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 [...]

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 [...]