Source: FAA If you are considering buying a drone as a holiday gift, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants you and your loved ones to understand how to fly it safely. The FAA is launching its 12 Days of Drones campaign to educate the public about the rules, regulations and best practices of operating a drone. This December, the agency will share important drone-safety information and resources that will help future pilots stay up to date with the latest rules. All of the campaign’s safety messages will be posted on the FAA Drone Zone Twitter and Facebook accounts throughout the week. The campaign will run each weekday from December 2 – 17 with each day dedicated to a specific drone safety topic. Day 1 [...]

Source: ALTA ALTA expresses its deep concern at the measures reported by the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic in Communication “A” through 7407, which establishes as of 26 November 2021, that “financial and non-financial entities issuing credit cards cannot allow payments that finance in installments purchases through credit cards of its clients – human and legal persons – to cover tickets abroad and other tourist services internationally (such as accommodation, car rental, etc.), either made directly with the service provider or indirectly, through a travel and / or tourism agency, web platforms or other intermediaries.” This sudden, abrupt measure hits the already weakened travel and tourism industry hard, in addition to representing another obstacle for citizens who want or [...]

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:

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]