Source: ICAO ICAO has released its 2022 Safety Report, presenting a detailed analysis of global civil aviation safety performance for 2021 operations. Report results reveal a 9.8% decrease in the global accident rate for last year vs. 2020, dropping from 2.14 to 1.93 per million departures. Meanwhile 2021 fatalities fell by 66% against the number in 2020, though the number of accidents where fatalities occurred remained consistent at four. “These outcomes are very positive and encouraging, and reconfirm that air transport is the safest mode of transport even during the current global circumstances,” commented ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar. “Scheduled commercial flight departures in 2021 increased by almost 11%, but even despite these millions of more flights amidst restart and [...]

Source: FAA The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $2.7 million to support research on how drones can assist in disaster preparedness and in emergencies. "Every second counts in an emergency, and this funding will allow drones to safely and more quickly deploy in moments when minutes matter," said Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen. The research will explore the use of drones in providing effective and efficient responses to different natural and human-made disasters. It will address coordination procedures among drone operators from federal agencies as well as state and local disaster preparedness and emergency response organizations. The five universities and their award amounts are: University of Vermont $1,195,000 University of Alabama Huntsville $828,070 New Mexico State University $400,000 North [...]

Source: ALTA An association committed to facilitating and expanding the training of aviation personnel Starting today, the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) includes on its website a virtual space that gathers courses, workshops and educational opportunities offered by partner universities and training centers. Known as the ALTA Training Hub, this information center brings together all available educational programs in key areas such as management of airlines and airports, flight safety, operations, human factors, aeronautical English, pilot training and education, aeronautical law, environment, among others. ALTA Training Hub already has 7 training partners: The Superior Academy of Aeronautical Sciences (ASCA) in the Dominican Republic, the International Training Center for Airports and Auxiliary Services "Ing. Roberto Kobeh González" (CIIASA) [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on building resilience to further strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects. COVID-19 tested the resilience of the air cargo business. Despite challenging conditions, air cargo delivered critical medical supplies and vaccines across the globe and kept international supply chains open. For many airlines, as passenger numbers plummeted, air cargo was a crucial source of revenue. In 2021, air cargo revenues reached a record $204 billion, which was more than double as compared to 2019 and accounted for some 40% of total airline revenues in 2021. “Air cargo proved its resilience during the pandemic, and it is emerging stronger. The challenge now is to retain the [...]

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce Oliver Wyman as its newest consultant member. As a global strategic consultancy, Oliver Wyman brings to the 130-member association a unique perspective on trends that will shape the aviation industry worldwide over the next decades. The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce Oliver Wyman as its newest consultant member. As a global strategic consultancy, Oliver Wyman brings to the 130-member association a unique perspective on trends that will shape the aviation industry worldwide over the next decades. “Oliver Wyman’s experience will bolster ALTA’s efforts to build a more competitive and resilient aviation industry in Latin America and Caribbean. We [...]

Source: ALPA Pushing back on the erroneous claim that the United States is experiencing a shortage of pilots, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) today released updated data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that shows 8,823 newly certificated commercial pilots have been produced in the last 12 months. ALPA also released an analysis that showed the union’s seven largest passenger carriers have more pilots and conduct less flying than they did before the pandemic, offering further evidence that pilot availability is strong and the debate about supply is really an attempt by some airlines to divert attention away from their operational mismanagement. “Once again, the data demonstrates that the United States is producing a record number of pilots. [...]

Source: ANAC Brazil As part of an international cooperation mission, ANAC inspector follows procedures in Amsterdam and Praia ANAC has been deepening its relationship with the civil aviation authorities of Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Cape Verde, which participate in the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Civil Aviation Authorities (CAACL) The Civil Aviation Agency (AAC) of Cape Verde, in West Africa, is receiving support and guidance from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for the operational certification process of the Brazilian-made Embraer ERJ 190 aircraft. Through an international cooperation mission, the two civil aviation authorities seek to consolidate the technical association in aeronautical regulation and expand the market for the aircraft manufactured in Brazil. From the first week of June and between July [...]

Source: ACI-LAC ACI AIRPORT DAY COLOMBIA brings together key airport executives and specialists in Bogota, Colombia, to discuss current best practices and socio-environmental challenges facing. Bogota will host the first ACI AIRPORT DAY COLOMBIA, a free event open to the public, organized by Airports Council International (ACI), which will bring together the country’s leading airport industry executives, national civil aviation authorities and experts on airport-related topics, as well as the environment, technology, business and urban mobility. On the agenda, a relevant current agenda: sustainable development and socio-environmental objectives of the sector. The event will take place on September 6, at the Courtyard Marriot Bogotá Airport Hotel. At a time when global air transport is going through the most challenging period [...]