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ICAO: A Supranational Power?
There are powers vested in certain international organizations that are greater than those of sovereign states. This is the case of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) created in November 1944 by the historic Chicago Convention which laid the foundations of modern commercial aviation. Originally 52 countries were part of this organization, there are now […]
The difficult relationship between the media and air transport
There is no doubt that air travel is one of the media’s favourite subjects. This activity has becomeaccessible to the general public even if a very small number of the inhabitants of the planet havealready practiced it. And then it is not natural for an earthling to be propelled into the air, at analtitude of […]
Aren’t Air Transport Customers Asking for Too Much?
There was a time, admittedly a little long ago, when air travel was expensive, not very comfortable and frequented by wealthy aficionados. This has changed a lot. It has now become a commodity, accessible to the vast majority of populations at least in developed countries. It is now more comfortable no matter what people say […]
At the Service of Small and Medium-Sized Carriers
From the beginning, air transport was designed to be used in the same way in all countries of theworld with the same constraints but also the same possibilities for all. As early as the ChicagoConference in December 1944, which created the foundations on which air transport was built, andthen with the creation of IATA in […]
Where is Air Travel Headed?
It is always interesting to read airline advertisements and press releases. In the end, we learn a lotabout the state of mind of the sector and we can guess the major trends to come. I note an essentialone: it seems that instead of a rapprochement between the “low cost” models and traditionalcarriers, there is a […]
Unpacking the Premises of the Aviation Industry
Sometimes air travel is difficult to understand. Some thunderous practices or announcementsgenerate misunderstandings, at least as far as I am concerned. Here are a few examples. The price of the planesRecently, following his visit to the Middle East, he and Donald Trump’s team may have announced amassive order for Boeing aircraft from Qatar: 160 long-haul […]
The Best Airline
It’s always hard to name the best airline in the world. What criteria should be used as a basis? Howcan they be controlled? How can we ensure continuity of service? Of course, some classificationsexist and they are made with the best objectivity, at least we can credit them with it. And theneveryone can make up […]
For Whom is Air Transport Organised?
The creators of modern air travel are either already dead or in the latter part of their lives. Theyhave great difficulty in recognizing it in its present state. Until the end of the 1970s, that is to sayduring the first 35 years of this activity born at the end of the Second World War, it […]
The First Regular Network in eVTOL
The case is about to be concluded. The American giant UNITED AIRLINES and the leading manufacturer of eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) ARCHER are joining forces to create the first scheduled air transport network. It should be built in the coming weeks between Newark Airport in New Jersey and the center of Manhattan […]