IATA: Air Freight Makes Solid Start to 2016

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in January showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 2.7% compared to January 2015. This continues the improving trend witnessed toward the end of 2015, and is the fastest pace since April of last year. The freight load … Dowiedz się więcej

DRONE VOLT launches its surveillance drone capable of several days of autonomy

DRONE VOLT, French leader in professional drones, makes a technological advancement with its original professional drone Z18 UF (Unlimited Flight), capable of continuous surveillance of areas and events where security is a priority: Industrial sites with sensible infrastructures, road networks, rescue and search operations, support after natural disasters, crowds gatherings, etc. This innovative model will … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing, Aeromexico, Mexican Government Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Research and Development

Boeing [NYSE:BA], Aeromexico and Mexico’s Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA) will collaborate with a biojet program supported by Mexico’s Sector Fund for Energy Sustainability (SENER-CONACYT) to advance research and development of sustainable aviation biofuel in Mexico. The initiative, announced today and coordinated through the Mexican Bioenergy Innovation Center, will support Mexico’s aviation sector as well … Dowiedz się więcej

Accelya continues to manage IATA’s SIS e-invoicing initiative

Accelya, the leading provider of financial and business intelligence solutions to airlines, today (23.02) announced that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has renewed the contract with Accelya Kale Solutions Ltd. (an Accelya group company) for managing its Simplified Invoicing and Settlement (SIS e-invoicing) platform. IATA’s SIS e-invoicing is the industry platform that facilitates the … Dowiedz się więcej

Drones to test the waters

AMPHIBIOUS drones are being developed to collect and test potentially dangerous water samples from difficult to access watercourses. Dan Squire founded Drones Over Water last year in South Australia and has developed a sensor unit, which attaches to amphibious drones to allow the collection of samples from watercourses. He said the drones were highly efficient … Dowiedz się więcej

IATA: IATA Welcomes New CO2 Emissions Standard for Aircraft

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by representatives at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a CO2 efficiency Standard for commercial aircraft. The Standard, which has taken six years of painstaking negotiation and technical work, was approved by ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection. The Standard, to come … Dowiedz się więcej