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TIACA Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Award Recipient

Source: TIACA Jean-Claude Delen former CEO BENELUX and France for DHL Global Forwarding and former President of FIATA has been chosen as the 2023 TIACA Hall of Fame Recipient. Jean-Claude has been selected based on his long and distinguished career and his tireless energy and leadership in promoting the value of the freight forwarding community and for establishing a new era of collaborative relations between IATA and FIATA and for inspiring countless young people to follow in his inimitable footsteps into the world of logistics. Jean-Claude joined Air Express International (AEI) in 1965 and following several takeovers he scaled the heights with the DHL leadership. A proud advocate for the forwarding community led Jean-Claude to head CLECAT, the EU-level representative [...]

2023-10-24T09:31:02+03:00October 24th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Aviation leaders are gathering in Cancun for the 19th ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum

Source: ALTA The forum provides an environment for airline CEOs, airports, major suppliers, government representatives, media and high-level speakers to gather and discuss how to meet the current challenges facing the industry and how to prepare for the future of air transport. 400 aviation industry leaders, including 40 airline CEOs aregathering at the 19th ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum 2023, since yesterday and until 24 October 2023 in Cancun, Mexico. The ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, hosted by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), is the premier meeting in the region for commercial aviation leaders. The forum provides an environment for airline CEOs, airports, major suppliers, government representatives, media and high-level speakers to gather and [...]

2023-10-23T10:57:16+03:00October 23rd, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI World at ICAO Security Week 2023: Improving the cyber resilience of airports

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, [...]

2023-10-23T10:28:26+03:00October 23rd, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

120TH Executive Council of the UNWTO welcomes new members to begin new program of work

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 [...]

2023-10-23T11:44:54+03:00October 23rd, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Happy International Air Traffic Controller Day!

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 [...]

2023-10-20T20:56:05+03:00October 20th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Zurich Airport Brasil advances in international carbon emissions management accreditation for airports

Source: ACI-LAC The operator's three terminals in Brazil have just reached level 2 of the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation certification Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to report that the three airports operated by Zurich Airport Brasil in the country - Floripa Airport (Santa Catarina), Vitória Airport (Espirito Santo) and Macaé Airport (Rio de Janeiro) - have just achieved level 2 "Reduction" of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) certification, granted by ACI. The certification is the result of the implementation of programs aligned with the ambitious but necessary goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050, i.e. zeroing the net balance of greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the century. Among the projects that [...]

2023-10-20T21:45:07+03:00October 19th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

General Assembly concludes with clear vision for UNWTO and Tourism

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 [...]

2023-10-20T21:28:37+03:00October 19th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Watchmaking challenge: A Swiss watch assembled at 30,000 ft of altitude between Geneva and New York

Source: SWISS A watch was assembled for the first time at an altitude of over 30,000 ft, thanks to a unique collaboration between Geneva Tourism and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). On board the flight that connected Geneva to New York on October 18th, representatives from both entities, along with a master watchmaker from Geneva, worked at a specially arranged workstation in the business class to assemble a watch during the journey between the two cities. This exceptional timepiece will be showcased from October 18th to 22nd during the New York leg of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève which will be hosted at the Watches of Switzerland boutique in Soho. A groundbreaking collaboration between Geneva Tourism, the Grand Prix [...]

2023-10-20T21:22:55+03:00October 19th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Rolls-Royce joins ALTA

Source: ALTA Rolls-Royce is a major supplier of engines for commercial aviation and a leader in the widebody market The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce that Rolls-Royce has joined as an Affiliate Member. Employing 41,800 people across 48 countries, Rolls-Royce develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for safety-critical applications in the air, at sea and on land. Rolls-Royce is established as a major supplier of engines for commercial aviation and a leader in the widebody market.  The airlines market is mostly comprised of their Trent family of engines which has delivered more than 176 million engine flying hours for customers worldwide. Today, more than 4,400 Rolls-Royce-powered civil large aircraft are in [...]

2023-10-18T20:22:25+03:00October 18th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Air Travel Consumer Report: July 2023 Numbers

Source: US DOT The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of July 2023 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines. DOT remains committed to ensuring airline passengers are treated fairly and flights operate as scheduled. For the first seven months of 2023, 1.7% of flights have been canceled, far below the 3.0% cancellation rate for the first seven months of last year and the 2.4% cancellation rate for first seven months of pre-pandemic 2019. DOT uses the data from the ATCR, consumer complaints, and other [...]

2023-10-17T21:07:11+03:00October 18th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|