Source: ALTA Last week, at our 11 ALTA Pan American Aviation Safety Summit in Sao Paulo, I had the pleasure to talk with Billy Nolen, Acting Administrator of the FAA, and learn more about the main projects being developed in the region, especially in Brazil, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, markets that are achieving an outstanding recovery compared to the other regions of the world. For this reason, today I am delighted to share with you this edition of Flying Over Latin America and the Caribbean so that everyone can know more about the partnership we have with the FAA and the efforts they are developing to continue raising safety standards. I would like to highlight a statement that [...]

Source: US Department of Transportation Scheduled passenger airlines add 5,137 full-time equivalents for 12th consecutive month of job growth  U.S. Airline Employees Headcount (Full-time and Part-time Employees) U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 751,165 workers in April 2022, 4,752 (0.64%) more workers than in March 2022 (746,413) and 16,178 (2.20%) more than in pre-pandemic April 2019 (734,987). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 470,317 workers in April or 63% of the industry-wide total. Passenger airlines added 5,448 employees in April for a twelfth consecutive month of job growth dating back to May 2021. Southwest led scheduled passenger carriers, adding 1,457 employees; Delta Airlines added 1,380 employees, and United Airlines added 1,404. U.S. cargo airlines employed 277,575 workers [...]

Source: Government of Canada Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport; Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health; Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, and Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, issued this statement today to provide an update on actions the Government of Canada and industry partners are taking to reduce wait times at Canadian airports: “The Government of Canada recognizes the impact that significant wait times at some Canadian airports are having on travellers. We are working with airports, air carriers, baggage handlers, and other partners to implement solutions to reduce delays as we approach the summer peak season. The goal is to streamline services for inbound and outbound passengers, so Canadians can travel smoothly and safely as [...]

Source: A4A The statement below is attributable to Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio: We are pleased that the pre-departure testing requirement has been eliminated for international air travelers who are eager to visit or return home to the United States. The airline industry appreciates the Administration’s decision to lift the pre-departure testing requirement in accordance with the current epidemiological environment. Lifting this policy will help encourage and restore air travel to the United States, benefiting communities across the country that rely heavily on travel and tourism to support their local economies. We are eager to welcome the millions of travelers who are ready to come to the U.S. for vacation, business and reunions with loved [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in cooperation with Boeing, hosted a roundtable on sustainable aviation in the context of the IX Summit of the Americas which is being held from June 6-10, 2022 in Los Angeles under the theme of “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future.” Representatives from various stakeholders in the aviation value chain along with government representatives came together on 6 June 22 to address challenges in meeting the net-zero 2050 goal adopted at the 77th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) last year. The event served as an opportunity to highlight the potential of the region to develop and expand a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry and called upon Heads of State to develop [...]

Source: ALTA Technological development, advances in air traffic management, and training have played a fundamental role in improving safety indicators in the aviation industry. Manufacturers, regulators, technology companies, airlines, international organizations have worked hand in hand to identify operational risks and develop solutions to mitigate them. However, the fact that traveling by plane is today the safest way to travel is possible because, in addition to the impressive technological and operational developments, there is a safety culture that involves norms, paradigms, values ​​and attitudes that determine the organizations’ day-to-day and that put people at the center of the equation. During the eleventh edition of the ALTA Pan American Aviation Safety Summit 2022, veteran Captain Chesley Burnett “Sully” Sullenberger, representative of [...]

Source: IATA Latin American airlines experienced a 263.2% rise in April traffic, compared to the same month in 2021, exceeding the 241.2% rise in March 2022 over March 2021 April capacity in Latin America rose 189.1% and load factor increased 16.8 percentage points to 82.3%, which easily was the highest load factor among the regions for the 19th consecutive month The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that air travel resumed its strong recovery trend in April, despite the war in Ukraine and travel restrictions in China. This was driven primarily by international demand. Note: We have returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise noted. Owing to the low traffic base in 2021, [...]

Source: ACI Study to support the decarbonization goals of the industry Airports Council International (ACI) World and the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) have today launched a first-of-its-kind study on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to support the decarbonization of the industry and contribute to building a viable future for aviation and communities worldwide. The Integration of Sustainable Aviation Fuels into the Air Transport System publication provides an overview of the infrastructure and operational requirements of introducing sustainable hydrocarbon fuels at airports. It addresses the practical challenges and solutions to deploy SAF, from one-off flights to fully integrated supply chains. Facilitated by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the wider aviation industry has committed to net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. SAF are a critical [...]

Source: FAA Taking Applications Nationwide June 24-27 Building on last year's success increasing application diversity  Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching "Be ATC," a recruiting campaign to hire the next generation of air traffic controllers. The application window will be open nationwide from June 24-27 for all eligible U.S. citizens. Air traffic controllers are part of the FAA's fast-paced, active team of 14,000 professionals in radar facilities and in air traffic control towers who keep the skies safe across the nation. Controllers have tremendous responsibility, handling an average of 45,000 flights a day and more than 5,000 aircraft traversing the skies at once during peak times. Anyone interested in becoming an air traffic controller can view more about [...]

Source: FAA The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $518 million to build safer, more accessible airports across the country. “In communities of all sizes, airports are vital to local economies, sustaining jobs and getting people and goods where they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “We’re pleased to announce this important funding to help improve airports around the country and better serve all Americans.” The second round of the 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) awards includes 416 grants to airports across the U.S. to fund a variety of projects such as construction of new and improved airport facilities, repairs to runways and taxiways, maintenance of airfield elements like lighting or signage, and purchasing equipment needed to operate [...]