Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released April 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand and contraction in capacity. The effects of Omicron in Asia and the Russia–Ukraine war continue to create a challenging operating backdrop that is driving the decline. Note: We returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise noted. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 11.2% compared to April 2021(-10.6% for international operations). Global demand is down 1% compared to April 2019. Capacity was 2% below 2021 (+1.2% for international operations). Both global capacity and international capacity decreased slightly in April compared to March. Asia experienced the largest falls in capacity. Key [...]

Source: ALTA In the context of the ALTA Pan American Aviation Safety Summit, organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), -and with the presence of the in attendance of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), represented by its South America Office (SAM)- was signed an agreement by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) in the context of the Regional Safety Oversight Cooperation System (SRVSOP), for Brazil’s incorporation to the OMAS (Aircraft Maintenance Organizations) Multinational Agreement, where 11 States of the Latin American region participate. The OMAS Multinational Agreement is the first project of the effort promoted by the SRVSOP, supported by ICAO and ALTA since its beginning, aimed at achieving the harmonization of the [...]

Source: CANSO ATCA (the Air Traffic Control Association) and CANSO (the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) are honoured to announce the finalists for the third annual Maverick Awards presented by World ATM Congress. The Awards recognise outstanding achievements in innovation, collaboration, resiliency, and sustainability in air traffic management (ATM). “We are thrilled to once again announce the Maverick Awards finalists for the past year,” said ATCA President and CEO Brian R. Bruckbauer. “Our award will recognise collaboration, innovation, and sustainability. New this year, our resiliency award recognises individuals or organisations demonstrating the ability to respond and adapt quickly to a crisis, showing manoeuvrability and critical forward-thinking, or those committed to organisational and industry recovery post-pandemic.” Over 55 nominations were received [...]

Source: UNWTO Tourism continues to recover at a strong pace. Globally, destinations welcomed almost three times as many international arrivals in the first quarter of 2022 as in the same period of 2021, with Europe leading the sector’s rebound According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism saw a 182% year-on-year increase in January-March 2022, with destinations worldwide welcoming an estimated 117 million international arrivals compared to 41 million in Q1 2021. Of the extra 76 million international arrivals for the first three months, about 47 million were recorded in March, showing that the recovery is gathering pace. Europe and Americas lead the recovery  UNWTO data shows that during the first quarter of 2022, Europe welcomed almost four [...]

Source: ALTA ALTA’s newest Affiliate Member that will help tackle the growing pilots demand The Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to welcome ProSim Training Solutions as a new Affiliate Member, a flight simulation software development and technology company founded in 2011. The company mission of ProSim Training Solutions is to develop the best solutions for flight simulation needs with a consolidated position in the field of professional pilot training, thanks to its expert team, technological developments and known efficiency in overcoming challenges. ProSim Training Solutions offers its solutions to a wide range of customers, airlines, flight schools and training organizations that are currently facing new challenges and opportunities, especially in terms of regulatory requirements in [...]

Source: ALTA São Paulo will host over 200 industry executives and 37 exhibitors seeking to strengthen safety in Latin America & Caribbean aviation industry Safety is a key component of the aviation industry; it is the cornerstone of the operation and the main objective of this essential service: to carry millions of people and goods safely to their destination. To support advances in this area, the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) created the ALTA Pan American Aviation Safety Summit, a meeting of experts from airlines, suppliers, organizations, civil aviation directorates, flight schools and airports which will celebrate, after a two-year pause due to the pandemic, its 11th edition. This conference will take place on June 6-8 in [...]

Source: ICAO The ICAO Assistance, Capacity-building and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (ACT-SAF) programme was officially launched at a Stockholm+50 associated side event held at ICAO Headquarters in Montreal on 1 June 2022. ICAO ACT-SAF will provide opportunities for States to develop their full potential in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) development and deployment, in line with ICAO’s No Country Left Behind initiative, the 2050 ICAO Vision for SAF, and the three main pillars of sustainable development recognized by the United Nations: economic, social and environmental. The importance of SAF to the decarbonization of the aviation sector has recently been shown in the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) report on the feasibility of a long-term global aspirational goal (LTAG) for international civil aviation CO2 [...]

Source: US Department of Transportation The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released airline Fuel Cost and Consumption information for April 2022.  U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.35 billion gallons of fuel, 2.3% less fuel than in March 2022 (1.38B gallons) and 9.5% less than in April 2019. The monthly cost per gallon was $3.59, up 55 cents (18.0%) from March 2022 ($3.04) and up $1.53 (74.3%) from April 2019. April 2022 airline fuel expenditure ($4.82B) increased 15.3% from March 2022 ($4.18B) and was up 57.8% from April 2019. For April 2022 domestic operations, the cost per gallon ($3.58) posted a 103.3% year-over-year increase and was the highest for April since record keeping began in 2000.  A [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is teaming up with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide (ERAU) to launch a Master of Business Administration in Aviation (MBAA) as well as a stand-alone certificate in Airline Management. The jointly developed program aligns with ERAU’s modular degree program and IATA’s aviation management expertise. Through three blocks consisting of 36 credit hours, the program applies modern business concepts, methods, and tools to the challenges and specifics of the aviation business, creating an academic degree which combines core business competencies with a strong aviation foundation. The first block of this virtual program will focus on the importance of creating high-reliability organizations by teaching the fundamentals of risk, managing risk and creating resiliency. The second block will concentrate [...]