Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to reach 52 airports accredited in the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program. The Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Program is the only airport-specific carbon management certification that independently evaluates and recognizes airports’ efforts to manage and reduce their carbon emissions. The program has six (6) levels of certification: “Mapping”; “Reduction”; “Optimization”; “Neutrality”; “Transformation” and “Transition” that seeks to recognize the efforts of airports that are at different stages in their journey towards comprehensive management of their carbon emissions. The most recent additions to the list of environmentally responsible airports are Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico’s Morelia and Manzanillo International Airports, which with these two airports, have accredited [...]

Source: US FAA Visit our 5G and Aviation Safety page for more information. “We recognize the economic importance of expanding 5G, and we appreciate the wireless companies working with us to protect the flying public and the country’s supply chain. The complex U.S. airspace leads the world in safety because of our high standards for aviation, and we will maintain this commitment as wireless companies deploy 5G.” — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg  With safety as its core mission, the FAA will continue to ensure that the traveling public is safe as wireless companies deploy 5G. The FAA continues to work with the aviation industry and wireless companies to try to limit 5G-related flight delays and cancellations.

Source: A4A Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, have submitted a letter to National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Steve Dickson and Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Rosenworcel urging immediate action to address major disruptions to the traveling and shipping public as a result of the deployment of new 5G service near airports beginning this Wednesday, January 19.

Source: UNWTO UNWTO reports 4% rise in international tourist arrivals in 2021 However, 2021 was another challenging year: arrivals still 72% down on pre-pandemic levels Recovery needs stronger coordination and increased vaccination rates Global tourism experienced a 4% upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million). However, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72% below the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to preliminary estimates by UNWTO. This follows on from 2020, the worst year on record for tourism, when international arrivals decreased by 73%. The first 2022 issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer indicates that rising rates of vaccination, combined with easing of travel restrictions due to increased cross-border coordination and protocols, have all helped [...]

Source: RAA Regional Airline Association (RAA) President and CEO Faye Malarkey Black today issued the following statement in response to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announcement related to the Agency’s clearing of certain narrow and widebody aircraft to perform low-visibility landings at a fraction of the airports expected to be impacted by 5G C-band deployment on January 19. RAA has been a long-time participant and supporter of safe integration of 5G in the United States. Toward that end, we engaged alongside industry peers and government regulators toward the objective of protecting safe and reliable air service for all passengers, no matter which airport they travel to. Unfortunately, this is not what awaits American travelers on January 19. Earlier this month, RAA learned [...]

Source: IATA Key points: The latest financial results confirm that the pressure on the industry’s operating profitability eased in Q3 2021. In the sample of 87 airlines, the operating loss – improved from 13.6% of revenues in Q2 to 2.6% in Q3. The Global airline share price index picked up in January 2022 amid investors’ confidence that Omicron-related disruptions might have a smaller impact on the travel industry than previously expected. Nevertheless, the index remains 30% below pre-crisis levels. Jet fuel prices also rebounded from the Omicron-related dip in December and are currently at the highest level since late-2018. The elevated price is adding extra pressure on airlines’ operating costs just at the time when travel demand is being hit [...]

Source: CANSO ENAV the Italian Air Navigation Service Provider – following an in-depth assessment, obtains certification by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) which verify that strategies and Climate Actions defined by companies are in line with scientific targets defined to fight climate change. The science-based targets are GHG’s (Greenhouse Gas) emission reduction targets whose ambition is in line with the decarbonization level, required to keep the global temperature increase below 1.5°C, as described in the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and in the Paris Climate Agreement. In the Air Transportation – Airport Servicessector, ENAV is the first Italian company to obtain the prestigious recognition while, in the world, only seven companies in the [...]

Source: Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) Since 15 January 2022, group health plans and issuers must cover FDA-approved OTC COVID-19 tests obtained without the involvement of a health care provider without imposing any cost-sharing requirements, prior authorization, or other medical management requirements. Coverage of OTC COVID-19 tests is no longer limited to situations in which the individual has an order or individualized clinical assessment from a health care provider. However, plans and issuers are not required to provide coverage of COVID-19 testing for employment purposes. A plan or issuer may require an enrollee to pay for the OTC test and submit a claim for reimbursement. Plans may also set up networks of preferred pharmacies and direct-to-consumer shipping programs to provide [...]

Source: ICAO ICAO has released its fact finding report into the event involving Ryanair flight FR4978 in Belarus airspace. The report was made accessible today to all 193 ICAO Member States, including the 36 States presently elected to the ICAO Council. Council representatives will formally consider any further actions to be taken by ICAO as a result of the report’s findings during a meeting presently scheduled for 31 January. On that day the Council will also review a request from Belarus regarding what the State considers to have been unlawful restrictions or sanctions which were placed upon it in the aftermath of the event, by other States and the EU. The FR4978 fact finding report is based solely on the [...]