Here’s an item that while not related in any way to aviation, will hopefully take your minds off all the bad news floating about, although the Belly Achers’ consensus is that this is a bit of sad story too! Love Land, China’s first sexually explicit theme park was set to open in October in the south-western city of Chongqing. But even the best laid plans go astray. A number of complaints from local residents provoked red-faced Chongqing officials - who called … [Read more...] about Premature Demolition

Here’s a little item we came across which once again gives credence to the theory that there are just some things that go on behind the scenes of important operations...like flying a plane...which you just don’t really want to know about. What follows below is an official operational notice that British Airways sent to its pilots explaining what in the US is refereed to as the “monitored approach” method. But before we get to that, here is how it was … [Read more...] about Monitored approach

vital role in boosting the efficiency of loading and unloading cargo, their value is often overlooked by carriers and ground handlers alike. Technology has played a key role in advancing them from simple ‘tin cans’ to sophisticated composite structures and climate controlled air freight containers. In the ‘ULD & Perishables Supplement’, to be published in the upcoming July issue of Payload Asia, we will examine the key trends in this industry segment … [Read more...] about ULD & Perishables Supplement for July issue