Source: TSA TSA offers helpful advice on how to pack a carry-on bag and shares five convenient ways to find out if an item can go in a carry-on bag Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers want to share some advice and tips to make the checkpoint screening process go smoothly. “With a little planning and thought about how to pack passengers can help facilitate the TSA security screening process and ease a passenger’s travel experience at the airport,” says Scott T. Johnson, TSA’s Federal Security Director for Washington Dulles International Airport. “That’s why it is important to know what can be packed in carry-on and/or checked baggage before arriving at the airport.” The most common thing that slows down a [...]

Source: ACI Europe Associations representing the European aviation sector today adopted a Joint Industry Declaration announcing their intention to make Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world In line with the EU's Green Deal objective of reaching climate neutrality by 2050, and to optimise capacity in the skies, associations representing airlines, airports, air navigation service providers, aviation manufacturers and business aviation have committed to joint action. They aim to transform the sector and work together to maximise capacity in the air, whilst further reducing the environmental footprint of flying. A key technological pathway to this transformation in the coming years is the optimisation of the European air traffic management (ATM) system. With European passenger [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council International of Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to welcome its newest World Business Partner, Five Flames. This new addition to the WBP network represents a significant step towards enhancing the digital experience at airports in the region. Five Flames, a Spanish-based company with more than 11 years of experience in developing digital solutions for several renowned corporations, such as Ferrovial and RTVE. Its flagship platform, Appssenger, has been designed in collaboration with airports in Europe with the aim of improving the digital passenger experience and generating a new revenue channel for the airport. Dr. Rafael Echevarne, Director General at ACI-LAC commented, "We are excited to welcome Five Flames as ACI-LAC's new business partner. Their [...]

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce the joining of Seattle Aviation Solutions (SAS) as its new Affiliate Member. Seattle Aviation Solutions (SAS) has stood out in the aviation industry as a key player in the provision of aeronautical spare parts and maintenance and repair (MRO) services. SAS has an inventory valued at over USD 25 million, including components from Boeing, Bombardier, Textron, PPG, Concorde and others. This wide range of spare parts has supported airlines, private jet operators and maintenance organizations throughout the world. SAS also specializes in dismantling aircraft for their parts sales. José Ricardo Botelho, ALTA's Executive Director & CEO, expressed his satisfaction with the joining of SAS: "We [...]

Soiurce: ACI-LAC ACI-LAC and CANSO invite to the webinar about An Introducction to A-CDM "Moving to establish an Airport CDM operation is a much more complex project than simply buying software and equipment from a supplier. The initial ACDM segment will introduce the concept of Airport CDM and provide some justification for moving to implement the concept. It will also introduce some basic concepts to be considered in the setting up of an Airport CDM Project" Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM (Panama / Quito / Bogota) Speakers:  Thomas Romig, Vice President, Safety, Security and Operations, ACI World Matt Shepherd, CF Managing Director,  To 70 To participate, you have to register here: https://bit.ly/3DznkOs NOTE: Simultaneous Interpretation available

Source: ALTA The projects to be developed through this MoU are expected to make the aviation industry one of the lowest-emission industries by 2050 The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) and the Hidrógeno Colombia Association are pleased to announce the signing of a Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to encourage the development of studies on the promotion of sustainable technologies in air transport. The MoU was signed by ALTA's Executive Director & CEO, José Ricardo Botelho, and the Executive Director of Hidrógeno Colombia, Monica Gasca Rojas. Aware of the strong commitment of its over 150 members, ALTA's mission is to support the entire commercial aviation ecosystem to achieve the decarbonization of aviation operations. Meanwhile, Hidrógeno [...]