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 [...]

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 [...]

Source: ACI- LAC Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) expresses its concern and calls on the governments of the region regarding the operational restrictions that are currently effective in some countries, in order to seek solutions to continue promoting the recovery of the aviation industry. Since the beginning of the pandemic, airports and airlines have successfully implemented all protocols and recommendations issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control in the United States (CDC) and Europe (ECDC) to remain safe and efficient. To date, air transport has proven not to be a vector of contagion and its main priority continues to be ensuring the safety and health of its passengers, workers and public [...]

Source: ALA News reporting Leaders of the aviation industry gathered for two days in the Greek capital in the context of the Hermes - Air Transport Organisation Annual General Meeting. Latin America and the Caribbean region had a very relevant participation in the event, thanks to the presence in Athens of the Executive Director and CEO of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), Jose Ricardo Botelho, and the Director-General of Airports Council International (ACI-LAC) for that part of the world, Dr. Rafael Echevarne. Hermes - Air Travel Organisation celebrated a fruitful Annual General Meeting in which prominent leaders of civil aviation and their associations participated in Athens, Greece. On the occasion, two discussion panels were held to [...]