Tag: safety

Lynden Pindling Airport boosts safety and availability with ADB SAFEGATE’s support

Lynden Pindling International Airport, the main international gateway to The Bahamas, has selected ADB SAFEGATE as a turnkey partner for a refurbishment project that includes renewing the approach systems for both runways at the airport. ADB SAFEGATE is working with a local partner to install the a...

Menzies becomes latest signatory to ULD CARE Code of Conduct

Airport services firm Menzies Aviation has signed ULD CARE’s Code of Conduct, which has become the industry standard benchmark for operating Unit Load Devices (ULDs) in flight cargo. Drawing on IATA’s ULD regulations, the ULD CARE Code of Conduct was set up in 2018 to provide clear directio...

US DOT announces $779m funding for airport infrastructure

US Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced the intent to award $779 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to 127 airports in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.  “This supplemental funding allows us to invest in important infrastructure needs at the nation’s...

Campaign to be launched for Heathrow Airport safety inquiry

A campaign to persuade Heathrow Airport to commission an independent inquiry to improve airport safety will be launched tomorrow (Friday May 10) following the death of Unite member John Coles in February 2018 after an accident at the UK hub. The campaign into improving airside safety at the airp...

AirAsia passes ‘major’ IOSA safety audit

AirAsia, the airline based in Kuala Lumpur has announced its passing of a major international safety audit: the IOSA audit that covers 1060 specifics, according to a report. The airline, the founder and biggest carrier in the AirAsia Group, completed the Operational Safety Audit conducted by IATA...

ICAO confirms 2017 as safest year in aviation

ICAO works in partnership with the international aviation community to improve safety, with an emphasis on improving safety performance through standardization, monitoring and implementation. The 2018 edition of the ICAO Safety Report, released this week, provides a high level summary of ICAO's ...

Canada govt invests in safety at Chisasbi Airport

Canadians, tourists and businesses benefit from safe and well-maintained airports, a press release recently stated. "From visiting friends and family, to traveling to medical appointments, or getting goods to market, we rely on our local airports to support and sustain vibrant communities. Th...

EASA updates safety rules for Europe

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has welcomed the adoption by the Council of the European Union of updated aviation safety rules for Europe which include a new mandate for EASA. This new mandate consolidates EASA’s scope to cover the full spectrum of the aviation landscape and reinfor...

FAA and EASA to co-host safety conference

Source: eTurboNews. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are to co-host the 17th annual International Safety conference on June 19-21 2018 in Washington D.C. Over three days, attendees will gather to learn from speakers across plenaries, panel dis...

CU Phosco at forefront of airport LED lighting changeover

As cities in the UK and other countries switch from using yellow sodium lights to energy-saving LED lights, CU Phosco is leading the way in the changeover at airports. CU Phosco Lighting specialize in airport lighting and are mastering the changeover to LED light usage in a number of UK airports in...

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