Aviation Intelligence Reporter – October 2016
IATA’s New Man
The European Aviation Strategy: Back to a FABuless Future?
Airports: Slotting into the New World Order
The Empty Leg Syndrome
Fly Me to the Moon
Let Me See What Airports are Like on Venus and on Mars
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IATA’s New Man
The IATA publicity machine marked the start of the reign of its new Director General, Alexandre de Juniac, with a photo on Instagram. Who does not follow IATA on Instagram? Is there an aviation industry professional that goes for more than a moment without looking at their Instagram account? Quite.
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The European Aviation Strategy: Back to a FABuless Future?
Late last year, the European Transport Commissioner, Violetta Bulc, released a new strategy for European aviation. Given that most people seemed to disagree with at least some of it, Ms Bulc can consider it a success.
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Airports: Slotting into the New World Order
ICAO is the ultimate home game for the aviation industry. Here, in their post-Soviet edifice, the regulators that think aviation is wonderful regulate wonderful aviation. Montreal is the home of IATA and the ACI too; strategically positioned to be able to service ICAO’s every whim. The self-congratulatory vibes are palpable.
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The Empty Leg Syndrome
A favourite talking point within the business aviation industry – the Empty Leg syndrome – is often seen as symbolic of the damning level of inefficiency in the hiring out of private jets. More commonly referred to in the US as a ‘deadhead’, it is the sector which is flown empty to reposition the jet for its next scheduled passenger. The frequency of such flights is not known precisely, but estimates run between 30% and 40% of all sectors flown in Europe. That works out as at least 100,000 empty legs a year. Eye-watering stuff if you consider that an average hour’s private jet flight retails at around €6,000.
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Fly Me to the Moon
In July this year the FAA issued Moon Express, a private company, its first ever launch license for a lunar landing. This highlights the role that the FAA plays in space travel, as well as travel through airspace. The complete extent of that role is still under review.
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Let Me See What Airports are Like on Venus and on Mars
The ACI Global annual meeting is peripatetic. Each year, it associates itself to one of the various ACI regional offices’ AGMs. This year, ACI North America hosted their global colleagues. One of the most positive aspects of this arrangement is the opportunity for cross-fertilisation that different perspectives and experiences can afford.
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