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Nominations Open for the TIACA 2026 Rising Star Award

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Rising Star Award, marking the second year of this prestigious recognition program. Launched in 2025, the Rising Star Award honors outstanding individuals under the age of 35 who are making a meaningful impact on the air cargo and logistics industry through innovation, leadership, and measurable achievement. Following a successful inaugural year, the award continues TIACA's commitment to spotlighting emerging talent and encouraging the next generation of industry leaders. "The response to the inaugural Rising Star Award highlighted just how much talent and ambition exists within our industry. As we open nominations for the second year, we look forward to discovering and [...]

2026-01-22T15:37:32+02:00January 22nd, 2026|News, ORGANISATIONS|

IATA WLS to Address Liability Challenges in Global Aviation

Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the 2026 edition of the World Legal Symposium (WLS) from 17-19 February in Warsaw, Poland, hosted by LOT Polish Airlines, under the theme ‘’Liability in a Changing World’’. Airlines face a variety of enduring and new categories of liability, including their classic insured risks, and a host of contemporary compliance areas, such as ESG, greenwashing, taxation, privacy, and artificial intelligence. WLS will discuss these issues against the background of changing landscapes for consumer protection, trade tariffs, and geopolitics. ‘’Internationally agreed airline liability principles are facing growing pressure from divergent national measures, which risk undermining the uniform application of the international liability treaties and their benefits to connectivity. The [...]

2026-01-22T15:39:29+02:00January 22nd, 2026|News, ORGANISATIONS|

TIACA Calls for Nominations for 2026 Hall of Fame Award

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announced the official call for nominations for the 2026 TIACA Hall of Fame Award, inviting the global air cargo and logistics community to put forward outstanding individuals whose careers have left a lasting and positive impact on the industry. The TIACA Hall of Fame is the only global air cargo and logistics recognition program dedicated to honoring leaders who have inspired progress, driven innovation, and shaped the industry across air, land, and sea. The program is hosted by the TIACA Chairmans Council, comprised of all former TIACA Chairpersons, and is not available for sponsorship "The TIACA Hall of Fame represents the very best of our industry, those individuals whose leadership, vision, and commitment have created meaningful [...]

2026-01-27T11:24:43+02:00January 22nd, 2026|News, ORGANISATIONS|

International tourist arrivals up 4% in 2025 reflecting strong travel demand around the world

Source: UNWTO The Americas (218 million) recorded 1% growth last year, with mixed results across subregions. After a strong first half of 2025, the region saw small declines in Q3 and Q4, partly due to weak results in the United States. South America (+7%) led results by subregion. Some destinations in the Caribbean (+0%) were affected by Hurricane Melissa in the last quarter of the year. International tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) grew by 4% in 2025, as most destinations worldwide posted solid results. According to the first World Tourism Barometer of the year, an estimated 1.52 billion international tourists were recorded globally in 2025, almost 60 million more than in 2024. These numbers reflect a return to pre-pandemic growth trends, [...]

2026-01-21T05:05:56+02:00January 21st, 2026|News, ORGANISATIONS|

TIACA 2026 Inspirational Leadership Award – Open for Nominations

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is proud to announce the Inspirational Leader Award is officially accepting nominations. The Inspirational Leadership Award recognizes an industry leader whose career and actions have had a lasting and positive impact on air cargo, both through professional achievement and through the ability to inspire others. This award is presented to an individual who demonstrates inspirational leadership, innovation, dedication and commitment to the air cargo and logistics sector, positive impact on society and digitalization and meaningful influence on the growth and development of young talent. The Inspirational Leadership Award reflects TIACA's commitment to recognizing leadership that strengthens the industry today while shaping its future. Nominees may come from any sector of the global air [...]

2026-01-20T19:41:20+02:00January 20th, 2026|News, ORGANISATIONS|

IATA and CFM International Renew Pro-Competitive Agreement on Engine Maintenance

Source: IATA   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the renewal of an agreement with CFM International (CFM) through February 2033, supporting increased competition in the market for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for engines manufactured by CFM, a 50/50 partnership between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. “Airlines have long struggled with the aftermarket business practices of manufacturers, which have limited competition and resulted in high costs for airlines. These pressures have become even more acute as limited maintenance capacity and aerospace supply chain constraints have driven up costs and grounded aircraft. A recent IATA study estimated that these challenges added $5.7 billion [1] to engine leasing and maintenance costs for airlines in 2025. The renewal of this [...]

2026-01-20T18:23:00+02:00January 20th, 2026|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Air traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) grew 2.3% year-on-year in November

Source: ALTA In November 2025, total air passenger traffic to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean reached 39.3 million, representing a 2.3% year-on-year increase compared with November 2024, equivalent to 882 thousand additional passengers. Intra-regional traffic accounted for 84% of net growth. Flight capacity increased 2.0% year-on-year, while total seat capacity grew 2.8%, reflecting a higher deployment of larger aircraft. On average, 160 seats per flight were operated, compared with 159 in November 2024[i].  Key Indicators Capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK), increased 3.6% year-on-year. Demand, measured in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK), grew 2.5% year-on-year. The average load factor stood at 82.4%. In the January–November period, total air traffic in LAC reached 433 million passengers, representing a 3.6% year-on-year [...]

2026-02-14T06:00:58+02:00January 16th, 2026|News, ORGANISATIONS|

$45 Fee Option for Air Travelers Without a REAL ID Begins February 1

Source: TSA Passengers without an acceptable ID at airport checkpoints can now access payment portal for TSA ConfirmID to pay in advance The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will roll out the new modernized TSA ConfirmID starting Feb. 1, 2026, giving travelers without a REAL ID or other acceptable forms of identification a new option to fly. For a $45 fee, travelers can use this optional alternative identity verification system that provides access to air travel for those who need it. "TSA ConfirmID will be an option for travelers that do not bring a REAL ID or other acceptable form of ID to the TSA checkpoint and still want to fly," said Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Administrator for [...]

2026-01-16T19:19:48+02:00January 16th, 2026|News, ORGANISATIONS|

October 2025 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Up 1.6% from the Same Month Last Year

Source: US DOT This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. U.S. airlines carried 84.1 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in October 2025, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). When adjusted for seasonality, October enplanements are up 0.3% from September and down 2.7% from the all-time high reached in June 2024. BTS reported 74.2 million domestic passengers and 9.9 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights in October, not adjusting for seasonality. U.S. airline traffic [...]

2026-01-09T18:31:22+02:00January 9th, 2026|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI-LAC announces its new Board of Directors for the 2026–2027 term

Source: ACI-LAC The new Board assumed leadership on January 1, 2026 Jan 7, 2026 Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) announces the formation of its new Board of Directors for the 2026–2027 term, which officially took leadership on January 1, 2026. The new Executive Committee will be chaired by Juan José Salmón, representative of Lima Airport Partners (Peru). Serving as Vice Presidents are Martín Zazueta (Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico – GAP, Mexico), Ezequiel Barrenechea (Corporación América, Argentina), Santiago Yus (Aena Brasil, Brazil), and Ricardo Hernandez (Aeris Holding Costa Rica). Evans Avendaño (Aeropuertos del Perú – ADP, Peru) will serve as Treasurer, while Monika Infante will act as Past President of the association. “The beginning of this [...]

2026-01-08T19:46:18+02:00January 8th, 2026|News, ORGANISATIONS|