Aviation

New GPS Technology in Air Traffic Control

April 27, 2012
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Recently President Barack Obama signed the dotted line on new legislation that will set the modernisation of civil aviation in the country going. The bill will speed up the switching over from the radar based air traffic control to a GPS based technology, despite some initial opposition to the bill. The Frederick Municipal Airport, a [...]

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Sustainable Aviation Requires Government Cooperation

April 27, 2012

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon governments to work together and with the aviation industry to maximize aviation’s ability to sustainably drive global economic development and job creation. “Governments and industry share a common interest in aviation’s success. Aviation is a business and a driver of economic and social development that is vitally [...]

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Premium Traffic Monitor – February 2012

April 26, 2012

More positive news on travel in February with an increase in business passengers boosting the proportion of premium ticket sales, the fourth consecutive month of improvement since the low-point last October; Premium travel expanded 6.3% in February compared to the same month a year ago; Economy class travel also increased in February, by 8.9% from [...]

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Flight Attendant Union Calls for Strike Vote

April 26, 2012

Air Wisconsin Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), are gearing up for a possible strike at the carrier after mediated negotiations recently stalled. Strike vote ballots will be sent to the over 300 Flight Attendants next week with a vote count scheduled for May 22.  Air Wisconsin, the largest privately [...]

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Airline Business Confidence Index – April 2012

April 23, 2012

Airline industry confidence has improved slightly in IATA’s April survey of CFOs and heads of cargo; Respondents reported weakness in Q1 profits, but to a lesser degree than in Q4 2011 – the view for the next 12 months is now also less pessimistic; There has been an improvement in passenger traffic over the last [...]

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First Quarter Air Ticket Sales by U.S. Travel Agents Running 6 Percent Ahead of Last Year

April 17, 2012

ARC, the financial settlement link between airlines and travel sellers, reported today that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 6.57 percent* year-over-year in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, and 18 percent over the same period in 2010. January through March 2012 [...]

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OAG Analysis Reveals the Extent of Beijing’s Claims to the Top Airport Spot

April 13, 2012
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Global Airline Capacity Grows for 11th Consecutive Month

April 12, 2012
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