AIAC supports greater industry voice through Canada Job Grant program

Today Jim Quick, President and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC), issued a statement in advance of the meeting between federal Employment and Social Development Minister Jason Kenney and his provincial counterparts tomorrow: AIAC applauds the federal government’s intention to directly include Canada’s employers in training and skilled labour programs through the … Dowiedz się więcej

GE Aviation and the University of Cincinnati finalize historic research collaboration

GE Aviation, in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati Research Institute (UCRI), has created the GE Aviation Research Center at the company’s world headquarters in Evendale, Ohio. The Research Center enables GE Aviation engineers and scientists to collaborate with UCRI faculty members and UC students on the Evendale campus to pursue innovations that have direct … Dowiedz się więcej

FAA has determined that airlines can safely expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced that the FAA has determined that airlines can safely expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, and is immediately providing the airlines with implementation guidance. Due to differences among fleets and operations, the implementation will … Dowiedz się więcej

IATA: Global Cargo Growth Stabilizes – Regional Variances Remain

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures showing cargo growth stabilizing in September following recent months of slow but steady growth. Freight Tonne Kilometers (FTK) grew by 0.5% year-on-year. While this is slower that the 3.4% growth recorded for August, overall air cargo volumes are at a 25-month high, and steady increases … Dowiedz się więcej

Indra will modernise the Valaparaiso airport

Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso (EPV), Chile’s largest port, has once again entrusted Indra, the leading Spanish multinational consulting and technology firm and one of the main players in Europe and Latin America, to modernise and expand its global technological platform after awarding it a new contract worth €7.5 million. Indra already completed the technological modernisation for … Dowiedz się więcej

IATA: Partnership to Revitalize Air Cargo

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on all participants in the air cargo value chain to work together towards the common goals of improved quality, increased efficiency through e-AWB and e-freight and more effective security. Combined, these measures will improve air cargo’s competitiveness in the face of stagnant demand growth and unfavorable market developments. … Dowiedz się więcej