Source: TSA Site will expand training location options for newly-hired TSA officers The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) marked the official launch of the TSA Academy West in Las Vegas. TSA Administrator David Pekoske joined federal, county and local officials for the ribbon cutting event this morning. TSA Academy West is a 26,000-square-foot facility that features six classrooms, two large multipurpose rooms and virtual instruction space. The building is located near Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), where Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) will have easy access to a dedicated training checkpoint where they can apply what they have learned in the classroom. The training checkpoint is adjacent to the "Innovation Checkpoint" at LAS, which features the latest upgrades in aviation security technologies designed [...]

Source: ICAO Canada’s Safer Skies initiative is crucial to avoiding repeats of the shooting down of civilian aircraft, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano advised delegates at a recent forum on the topic, but States must ramp up the political momentum around implementation and exchange of expertise. The Third Safer Skies Forum was convened by the Governments of Canada and the Netherlands in support of progress “towards preventative conflict zone risk management practices,” and took place in Rotterdam and the Hague on 5 and 6 June. It was attended by ministers, diplomats, and other delegates, who represented Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Kenya, Morocco, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and the United States. Operators and labour were also represented through the attendance of [...]

Source: IFALPA The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) have secured significant steps forward in the goal to advancing labour standards at a tripartite meeting at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The conclusions of the April meeting, which recommend measures to progress labour standards, will be formally adopted when approved by the ILO’s Governing Body later this year. The meeting brought government officials of ILO member countries and employers and workers’ representatives together to examine labour issues in the aviation industry. The goal was to discuss opportunities and challenges in occupational safety and health and the promotion of good jobs to shape the post-pandemic recovery of a sustainable aviation industry. [...]

Source: ACI-LAC The concession Aeropuertos de Oriente S.A.S., responsible for the airport management of six Colombian airports (three international and three domestic) located in the north and east of the country, becomes a member of ACI-LAC, strengthening its commitment to the progress of the airport sector and as a managing operator in Colombia. “We are very pleased to welcome Aeropuertos del Oriente as a new member of ACI-LAC. Their experience and dedication to excellence in airport operations will undoubtedly enrich our association. We look forward to their active participation in our collaborative efforts to promote sustainable growth and innovation in the aviation industry throughout Latin America and the Caribbean,” commented Dr. Rafael Echevarne, Director General, ACI-LAC. On the other hand, Nelson Rodriguez [...]

Source: ALTA For the first time in its history, ALTA will hold a conference in Chile The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce the 12th ALTA Pan American Aviation Safety & Ops Summit to be held June 12-14, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. The event will bring together safety, crew, personnel and operations professionals, as well as industry leaders to address current and future challenges in aviation safety and operations. “Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the safest regions in the world where operators keep the highest levels of safety, including technologies and processes that make it a fatality-free region today. The industry's commitment to continue raising these standards is very strong and [...]

Source: EASA The European Union Aviation Safety Agency and Google have joined forces to explore concepts for the provision of reliable, trustworthy data about the carbon footprint of flights to the traveling public, so they can make informed choices about their travel. Through this pilot project, EASA and Google are investigating ways to establish a standardised framework for estimating emissions, with the goal of producing consistent and reliable calculations for flights offered by different airlines. They are also examining how this information can be made available to passengers in a way which is intuitive and easily understood. The Lufthansa Group, as pilot partner, has provided data for this initiative for calibration and assessment. The leading European airline group is also [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC), the international association of airports, congratulates the government of the Dominican Republic for the forthcoming signing of the Open Skies Agreement with the United States. Dr. Rafael Echevarne, Director Geneal of ACI-LAC, pointed out in this regard that "international experience shows that open skies agreements stimulate the growth of air traffic, both passenger and air cargo between countries, by allowing free competition in the market of air transport. The possibility that any Dominican or North American airline can fly between any airport in those countries without any type of restriction regarding the number of frequencies and seats offered will be positive for the Dominican Republic.” We encourage and support [...]