After several years of suffering from sluggish growth rates, the air cargo industry is finally on the rise. Demand in global air cargo markets grew by 3.8% in 2016, which was nearly double the industry’s average growth rate over the last five years. However, our article discusses one of the biggest threats facing the air cargo industry: outdated technology.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
The flight, which incorporated nearly two-thirds of the stealth bomber fleet, was part of annual drills meant to test the US Air Force’s ability to generate sorties with Washington’s only nuclear-capable bomber capable of penetrating modern air defences.
The US Navy (USN) has been in discussions with Sierra Nevada about adding the company to the service’s Blue Water Maritime Logistics Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) programme.
The Federal Aviation Administration will soon require that air traffic controllers be given more time off between shifts, a response to concern about controller fatigue and to several recent close-calls involving commercial jets.
