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16th TSO Workshop will be hosted by Brazil’s ANAC in September

Source: ANAC Brazil Agency will gather suggestions for themes for event that takes place in September this year The ANAC (Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency) proudly announces that the 16th TSO Workshop will be held on September 28th - 30th, 2021 via virtual meeting platform. This is the first time that this event will be organized and hosted by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority. The workshop is a forum for manufacturers, installers and operators of TSO articles as well as the regulatory authorities (EASA, FAA, Transport Canada, ANAC, and others) to present and discuss policy and technical initiatives and issues related to approvals, installation and operation of TSO articles. The workshop was first held in 2004 and since then it [...]

2021-07-17T11:44:08+03:00July 17th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Jair Orlando Fajardo Fajardo es el nuevo director de la Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia

Fuente: Aerocivil El economista Jair Orlando Fajardo Fajardo fue nombrado como nuevo director de la Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia. Entre sus retos está continuar con la reactivación del sector aéreo tras la pandemia y seguir aumentando la conectividad del país. "El conocimiento que tiene Jair Orlando Fajado del sector aeronáutico y su experiencia en temas de planeación serán claves para que la Aeronáutica Civil siga consolidando las labores que realiza para mejorar la conectividad aérea del país. Debemos potenciar el proceso de reactivación del sector y seguir apoyando la recuperación  de sectores conexos, como el turismo. Estos, entre otros, son los retos del nuevo director" aseguró la Ministra de Transporte de Colombia, Ángela María Orozco. Fajardo es economista de la [...]

2021-07-16T14:20:48+03:00July 16th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

A4A General Counsel Re-appointed to DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee

Source: Airlines for America Airlines for America (A4A) Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Patricia N. Vercelli has been re-appointed to serve on the Department’s Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. “I’m honored to continue to serve in this important role on behalf of the U.S. airline industry, and I thank Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg for the opportunity,” said Vercelli. “The Committee is a valuable tool and an effective forum for considering data and evidence relating to consumer protection issues in a transparent and public manner.” The ACPAC is made up of representatives of U.S. airlines, airports, state and local governments and consumer groups and is charged with evaluating and providing recommendations for improving aviation [...]

2021-07-15T16:05:59+03:00July 15th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Salvador Bahia Airport obtains Airport Health Accreditation (AHA)

Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to announce that Salvador Bahia Airport (SSA) obtains Airport Health Accreditation (AHA). The AHA accreditation is based on the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) CART (Aviation Recovery Task Force) documents and the ACI Business Restart and Recover recommendations guide. The program, which provides airports with guidance to align with international best practices, is open to all ACI member airports of all sizes and in all regions. To ensure the protection of its users, Salvador de Bahia airport increased the frequency of cleaning common areas, demarcated safety distances, installed protective barriers at check-in counters, made alcohol gel available in the terminal and implemented the mandatory use of face masks. In [...]

2021-07-14T20:15:18+03:00July 14th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

IATA: Tax is not the Answer to Aviation Sustainability

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive to the goal of sustainable aviation. EU policy needs to support practical emission reduction measures such as incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and modernization of air traffic management. “Aviation is committed to decarbonization as a global industry. We don’t need persuading, or punitive measures like taxes to motivate change. In fact, taxes siphon money from the industry that could support emissions’ reducing investments in fleet renewal and clean technologies. To reduce emissions, we need governments to implement a constructive policy framework that, most immediately, focuses on production incentives for [...]

2021-07-14T20:05:05+03:00July 14th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

IATA Calls on States to Follow WHO Guidance on Cross-Border Travel

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on states to follow new guidance on travel from the World Health Organization (WHO). The guidance recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to COVID-19 and international travel. It will be presented to the WHO COVID-19 International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on Thursday 15 July. Specifically, WHO recommended that governments:   Do not require proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a mandatory condition for entry or exit Remove measures such as testing and/or quarantine requirements for travelers who are fully vaccinated or have had a confirmed previous COVID-19 infection within the past six months Ensure alternative pathways for unvaccinated individuals through testing so that they are able to travel internationally. The [...]

2021-07-14T20:03:52+03:00July 14th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee Members and Creation of Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee

Source: US DOT U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Buttigieg today announced the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of two current members of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC). In addition, Secretary Buttigieg announced that Attorney General Maura Healey – an advocate with a track record of protecting consumers from corporate abuses ­– will act as the new Chair of the ACPAC. The Secretary also announced the creation of the new Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee of the ACPAC. The Department is committed to ensuring airline passengers are treated fairly. This news follows on an announcement made last week that the Department has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require airlines to refund fees for checked bags that are significantly delayed and for ancillary services, when consumers pay for them but they [...]

2021-07-14T19:52:29+03:00July 14th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Stark impact of COVID-19 on global traffic persists amid improving outlook 

Source: ACI World Optimism for long term recovery but global harmonization and coordination needed New Airports Council International (ACI) World data shows the lasting adverse impact of the COVID-19 crisis is forecast to remove an additional five billion passengers by the end of this year compared to the pre-COVID-19 forecast. Compared to 2019 levels this is expected to be -47.3% by year end with domestic passenger traffic recovering faster than international traffic. Globally, domestic traffic will continue the recovery started in 2020 to reach close to 3.3 billion passengers by the end of 2021 (61.4% of 2019 levels). Linked to traffic reductions, ACI World estimates that, globally, airports will suffer the reduction of more than $108 billion (figures in US [...]

2021-07-14T16:55:48+03:00July 14th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

National Aeronautical and Space Museum of Chile Celebrates its 77th Anniversary

Source: General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Chile It was created as a cultural organization, with the purpose of being in charge of the protection and promotion of the aeronautical heritage of Chile The National Aeronautical and Space Museum is part of the General Directorate of Civil Aviatiation of Chile. In the premises of the old War Academy of the Chilean Air Force, in July 1944, the Aviation Museum was inaugurated with only ten heritage objects: the propeller of the Bleriot XI “Manuel Rodríguez”, airplane of the first martyr of Chilean military aviation, Lieutenant Francisco Mery and the record sheet of the crossing of the Andes mountain range written by Lieutenant Dagoberto Godoy, on December 12, 1918, among other important [...]

2021-07-14T16:50:45+03:00July 14th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ALTA welcomes Guatemalan airline TAG Airlines

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to welcome as a new member airline TAG Airlines, a company with 50 years of work providing commercial and private aviation services. TAG Airlines operates 12 domestic and international routes in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize and shortly southern Mexico with a fleet of 15 Turbo Prop aircraft and one Jet ERJ 145. “I celebrate the arrival of TAG Airlines to ALTA. Its operation in Central America, sustained growth and committed team are worthy of recognition. I am convinced that its participation in ALTA’s initiatives will be of great value to continue recovering connectivity in our region and bringing the benefits of aviation to more places and [...]

2021-07-14T00:30:05+03:00July 14th, 2021|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|