The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in partnership with the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), are amplifying their efforts to ensure the safe air transport of lithium batteries.
There are increasing signs across the region that demand and profitability will be under pressure in 2020, although airlines are still planning to renew their fleets and introduce new aircraft types.
Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAI) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) to airlines operating Boeing 737 freighters modified by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
Delta Air Lines is working to whittle down the number of aircraft types in its operating fleet while taking a hiatus from its comprehensive upgauging strategy in the 2020-2021 time period.
Drone traffic management system developer Altitude Angel on Dec. 12 announced a contract from Dutch air navigation service provider LVNL to provide an unmanned aircraft systems traffic management (UTM) platform for the Netherlands.
Etihad Aviation Training and Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa University of Science and Technology have partnered on a three-year study to explore game-based learning for the next generation of airline pilots.
Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation has appointed a new executive director, board vice-chairman, two deputy managing directors and CFO following the retirement of two multi-role senior executives.
The Azerbaijani government-owned carrier Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will buy more than 20 new aircraft to develop its route network as plans continue to more than double its fleet.
