“Ghost flights” are among the most misunderstood phenomena in air transport.
A ghost flight has no formal definition but is generally considered to be a flight that operates on less than 10% passenger capacity.
With aviation’s environmental footprint under close scrutiny, it is understandable that the issue of such flights has been getting attention. But…
Cabin crew interviews are demanding and there are lots of interview stages to pass. Speaking with the recruiter is the one chance a candidate has to really impress. Learning what kind of questions will be asked and practicing responses is the best way to stand out and show that you have done your homework.
The majority of mishaps are still blamed on human error. Human error explanations began to emerge in the 1970s as a focus of accident investigations following disasters like as Three Mile Island and Tenerife, supplementing the prior engineering-led focus on equipment and technical failures.
It takes more than just passively listening to ‘the sage on the stage’ to become a competent professional in any one industry. Dr. Suzanne Kearns, co-author of ‘Competency-Based Education in Aviation’, explains how this new way can of learning can help.
With a global pandemic, skyrocketing fuel costs, and projected shortfalls of aircrew, the aeronautics sector faces unprecedented challenges. Keeping it viable will take a concerted effort to prioritize the development of a sustainable and inclusive workforce, driving innovation.
IATA published results from a survey of 500 European business leaders.
Using air transport to do business across borders, these business leaders confirmed the critical nature of air transport to their business success:
89% believed that being close to an airport with global connections gives them a competitive advantage
84% could not imagine doing business…
IATA announced an upgrade to its outlook for the airline industry’s 2022 financial performance as the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis quickens.
The tragedy of 9/11 was a pivotal moment in modern civil aviation history.
An industry that had built peace by connecting nations had been used as a weapon of terrorism.
Traffic plummeted temporarily and the approach to protecting aviation from terrorism took on a completely different dimension.
Most visibly for air travelers, it led to…
A WPS panel on airline perspectives on the future of customer travel highlighted the importance of choice.
It is up to customers how they want to interact with the airline and what touchpoints they want to be digital or not. Too often, the panel agreed, airlines think of processes in terms of what they need…
How will you deploy your new aircraft?
China Airlines reintroduced its widebody passenger aircraft replacement program in 2021, following a delay caused by the pandemic. We have ordered 16 Boeing 787-9s with the General Electric GEnx engine. Deliveries are expected to commence in 2025 and the aircraft will become the mainstay of the medium capacity…
How have you coped with the big increase in demand this year?
We never stopped our operations like the rest of the world. Only two months—April and May 2020—were badly affected. We are a tourist destination, so the government needed to keep the country open as much as possible. And as we are a service…