Source: The Airport Agency The Airport Agency, founder of the CONNECT Forum, is delighted to announce the launch of CONNECT New World, a new regional event dedicated to the Americas and the Caribbean. Hosted by the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic and AERODOM-VINCI Airports, operators of Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), the event will take place in Santo Domingo, "La Capital", a vibrant  city and a stunning location at the crossroad of North and South America. Known for its tropical climate and some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the Dominican Republic is also the economic lung of the Caribbean boasting a rich history and unique culture, with luxurious accommodation and modern facilities. As the aviation [...]

Source: Coulson Aviation Coulson Aviation USA is proud to announce the sale of one of its Boeing 737 FIRELINER™ Large Airtankers to the Provincia de Santiago del Estero, Argentina. The B737 FIRELINER™ is the only Large Airtanker in the world that can transport passengers and its multirole capability will be fully utilized by the Santiago del Estero province while not conducting airtanker operations. “Our 737 FIRELINER’s continue to solidify their pole position of the jet-powered Large Airtanker fleet worldwide”, said Britton Coulson, President of Aviation. The B737 FIRELINER™ is the newest Generation of Large Airtanker and the first to be FAA Certified to do both firefighting and passenger transport. The FIRELINER™ packs 15,150 litres of fluid with unmatched performance in [...]

Source: Chilean Ministry of Health and ALA News "Plan de Fronteras Protegidas" maintains the obligation of a health insurance contract for US$30,000 that must cover medical care for Covid-19, to enter the South American country Impediments persist for the validation of vaccines for those who have received them in any Member State of the European Union The Minister of Health Maria Begona Yarza, together with the undersecretaries of Public Health and Healthcare Networks, Cristobal Cuadrado and Fernando Araos, respectively; and the head of Epidemiology, Christian Garcia, announced modifications and presented the details contained in the official document of the plan "We Keep Taking Care of Ourselves, Step by Step" In the core and that affects non-residents who travel to Chile [...]

Source: Cirium Cirium releases the 2021 On-Time Performance Review for airline and airport operational performance featuring a new Platinum Award for operational excellence. Cirium released its annual On-Time Performance Review 2021, the global standard for airline and airport performance Delta Air Lines is recognized for Operational Excellence in 2021 Airlines globally operated nearly 25 million flights in 2021, a 10% increase from 2020, but still down 36% compared to 2019 Spanish IAG carriers, Vueling, Iberia Express and Iberia, take three of the top five spots in Europe Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is the world’s most on-time airport In Latin America, Copa Airlines is making a strong recovery and operating its expanding flight schedules at a very high level of on-time performance [...]

Source: ALTA This collaboration would focus on a new joint product showcasing the region from coast to coast, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, aimed at the long-haul traveler. It would anticipate new post-pandemic trends, emphasizing sustainability, innovation and a novel approach to air connectivity The ministerial panel held during the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Bogota on October 26, 2021 has generated a transcendent initiative. The debate focused on the role of tourism as a driver of economic recovery, as well as on the most appropriate tools to drive innovation, sustainability and adequately meet the needs of post-pandemic travelers. Within the framework of this session, the ministers of tourism of Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador have agreed to explore a [...]

Source: UK Prime Minister’s Office Step 4 will be delayed by up to four weeks and the vaccination programme accelerated to respond to the rapid spread of the Delta variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. Step 4 of the Roadmap paused for four weeks while vaccination programme is accelerated following significant rise in more transmissible variant Second dose brought forward to 8 weeks for over 40s to provide strongest protection against Delta variant sooner Restrictions to be lifted on weddings and wakes on 21 June By 19 July, all adults will have been offered a first dose and around two thirds of all adults will have been offered two doses of the vaccine. Data suggests that the Delta variant [...]