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UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Presents Security Briefing

December Meeting Heightens Aviation Security Momentum

The international response to terrorism-related threats has taken an important step forward, through the delivery of an aviation security briefing to UN Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). It was jointly delivered last week by ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu and the Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), Ms. Michèle Coninsx.

Braathens Regional Airlines Starts Fleet Management With ATR

Global Maintenance Agreement Covers All ATR -600s In The Carrier's Fleet

The Swedish regional airline Braathens Regional Airlines, BRA, started the implementation of its new ATR Global Maintenance Agreement on first of January, following the signature of this milestone agreement with ATR in June 2018 that further strengthens the strong relationship between the two companies. Covering Braathens Regional Airlines entire ATR fleet of ten ATR 72-600s, this customized full-service package covers repair, overhaul, pooling services of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and transportation of LRUs to the airline’s facilities. The contract is for a period of five years.

ICAO Reports Solid Passenger Traffic Growth, Moderate Air Cargo Demand In 2018

More Than Four Billion Passengers Were Carried By Air Transport On Scheduled Services During The Year

Preliminary figures released today by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) show a total of 4.3 billion passengers were carried by air transport on scheduled services in 2018. This indicates a 6.1 percent increase over 2017. The number of departures rose to approximately 38 million globally, and world passenger traffic, expressed in terms of total scheduled revenue passenger-kilometres (RPKs), grew solidly at 6.7 percent and reached approximately 8.2 trillion RPKs performed. This growth is a slowdown from the 7.9 percent achieved in 2017.