The European Courts of Justice (ECJ) has issued a judgement on the definition of flight arrival time that will have a significant effect on flight delay compensation. The ruling states that ‘the actua...
Ugandan Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has accused the country’s government of failing to encourage development of Uganda’s tourism industry by allowing it to go without a national airline.Kadag...
The UK’s Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has issued a report calling for a new hub airport to be built to service London, and described the proposal as essential for preserving trading links t...
The Kenyan government has passed amendments to its Finance Bill 2014 which remove VAT taxation on new aircraft and spare parts. Opponents of the taxation policy alleged that it was rendering Kenya’s a...
IATA has announced that Brussels Airport is to become the first European hub for pharmaceutical freight using IATA’s global certification program for shipping cold-chain pharmaceuticals. The IATA Cent...
IATA has called on the Vietnamese government to work with the air transport sector to strengthen the country’s economy through global air connectivity. IATA identified three broad strategic areas to f...
Xian Aircraft Company has been issued a type certificate for its MA-60 turboprop aircraft by the Bolivian civil aviation authority (Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil - DGAC), permitting the aircr...
ICAO has stated it will launch two pilot projects designed to assist airlines and states with the sharing of information on risks in conflict zones.The plans were announced at the conclusion of a two-...
Etihad Airways has stated it is “comfortable” with the process of review by Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) concerning the agreement to acquire 33.3% of regional carrier Darwin A...
The US Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA), joined by the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department and the European Cockpit Association, has called upon the Department of Transportatio...
IATA has released its report on premium and economy air travel for June. The report demonstrates that growth in the number of international air passengers slowed in June to 2.4%, with first half growt...
The US FAA has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) ordering all US-based airlines and commercial operators to cease overflights through Syrian airspace, citing a "serious potential threat" to civil airc...
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