Source: ALTA Ecuador is an example of how the promotion of aviation infrastructure contributes: meeting commitments and making changes in legislation and necessary taxes leads to improved connectivity and growth. This is a historic moment for the aviation industry in Ecuador. This year, the country estimates to receive over 8 million passengers by air. "That figure is the result of the nation's work, which, in recent years, has been working more and more with the industry and, consequently, while in 2000 61% of international tourists arrived by air, in 2023 this figure will be around 90%," noted José Ricardo Botelho, Executive Director & CEO of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), during the opening of the ALTA [...]

Source: ALTA From September 20 to 22, Ecuador will host over a hundred representatives from the legal areas of air service providers and the main law firms of the American continent, within the framework of the international conference ALTA Aviation Law Americas 2023. This meeting is held to share points of view on aeropolitical matters, legal and financial challenges and best practices faced by the aviation industry in the region. The Minister of Tourism, Niels Olsen, pointed out that this conference is an opportunity to address issues of interest on the development of the industry. “For Ecuador, it will be a space to make known the progress in the generation of policies to drive air connectivity for tourism aims,” he [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) marked the first 20 years of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) at the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam. “Over the past two decades, IOSA has made a major contribution to improving safety, while reducing the number of redundant audits. While it is a condition of membership in IATA, more than 100 non-IATA member airlines also see the value of participating and we welcome others. Likewise, while more than 40 governments use or are intending to use IOSA in their safety oversight programs, many more do not,” said Nick Careen, IATA’s Senior Vice President Operations, Safety and Security. The safety data confirm that in aggregate, airlines [...]

Source: Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) JARUS Secretariat and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) are pleased to host the JARUS Plenary Meeting 2023/02 during this week (September 18-22) in Ottawa, Canada. The Plenary Meeting is currently undergoing at 4-Points Sheraton, a 20-minute walk from Canada’s Parliament and part of the core of Canada’s National Capital Region. The Vision of JARUS is to provide timely consensus recommendations of UAS , including RPAS, that meet the common needs of JARUS members and stakeholders, including ICAO. The Mission of JARUS is to develop technical and operational requirements for the safe, secure, and efficient operations of UAS, to serve as a common reference for use in respective JARUS member regulations and [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the IATA Safety Leadership Charter at the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam. Safety leaders from more than 20 airlines are the first signatories: Air Canada Emirates Airline Philippine Airlines Air India Ethiopian Airlines Qantas Group Air Serbia EVA Airways Qatar Airways ANA Garuda Indonesia Airlines TAROM British Airways Hainan Airlines United Airlines Carpatair Japan Airlines Vietnam Airlines Cathay Pacific Pegasus Airlines Xiamen Airlines Delta Airlines The Safety Leadership Charter is aimed at strengthening organizational safety culture through commitment to eight key safety leadership guiding principles. It was developed in consultation with IATA members and the wider aviation community to support industry executives in [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) announced that the inaugural World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) has begun in Hanoi, Vietnam under the theme ”Leadership in Action: Driving Safer and More Efficient Operations.” Vietnam Airlines is the host carrier for the WSOC, which is the industry’s premiere gathering to examine all aspects of safety, including flight operations, cabin operations, and emergency response. It is the first time that IATA has held a safety conference in Vietnam. Opening speeches are being delivered by: Tran Luu Quang, Deputy Prime Minister, Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Van Thang, Vietnam Ministry of Transport, and Dang Ngoc Hoa, Chairman of Vietnam Airlines. “Safety is aviation’s highest priority, and this is reflected in the [...]

Source: US DOT Last week, President Biden nominated Mike Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Whitaker is experienced in working in government and across the aviation community to get big things done. He is fully committed to aviation safety including protecting pilot training, preserving qualification regulations, and keeping at least two well-trained pilots on the flight deck. The FAA needs a confirmed Administrator – and Mike Whitaker is the right person for the job. The aviation community knows how critical it is to confirm Whitaker without delay. That’s why leading voices in the community teamed up to urge Senate leaders to swiftly confirm Mike Whitaker. They wrote: “This is a critical and transformative time for the [...]