New restraint system addresses airline passenger violence
A workplace conflict consultancy in Britain has developed a passenger restraint system which will be easier for crew to use while reducing t... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: IATA
Press Release: Airlines improve rate of baggage delivery, SITA finds
Airlines around the world have once again improved the rate of baggage delivery, this is according to the SITA 2018 Baggage Report published... Continue Reading
Something ventured, something gained from blue sky cabin proposals?
It’s too easy to dismiss blue-sky design proposals for cabin design as too difficult to deploy or impossible to sell, but Airbus and Zodiac ... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITA positioned to help India lead in biometric air travel
With its leading Smart PathTM biometric solution for ID management now rolled out globally, air transport IT provider SITA is well poised to... Continue Reading
Press Release: Routehappy integrates rich content into NDC Exchange
Routehappy, the industry standard for airline rich content, today announced that its airline rich content is now available via NDC Exchange,... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat SB-S cockpit connectivity wins Jane’s ATC Award
Inmarsat (LON: ISAT), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has received a major international accolade fo... Continue Reading
Airline collapses reignite calls for fund to protect passengers
A spate of European airline failures over recent months has reignited calls for the creation of a bankruptcy fund to protect passengers when... Continue Reading
Press Release: IATA forecasts strong 2018 airline profits, margin squeeze
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts global industry net profit to rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, an improvement fro... Continue Reading
People don’t want to pay for comfort on board: IATA chief
Passengers are getting taller and broader. Certain aircraft seating configurations are being likened in news stories to flying prisons. Cons... Continue Reading
IAG urges airlines to prepare for CORSIA amid fear of regulatory force
International Airlines Group (IAG) chief executive Willie Walsh warns that if the airline industry fails to attain its emissions-reduction g... Continue Reading
Aviation denies claims that green fuel plan is Trojan horse for palm oil
Airline industry representatives have strongly rejected suggestions put forward this week by a group of environmental NGOs that the planned ... Continue Reading
Airlines and passengers can play big role in fighting wildlife trafficking
GENEVA – Airlines are unwittingly transporting billions of dollars’ worth of critically endangered animals and by-products across thei... Continue Reading
Don’t fret: 747s still a favorite for freight
As part of an industry-wide effort to modernize fleets, airlines such as Delta and United are retiring their gas-guzzling 4-engine Boeing 74... Continue Reading
Press Release: Embry-Riddle studies reducing spread of disease in-flight
When Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor Sirish Namilae travels for pleasure or for work, his eyes are focused on how people are ... Continue Reading
Press Release: OpenJaw and Routehappy team to enhance flight shopping
OpenJaw and Routehappy today announced a partnership that gives airlines access to greater merchandising capabilities by enabling them to ma... Continue Reading
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