Source: Airlines 4 America Airlines for America (A4A), The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and Allied Pilots Association (APA) sent the following letter to Secretary Blinken and Secretary Buttigieg on additional flights between the U.S. and China. Coaition-China-LetterDownload
Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully brought together more than 400 representatives of the aviation community from across the Americas at its 14th edition of the Wings of Change Americas Conference (WOCA). Under the theme "Advancing Aviation for a Competitive and Sustainable Future", the two-day event held in Santiago, Chile on 10 and 11 April provided a platform for meaningful discussions and collaboration to shape the future of air transport in the region. For the first time, 16 ministers of tourism from across the Americas attended the event, underlining the important interdependency between tourism and aviation. In his opening remarks, Peter Cerdá, IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas, drew attention to the fact that over 90% [...]
Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council of Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to announce the incorporation of GAFSACOMM as a new airport member. The inclusion of GAFSACOMM will further strengthen the airport network in the region, contributing significantly to the integral development of airports in Latin America and the Caribbean. As a newly created airport group, GAFSACOMM assumes the crucial mission of uniting diverse airport and tourism business units. The organization plans to improve connectivity and access to airport infrastructure. By joining ACI-LAC, GAFSACOMM not only becomes part of a consolidated network of airports in Latin America and the Caribbean, but also contributes to the strengthening of the region. Dr. Rafael Echevarne, Director General of ACI-LAC, expressed his enthusiasm [...]
Source: TSA Number of firearm detections comparable to last year's first quarter firearm detections, rate of firearms detected per million passengers decreased Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 1,503 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first quarter of 2024, which ended March 31. This total represents an average of 16.5 firearms per day detected at TSA checkpoints, comparable to firearm detections during the same time period in 2023, when TSA officers intercepted 1,508 firearms at airport security checkpoints, an average of 16.8 firearm catches per day. During both time periods, more than 93% of firearms were loaded. Firearms at checkpoints Firearms per day Rate per million passengers Percentage loaded Total passengers screened Q1 2024 1,503 16.5 7.3 93% >206 [...]
Source: US FAA The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes five civil penalties totaling $2.9 million against Asia Pacific Airlines of Honolulu, Hawaii. The cases are as follows: $2,436,850 for allegedly using unqualified pilots on 163 Boeing 757 flights between Dec. 20, 2022, and Feb. 1, 2023. The FAA notified the company on Dec. 16, 2022, the pilots were unqualified but the company continued to use them. $250,000 for allegedly operating Boeing 757 aircraft on 121 flights without authority from an individual who was authorized to exercise operational control of those flights. The flights occurred between Dec. 20, 2022, and Feb. 1, 2023. $150,000 for allegedly conducting 30 flights with Boeing 757 aircraft that did not comply with conditions and limitations when certain equipment [...]
Source: USDOT U.S. airlines carried 70.0 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in January 2024, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). When adjusted for seasonality, January enplanements are down 1.0% from December and down 1.0% from the all-time high reached in December 2023. BTS reported 59.8 million domestic passengers and 10.2 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights in January, not adjusting for seasonality. U.S. airline traffic reports are filed monthly with BTS. See the tables that accompany this release on the BTS website for summary data since 2016 (Tables 1-24) and complete data since 2000. Two measures of U.S. airlines passenger enplanements January seasonally adjusted Systemwide enplanements (81.4M) were down 1% from the all-time high [...]
Source: SkyTeam Engelaan, a Dutch national, brings more than 35 years’ international experience to his role at SkyTeam Cargo. Prior to joining the global cargo alliance, he was Vice President of Global Fleet at Swissport where he was responsible for the management of 60, 000 ground support equipment (GSE) assets across 275 airports in 45 countries. In addition to supporting ground handling, cargo and fueling operations, he also played a key role in developing long-term sustainability objectives such as reducing CO2 emissions and increasing the electrification of GSE. Before joining Swissport, Engelaan worked in various senior roles at Air France-KLM and Martinair Cargo, including Director Spain and Portugal, based in Madrid, and Director Gulf, Iran, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, [...]
Source: USDOT Rule will improve inclusion of small, disadvantaged businesses in infrastructure opportunities and in airport concessions. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a final rule that modernizes the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and Airport Concessions DBE (ACDBE) program regulations. These Congressionally mandated programs were created over 40 years ago to address and remedy the continuing effects of past discrimination against small businesses owned and controlled by minorities, women, and other socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and continue today to prevent and address ongoing discrimination. The major objectives of this final rule include modernizing existing principles to: improve provisions for the benefit of program participants, reduce burdens on firms and recipients, grow firm capacity and owner wealth, and [...]
Source: IATA Report advocates for a sectoral approach to managing SUPP in aviation with a clear set of recommendations. Key recommendations were identified for airlines, regulators and the supply chain The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the Reassessing Single Use Plastics Products in the Airline Sector report to assist airlines, regulators, and the airline supply chain to mitigate the environmental impacts of single use plastic products (SUPP). This publication is timely as the United National Environmental Program (UNEP) has convened an intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding agreement on SUPP use by the end of 2024. SUPP are widely used in aviation due to their strength, lightness, and ability to meet safety and security regulations. However, the airline [...]
Source: ICAO In response to the increase in incidents of unruly passenger behavior on international flights being reported by regulators and airlines, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) issued an urgent call to its Member States to fast-track the ratification of the 2014 Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft (Montréal Protocol 2014 or MP14). Since its adoption on 4 April 2014, MP14 has sought to remedy jurisdictional gaps that hinder the effective prosecution of offences occurring on international flights. "On the tenth anniversary of MP14, it is crucial that Member States reinforce their commitment to safe air travel by ratifying this essential treaty," urged Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the ICAO Council. [...]
