Source: ALTA Global Crossing Airlines Group Inc. (JET: NEO; JET.B: NEO; JETMF: OTCQB) and the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announce that the Company’s operating subsidiary Global Crossing Airlines, Inc. has become a new associate member airline. Global Crossing Airlines Group Inc. (JET: NEO; JET.B: NEO; JETMF: OTCQB) and the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announce that the Company’s operating subsidiary Global Crossing Airlines, Inc. has become a new associate member airline. Known as GlobalX, the airline was founded in 2019 by a team of seasoned airline executives led by Ed Wegel, and began passenger operations in August 2021 with an Airbus A320 family fleet. GlobalX's business includes wet leasing and charter for passenger [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2022 World Financial Symposium (WFS) will focus on reshaping airline resilience. The event will take place from19-22 September in Doha, Qatar, with Qatar Airways as the host airline. Following the greatest shock to aviation in history, the industry is emerging rapidly from the pandemic and government-mandated travel restrictions of the past two years. Industry losses are expected to reduce to $9.7 billion this year from nearly $180 billion in red ink in 2020-21. As travel barriers fall in most regions, very strong demand is supporting expectations for a recovery to pre-COVID-19 traffic levels by 2024, with profitability a possibility in 2023. At the same time airline debt levels have soared [...]

Source: ICAO Directors-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and senior civil aviation officials from 26 States from across the Americas convened in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic last week to attend the ICAO-Singapore DGCA Programme on Aviation Resilience. Hosted by the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC), this session represented the second delivery of the programme following its launch in Singapore in May 2022. Targeting the DGCAs of all ICAO Member States, this programme was created by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to accelerate the recovery of air services by improving alignment with international best practices. Subject matter expertise is provided by ICAO and CAAS executives and experts. The training reviews how States can structure their aviation sector and regulatory bodies [...]

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to welcome JetSMART as a new member airline, a company founded in 2017 in Chile with an Ultra-Low-Cost model that is expanding its presence in the Latin American region, offering low-cost flights aboard its modern fleet. Just recently, JetSMART acquired an Airbus A321neo aircraft, which will enable it to expand its regional reach and capacity with 240 seats. In addition, this modern aircraft contributes to the airline's efforts in reducing its carbon footprint, emitting 25% less CO2 and being able to operate on biofuels. This model will be the backbone of the Ultra-Low-Cost, which expects to add three more aircraft in 2022. Going forward, JetSMART's plans include building a [...]

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 [...]