13 July, 2024
Command changes at UK Space Command and US Space Force
Paris Olympic Games are within easy reach of East Midlands Airport with new daily flights
With just a fortnight to go to the Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, a new route from East Midlands Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport is the perfect way to get there.
American Airlines Airbus evacuated over smoking laptop
12 July, 2024
Two Ryanair pilots killed in car crash on the way to airport
Sukhoi Superjet 100 jet crashes into forest
American Airlines and Tulsa Tech partner to develop aviation maintenance talent pipeline
Record breaking air traffic growth between Jane and June 2024 in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia’s passenger numbers grew 17 percent in the first half of 2024 with a record 62 million passengers, and flights up 12 percent on January-June 2023 to 446,000.
The Kingdom also recorded a huge 41 percent increase in air cargo volumes between January and June, with 606,000 tons carried.
The Norwegian Group with increased capacity and passenger growth in the second quarter
Phoenix Aviation Capital and AIP Capital form agreement to buy 10 CFM LEAP-1B engines
Air Canada proudly sponsors The Ninety-Nines International Conference and Career Expo 2024 in Vancouver
WestJet and AMFA agreement ratified
WestJet continues operational recovery and guest support efforts
DB Schenker signs record-breaking commitment to Cathay’s Corporate SAF Programme
Cathay continues to make progress in growing its sustainable aviation fuel programme with the forwarding giant giving it a significant boost to reduce emissions for its cargo shipments
DB Schenker is the latest member of the air-cargo community to join Cathay’s Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme. With its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions through the programme, DB Schenker has become the biggest contributor to the scheme to date.
First ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham opens in South Carolina
An Efficient Build for Today’s Everyday Traveler
Continued Investment in Extended-Stay Hotels
Passenger numbers up 7% year on year at MAG airports
MAG is well-placed for a strong summer holiday season, as it celebrated surging passenger volumes and high levels of customer satisfaction last month.
UK's Royal Air Force participates in major Pacific exercise
Aircastle reports first quarter 2024 results
Highlights for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2024
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Metrea announces acquisition of the entire French Air & Space Force KC-135 Tanker Fleet
Textron Aviation delivers the first Cessna SkyCourier Combi
Viking named a “World’s Best” for oceans, rivers and expeditions by the readers of Travel + Leisure in 2024 Awards
US TSA stopped 3,269 firearms at airport security checkpoints nationwide during the first half of 2024........
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which has screened higher passenger volumes this summer and a record-breaking 3 million passengers on Sunday, July 7, intercepted 3,269 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first half of 2024. The first half of the year ended June 30 and the total represents an average 19 firearms detected per day at TSA checkpoints; more than 94% were loaded.
While the number of firearms discovered during this period last year is nearly the same at 3,251, the total number of passengers increased. TSA has screened nearly 7% more passengers during the first half of 2024 than during the same period in 2023. During the second quarter of 2024, TSOs screened more than 236 million passengers, compared to more than 221 million passengers in the second quarter of 2023.
In the first 8 days of July, which represents the third quarter and will be included in the October press release, Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) nationwide intercepted 166 additional firearms, bringing the total through July 8 to 3,435 firearms. The rate of passengers with firearms during the most recent quarter was 7.5 firearms per one million passengers, which is a slight decrease from the same period in 2023, when the rate of discovery was 7.9 firearms per one million passengers.
Firearms at | Firearms | Rate per million | Percentage | Total passengers | |
Q2 2024 | 1,768 | 19.4 | 7.5 | 94 % | >236 million |
Q2 2023 | 1,745 | 19.2 | 7.9 | 92 % | >221 million |
Leading aviation maintenance provider MRO Holdings gets investment from Bain Capital
Brittain Resorts & Hotels appoints Brittney Jones as Chief Development Officer
11 July, 2024
Social media sees 230% increase in fake accounts as battle against illicit content continues
New research from digital identity security specialists, ID Crypt Global, reveals that the number of fake social media accounts on TikTok has soared by more than 230% in the past year alone, serving as an unwelcome distraction to those behind the scenes who are already trying to combat content-related issues such as harassment, self-harm ideation, misinformation, and child sexual exploitation.
ID Crypt Global has analysed how the number of fake accounts being removed from Facebook and TikTok has changed over the past year* before looking at the types of banned and troubling content that special media platforms are battling to keep under control.
The data reveals that in Q1 2024, Facebook removed 631m fake accounts. This marks an annual increase of 48.1% compared to Q1 2023’s number of 426m.
But this significant increase is nothing compared to that recorded by TikTik. In the past year, the number of fake account removals on the platform has increased by 232.5%, including a 146.1% increase in the past quarter alone.
But it’s not just fake accounts that social media platforms are dealing with. In fact, dealing with fake accounts may well be distracting the platforms from another significant problem in the shape of banned or illegal content being spread like wildfire.
According to data from Snapchat, action was taken against more than 3.6m accounts for spreading banned or illegal content between July - December 2023 alone.