IATA have just released the jet accident rate figures for 2014 and, despite two major airline disasters, the overall figure was the lowest in air history, with a rate of 0.23 hull losses per 1 million flights and equivalent to one single accident per 4.4 million flights. This was a substantial improvement compared to the […]
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Rockwell Collins unveiled its ARINC MultiLink flight tracking service, offering a comprehensive and cost-effective global flight tracking solution for the world’s airlines. ARINC MultiLink brings together multiple data sources to reliably report the location of an aircraft anywhere in the world. Rockwell Collins uses a proprietary algorithm to merge the data sources to provide more
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It has been announced that talks will take place between Tim Clark, President of the Emirates airline, and US officials, in Washington in two weeks’ time. The meeting comes as a result of continued claims by such US airlines as Delta, United and American, who just a few days ago had asked the White House
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A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft belonging to Delta Airlines and with 125 passengers on board skidded off the runway on landing at LaGuardia airport, New York, at approximately 11.10am EST this Thursday morning. Delta confirmed that flight number 1086 had landed on runway 13 during a snowstorm which had been in existence all morning, subsequently
Norwegian Air Norway has seen the strike which began with 70 pilots on Saturday extend to 650 pilots on Wednesday, March 4th. The strike began when talks to negotiate equal pay rates for all pilots across the Nordic region failed to materialize. Instead the low-cost carrier, and subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, will see its
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Etihad Airways’ new Airbus A380 service takes flight beginning December 1st, 2015 for guests traveling between New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport and the airline’s Abu Dhabi home. The A380 features The Residence by Etihad™, the airline’s ultra-luxurious and private three-room suite in the sky, a first in commercial aviation. James Hogan, Etihad
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Component Control reported that Tempest Aviation Group, an independent helicopter service provider located in Prince George, British Columbia, is planning to expand its services and enterprise using Quantum Control MRO and Logistics software to manage operations. Tempest Aviation Group offers the full scope of MRO services for Bell 412, 212, 205, 206 and Airbus helicopters,
At the end of 2013 it was estimated that there would be a 31% increase in worldwide airline passenger numbers between 2012 and 2017. Of this increase, 24% was estimated to be from the Chinese market. This figure equates to 195 million local passengers and 32.4 million international ones, making 227.4 million in total. The
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Shell Aviation announced that it has expanded its Technical Services Agreements (TSA) portfolio, achieving a 19% growth on the total number of its customers in 20141. These customers are currently located in 41 countries, ranging from Southeast Asia, Africa & the Middle East to Australia and the Americas. The company offers airports, airlines and facility
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Three countries have announced plans to trial a new means of enabling air traffic controllers to more easily follow planes travelling over large expanses of water, such as the Indian Ocean, which is believed to be the final resting place of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. The news comes at an awkward time for the relatives
