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When the Sea affects the Skies – Tsunami Risks in Aviation as the World celebrates Tsunami Day
It was 1854.
After an earthquake hit Japan’s Nankai region, a village chief noticed signs of an imminent tsunami as the tide began receding. He set fire to his rice sheaves “Inamura” to warn the villagers below so they could flee to higher…
Are Passengers Paying Attention to In-Flight Safety Videos?
ICAO provides guidance material, supports a proactive strategy for improving safety performance and establishes Standards and recommended Practices to help service providers interpret and implement them – the expectation is that those…
ICAO and TIACA Collaborate for More Efficient Air Cargo Facilitation
Though air cargo facilitation is a crucial component in global air traffic, the air cargo industry faces a range of challenges today. It is because of the challenges that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the…
A Spotlight on Aviation in Turkey as it Celebrates 93 years as a Republic
Turkey celebrates its biggest public holiday in commemoration of the day in 1923 when the State became a Republic - the 35 hour-long celebrations begin on October 28th at 1:00 p.m and end at midnight on October 29th. Aviation has played a…
Addressing Worldwide Aviation Security Challenges
During the 25th AVSEC World Conference that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25 to 27 October 2016, International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for stronger partnerships to address aviation security challenges, and the…
A Farewell to a Legendary Pilot
The sad news of the passing of legendary test pilot and aerobatics pioneer Bob Hoover brought grief to the aviation community this week.
Hoover, renowned among his many fans as the “pilot’s pilot”, passed away peacefully on 25 April…