Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

May 05, 2014
The global air cargo market grew 5.9% year-over-year in March, according to IATA’s global air freight market analysis.
May 03, 2014
Jettainer, the leading international service partner for outsources ULD management, is bringing its used ULDs back to life.
May 02, 2014
FAA administrator Michael Huerta called on the airline industry and governments around the world to cooperate with FAA on initiatives to make commercial aviation “safer, more efficient and greener.”
May 02, 2014
IATA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have agreed to share safety information and joint analysis of safety trends to help identify important safety issues.
May 01, 2014
The Malaysia Transport Ministry’s first report on the probe of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370), released Thursday, adds few relevant details to the little already known about why the flight disappeared, while recommending that the industry explore real-time tracking of aircraft.
Apr 30, 2014
US airline trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) has launched a campaign to get government taxes and fees separated from base air fares in advertisements.
Apr 30, 2014
Air Canada is the first non-US carrier to participate in the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Pre-Check program, which expedites screening for approved passengers.
Apr 30, 2014
There is peace, if not necessarily love, among the factions that have spent the last two years warring over IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC), which aims to provide a framework for facilitating airline merchandising through third-party distributors.