International Air Transport Association CEO Tony Tyler noted in
a December 7 speech in Geneva, Switzerland that while it's been an
up-and-down year from a business standpoint, 2011 has been a
remarkably safe one for airlines. In fact, IATA now says the first
11 months of the year have been the safest since 1945, when records
were first kept.
PRBA Assails 'Fundamental Flaws' In FAA Study of Lithium
Battery Shipments
The Rechargeable Battery Association (PRBA) is claiming that a
recent FAA study on the potential risks posed by the air transport
of lithium batteries was based on flawed assumptions, unsound
methodology and faulty data. "Unfortunately, the FAA study has
provoked unwarranted scare-mongering in the news media and
distracted attention from important safety issues. Everyone agrees
improperly packaged lithium batteries should not be shipped as
cargo. This safety goal can best be achieved by rigorous
enforcement that will ensure compliance with existing international
battery transportation regulations," PRBA Executive Director George
A. Kerchner said.
Boeing reports a Memo of Understanding with Transaero Airlines
to purchase four Dreamliners in a deal with $774 million at list
prices. The first of the four 787s is reportedly scheduled for
delivery in 2014, and will make Transaero the first airline in
Russia to operate the type.
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