Aerospace Diary

by  Neelam Mathews     January 21, 2019, 10:59 AM IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac. (Photo: IATA) India’s refusal to join the International Air Transport Association-led Carbon Offsetting and Reporting Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) has led to surprise and consternation within the global trade group, IATA director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac told  AIN . “I would like India to join CORSIA, but frankly for the moment, I do not see things moving and do not expect it to during the election period,” he lamented.   De Juniac’s comments referred to India’s federal elections scheduled from April to May this year, followed by state elections set to continue until the end of the year. “It was a great surprise to us that India did not join CORSIA given it was part of the Paris climate change agreement,” added De Juniac. Starting on a voluntary basis from January 2021, CORSIA's pilot phase requires r...

Neelam Mathews New Delhi Time:10;00 am IST It is reassuring to see that International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said it is encouraged by the improved coordination of European authorities so far in managing its airspace in light of the Grimsvotn volcanic eruption. Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary has said restrictions on flights in and out of Scotland are unneccessary and a test flight which travelled between the affected airports yesterday was not affected: "There is no evidence of any volcanic ash. We inspected the aircraft, the wings, the engine, on landing – nothing," said O’Leary to BBC. Ryan Air’s view and other airlines view is that the UK met charts are unreliable. This was rubbished by CAA Transport Secretary Philip Hammond that the ash cloud spreading from an Icelandic volcano does not exist. Hammond said the information he had seen regarding the Ryanair flight suggested it "did not actually fly in any areas" where ash was expected....

Aviation Week Daily Sep 23, 2010 By Neelam Mathews NEW DELHI IATA has recommended that its Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) be made mandatory for all Indian carriers. “The recent Air India Express crash reminded us that safety is a constant challenge. Establishing the Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council (CASAC) is an important step forward. I strongly encourage CASAC to recommend IOSA is mandated for all India’s carriers. IOSA has helped IATA’s members achieve a safety record 2.5 times better than the global average. Taking advantage of this global standard will add a new dimension to India’s safety oversight,” Giovanni Bisignani, director general and CEO of IATA, said at an industry meeting in New Delhi. On Sept. 28 in Montreal, a safety agreement will be signed for the first time between major organizations — IATA, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the U.S. FAA, and the European Union (EU) — for sharing safety data. A Declaration of Intent was signed i...