- Lufthansa CEO Advocates Random Psych Tests for Pilots: FAZ[May 22, 2015]
Random checks of pilots' psychological fitness could help reduce risks in the aviation sector, Lufthansa Chief Executive Carsten Spohr said in his first newspaper interview since the crash of a Germanwings plane in March.
- HK Risks Losing Out As Airport Fails to Serve Executive Jet Needs, Industry Warns[May 22, 2015]
Hong Kong's government will fail to attract more of the world's business elite to the city if it does not expand airport facilities for private jets, industry executives warn.
- Rotorcraft Market Expansion in Latin America - Will the MRO Industry Catch Up?[May 19, 2015]
Latin America has long been a rather generous market for helicopter manufacturers and sellers. Moreover, in the upcoming several years the already healthy demand is expected to increase even further. However, while helicopter manufacturers from all over the world are doing their best to secure their slice of the rising pie, MRO providers are faced with the pressing need to find fast solutions in terms of maintaining the thriving regional rotorcraft fleet.
- Give Mueller Free Hand to Run MAS, Says Deputy PAC Chairman[May 17, 2015]
New Malaysia Airlines (MAS) chief executive officer Christoph Mueller should be given a free hand to run the national carrier as a full-fledged commercial entity, deputy chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Dr Tan Seng Giaw said on Sunday.
- Running Out of People - Executive Shortage Is Up Next for Aviation?[May 18, 2015]
Conducted back in 2013, a Forbes survey of Fortune 1000 companies predicted a 30% drop in the number of appropriately aged managers available for leadership roles between 2009 and 2015. It is now becoming clear that the forecast was completely right. CEOs are now in high demand across all sectors, including aviation, forcing top-notch executives to switch industries like socks in order to keep different businesses in line. While reorienting may be easy in some industries, aviation, due to its specifics, may be a tough egg to crack.
- Why Are Fliers Avoiding the World's Largest Airline?[May 17, 2015]
How far will travelers go to avoid the world's largest airline? Austin Wolff paid an extra US$360 to stay away from American Airlines, flying from Albuquerque, N.M., to Jacksonville, Fla., on Delta Air Lines, on a recent holiday weekend.
- Not Much to Cheer About for Aviation Sector: Experts[May 17, 2015]
With the NDA government set to complete a year in office, aviation industry experts say the sector hasn't had much to cheer about during this period as the much-needed reforms have either been in a go-around mode or in holding pattern.
- Why Airplane Food Tastes Bad: Loud Noise While Flying Affects the Way We Perceive Flavour, Study Claims[May 14, 2015]
From rubbery scrambled eggs to lukewarm mashed potato, airplane meals can be dire.
- And This Year's Best Airline Is ...[May 13, 2015]
- UAE Aircraft Movements to Double to 4,400 Per Day[May 13, 2015]
Aircraft movements in the UAE airspace will increase to 1.62 million in 2030 numbering 4,400 per day compared with the present 2,200, said an industry expert.