Source: TSA There are a handful of actions that travelers can take in an effort to get through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport checkpoints during the pandemic in ways that may help reduce the likelihood of contracting COVID-19. While security is TSA’s top priority, the health and safety of TSA employees and the traveling public is of utmost importance. TSA remains in close communication with medical professionals, the CDC, and various government agencies as we continue to carry out its security mission during the pandemic. Here are a few suggestions that TSA Federal Security Directors want to share with travelers who are scheduled to fly during the pandemic. John Bambury, TSA Federal Security Director for John F. Kennedy International Airport: “You’ve [...]

Source: FAA If you’re an experienced air traffic controller eager to put your talents to use, consider applying for a job with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA is providing a window of opportunity for experienced air traffic controllers to apply for positions from Jan. 7 until Jan. 13. The announcement is open to candidates who have maintained at least 52 consecutive weeks of air traffic control experience involving the full-time active separation of air traffic. The candidate must have an air traffic control certification or facility rating within five years of application while serving at any of the following: An FAA air traffic control facility. A Department of Defense civilian or military air traffic control facility. A tower [...]

Source: AFA-CWA AFA-CWA membership provides opportunities for at least three different scholarships in 2022, and the ability to earn a degree with no out of pocket expense for tuition, fees, and ebooks. Apply now to one or all three! AFA: This is a scholarship funded by AFA. Applications must be postmarked by April 10, 2022. Details to send to members are on the AFA website (afacwa.org/scholarships). CWA: This is the Joe Beirne Scholarship offered by CWA. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2022. Details on this scholarship are on the CWA website (cwa-union.org/pages/beirne). Union Plus: There is a suite of scholarships, educational discounts, and loans available for union members (unionplus.org/college-education-financing). One additional "click" brings up the scholarship applications that may be submitted [...]

Source: Airlines UK Commenting on the changes announced yesterday to international travel restrictions, Tim Alderslade, CEO of Airlines UK, the industry body representing UK-registered carriers, said:  “This is a hugely welcome move at a critical time in the booking season for passengers, and will provide a massive boost to those wanting to travel abroad or come to the UK this year. People will now be able to book knowing that – for the fully-vaccinated – all emergency testing restrictions have been removed.   “Today marks an important step towards learning to live alongside the virus, helping passengers and the travel sector look ahead to what will be an all-important spring and summer season.” Airlines UK is the trade body for UK [...]

Source: Transport Canada Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Health, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, and the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, issued the following statement: “The health and safety of on-board personnel as well as passengers during a flight is a top priority. We are aware of unacceptable behavior and cases of non-compliance with mask wearing and other air safety requirements that occurred on a privately chartered flight from Montréal to Cancun on December 30, 2021. “Our Government takes reported incidents such as these very seriously. We have directed our respective departmental officials to immediately launch an investigation into these allegations of non-compliance with COVID-19 and air safety rules and regulations. [...]

Source: ACI NA Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today announced several staff promotions across the organization. “Each day, I have the great privilege of working alongside a talented and passionate team of professionals,” said ACI-NA President and CEO Kevin M. Burke.  “Each member of our team has contributed to the tremendous successes we have had since even before the onset of the pandemic, and even more so as our industry continues to respond to these challenging times.  I am thrilled to announce these well-deserved staff promotions and look forward to continuing our work into the future.” Annie Russo has been named ACI-NA’s Chief Political and [...]

Source: A4A We appreciate the leadership of Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Dickson and National Economic Council (NEC) Director Deese in reaching the agreement with AT&T and Verizon to delay their planned 5G C-band deployment around certain airports for two weeks and to commit to the proposed mitigations. Safety is and always will be the top priority of U.S. airlines. We will continue to work with all stakeholders to help ensure that new 5G service can coexist with aviation safely.

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce the entry of SANSA (Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A.) as its new member airline. SANSA is a regional carrier in Costa Rica based at the Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, founded in 1978 to exclusively serve domestic flights in the Central American country. Currently, SANSA has a network of domestic routes in 13 Costa Rican cities. Most of the routes connect to coastal towns such as Tamarindo, Nosara, Tambor and Quepos, as well as to tourist destinations near the national parks of Costa Rica, such as Liberia and La Fortuna, Puerto Jimenez, Drake, among others. “I am very pleased to welcome SANSA, an airline [...]