Source: US DOT The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $374 million for airfield, safety, and other improvement projects at 299 airports in 46 states and American Samoa. "The Biden-Harris Administration continues to modernize our aviation infrastructure to make it safer, more resilient, and more efficient," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "The funding we're announcing today will allow hundreds of airports to make critical improvements that will benefit passengers for years to come." This third round of grants from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds a variety of projects, including construction of new and improved airport facilities, repairs to runways and taxiways, maintenance of airfield lighting and signage, and purchasing equipment needed to operate and maintain airports. [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council International - Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to announce the incorporation of Iboardings as a new World Business Partner. Iboardings is a Spanish company with a presence in Mexico and operations throughout the region. Recognized for its excellence in the manufacturing of technological solutions (hardware and software), iboardings is dedicated to helping airports and airlines overcome challenges related to the implementation of automation and self service with solutions that positively impact the capacity of airport terminals. processing passengers, lack of staff and financial limitations. According to José Luis Cámara, CEO of Iboardings, "Becoming WBP is an opportunity to be part of the airport community in Latin America and the Caribbean and to contribute [...]

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is proud to announce the joining of a new institution to ALTA's Educational Hub: the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - Regional Mar del Plata, a higher education institution, state-owned, federally organized and established in Mar del Plata - Argentina in 1999, as one of the regional campuses of UNT created in 1959. Currently, the university has 11 careers, 49 courses and over 10.000 students. “We are honored for ALTA to collaborate with educational institutions in the region such as the UTN-Regional Mar del Plata. These strategic partnerships allow us to fulfill our mission of making first-class training programs available to all industry executives in one place, as well as facilitating [...]

Source: ALTA The international air market within Latin America experienced the highest growth in May and has been the most dynamic since the post-pandemic period The intraregional international market, encompassing international travel within Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), experienced the highest percentage growth in May 2024 compared to domestic and extraregional international travel. This market reached 4.45 million passengers, a 13.2% increase compared to May 2023. From January to May, the intraregional international market also recorded the highest percentage growth, with an increase of nearly 17%. It is noteworthy that this segment was the only one that had not surpassed pre-pandemic levels until July 2023. Additionally, it showed a 6% growth compared to 2019 during this month. This growth [...]

ACI-LAC and Munich International Airport invite to the webinar on VIP-Terminarls: An exclusive experience for passengers and an additional revenue opportunity for airports As a growing number of affluent passengers desires a unique travel experience, VIP-Terminals are becoming more and more popular with airports, mainly in Europe but increasingly in other markets as well. These state-of-the-art spaces cater to the needs of individuals who demand a smooth and fast service across the airport together with an exclusive experience. German introduces the audience to the concept of VIP-Terminals, discusses key-features of such terminals and shows examples of VIP-Terminals from around the world. Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM (Panama / Quito / Bogota) Speaker:  German González, Senior Consultant at Munich Airport International To participate, you [...]