The Munich Airport operating company Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) has launched an Information Security Hub (ISH) on site, comprising a competence center for IT specialists who will also cooperate with experts with in the European aviation industry to develop specific strategies and new approaches to defend against cyber attacks and to fight cybercrime in general. […]
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With the taking over of a number of operations at Berlin’s Tegel Airport from the now defunct Air Berlin, easyJet has announced its predictions to more than double the number of the low-cost carrier’s German passengers to 18 million per year. Friday 5, 2018, saw the launch of easyJet’s first domestic flight from Tegel, to
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With the taking over of a number of operations at Berlin’s Tegel Airport from the now defunct Air Berlin, easyJet has announced its predictions to more than double the number of the low-cost carrier’s German passengers to 18 million per year. Friday 5, 2018, saw the launch of easyJet’s first domestic flight from Tegel, to
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged Mexico to adopt global standards for the management of its airport slots as opposed to the current slot system proposed by the country’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE). IATA is concerned that Mexico’s proposed system will not enable the country to maximise its air infrastructure, nor guarantee
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released May’s global passenger traffic results, revealing that compared to May 2016, revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) was up 7.6%, though down from 10.9% growth in April. Capacity was up 6.1% and load factor was up 1.2% to 80.1%, a record high for the month of May. For the
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Based on principles that have been debated for years, President Trump has endorsed a proposal to privatize air traffic control in the U.S. with the signing of a memo and letter to Congress. The move forms a part of Trump’s US$1 trillion initiative to rebuild the country’s ageing infrastructure, which includes old and inefficient airports.
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Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) traffic in November 2015 was impacted strongly by Lufthansa’s flight attendant strike. The week-long walkout and its effects on the days following the strike resulted in about half a million passengers being unable to start their journeys at FRA – as well as the cancellation of 3,400 scheduled flights. Thus, Frankfurt Airport’s
Cabot Aviation, part of the Air Partner group and a leading aircraft remarketing broker, has been appointed by Kenya Airways as its exclusive remarketing agent for four B777-200ERs. The aircraft, which hold the serial numbers 33681, 33682, 33683 and 36124, were all delivered new to Kenya Airways between 2004 and 2007 and have been operated
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for April showing robust demand growth compared to April 2014. Total revenue passenger kilometers rose 5.9%. April capacity increased by 6.1%, and load factor slipped 0.1 points to 79.4%. Domestic demand grew by 7.2%, outpacing international demand which grew by 5.2% compared to April
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On the 29th January this year Japan’s Skylark Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection after it plans to challenge Japan’s two major carriers, Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) failed. Skylark Airlines was formed in 1998 and had aimed to shake up the Japanese air industry by offering low cost flights. However a combination
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