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 [...]

Source: ALTA The ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum will take place on October 16-18, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina The meeting is designed to stimulate a top-level international dialogue that translates into tangible actions to achieve a safer, more efficient and sustainable aviation. The Forum provides an excellent opportunity for industry leaders to come together, discuss and determine how to address current industry challenges and how to prepare for the future of air transport. The conference counts with the participation of CEOs, government representatives, media and high-level speakers in the industry who discuss issues of great relevance for the recovery of the industry and the socioeconomic development of the region.

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the winners of the third edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards. Inspirational Role Model: Güliz Öztürk – CEO, Pegasus Airlines High Flyer Award: Kanchana Gamage – Founder and Director, The Aviatrix Project Diversity & Inclusion Team: airBaltic "The IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards recognize individuals and teams that are helping aviation to improve gender balance.  Determination to make this happen is a common denominator for this year's winners. They are breaking barriers and helping to make aviation an equally attractive career choice for men and for women," said Karen Walker, Editor-in-Chief, Air Transport World and chair of the judging panel. The other members of the judging panel are the [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to apply the lessons learned from the dismantling of global connectivity in response to COVID-19 to ensure that future global health threats can be effectively managed without closing borders. The World Health Organization (WHO) long advised that border closures are not an effective means of managing a global pandemic. Evidence observed during the pandemic proved the point. Most governments ignored this advice, acted in isolation from the industry and other governments, and put in place measures to restrict travel. This collapsed global air connectivity with massive negative economic and human consequences. Moreover, the restart of global connectivity has been made more challenging because governments continue to favor local solutions [...]