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Latin American woman: her leading role in the present and future aerospace

International Aviation Womens Association - Event Information Event Name: Latin American Forum Event Type: Connect Event focus: Highlight the participation of Latin American women in the aerospace industry and their valuable contributions both in current times of global crisis and in the future development of the sector: The management of the current crisis in aviation and the fundamental role of the industry in counteracting the impact of the pandemic in Latin America. The future of the aerospace industry and the Latin American women who are helping to build it. Language: Spanish Date: 9 December 2021 Time: 10:00-12:00 EST Event location: Virtual Event Registration:

2021-11-29T22:08:36+02:00November 29th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Statement regarding travel restrictions in response to Omicron COVID-19 variant

Source: ACI ACI World calls upon governments to implement pragmatic and risk-based measures based on science In response to flight and travel restrictions by certain countries to/from southern African countries due to the B.1.1.529 variant of COVID-19, ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira gave the following comments: "While public health remains the utmost priority, we call upon governments to coordinate to implement pragmatic and risk-based measures based on science. "Furthermore, we continue to urge countries to work closely with aviation stakeholders—including airports and airlines—prior to and during the implementation of travel measures to facilitate a more efficient application. "This situation is another reminder of the urgent need for countries to adopt interoperable digital health credentials for testing and [...]

2021-11-29T21:23:16+02:00November 29th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Global Tourism Sees Upturn in Q3 but Recovery Remains Fragile

Source: UNWTO After a weak first half of 2021, international tourism rebounded during the Northern Hemisphere summer season, boosting results in the third quarter of the year, especially in Europe. According to the newest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 58% in July-September compared to the same period of 2020. However, they remained 64% below 2019 levels. Europe recorded the best relative performance in the third quarter, with international arrivals 53% down on the same three-month period of 2019. In August and September arrivals were at -63% compared to 2019, the best monthly results since the start of the pandemic. Between January and September, worldwide international tourist arrivals stood at -20% compared [...]

2021-11-29T20:51:10+02:00November 29th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Santa Says Don’t Aim Holiday Laser-Light Displays at the Sky

Source: FAA The holiday season is here and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to make sure your laser-light displays are aimed at your house, not at the sky. Each year, we receive reports from pilots who are distracted or temporarily blinded by residential laser-light displays. You might not realize this, but a well-meaning attempt to spread holiday cheer has the potential to create a serious safety risk to pilots and passengers on airplanes that fly overhead. So please make sure all laser lights are directed at your house and not pointing towards the sky. The extremely concentrated beams of laser lights reach much farther than you might realize. If we become aware that your laser-light display affects pilots, we’ll [...]

2021-11-29T19:47:22+02:00November 29th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Twelve-month European COVID Certificate Validity Would Protect Fragile Recovery in Travel and Tourism

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for caution in response to a European Commission Recommendation that the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) should only remain valid for up to nine months after the second vaccination dose, unless a booster jab is administered. "The EU DCC is a great success in driving a common continent-wide approach to managing the COVID-19 health crisis and in facilitating the freedom of people to travel again. It underpins a fragile recovery in the travel and tourism sector. And it is critical that any changes to it have a joined-up approach that recognizes the impact of divergent policies by individual member states and promotes further harmonization across Europe," said Rafael Schvartzman, IATA's Regional [...]

2021-11-29T13:46:12+02:00November 29th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

New COVID-19 Surges Keep Travel Restrictions in Place

Source: UNWTO One out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of COVID-19 impact the restart of international tourism. The latest research shows that still 98% of all destinations have some kind of travel restrictions in place. According to the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 46 destinations (21% of all destinations worldwide) currently have their borders completely closed to tourists. Of these, 26 destinations have had their borders completely closed since at least the end of April 2020. A further 55 (25% of all global destinations) continue to have their borders partially closed to international tourism, and 112 destinations (52% of all destinations) require international tourists to present a PCR or antigen test upon arrival. [...]

2021-11-27T00:32:31+02:00November 27th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI-LAC elected new Executive Committee members and held its Assembly at WAGA2021

Source: ACI-LAC The  Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) held their Annual General Assembly on Wednesday, where they discussed several key issues for the association. A new board of directors was elected, composed of Ezequiel Barrenechea, President of Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil, S.A. (TAGSA) and Ezequiel Barrenechea, President of Ezequiel Barrenechea Airport. (TAGSA) and the Galapagos Ecological Airport, as new president; Mónika Infante (CEO AERODOM) as first vice president; Ramesh Ghir (CEO Cheddi Jagan Airport) as second vice president; Juan José Salmón (CEO Lima Airport Partners) as third vice president and Evans Avedaño (CEO Aeropuertos del Perú) as Treasurer, whose mandate will be effective January 1, 2022, for a period of two years. In addition to the [...]

2021-11-27T00:28:01+02:00November 27th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Innovation and cooperation key to aviation’s sustainable and resilient future – ICAO Council President

Source: ICAO Pointing to the exemplary success of ICAO’s High Level Conference on COVID-19 (HLCC), ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano encouraged European aviation leaders to continue pursuing innovation and cooperation as a means to address the interlinked challenges of climate change and pandemic recovery. He presented his appeal in Brussels, at the ECAC-Eurocontrol Event on Artificial Intelligence on 24 November, and the following day at the 56th Session of the Eurocontrol Provisional Council. “We have seen excellent levels of cooperation from all stakeholders, which is greatly encouraging,” Mr. Sciacchitano remarked. “The post-pandemic scenario requires all of us to think differently from the past. It also reinforces our longstanding appreciation in global aviation that solidarity and regional cooperation are essential to [...]

2021-11-26T20:37:34+02:00November 26th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI World renews its commitment to the sustainable development of the aviation ecosystem at 31st WAGA

Source: ACI Airports Council International (ACI) World has renewed its commitment to the sustainability of the aviation ecosystem and called on international and national regulators to support the airport industry in achieving its collective social, environmental, and economic sustainable development goals. A key resolution, approved at the 31st ACI World Annual General Assembly (WAGA) and which supported the ACI World annual conference’s theme of sustainability, outlined the next steps on the sustainable development of the aviation ecosystem. It recognized the need to promote restorative development by reducing and proactively addressing risks and increasing airports’ social and economic benefits by properly balancing them with the environmental aspects of the business. Noting the impact of COVID-19 on the entire aviation sector and [...]

2021-11-25T18:38:51+02:00November 25th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Preparing airports for tomorrow’s international civil aviation network

Source: ICAO ICAO guidance and assistance can play a key role in assisting airports with the transformation of their operations to accommodate today's safety, security and sustainability priorities and tomorrow's technologies. Addressing Ministers of government and industry leaders at Airport Council International (ACI)'s Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)/World Annual General Assembly, ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar underscored that this internationally aligned and coordinated transformation for airports will be  crucial to accelerating and optimizing global aviation's broader recovery from the impacts of the pandemic, and essential to delivering greater resiliency.   The Secretary General delivered a keynote address in the presence of Ministers, airport operators and aviation authorities on the topic of "Reconnecting aviation for a sustainable future", highlighting various [...]

2021-11-25T18:36:06+02:00November 25th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|