Policymakers move at snail’s pace on fast jet emissions
Aviation is a fast-paced industry. From the rapid technological advances seen over the last 100 years, to the speed at which modern-day airc... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: ICAO
Airlines make slow but sure progress on aircraft tracking
MIAMI: Nearly 15 months after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 the international aviation community is inching closer to ... Continue Reading
Onboard battery fires underscore need for meaningful action
This week, a battery caught fire in the overhead bins on a KLM 777, Qantas became the third airline to refuse freight carriage of lithium ba... Continue Reading
Onus is on regulatory authorities to enact global aircraft tracking
As the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) deliberates on the details of a mandate to track aircraft around the globe it is abu... Continue Reading
Aireon confident it can meet industry need for space-based ADS-B
When IATA’s expert industry Aircraft Tracking Task Force (ATTF) tabled its tracking report to ICAO last month, it steered well and truly cle... Continue Reading
Industry running out of excuses for lack of global aircraft tracking
As Indonesia halted its aerial search for Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 for the night, the world asked again – how is it possible th... Continue Reading
IATA submits aircraft tracking recommendations to ICAO
GENEVA: An expert task force established by the International Air Transport Association in the wake of the tragic disappearance of Malaysia ... Continue Reading
Legal eagle Nancy Young keeps eye on the environment for airlines
Nancy Young came to the world of aviation by a rather circuitous route while working on environmental issues on behalf of airlines as an att... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Australian gov’t urges safe carriage of lithium batteries
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has produced a short educational video to help instruct travelers how to carry lithium ba... Continue Reading
Opinion: Aireon offers flight tracking to industry that craves redundancy
Redundancy. Redundancy. Redundancy. This is the aviation ethic demanded of virtually every aspect of flying, and should be demanded for airc... Continue Reading
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
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
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
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