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 [...]

Source: ACI-LAC The Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean reports that Amazonia Airports Concessionaire has just joined ACI-LAC's network of member airports The Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean reports that Amazonia Airports Concessionaire has just joined ACI-LAC's network of member airports. The new subsidiary operates seven airports in the Amazon region, which together accounted for just over 18,000 flights and handled more than 1.1 million passengers in the first three months of 2022. The airports are located in the cities of Manaus, Tefé and Tabatinga, in Amazonas; Rio Branco and Cruzeiro do Sul, in Acre; Porto Velho, in Rondônia; and Boa Vista, in Roraima. Amazonia Airports Concessionaire is part of VINCI Airports, the largest private airport [...]

Source: ALTA The Association continues to reinforce its efforts to expand access to training for aeronautical personnel in the region The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) formalized the signing of a cooperation agreement with the Universidad Provincial de Ezeiza (UPE) that will allow both institutions to collaborate in order to expand access to academic offerings and robust training in the region, as well as to develop academic activities, research and technical know-how projects. During the meeting at the university's facilities, Daniel Galli, Rector of UPE; Macarena Forneris, Academic Secretary; Nicolás Klauss, Co-Director of the Air Transport and Tourism Observatory; Florencia Ursino, Teacher and member of the team responsible for the Coordination of Aeronautical Studies; José Ricardo Botelho, [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of AVSEC Insight, an online platform offering users a comprehensive range of timely, open-source, information to aid in identifying potential security risks and threats to their operations and businesses. "Monitoring risks is both difficult and time-consuming, particularly for airlines with international operations. Adding destinations means more intelligence collection and monitoring is required. AVSEC Insight responds to this challenge by gathering risk-related information from a wide variety of sources, including niche and local-language news media as well as NOTAMs (Notice to Air Missions) and other official sources. It enables users to manage and identify business risks at early stages, monitor them in real time, and conduct post event analysis. The tool [...]

Source: ICAO At ICAO we serve as the global forum for States for international civil aviation. We develop policies and Standards, undertake compliance audits, perform studies and analyses, provide assistance and build aviation capacities through many activities and the cooperation of its Member States and stakeholders. As new priorities are identified by these stakeholders, the ICAO secretariat convenes panels, task forces, conferences and seminars to explore their technical, political, socio-economic and other aspects. We then provide governments with the best advice as they collectively and diplomatically establish new international standards and recommended practices for civil aviation internationally. Industry and civil society groups and other concerned regional and international organizations, also participate in the exploration and development of new standards at [...]