Source ACI Europe ACI EUROPE’s net zero 2050 resolution both expanded and reaffirmed today Almost half of Europe’s 2050 airports now accelerated to 2030 commitment Repository of airport net zero carbon roadmaps celebrates new additions ACI EUROPE Guidance for Airports’ Contribution to Net Zero Aviation published today Cooperation with Airbus unveiled Europe’s airport industry today announced significant progress in the concrete steps towards net zero CO2 emissions. Speaking at ACI EUROPE’s 32nd Annual Congress and General Assembly in Rome, Director General Olivier Jankovec announced a raft of accelerated and expanded commitments by its membership, both unilaterally and in increased collaboration with partners and stakeholders. ACI EUROPE’s net zero 2050 resolution both expanded and reaffirmed today First launched in 2019 and firmly establishing [...]

Source: ACI Europe The Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards winners were announced yesterday during the Gala Dinner of the 32nd ACI EUROPE Annual Congress and General Assembly, taking place in Rome, Italy, and hosted by Aeroporti di Roma. The Best Airport Awards1 recognise excellence and outstanding achievement across the entire portfolio of airport activities. This year has been characterised by both the many ways in which airports are recovering after COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing focus on sustainability-related achievements. Airports in this section are divided into five groups, according to 2019 passenger traffic. To recognise airports’ efforts in key areas, the Awards portfolio also includes the Eco-Innovation Award, the Human Resources Excellence Award and the Digital Transformation Award. This year’s judging panel comprised representatives [...]

Source: ACI Modernizing airport charges will benefit the travelling public In response to statements made at the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) regarding airport charges, ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira gave the following comments: "Recent statements made by IATA do not reflect current market and economic realities as airports, airlines, ground handlers and other stakeholders work together to rebuild the sector following a historic downturn. At a time when the air transport industry has never been more united, it remains of utmost importance that fellow aviation organizations continue on this path of collaboration and cooperation. In this spirit, we would like to raise a few points: While airport charges represent a [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to work closely with the aviation industry to ensure that aviation and incumbent aviation safety systems can safely co-exist with new 5G services(1). While IATA recognizes the economic importance of making spectrum available to support next generation commercial wireless telecommunications, maintaining current levels of safety of passengers, flight crews, and aircraft must continue to be one of governments' highest priorities. The call came as the industry was meeting in Doha, Qatar at the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting. "We must not repeat the recent experience in the United States, where the rollout of C-band spectrum 5G services created enormous disruption to aviation, owing to the potential risk of interference with [...]

Source: UK - CAA The UK Civil Aviation Authority, with the support of the Terrence Higgins Trust, the National AIDS Trust and the British HIV Association, has issued a landmark package of measures for pilots living with HIV to support them flying and continuing with their careers. The regulator has published important new guidance on how pilots living with HIV will be medically assessed to obtain and continue to hold their UK licences. The regulator’s new guidance confirms that with a timely diagnosis of HIV and antiretroviral therapy, there is a much lower risk of a pilot suffering conditions that could impair their ability to safely fly aircraft. This is a significant milestone in the global aeromedical assessment of HIV.  [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to urgently put in place large-scale incentives to rapidly expand the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as aviation pursues its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To fulfil aviation's net zero commitment, current estimates are for SAF to account for 65% of aviation's carbon mitigation in 2050. That would require an annual production capacity of 449 billion liters. Investments are in place to expand SAF annual production from the current 125 million liters to 5 billion by 2025. With effective government incentives, production could reach 30 billion liters by 2030, which would be a tipping point for SAF production and utilization. "Governments don't need to [...]

Source: ACI-LAC MOBIO Architecture, a planning, architecture, and interior design firm that offers comprehensive aviation planning, design, and professional consulting services, recently became one of ACI-LAC's World Business Partners MOBIO Architecture, a planning, architecture, and interior design firm that offers comprehensive aviation planning, design, and professional consulting services, recently became one of ACI-LAC's World Business Partners, consolidating its interest in contributing to the growth of the airport industry in Latin America and the Caribbean, and strengthening its presence in the region. Abdel F. Martel, president of MOBIO Architecture Inc. expressed his great satisfaction in becoming one of ACI-LAC's commercial partners. "For many years, we have witnessed the continued support and tireless efforts of ACI-LAC in support of the prosperity of [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Pegasus Airlines Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) Mehmet Tevfik Nane has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Doha, Qatar on 21 June. Nane is the 80th chair of the IATA BoG. He has served on the BoG since 2019. He succeeds JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes, who will continue to serve on the BoG. "I'm honored to take on this position at a time when the industry is emerging from our worst downturn. In addition to maintaining momentum toward re-opening the globe to travel and commerce, [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to adopt a Long Term Aspirational Goal to decarbonize aviation at the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) later this year. The call came at the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) where airlines are mapping out the pathway to the industry's commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal. "The decarbonization of the global economy will require investment across countries and across decades, particularly in the transition away from fossil fuels. Stability of policy matters. At the IATA AGM in October 2021, IATA member airlines took the monumental decision to commit [...]