IATA’s latest passenger survey has found that most air travellers are confident about the safety of air travel, and that they support mask-wearing in the near-term. However, a majority of respondents also indicated they are frustrated with the “hassle factor” around Covid-19 protocols
Teledyne Controls has obtained FAA STC approval for installation of its Aircraft Cabin Environment Sensor (ACES) on the A320 family. ACES is designed to enable air transport operators to monitor, measure and analyse air quality in the cabin and flight deck
The USA’s TSA is restarting its Crew Member Self-Defense (CMSD) training in early July. The programme was previously paused due to Covid-19, but with unruly passenger incidents on the rise, the TSA has decided it is appropriate to bolster crew training
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has signed a partnership agreement with Philips, a leader in health technology, to equip its aircraft with on-board monitoring and medical equipment. This agreement will give ACJ access to a range of in-air medical care, supported by the latest technology
Air France has received the Diamond Award in the APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying awards, which recognise airlines’ efforts at implementing the strictest health and safety measures
Collins Aerospace has launched the Electronic Cabin Bag (eCB), a system that digitalises and automates cabin crew tasks, and enables passengers to use their PEDs for shopping and service requests, removing the need to touch high-traffic call buttons.
A joint testing trial has found that a comprehensive Covid-19 testing programme can help reopen international travel safely. The trial was conducted by American Airlines, British Airways and the Oneworld Alliance, with the data nalysed by researchers at the University of Oxford
Finnair is installing HEPA filters on the air recirculation systems of its entire ATR 72 turboprop fleet, in a project running between June 2021 and early 2022. The airline has already fitted its Airbus and Embraer fleets with HEPA filters
British Airways is conducting a trial of a cloud-based digital Covid-19 antigen test that can display results within 25 seconds. The airline, which says it is the first in the world to trial this ultra-rapid test, sees the technology as a significant tool in opening up travel
Dr John D. Spengler, a health scholar at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, presents his research findings about the risks of viral transmission in the aircraft cabin
