It’s difficult to find anyone who isn’t concerned about a potential extension of the laptop ban to flights from Europe to the US. Questions about …
Travellers, Industry, Governments Voice Concerns On Laptop Ban
ICAO
IATA Issues Urgent Call for Action on Electronics Ban
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published an urgent call to action urging governments to address restrictions on the carriage of larger electronic devices onboard.
ICAO Assessing Risks of Electronics Ban, Transport of Lithium-Ion Powered Electronics in Checked Luggage
ICAO statement on electronics ban.
Some Progress in Passenger Safety as ICAO Bans Lithium Cargo
Reuters is reporting that the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has formally banned carriage of Lithium batteries on commercial passenger aircraft. The ban takes …
FLYHT Announces L-3 AFIRS 228S Aviation Recorders Obtain Airbus A320 Certification
Progress announced for Blue-Box Aircraft Tracking System: Certification of L-3 Recorders on Airbus A320 FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (FLYHT) has announced that its partner L-3 Aviation …
Norway to Allow Armed Guards On Board Aircraft Bound for US and Israel
The Norwegian Airports company, Avinor, announced today that Norway will, for the first time, allow armed guards onboard flights destined to the US and Israel, …
Making Sure Airplanes Don’t Disappear is Not Science Fiction, IATA’s Tony Tyler Says
In his State of the Industry address to the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO said, when referring …
The Unruly Passenger Crisis: In the Cabin, Cool Heads Must Prevail
A disruptive passenger is defined as “a passenger who fails to respect the rules of conduct at an airport or on board an aircraft or …
Passenger Rights: The Special Kind of Hell which is Tarmac Limbo
This post introduces three new categories to the Flight Chic blog: AOG-Aircraft On Ground For any readers who are not already involved in the industry, …