 phones on three Australian Airlines

September 8, 2016

Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have all announced that the onboard charging or recharging of the latest Samsung smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, is now banned in light of recent problems discovered with the model. Within just a few weeks of its release, there have been 35 instances reported where the phone has suffered from

Europe, U.S. and China to join ICAO’s aviation emissions scheme

September 7, 2016

On September 4, 44 member states of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) committed to joining the International Civil Aviation’s (ICAO’s) global market-based measure (MBM) scheme from the very beginning. On the same day, both the U.S. and China jointly announced they anticipated being “early participants” in the global MBM. The MBM is also referred

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Hawaiian pilots open strike operations center as negotiations continue

Kenya airspace risk highlighted by EASA

Cargojet successfully recertifies ISO 9001 quality accreditation

Thales and BEST increase safety, capacity and efficiency of Beijing air traffic management

South African Government agrees to R5 billion bailout of SAA

Global passenger numbers grew 6.4% in 2015

Thales signs agreement with SES for tailor made connectivity services over the Americas

Report reveals fall in long-haul traveler numbers to Europe amid security fears

Recharging ban for Galaxy Note7 phones on three Australian Airlines

Europe, U.S. and China to join ICAO’s aviation emissions scheme

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