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Insights

By Rick Gould on

Towards a net-zero logistics sector

Moving cargo around the world is a carbon-intensive business, and new guidance launched at Davos will go a long way to getting freight back on track.

Low-angle shot of a passenger aircraft landing in extreme weather.
Interview

Flying into an uncertain future
Aviation industry expert Séverin Drogoul looks at the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and explains how the sector can avail of opportunities for a sustainable recovery.
Airplane in the sky with clouds at sunset.

By Ann Brady on

New (e-)takeoff for aviation industry

New technologies, from robotics to machine learning, are ushering in a period of rapid change and development. While the aviation industry is working to reap the benefits of this industrial automation, standards, especially those of ISO/TC 184/SC 4, will play a key role in ensuring a smooth flight path – but only if they can keep up.

Top standards

Standard
ISO 6772:2012
Aerospace
Fluid systems

Impulse testing of hydraulic hose, tubing and fitting assemblies

Standard
ISO 4170:1995
Air cargo equipment
Interline pallet nets
Standard
ISO 24113:2023
Space systems
Space debris mitigation requirements