Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announced that Adrien Thominet has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors filling the seat for a Global GSA. Adrien Thominet brings diverse experience and knowledge begininning at the start of his career where he worked as Commercial Director at FICOFI, a luxury brand promoting Bordeaux 'grands crus' fine wines globally. Adrien then worked for UniFrance Film in Tokyo where he managed the Yokohama Film Festival. Adrien joined the air cargo industry in 1995 as Commercial Manager for ECS Group and continued on a path to Chief Operating Officer in 2011. "The Board is very purposeful when selecting new Board members as we must have a clear representation across the [...]

Source: US DOT TSA expects to screen record-breaking number of passengers this Thanksgiving travel season How DOT and FAA are working to ensure smooth holiday travel To lessen inland volume and reduce delays during holiday travel, the FAA will use special airspace off the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico that the military releases to the FAA for commercial planes to use. Throughout the year, FAA collaborates with airlines to understand where they will increase operations and identify efficient and safe traffic flow management strategies. DOT’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection has met with nearly all ten large U.S. airlines to ensure they are operating realistic flight schedules ahead of the holiday travel season. This year saw the largest air [...]

Source: TSA The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record and is projected to screen 18.3 million people from Tuesday, Nov. 26 to Monday, Dec. 2, representing a volume increase of approximately 6% from this time in 2023. Passenger volumes have reached record highs in 2024, with an increase of 17% since 2022. TSA projects the three busiest travel days will be Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after the holiday. The agency expects to screen more than 2.8 million people on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2.9 million for Wednesday, Nov. 27, and more than 3 million people on Sunday, Dec. 1. "This holiday season is expected to be one of the [...]

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announced that the 5th Annual Air Cargo Sustainability Survey has been launched.  This year's survey will continue to monitor air cargo's progress towards a sustainable future. We are calling on the entire industry to respond to allow us to get a full understanding of the work we are doing. The results and recommendations of the air cargo sustainability survey are published annually in the Insights Report.  The first report was published in 2020 and serves as a benchmark to measure year-on-year progression of the air cargo industry's sustainability activities. "We look forward to hearing the progress the industry makes toward a sustainable future each year. While we have a lot to do, [...]

Source: FAA The Federal Aviation Administration updated its BasicMed regulations to allow pilots to operate larger aircraft and carry more passengers. BasicMed, which took effect in 2017, allows pilots to fly without holding an FAA medical certificate provided they meet certain conditions. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 required the FAA to expand BasicMed to: Increase the number of allowable passengers to six from five, and the number of occupants to seven from six. Increase the maximum aircraft takeoff weight to 12,500 lbs. from 6,000 lbs., excluding transport category helicopters. Allow pilot examiners to conduct flight checks using BasicMed in aircraft that are covered by the BasicMed rule. Information for examiners is available here. Pilots must meet specific conditions to operate under BasicMed. [...]