The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released a safety bulletin reminding aircraft operators and airlines of the critical principles with regard to safety over transportation of portable electronic devices (PEDs) containing lithium batteries when performing all safety risk assessments. The preference is for any PEDs owned by passengers to be carried in the passenger
Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques (SITA) and Airbus have combined resources to create new Security Operations Center Services which have been specifically tailored to meet the needs of the air transport industry. The detection services offered relate specifically to providing airlines, airports and others connected with the industry with specific information relating to unusual cyber
Four months after Iran Air signed a US$16 billion 80-plane deal with Boeing, Iran’s Aseman Airlines has signed a US$3 billion 30-plane deal with the American plane manufacturer. Both deals have come about as a result of Iran signing an international nuclear agreement in July 2015. The Aseman contract is for 30 Boeing 737 MAX
After six years of contract negotiations with Mesa Airlines, the carrier’s pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) have sought mediation services from the National Mediation Board (NMB) to assist with negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement. According to Capt. Andy Hughes, ALPA Mesa Air Group Chairman, “We are dissatisfied with the
The most recent Airbus Global Market Forecast has indicated a potential need for 2,030 single-aisle and 540 widebody passenger and freighter aircraft in South America by 2035. According to Airbus President Latin America and Caribbean, Rafael Alonso, the region’s passenger and freighter fleet should surpass 3,000 in that time. The projections are based on an
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has announced it is to provide business-class and first-class passengers with iPads. At the same time, Doha-based Qatar airways has decided to offer the use of laptops for business-class passengers. Meanwhile, Dubai-based Emirates is to provide all passengers with a specialist handling service whereby passengers can keep their large electronic devices
In a press release issued from its headquarters in Montreal, Canada, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed that it is looking to the U.S. and U.K. to reconsider their recently announced restrictions on the carry-on electronic items permissible on certain flights departing the Middle East and Africa. The demand was made in a
Two industry giants, American Airlines and China Southern Airlines, have created the foundation for a long-term relationship, with American Airlines’ commitment to make a US$200 million equity investment in China Southern Airlines. Currently, China Southern’s primary hub is located in Guangzhou (CAN) with the majority of its transpacific flights positioned there, while American flies to
At the Global Aviation Safety forum on Regional Safety Oversight Organizations in Swaziland, The European Union (EU) and South Asian states announced the launch of a new project to enhance the two regions’ ties in civil aviation. The four-year project will include the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri
The FAA released its annual Aerospace Forecast Report Fiscal Years 2017 to 2037 in which it has predicted sustained and continual growth in most aspects, from general aviation private flying to large commercial passenger airlines. It has predicted a 2.4 percent annual growth in RPMs (Revenue Passenger Miles) between 2016 and 2037 for mainline and
