Doctor Suzanne Kearns on why training for safety requires a rethink
Dr. Suzanne Kearns, Aviation Professor and author at the University of Waterloo, decided at an early age that she wanted to be a pilot. She ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: ICAO
Press Release: Azul opts for minute-by-minute aircraft flight tracking
Azul Linhas Aéreas has become the first airline in the Americas to exceed modern flight tracking safety standards by embracing truly global,... Continue Reading
Inmarsat expects Iris air traffic management to have global reach
Having recently concluded the research phase of the Iris air traffic management programme, Inmarsat and the European Space Agency (ESA) are ... Continue Reading
Study finds flying poses no greater risk of disease than the office
While there have been quite a number of articles written about the bacterial “hotspots” on airplanes and at airports, the risks from exposur... Continue Reading
Press Release: Avionica works with Cathay to upgrade 777 comms
The FAA has granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Amendment to Avionica for its satLINK MAX Iridium SATCOM system on Boeing 777 model ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airlines tap SITAONAIR as ICAO raises flight-tracking bar
ICAO recommendations calling for airlines to report flight positions every 15 minutes become official on Thursday 8 November 2018 – and SIT... Continue Reading
Press Release: GlobalBeacon goes live ahead of ICAO recommendations
Aireon LLC and FlightAware today announced that GlobalBeaconSM is live and providing airlines with global flight tracking ahead of the Inter... Continue Reading
Airline data breaches raise questions of accountability
The data breach at Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Dragon Airlines, which exposed the sensitive personal and financial details of up to 9.4 mil... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus launches AirSense and partners with Aireon
Airbus Defence and Space has launched AirSense, an advanced analytics solution enabled by multi-source surveillance data, based on global Au... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins anticipates diversity of aircraft pipes, including HF
Today many operators use VHF and HF ground stations as well as Inmarsat or Iridium satcom, with billions of ACARS messages sent per year. Bu... Continue Reading
Environmentalists worry about weakening of airline carbon offset plan
ICAO made further progress last week toward implementing its global carbon-offsetting agreement for aviation by adopting the standards requi... Continue Reading
FAA reauthorization bill pushes for review of lithium-ion battery ban
The House version of FAA Reauthorization legislation includes language which might help the technology industry address supply chain issues ... Continue Reading
Press Release: NATS invests in space-based ADS-B pioneer Aireon
The UK air traffic management service provider, NATS, has announced it has invested in Aireon, the company pioneering a space-based air traf... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat introduces SB-S into commercial service
Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has entered commercial service with SwiftBroadband-Safety ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Four years after MH370, a new era in safety is on the horizon
This is an Op-Ed contribution by former NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker, and shared by Inmarsat. Last week marked four years since the loss of M... Continue Reading
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