Embraer Displays World’s Most Efficient and Sustainable Single-Aisle Commercial Jet at the Selangor Aviation Show
Source: Embraer It is currently operated by KLM, which has 53 Embraer E-Jets in its fleet, Azul which operates 55 E-Jets and flies to more than 100 destinations in Brazil, as well as airlines in Switzerland, Spain and Nigeria. Making [...]
Harry Taylor becomes interim President and CEO of WestJet Group
Source: WestJet The WestJet Group today announced that Harry Taylor has officially assumed the role of interim President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The WestJet group announced Taylor as the interim President and CEO on September 15, 2021, following news of Ed Sims retirement announced on June 9, 2021. [...]
Delta statement on new U.S. entry restrictions from eight countries in Africa
Source: Delta Delta currently operates service between Johannesburg, South Africa and our Atlanta hub three times weekly. There are no planned adjustments to service at this time. In light of the detection of a new COVID-19 variant, the United States will suspend and restrict foreign [...]
Twelve-month European COVID Certificate Validity Would Protect Fragile Recovery in Travel and Tourism
Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for caution in response to a European Commission Recommendation that the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) should only remain valid for up to nine months after the second vaccination dose, unless [...]
New COVID-19 Surges Keep Travel Restrictions in Place
Source: UNWTO One out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of COVID-19 impact the restart of international tourism. The latest research shows that still 98% of all destinations have some kind of travel [...]
ACI-LAC elected new Executive Committee members and held its Assembly at WAGA2021
Source: ACI-LAC The Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) held their Annual General Assembly on Wednesday, where they discussed several key issues for the association. A new board of directors was elected, composed of Ezequiel Barrenechea, President [...]
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Dr. Rafael Echevarne, General Director of ACI-LAC, after concluding the Annual General Assembly in Cancun, Mexico: “ACI’s visibility is going to be much greater and, on the environmental issue, we will take a leadership position” GalleryDr. Rafael Echevarne, General Director of ACI-LAC, after concluding the Annual General Assembly in Cancun, Mexico: “ACI’s visibility is going to be much greater and, on the environmental issue, we will take a leadership position”
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Some Hard Facts on Airport Charges and the Industry
By Patrick Lucas* When we look back on the devastation caused by the pandemic, both in terms of the human toll but also the collapse of industries connected to the aviation ecosystem, many of us in the international air transport community will take solace in knowing that these industries forged [...]
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The Latin America Air Transport sector in the post COVID-19 era: Resilience and efficiency through Leadership and Cooperation
Hermes – Air Transport Organisation and Aeronautica Civil de Colombia co-organised an insightful online event regarding the issues, challenges and opportunities which may arise, on the Latin American Air Transport market, in the post COVID-19 era. The panel consisted of a great variety of aviation stakeholders, who shared their opinions [...]
