Por José Ricardo Botelho, CEO and Executive Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). After a break, we take off again with this initiative called Flying Over Latin America and the Caribbean to meet the leaders of the aviation industry in the region. I am pleased to present this edition with an interview to the CEO of one of our founding airlines: Aerolíneas Argentinas. Pablo Ceriani is President of Aerolíneas Argentinas Group since 2019, he holds a degree in Economics from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and a master’s degree in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires. He has an extensive academic-teaching career and experience in different government agencies in economic advice. I am very pleased to [...]

Source: ACI Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched a comprehensive report to help airport executives with their holistic sustainability strategy as they work towards aligning their local initiatives with common international topics and objectives The ACI World Sustainability Strategy for Airports Worldwide, which builds on the ACI EUROPE Sustainability Strategies for Airports, provides an overview of how sustainable aviation can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and provides the very first overview of the most relevant and commonly reported material sustainability topics. Based on the rigorous data collection from over 80 airports globally and desktop research, topics covered include service quality, infrastructure development, and safe and efficient operations. The report also provides case studies that showcase best practices [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is focusing on standards, digitalization and addressing the “There will be challenges as ground handling operations ramp up to meet growing demand as the aviation industry’s recovery from COVID-19 progresses. Overcoming labor shortages, ensuring safety with strict adherence to global standards and digitalization and modernization will be critical to achieving a scalable restart,” said Monika Mejstrikova, IATA’s Director of Ground Operations, speaking at the 33rd IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC), which opened in Prague today. Labor Ground handling providers are facing severe skills shortages and challenges in retaining and recruiting staff. “Many skilled employees have left the industry and are not coming back. And recruiting, training and accrediting new staff can take [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) welcomes AERTEC Solutions, an aeronautical technology company, as a new Regular World Business Partner. AERTEC is an international company specialized in aeronautical technology, founded in 1997, positioned in airports as the most aeronautical engineering, intervening in the study of investment, planning, design, consultancy in airport operation as well as in the improvement of processes in the terminal area and airfield. Rafael Echevarne, General Director of ACI-LAC commented, “From ACI-LAC we welcome AERTEC to the group of World Business Partners, we believe that this alliance will enhance the development of collaborative projects for the generation of efficiencies in the sector that, therefore, will have a direct impact for the benefit of [...]

Source: Airlines for America Airlines for America applauds Secretary Buttigieg’s announcement of the U.S. Aviation Climate Action Plan, reinforcing the Administration’s strong support for policies critical to the U.S. aviation sector achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, including rapidly expanding the availability of cost-competitive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and strengthening the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). A4A and our member carriers are committed to working in a positive partnership across the aviation industry and with government leaders to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through the advancement and deployment of cutting-edge technologies, operational improvements, modernized infrastructure and our goal of making 3 billion gallons of cost-competitive SAF available to U.S. aircraft operators in 2030. Secretary Buttigieg [...]

ACI-LAC would like to invite all its memes to the first ACI-LAC and MHIRJ Aviation Group webinar on "Sustainable Aviation Revolution: Technology Roadmaps and implications to the Airport Community". Aviation is committing to do its part towards a decarbonized society. New Energy Sources, New Aircraft Architectures, New Technologies will make their way into the market. How will this revolution unfold, what factors will influence its penetration and what that means for the airports community Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM (Panama / Quito / Bogota) Speakers:  Patrick Baudis – Vice President, Market Insights, MHIRJ Aero Advisory Services To participate, you have to register here: https://bit.ly/301RYiP NOTE: Simultaneous Interpretation available