Source: ACI World ACI World launches the APEX in Cybersecurity assessment program  Airports Council International (ACI) World today reiterates its commitment to improving the overall cyber awareness and resilience of airport operators and the aviation ecosystem through advocacy and the launch of a new airport assessment program. The support to ACI members in the area of cybersecurity follows the ACI World Resolution "Affirming airport's commitment to addressing the evolving cyber threats in aviation," agreed at the 33rd ACI World Annual General Assembly (WAGA) that took place in Barcelona, Spain, in June 2023. ICAO Security Week 2023 ACI World will actively represent airport interests at the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Security Week 2023: Aviation Security (AVSEC) & Cybersecurity (CYBERSEC) event, [...]

Source: UNWTO We know where we are going, we know what we want, and we know our priorities for tourism The Executive Council of UNWTO met for the second time in a week to fulfil its statutory obligations and look ahead to a full two years transforming the sector. At the 119th session of the Council, also held in Samarkand, Members endorsed the Organization's Programme of Work for 2024 and 2025. This sets out its intentions for the two years, with both strategic objectives and programmatic priorities. As UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili noted: "We know where we are going, we know what we want, and we know our priorities for tourism." New Members welcomed The 120th session of the Executive [...]

Source: Eurocontrol Wishing all ATCOs a happy International #ATCO Day On 20 October, the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, EUROCONTROL celebrates the men and women who 24/7 help make air travel the safest possible mode of transport – and IFATCA, the international organisation representing ATC associations worldwide, which is 62 today. Being an ATCO is to belong to an incredible profession and to take on a huge responsibility – the safe separation of air traffic requires total concentration & quick decision-making when managing multiple flights at a time. Every one of those 30K+ flights flying through Europe’s busy airspace every day is safely handled by its ATCOs – including our controllers at EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre [...]

Source: UNWTO Global tourism leaders have further advanced plans for a more ethical, diverse sector led by a growing UNWTO. The 25th session of the UNWTO General Assembly convened for a second day to examine, discuss and approve the Organization’s work, with a focus on expanding its global presence, ethics and legal frameworks and the role of public-private partnerships New Regional and Thematic Offices UNWTO's commitment to moving closer to its Members and being on the ground in every region was further emphasized as the Assembly was given an update on work to establish new Regional and Thematic offices. Members heard: The Regional Office for the Middle East, opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2021, is an established hub for [...]

Source: SESAR A total of 400 stakeholders gathered in Brussels on 10 October for the second SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking annual conference, which saw the launch of a campaign to update the European ATM Master Plan 2024, the roadmap for the modernisation of Europe’s air traffic management system to maximise its contribution to delivering “the most efficient and environmentally-friendly sky to fly in the world”. The updated Master Plan - which will have sustainability at its core, given the urgent need to decarbonise the aviation sector as part of the drive to make Europe’s economy carbon-neutral by 2050 – will set out the vision and ambitions required to meet that goal. Magda Kopczynska, the European Commission’s Director-General for Mobility and [...]