Source: IATA Airline associations around the world called for governments to ensure the global alignment of airport slot regulations to safeguard the consistent, fair, and transparent allocation of slots under the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG). In a joint statement (pdf), the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Airlines for America (A4A), Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE), Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO), Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA), European Express Association, European Regions Airline Association (ERAA), International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) set out the benefits of the WASG, which has ensured decades of stability and consistency in the application of slot management. Under the WASG, consumers have benefitted from a consistent growth in reliable schedules [...]

Source: ALTA In the period 2018 - 2022, the host country recorded an average of 0 fatal accidents per million takeoffs. The meeting, which took place in Chile from June 12 to 14, brought together leading airline representatives in one of ALTA's most important committees: the Operational Safety Committee "We are in Chile where commercial aviation -over 5,700 kg- has not suffered an accident with fatalities for 32 years, maintaining an average of 0 fatal accidents per million takeoffs in the period 2018 - 2022", highlighted José Ricardo Botelho, Executive Director and CEO of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) during the opening speech of the 12th ALTA Pan American Aviation Safety & Ops Summit, a conference [...]

Source: ICAO For the first time, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) have been certified under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Making use of the two ICAO-approved Sustainability Certification Schemes designed for this purpose, the development marks a significant milestone for both SAF production and aviation climate action by States. The nine batches, totalling 1,542 tonnes, were certified by ISCC and RSB and produced in China, the Netherlands, and the United States, by ECOCHEM, Neste, and WorldEnergy, respectively. They were produced from wastes and are characterized by 75% to 84% lower CO2 emissions compared to conventional aviation fuels. “The successful certification of these sustainable aviation fuels ensures that they present real environmental benefits on a life cycle [...]

Source: ALPA At a press conference together with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other pilot unions, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), commended the aviation regulator for issuing the final rule for the implementation of secondary barriers. Published today, the long-overdue final rule will mandate the installation of secondary barriers on all newly manufactured aircraft within two years. “Twenty-two years ago this September, terrorists used passenger aircraft to kill nearly 3,000 of our fellow Americans and shattered our sense of safety and security. We responded to these attacks decisively and put multiple measures in place to prevent another tragedy like this from happening, but until now have failed to act to install secondary flight deck door barriers,” said [...]

Source: FAA The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require a secondary barrier on the flight deck of new commercial airplanes to ensure the safety of aircraft, flight crew and air passengers. The final rule mandating the additional barrier will protect flight decks from intrusion when the flight deck door is open. “Every day, pilots and flight crews transport millions of Americans safely - and today we are taking another important step to make sure they have the physical protections they deserve,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Aircraft manufacturers are required to install secondary barriers on commercial aircraft produced after the rule goes into effect. “No pilot should have to worry about an intrusion on the flight deck,” said Acting FAA Associate [...]

Source: ACI-LAC ACI-LAC is holding its first General Aviation event in Kingston, Jamaica. The event, which is being held for the first time globally, will bring together leading industry executives and specialists to discuss key general aviation challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean and share best practices. Kingston will host the first ACI General Aviation Day, a free event organized by Airports Council International (ACI), in conjunction with the Airports Authority of Jamaica. The event will bring together leading industry executives, national civil aviation authorities and general aviation experts. The event will take place on June 20, at the AC Hotel Kingston. Among the different topics of the ACI General Aviation Day are the main operational challenges posed by [...]

Source: ACI-LAC ACI-LAC invites all its members to the webinar on SITA's "Baggage IT Insights 2023". In 2022, the recovery of air travel surpassed expectations, with traffic surging to 3.42 billion passengers. Despite this positive news, the swift comeback took the industry by surprise, resulting in increased disruptions as airports, airlines, and ground handlers navigated the surge in traffic with reduced staff. What does this mean for baggage? The mishandling rate has surged, highlighting a pressing need for the industry to accelerate the digitalization and automation of baggage operations. In this webinar, Dr. Carlos Kaduoka, FRAeS, SITA's Head of Strategy and Business Transformation will explore trends and insights shaping baggage operations over the year. Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM (Panama / [...]

Source: ALTA The award includes a cash prize and a travel to the award ceremony in Cancun From June 12th, registrations will be open for the first edition of ALTA - Periodismo de Altura Award. The contest organized by the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) aims at disseminating, encouraging and rewarding journalistic pieces regarding the aviation industry and its impact on the economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean. According to ALTA's Executive Director & CEO, José Ricardo Botelho, the objective is to recognize the contribution of the professionals that help society have a more comprehensive picture of the advances in the industry and the importance of this activity for the economy, politics, and [...]

Source: US DOT U.S. airline financial reports are filed quarterly with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). See the tables that accompany this release on the BTS website for additional first-quarter (Tables 1-6) financial results. 1Q 2023 Results for All 26 Scheduled U.S. Passenger Airlines U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported a first-quarter 2023 after-tax net loss of $1.2 billion and a pre-tax operating gain of $32 million. One year earlier, in the first quarter of 2022, the airlines reported an after-tax net loss of $5.1 billion and a pre-tax operating loss of $5.2 billion.    After-tax net income $1.2 billion loss in 1Q 2023 Compared to $2.1 billion gain in 4Q 2022 Compared to $5.1 billion loss in 1Q 2022 Pre-tax [...]