All Safety News – Page 920
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IATA steps up e-freight initiative
Industry body IATA aims to see its e-freight initiative implemented on key trade routes by 2007 ahead of its aim to bring in paperless air cargo processing by the end of 2010.
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Laser alternatives sought for anti-terror protection
The US Congress has directed the Bush administration to invest in alternatives to laser jammers to protect commercial airliners from missile attack, with one group of legislators singling out the Raytheon Vigilant Eagle ground-based high-power microwave system as a financially “compelling” option.
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NewsAe270 on track for EASA approval, but not market
Czech/Taiwanese venture hopes certification will bring investment to improved aircraft
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An-24 had been ‘allowed to stall’ before its crash
Investigators criticise aircraft’s commander for angle-of-attack blunder on approach
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Storm suspected in Bellview crash
Investigators focus on weather conditions in effort to find out why Nigerian 737-200Adv ‘nosedived’ into ground
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SAS downlink breaks new ground
Modified system enabled crew of Oslo-bound Boeing 737 to send details of flightpath to airline’s operations centre
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Congress seeks laser alternatives
US legislators want DHS to evaluate other airliner missile-protection options as it searches for layered solution
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Airline losses could reach $10b this year: IATA
IATA has warned that the global air transport industry’s losses owing to fuel prices this year could far exceed the $7.4 billion predicted in September.
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Sino Swearingen gets FAA certification for SJ30-2
Start-up aircraft manufacturer Sino Swearingen has gained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for its SJ30-2 aircraft.
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NewsAeroflot to choose between A350 and 787 this week
This week is expected to see the winner emerge of one of the toughest battles in the war between the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 when Aeroflot announces which aircraft type it has selected.
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Gary Kelly’s growth game for Southwest
Even mighty Southwest Airlines is finding it tough to make money with fuel at such high prices says the carrier’s chief executive Gary Kelly, as Americas Editor David Field discovers.