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RSS aviation airAir China Enhances Sales and Customer Service With Avaya Intelligent Communications Solutions
White Paper As the competition in aviation industry is becoming severe, Air China, the leader in the domestic aviation industry, hopes to revamp its call center with advanced communications solutions to improve service and increase revenue. [09 Jul 2008]
ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News The British Air Transport Association (Bata) said aviation workers were being used as guinea pigs for the scheme. Representatives of the aviation industry have said they are being used as political pawns to further the government's controversial ID... [07 Jul 2008]
Savi Aviation Security: Airport, Air Cargo and Airline Security
White Paper It is written to inform Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials and persons involved with airport, air cargo and airline security management of the benefits of an advanced security system that combines policy, procedures, and human factors... [03 Jul 2008]
Air Routing International Expands Aviation Services with HP iPAQ Pocket PCs
White Paper Recently, ARI expanded its system to include Pocket PC users, giving clients instant access to ARI Web sites from anywhere in the world, even when they are in the air. ARI serves about 80 airlines and 2,500 corporate aircraft that fly globally. [03 Jul 2008]
Consolidated Departmental Resource Accounts 2003-04
White Paper The present Ministry of Defense (MoD), the Department, was formed by the amalgamation in 1964 of the Ministry of Defense, the Admiralty, the War Office and the Air Ministry, and the inclusion in 1971 of the Ministry of Aviation Supply. [03 Jul 2008]
The Sustainable Development of U.S. Air Transportation: The Promise and Challenge of Institutional Reform
White Paper It then applies these dimensions to the aviation industry and identifies the problems in each dimension. This paper applies the concept of sustainable development to air transportation. It begins by explaining the concept of sustainable development... [03 Jul 2008]
We are now roaming at 30,000 feet...
Comment Inmarsat provides most of the satellite connections for the aviation industry. First, the technical solution needs to be approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) to ensure it does not interfere with aircraft navigation. [26 Jun 2008]
Information Needs in Flight Monitoring: A Tool in Aviation Security
White Paper The Next Generation Air Transportation System security concept introduced flight monitoring as a part of risk management and shared situational awareness. This information is required to manage both an Air Traffic Management (ATM) emergency and a... [11 Apr 2008]
Beijing airport gets in shape for Olympics
News Sita, the IT services company which specialises in aviation, has completed the installation of 700 work stations that will be used for check-in, boarding and transfers. Beijing is due to host the Olympic Games in August and has built the new... [31 Mar 2008]
In-flight mobile gets Ofcom thumbs up
News In a statement Ofcom said the safety of passengers is paramount so no system will be fitted before the Civil Aviation Authority and European Aviation Safety Agency have also approved the technology. J is for Japan Air [26 Mar 2008]
FAA to Create Safety Training Tools 75 Percent Faster With New Collaboration Tools
White Paper The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for moving air traffic safely and efficiently in the United States. When an incident occurs on a runway, the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) division of the FAA re-creates the event in digital... [28 Feb 2008]
FAA: Boeing's Dreamliner to cause "security vulnerabilities"
News The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revealed it fears Boeing's 787 Dreamliner computer systems could be hacked by passengers. Although the International Air Line Pilots Association has recommended the planes are also equipped with a... [07 Jan 2008]
The FAA Improves Response Time and Regulatory Processes
White Paper The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of US air travelers. The FAA controls approximately 200,000 takeoffs and landings per day and moves nearly 700 million commercial air passengers per year. [18 Dec 2007]
UK in-flight calls get green light
News The launch of in-flight mobile services by several airlines had been delayed by the awarding of the safety certificate by the European Aviation Safety Authority taking longer than expected. The earliest the mobile services could be available from... [18 Oct 2007]
Mobile check-in coming in to land
News Aviation industry body the International Air Transport Association (Iata) has announced a new standard for check-in with mobiles, using 2D barcodes. Some airlines have already adopted check-in technology similar to that proposed by Iata, including... [15 Oct 2007]
