SITA refines aircraft tracking solution for airlines
Philip Clinch, SITA’s aircraft services VP, has a strict position on Inmarsat’s proposed aircraft tracking solution to IATA and ICAO. “[Inma... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: IATA
Airline body appeals for calm over Ebola fears
Fears that international air travel could spread the deadly Ebola virus beyond West Africa are being met with an appeal for calm from IATA, ... Continue Reading
US DOT issues overdue safety rule for lithium battery transport
Aviation accidents and incidents involving the transportation of lithium batteries have long been a subject of grave concern for pilots and ... Continue Reading
Panasonic maps a plan for airlines to exploit Iridium and Ku
Panasonic Avionics’ plan to drive operational benefits for airlines through connectivity by exploiting the low-bandwidth Iridium satellite n... Continue Reading
Air accident cluster makes travelers fearful; should they worry?
My friend Heni Herewini, who lives in New Zealand contacted me the other day with a question. Her son’s hockey team will be traveling on Mal... Continue Reading
Black box streaming – if not now, when?
“In this age of constant and ubiquitous data connectivity, does it still make any sense that when a plane crashes, days or weeks of sp... Continue Reading
Streaming data firm Flyht tables plan to IATA, makes gains in China
As IATA surveys vendors on flight tracking options, Flyht – the maker of the real-time flight data streaming system AFIRS – has ... Continue Reading
Should pilots be free to shut off tracking? That is the question
IATA may be “a bit more nimble” than ICAO and therefore best suited to act quickly on proposed changes to aircraft tracking policies in the ... Continue Reading
Airline meeting adjourns with earnest calls for flight tracking
DOHA: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on a flight to Beijing three months ago, but the missing airplane was very much present in co... Continue Reading
World Cup brings world class problems to Brazilian airline boss
DOHA: Enrique Cueto may be the Brazilian resident least excited about the upcoming FIFA World Cup scheduled to run in that country from 12 J... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Booze Fueled Behavior and Inflight Flavor
Welcome to Episode 13 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Nik Loukas, an airline consultant who specializes in buy-on-board... Continue Reading
Emirates exec sounds alarm about PED battery fire hazards
MADRID: Like many carriers that offer electrically adjustable seats in their premium class cabins Emirates is grappling with the problem of ... Continue Reading
Unruly passengers in the spotlight as airlines see rise in incidents
MADRID: Incidents involving unruly passengers on board aircraft rose in 2013. Preliminary data show that last year saw a spike in such event... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Passenger Restraints and Wi-Fi Complaints
Welcome to Episode 12 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Ours guests are Sylvester Pittman and Darin Topham – two former flight attendants who now... Continue Reading
Passenger outreach is biggest challenge to battery safety: IATA
IATA is eager to inform the traveling public of ways to properly protect lithium batteries from short circuit in personal electronic devices... Continue Reading
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