Source: ACI Inductees to be celebrated at upcoming ACI Customer Experience Global Summit Airports Council International (ACI) World has today announced the 2021 inductees into the ACI Director General's Roll of Excellence, recognizing airports that have consistently delivered exceptional customer experience in the opinion of travellers. The honour is conferred to airports that have won multiple awards over a five-year period in the last 10 years as part of the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) program, the world's leading airport customer experience measurement and benchmarking program. In 2021, four airports worldwide have been inducted into the ACI Director General's Roll of Excellence: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (Ahmedabad, India) Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Balikpapan Airport (Kalimantan, Indonesia) Fiumicino Airport (Rome, Italy) Shanghai Hongqiao [...]

Source: FAA The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. airports have launched an Airport Climate Challenge to help achieve the Biden-Harris Administration goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. Airports can take advantage of several FAA funding programs to meet this goal, including grants for low- or zero-emissions vehicles, renewable energy production, energy assessments and other efforts. The challenge is one of a number of initiatives underway to meet the Biden-Harris Administration's goal of a net-zero aviation system by 2050. "The United States should not only have the safest and most efficient aerospace system in the world, it can and should be the most environmentally sustainable as well. By partnering with the country's airports, we can meet this [...]

Source: ACI ACI invites all is members to the seminar "Creating the WOW to generate Airport Revenue" After the adverse effects and travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this seminar is intended to guide airport executives and operators of businesses at airports on emerging opportunities that can set them on the path to recovery and revenue growth. The seminar is designed to help participants: Discover emerging technologies to increase airport revenue Learn how to implement and create the Wow at your airport Understand the passenger's pent-up demand after COVID-19 Translate the Wow into airport revenue The speakers will be: Dr. Patricia Ryan, CEO, Decision Services International, LLC Andrew Ford, CEO, Paccaya Resources Ltd. Emmanuel Baah, Deputy General Manager, Estates Planning and [...]

Source: ACI Airports now have an opportunity to take the lead and define key airport ESG factors that anticipate and respond to financial market, customer, and community needs “While many airports already report ESG performance, a strengthened approach on new ESG factors can offer airports access to much needed capital for a quicker recovery and long-term sustainability,” said ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira Airports Council International (ACI) World has today released a first of its kind guidance, the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management Best Practice, to help airports define and strengthen their ESG reporting framework to position themselves for future growth. As airports continue to recover, they are faced with the pre-pandemic challenge of investing in infrastructure [...]

Source: TSA Due to the court ruling, effective immediately, TSA will no longer enforce its Security Directives and Emergency Amendment requiring mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs. TSA will also rescind the new Security Directives that were scheduled to take effect this week. CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in indoor public transportation settings at this time.

Source: ACI-LAC Cayenne Félix Eboue Airport has achieved Level 2 accreditation from Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), the only carbon management certification standard in the airport sector The Cayenne Félix Eboue Airport receives the Level 2 accreditation of the Airport Carbon Accreditation program (ACA), the only institutionally-endorsed, global carbon management certification programme for airports  , focused on recognizing the efforts carried out by the industry to manage and reduce emissions from activities controlled by airports, directly or indirectly. Cayenne Airport Director, Paul Cheung A Long expressed his satisfaction with the inclusion in the ACA program and emphasized his concern for the environment. " As the Executive Director of Cayenne Félix-Eboué Airport, I attach great importance to respect for the environment. Our airport [...]

Source: ACI World New guidance on ESG reporting launched to position airports for future growth Airports Council International (ACI) World has today released a first of its kind guidance, the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management Best Practice, to help airports define and strengthen their ESG reporting framework to position themselves for future growth. As airports continue to recover, they are faced with the pre-pandemic challenge of investing in infrastructure to meet future air traffic demand, while also ensuring that they design, construct, and operate in a way that is economically sustainable, inclusive, and socially and environmentally responsible. As such, airports are increasingly adopting an ESG reporting framework to meet their investors' dynamic needs and requests for information on performance [...]

Source: FAA Prior to adding this new feature, pilots had to call the Office of Aerospace Medicine to check their application status The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has added a new feature to MedXPress that allows pilots to track the status of their medical certificates online throughout the application and review process. Prior to adding this new feature, pilots had to call the Office of Aerospace Medicine to check their application status. "If you can track where your ridesharing car is or the status of a company delivering your package, pilots should be able to see online the real-time status of their application," said Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup "We will continue to explore how we can be more transparent with [...]

Source: ALTA Among other awards, Jetex has received the “World’s Leading Private Jet Experience”, “World’s Leading FBO” and “World’s Leading Private Jet Terminal for Jetex Paris” recognitions from the World Travel Awards The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce that Jetex joins as an affiliate member. For 17 years, Jetex has provided around-the-clock operational support for executive and commercial aviation across the globe. Services to government, executive, commercial and cargo operators include: Operational support to airlines based in Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Flight Support logistics for delivery & ferry flights, scheduled commercial flights, and cargo operations. 6,000 fuel supply points (including SAF) on all continents and a VAT exemption program in [...]