Source: ICAO During its recent 225th Session the Council of ICAO adopted Amendment 18 to Annex 17 to the International Standards and Recommended Practices, Aviation Security (Annex 17 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation). Amendment 18 arises from the proposals of the Thirty-second Meeting of the Aviation Security Panel (AVSECP/32), held virtually from 31 May to 4 June 2021, in order to ensure that the measures in Annex 17 – Aviation Security are commensurate with the level of threat to civil aviation. When adopting Amendment 18, the Council prescribed 18 July 2022 as the date on which it would become effective, except for any part concerning which the majority of Member States have registered their disapproval before that date. [...]

Source: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Following the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, Secretary Mineta guided the creation of the Transportation Security Administration The agency with more than 65,000 employees was the largest mobilization of a new federal agency since World War II The Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement on the passing of Norman Y. Mineta: “Norm was the Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation and one of my mentors when I first came to Congress, and I benefited tremendously from his leadership and guidance. His example inspired me to vigorously oversee the aviation industry and FAA, and insist on safety for the traveling public before all [...]

Source: US Department of Transportation U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported a 2021 after-tax net loss of $2.8 billion, declining for the second straight year after seven consecutive annual after-tax profits and a pre-tax operating loss of $17.3 billion, declining for the second straight year after 11 consecutive annual pre-tax profit. U.S. airline financial reports are filed quarterly with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). See the tables that accompany this release on the BTS website for additional 2020 annual (Tables 1-6) and fourth-quarter (Tables 7-12) financial results. 2021 Annual Results for All 25 Scheduled Passenger Airlines After-tax net income $2.8 billion loss in 2021 Compared to $35.0 billion loss in 2020 Pre-tax operating profit/loss $17.3 billion loss in 2021 Compared [...]

Source: Transport Canada The safety and security of travellers and transportation workers is paramount to Transport Canada. Following Transport Canada's investigation into the Montréal-Cancun flight of December 30, 2021, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, announced today that the majority of non-compliant passengers have received penalties. Transport Canada has issued a total of 42 penalties to 37 of the 154 passengers, including 18 penalties for non-compliance of vaccination status, and 24 penalties for not respecting instructions to wear a mask. The total value of these penalties, which could reach a maximum of $5,000 each, is $59,500. Since January 4, 2022, Transport Canada has been conducting an investigation to determine whether the Aeronautics Act, regulations or requirements pertaining to aviation safety [...]