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Airports Council International (ACI) grants ACA certification to six more airports in Brazil

Source: ACI-LAC The Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to announce that six airports operated by Aena Brasil in the northeastern region of Brazil have just received Level 1 certification under the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program. This level is granted to airports that have mapped their carbon footprint, identified emission sources, and calculated their annual emissions. The certified airports are Recife International Airport, Maceió International Airport, João Pessoa International Airport, Aracaju International Airport, Campina Grande Airport and Juazeiro do Norte Airport. The certification is the result of a process that includes inventories of direct emissions from airport operations, such as those generated by vehicles and equipment owned by the airports. In 2024, [...]

2025-04-07T20:25:24+03:00April 7th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

IATA Ground Handling Conference 2025 to Focus on People, Processes and Performance

Source: IATA   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 37th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) will focus on the need to modernize operations, invest in workforce development, and strengthen coordination and collaboration to improve performance. “Ground handling is critical for the safety, efficiency and resilience of the entire aviation industry. The key word we will focus on at this year’s IGHC is “elevate”. We’ll be looking for ways to drive better performance in the ground handling sector. That means modernizing operations, investing in the workforce, and strengthening coordination and collaboration so that ground handling can support growth even more efficiently,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. IGHC is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 13 to 15 [...]

2025-04-02T22:57:47+03:00April 4th, 2025|AROUND THE WORLD, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Airports save one million tonnes of CO2 under Airport Carbon Accreditation

Source: ACI Airports Council International has today released the annual results on carbon performance and participation trends for its global carbon management standard for airports, Airport Carbon Accreditation. The newly released report spans the period from May 2023 through May 2024, with headline results including: Accredited airports collectively reduced over 1 million tonnes of CO2: -1,037,292 CO2e (-14.8%); The number of accredited airports rose to 558 across 87 countries — with 70 airports joining the programme for the first time and 132 progressing to a higher level of carbon management; More than half of the world's passengers travelled through an Airport Carbon Accredited airport (51.5%1 of global passenger traffic covered); At the end of the reporting period, 15 airports had [...]

2025-04-02T17:37:59+03:00April 3rd, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

StandardAero Becomes ALTA’s New Affiliate Member

Source: ALTA StandardAero has joined the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) as an affiliate member. The company is an independent service provider offering maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for engines and airframes, engine component repairs, engineering services, interior completions, and paint applications. This American company operates through a global network of more than 50 facilities across six continents, delivering OEM-authorized MRO services for a wide range of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units (APUs). Its presence in Latin America is not new. Recently, StandardAero celebrated 15 years of its service center in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Since its opening in 2009, this center has supported nearly 2,000 engines and APUs. In addition to servicing at its own [...]

2025-04-02T22:44:24+03:00April 3rd, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

IATA: Passenger Demand Growth Slows Slightly in February

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 2.6% compared to February 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 2.0% year-on-year. The February load factor was 81.1% (+0.4 ppt compared to February 2024). International demand rose 5.6% compared to February 2024. Capacity was up 4.5% year-on-year, and the load factor was 80.2% (+0.9 ppt compared to February 2024). Domestic demand fell 1.9% compared to February 2024. Capacity was down 1.7% year-on-year. The load factor was 82.6% (-0.2 ppt compared to February 2024). “While traffic growth slowed in February, much of this can be explained by factors including [...]

2025-04-01T08:42:49+03:00April 2nd, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

oneworld welcomes Fiji Airways to global alliance

Source: oneworld Fiji Airways adopts award-winning AAdvantage® as its travel rewards programme oneworld® alliance today welcomes Fiji Airways, the flag carrier of Fiji and the South Pacific, as its newest member airline, with a full suite of oneworld benefits available to customers around the world beginning 01 April 2025. Fiji Airways will provide top tier customers with a full suite of oneworld benefits as a full member airline: Access to a network of nearly 700 airport lounges globally, including recently opened oneworld branded lounges in Amsterdam's Schiphol and Seoul's Incheon airports Priority check-in and boarding Earning and redeeming miles Earning Tier Points "The introduction of Fiji Airways marks an important strategic step for our alliance as we connect even more people, places [...]

2025-04-01T09:50:30+03:00April 2nd, 2025|AROUND THE WORLD, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Air Cargo Demand Declines Slightly in February

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2025 global air cargo markets showing: Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), declined by 0.1% compared to February 2024 levels (+0.4% for international operations). This marks the first decline since mid-2023. Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), decreased by 0.4% compared to February 2024 (+1.1% for international operations). *Year-on-year comparisons are affected by the extra day in February 2024 due to the leap year. “February saw a small contraction in air cargo demand, the first year-on-year decline since mid-2023. Much of this is explained by February 2024 being extraordinary—a leap year that was also boosted by Chinese New Year traffic, sea lane closures and a boom [...]

2025-04-01T08:18:15+03:00April 1st, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

NACC Calls on Political Parties to Prioritize Affordable and Sustainable Air Travel During Upcoming Canadian Federal Election

Source: NACC As Canadians prepare to vote in a forthcoming federal election, the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), is calling on all political parties to address the affordability and sustainability of air travel in Canada. "In a country as vast as Canada, air travel is a not a luxury – it is a crucial mode of transport for people and goods.  Canadians expect an air travel system that is affordable, sustainable, and modern.  The federal government has the power to make this a reality,"  said Jeff Morrison, President of NACC. A 2025 survey conducted by Nanos Research found that 72% of respondents indicated that cost was the first or second most important consideration when booking air travel.  The same [...]

2025-03-31T08:32:14+03:00March 31st, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Clear Policies and Cooperation: Key to Advancing Aviation Sustainability according to ALTA

Source: ALTA On the second day of the "ALTA Fuel & Sustainability Conference," aviation sector experts emphasized the urgency of establishing clear government polices to enable the energy transition and ensure the sustainability of this essential service in the region. The event, organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), brought together airline representatives, suppliers, manufacturers, and authorities to discuss the main challenges and opportunities related to the decarbonization of the sector. Marco Larson, Head of Sustainability at SKY, warned that the lack of defined regulation in Latin America hinders long-term sustainable initiative planning. "Although SKY operates a very efficient fleet in the region, avoiding more than 1 million tons of CO₂, the absence of clear rules [...]

2025-03-28T08:01:40+02:00March 28th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Protect satellite navigation from interference, UN agencies urge 

Source: ICAO Aviation, maritime and telecoms agencies raise alarm over increase in jamming and spoofing of navigation systems Increasing incidents of interference with aviation, maritime and telecommunications services mean States must urgently enhance their protection of the critical radio-frequency band, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) have said with "grave concern" in a joint statement to UN Member States. These cases of harmful interference are in the form of jamming and spoofing that disrupt Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) operating in the frequency bands allocated to the Radio Navigation Satellite Service (RNSS). "Radio Navigation Satellite Service interference can impact aircraft operations far beyond the immediate affected area, creating potential safety risks [...]

2025-03-25T19:36:32+02:00March 25th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|