Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announced the results of the sixth edition of the Air Cargo Sustainability Awards, run in partnership with one of the leading industry IT solution providers CHAMP Cargosystems. The Awards aim to recognize outstanding businesses and industry initiatives seeking to make air cargo more sustainable.  There were two categories being judged, one for Start-Up/Small Business and the second for Corporate and established businesses. The jury, comprised of 5 industry leaders, Chris McDermott, CHAMP Cargosystems; Liana Coyne, Coyne Airways; Andrea Tang, FIATA; Patricia Varela, IATA; and Ariaen Zimmerman, are all sustainability champions and evaluated the submissions on a number of criteria, including impact on society and industry, ease of implementation, innovation and the wow factor. [...]

Source: ACI World ACI and Dr. Luigi G. (Joe) Sulmona partner as award originators and financial co-contributors Airports Council International (ACI) is proud to announce the creation of a new ACI Fund scholarship for Women in Aviation. ACI and Dr. Luigi G. (Joe) Sulmona will serve as the award originators and financial co-contributors for this prestigious scholarship initiative. The new scholarship aims to provide targeted support to women in aviation who hail from countries designated by the United Nations as Least Developed Countries (LDC), Small Island Developing States (SIDS), or Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) – all nations that are supported by the ACI Fund. The one-time scholarship will recognize five outstanding women who have demonstrated exceptional achievement while participating in [...]

Source: ALTA The Bolivian authorities refusal to engage in dialogue with the aviation industry presents an imminent issue, as operators in the country face the inability to access U.S. dollars in the local banking system to pay for fuel supplies The Bolivian authorities refusal to engage in dialogue with the aviation industry presents an imminent issue, as operators in the country face the inability to access U.S. dollars in the local banking system to pay for fuel supplies. The main challenge lies in the requirement to pay for this service in U.S. dollars rather than in bolivianos – the local currency used for ticket sales and thus the primary income source for operators in the country. This measure, within a context [...]

Source: ALTA The associations express their deep concern regarding the recent requirement by the fuel supplier to receive payments exclusively in U.S. dollars (USD) for fuel supply The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) and the Bolivian Airlines Association (ALA Bolivia), on behalf of the airlines operating in Bolivia, express their deep concern regarding the recent requirement by the fuel supplier to receive payments exclusively in U.S. dollars (USD) for fuel supply. This measure, in a context of limited USD availability in the Bolivian banking system, poses a significant challenge to the continuity of air operations in the country. Acceptance of payments in Bolivianos (BOB) is crucial for the sustainability of the air sector in Bolivia For over [...]