On the 20th anniversary of the International Air Transportation Association’s opening of their Moscow office, it has chosen this occasion to strengthen the relationship with Russian aviation through the further implementation of global standards and best practices. According to IATA’s Director General and CEO, Tony Tyler: “A healthy aviation sector is vital for Russia –
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in January showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 2.7% compared to January 2015. This continues the improving trend witnessed toward the end of 2015, and is the fastest pace since April of last year. The freight load factor (FLF)
Lowe Aviation Company has announced a major corporate overhaul that will see the aero service center separate its renowned Fixed Based Operation (FBO) division from its Avionics and Maintenance division. Henry Lowe, owner of Lowe Aviation, will continue to own and oversee the FBO division, still known as Lowe Aviation Company. The Avionics and Maintenance
GE Aviation (GE) announced the creation of a digital organization that brings all of the digital expertise from across Aviation into one business. This new Digital business will be led by Jim Daily as president and chief digital officer, Engineering and Technology for GE Aviation. GE Aviation Digital will form its own division within GE
Air Europa, the airline division of Globalia, continues to press ahead with its plan to modernize and expand – and as of March 7th, offers Wi-Fi service to passengers on-board three Airbus 330, hand in hand with Panasonic Avionics Corporation, a world leader in in-flight entertainment and in-flight communication. Progressively, the airline belonging to Globalia
The US government issued a final ruling on Wednesday March 2 prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes on any domestic or foreign airline flying to, from or within the United States. The US Transportation Secretary, Anthony Foxx, confirmed in a statement that: “This final rule is important because it protects airline passengers from unwanted exposure to
Boeing engineers and designers have developed a self-cleaning lavatory prototype that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill 99.99 percent of germs. The cleaning system can disinfect all surfaces after every use in just three seconds. Boeing believes this self-cleaning technology, combined with touchless features, will enhance the passenger experience on commercial flights. Click here to
Subsequent to the recent agreement between the US and Cuba to resume scheduled flights between the two countries, the US government received applications from the four major US carriers and a number of smaller airlines on March 2, all seeking official authorization to fly non-stop services to Cuba. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
Delta Air Lines has signed a codeshare agreement with Transavia, a subsidiary of KLM, that will expand the choice of onward destinations offered by Delta from the United States via its hub at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Once government approvals have been received, customers flying on any of Delta’s 19 peak-day flights from the U.S. to
Finnish airline Go! Aviation, headquartered in Espoo, Finland, has received its SE-IMC air operator’s certificate (AOC) and operating license (OL) from the Finnish aviation authority TRAFI. Go! Aviation Ltd operates single engine Pilatus PC-12 NG planes, and is the only carbon neutral airline in Europe. Go! Aviation is the first European airline to introduce commercial
