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SKYTALKS: SCSA addresses the importance of aviation supply chain safety & security
The Supply Chain Safety & Security Association (SCSA) was founded by a group of professionals from supply chain management, security management and information technology management in April 2002, with the aim of bringing awareness to…
Accident Investigations: How underwater locator devices work
Aircraft are required to be equipped with emergency locator transmitters (ELT). When an aircraft is involved in an accident, the ELT transmits a signal for search and rescue teams to be able to locate it, expediting the rescue of persons…
Biometric Systems: Can they be cheap and simple?
Thinking about installing or improving a biometric system for traveller identification? You may feel pressured to buy something that’s expensive, complex and large in scope. Based on Australia’s experience with issuing passports, you may…
ICAO’s 75th Anniversary: Celebrating the pivotal importance of safety
The continuous enhancement of safety has always been the cornerstone of the sustainable development of civil aviation. This fact itself is no accident: the visionaries who conceived the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation, which…
SKYTALKS: Nuctech, an advanced security and inspection solution and service supplier
Since beginning operations in 1997, Nuctech has become a global supplier of advanced security and inspection solutions and services. By using independent innovation to meet customer demands, they provide advanced technologies and products…
Runway Surface Conditions: Ensuring Better Assessments and Reporting
A statistical analysis of high-risk accidents from 2008 to 2016 has shown that runway safety-related accidents, notably runway excursions, remain aviation’s number one safety risk category. The top contributing factors included poor braking…