Source: ACI World Second edition of awards celebrates cutting edge innovation at airports During the Airports Council International (ACI) Africa / World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition today, ACI World and Amadeus have announced the winners of the Technology Innovation Awards, which put a spotlight on the best technology initiatives and leadership by airports. With this second edition of the awards ACI World and Amadeus seek to celebrate innovative technology solutions developed and implemented by airports across the globe serving to enhance airport experience, advance sustainability efforts, increase operational efficiency or foster continuous improvement. A committee of external industry experts assessed submissions received from airports around the world and determined the winner in each category: Best innovation in airport passenger related [...]

Source: ALTA ALTA and Ambipar partner to offset emissions resulting from the ALTA conference in Buenos Aires The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) established a partnership with Ambipar, a Brazilian multinational company dedicated to environmental management. Today, the company joins as an affiliate member of the association to offset the emissions from the operation of the eighteenth edition of the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum. This event took place from October 16 to 18 in Buenos Aires. It brought together more than 500 CEOs, senior executives, and decision-makers from the commercial aviation industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. The realization of the conference, fully offset through Ambipar, resulted in 25 thousand kilograms of CO2, an [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Copenhagen Optimization has become a new member of the ACI-Latin America and Caribbean World Business Partners (WBP) program. Copenhagen Optimization is a joint software and consultancy company specializing in improving airport operations. They have been working with more than 50 airports globally, with offices in Copenhagen, Denmark & Boston, USA. Dr. Rafael Echevarne expresses his enthusiasm for having Copenhaguen Optimization on board. "At ACI-LAC, we are committed to introducing new business partners that contribute to the airport industry's well-being and improvement. We believe that Copenhagen Optimization shares the same vision of making airport operations as simple and efficient as possible." He added. "We are delighted to expand on our partnership with ACI and proud to be the World Business [...]

Source: FAA The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued guidance on how to become an FAA-recognized community-based organization for recreational drone flying. Under federal law, recreational drone flyers must follow the safety guidelines of a FAA-recognized community-based organization. The organization is required to develop its safety guidelines in coordination with the FAA and an applicant may wish to tailor them to a particular type of unmanned aviation. The FAA's guidance, Advisory Circular 91-57C provides a comprehensive list of recommended safety guidelines that applicants may consider using in their application. Organizations that meet the legal definition of a community-based organization may apply for FAA recognition through the FAA's DroneZone website. The updated guidance also provides information on applying for recreational flying fixed sites, [...]

Source: ACI World Public Health & Safety Readiness Accreditation program launched The 2022 ACI Africa / World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition (WAGA), under the theme "Sky's the limit: Discovering opportunities within change," has officially started in Marrakech, Morocco. The event is the most important global gathering of airport leaders bringing together more than 500 airport CEOs, senior executives, government representatives, and industry partners from all over the world. This year's edition is hosted by Morrocco's Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA). During the opening ceremony, delegates were welcomed by the Minister of Transport and Logistics of Morocco Mohammed Abdeljalil; Director General of ONDA Habiba Laklalech; ACI Africa President Emanuel Chaves; ACI Africa Secretary General Ali Tounsi; CEO of Oman Airports Management [...]