FAA Proposes $4 Million Civil Penalty Against UPS
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- Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 10:53
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $4 million civil penalty against United Parcel Service (UPS) of Louisville, Ky., for allegedly maintaining four cargo aircraft improperly and then operating them wh...
IATA Premium Traffic Monitor - February 2013
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- Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 10:34
Key points:
Economy passenger numbers were up 3.7%, a small improvement on 2.9% in January;
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IATA applauds ICAO-CAEP agreement on a more stringent noise standard for aircraft and progress on aircraft CO2 standard
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- Published on Friday, 15 February 2013 10:46
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the agreement on a new noise standard with more stringent requirements for future aircraft achieved by the International Civil Aviation Organization...
NBAA welcomes FAA delay for ATC Tower closures
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- Published on Monday, 08 April 2013 10:55
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today issued the following statement regarding an announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the agency would delay the closure of 149 co...
IATA: Driving ATM improvements, delivering the Single European Sky
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- Published on Wednesday, 13 February 2013 11:15
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for action to improve air traffic management (ATM) efficiency and costs, put forward key objectives for a better-performing global ATM system, and set...
IATA disappointed with European Commission’s proposed revisions to its passenger rights legislation
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- Published on Thursday, 14 March 2013 10:47
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reacted with disappointment to the European Commission’s proposed revisions to its passenger rights legislation (EC Regulation 261 or EC 261).
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Rolls-Royce Trent XWB achieves important milestone with award of EASA type certification
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- Published on Friday, 08 February 2013 11:38
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded engine type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Trent XWB that will power the
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The European Commission proposes new measures to strengthen air passenger rights
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- Published on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 16:48
The European Commission today announced a package of measures to ensure that air passengers have new and better rights to information, care and re-routing when they are stranded at the airport. At...
A joint industry response to reduce the threat of runway excursions
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- Published on Thursday, 24 January 2013 10:38
EUROCONTROL has issued its European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions. According to ICAO, runway excursions are a persistent problem and their numbers have not decreased in mo...
IATA emphasizes priorities for Air Cargo
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- Published on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 10:48
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on
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The impact of regulatory oversight on air safety
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- Published on Friday, 18 January 2013 09:34
As an industry at the forefront of progression, it perhaps comes as no surprise that last year marked the safest year for aviation since 1945. Indeed, condu...
The future of the Single European Sky suffers another serious setback
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- Published on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 10:56
The European airspace users’ community is facing another setback on the implementation of Single European Sky after the Single Sky Committee, consisting of representatives of the 27 Member States of the European Union adopted the...
NATO extended the contract on operating An-124 Ruslan aircraft
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- Published on Thursday, 27 December 2012 09:53
NATO has extended the contract on operating An-124 Ruslan aircraft until December 31st 2014. The jets are performing strategic transportation on behalf of SALIS (Strategic Airlift Interim...
IATA: pragmatic approach to keeping aviation secure
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 March 2013 09:59
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon governments to work with industry to develop a pragmatic approach to keeping aviation secure by balancing risk and regulation.
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CAA announces decision in Aer Lingus Heathrow complaint case
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 December 2012 10:34
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today published its decision on a complaint made by Aer Lingus about landing charges for small aircraft and charges on
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EASA welcomes ICAO agreement on new aircraft CO2 and noise standards
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- Published on Monday, 25 February 2013 10:39
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) welcomes progress made by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) at their 9th Meeting on 4-15 February in Montreal. Agr...
EASA publishes new simplified rules for Third Country Operators in the European Union
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 November 2012 11:40
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) today published a proposal to establish a single system for the safety approval of Third Country Operators (TCO) operating into, within or out of...
REACH legislation: Aviation safety concerns need to be taken into account
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 10:49
The European airline maintenance industry will be heavily affected unless the European Council for Competiveness, on its meeting today and tomorrow, instructs the European Commission to alter its approach on the registration, evalu...
EASA publishes ATCO licensing NPA
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- Published on Monday, 26 November 2012 13:28
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published today its Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) on the licensing and medical certification of air traffic controllers as a result of nearly three years of work involving...
Airbus supports new noise standard
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- Published on Friday, 15 February 2013 10:58
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) has adopted a new noise stringency level for commercial airplanes....
Airbus ProSky and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore to Cooperate on Air Traffic Management
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 November 2012 14:09
Airbus ProSky and the Civil Aviation Authorit...
