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IATA Launches World Sustainability Symposium

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will launch the IATA World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) in Madrid, Spain on 3-4 October. With governments now aligned with the industry's commitment to decarbonize aviation by 2050, this symposium will facilitate critical discussions, in seven key areas: The overall strategy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) The crucial role of government and policy support Effective implementation of sustainability measures Financing the energy transition Measuring, tracking and reporting emissions Addressing non-CO2 emissions The significance of value chains "In 2021 airlines committed to net zero emissions by 2050. Last year governments made the same commitment through the International Civil Aviation Organization. Now the WSS will bring together the [...]

2023-06-26T19:22:05+03:00June 26th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Star Alliance Named World’s Best Airline Alliance at the Skytrax 2023 World Airline Awards

Source: Star Alliance Star Alliance Los Angeles Lounge also won World's Best Airline Alliance Lounge Award for the seventh consecutive year 13 member airlines claim a total of 35 top honours, including Singapore Airlines as World's Best Airline 2023. Star Alliance has once again won the title of World's Best Airline Alliance at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards this year. The Alliance's famed Los Angeles lounge has also maintained its position of World's Best Airline Alliance Lounge for the seventh year running. Star Alliance CEO Theo Panagiotoulias received the awards at a ceremony held at the Paris Air Show.   Delighted at the win, Mr Panagiotoulias said: "Star Alliance offers a robust network and promises seamless journeys. We are [...]

2023-06-22T20:34:27+03:00June 22nd, 2023|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Latest air travel outlook reveals strong northern hemisphere summer season ahead

Source: ACI Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published its latest quarterly airport traffic outlook showing strong air travel demand will continue to improve into the northern hemisphere summer season. Highlights from ACI World's 13th Advisory Bulletin on the impact of COVID-19 on the airport business—and the path to recovery include: The easing of inflation and rising consumer confidence in most OECD countries combined with declining jet fuel prices, suggests sustained strong air travel demand that will continue to improve into the summer season. Airports are forecasted to welcome 2.7 billion passengers in Q2 2023 and 2.9 billion in Q3 2023. Global passenger volume is projected to reach 8.4 billion in 2023, representing 92% of 2019 levels. The reopening of [...]

2023-06-19T20:30:54+03:00June 19th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ANAC and ALTA advance unprecedented collaboration for aviation safety and efficiency

Source: ALTA Technical exchange will streamline regulation of take-off procedures Within the framework of the 12th ALTA Pan American Aviation Safety and Operations Summit, held in Santiago de Chile, the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) and the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) signed on Wednesday, June 14, a Technical Cooperation Agreement that represents the advancement of an unprecedented alliance for the promotion of flight safety and efficiency. The main objective of the agreement is the exchange of technical knowledge, experiences and information between ANAC, ALTA and its partners, with the purpose of subsidizing the construction of a Supplementary Instruction that establishes rules applicable to the Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) procedures in takeoff [...]

2023-06-16T18:24:46+03:00June 16th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI World Emphasizes the Importance of the Slot Guidelines and Calls for Local-Level Engagements

Source: ACI World Involvement at the local level needed for optimal implementation of framework Airports Council International (ACI) World, the global voice of airports, reiterates the significance of the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG) in providing global guidance to effectively manage scarce airport capacity. While recognizing the important role of the guidelines, ACI World emphasizes the need for local-level involvement to ensure optimal utilization of resources and seamless operations. The WASG, developed collaboratively by airports, airlines, and slot coordinators through the Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB), provides a framework for allocating limited airport capacity among airlines and ensuring that capacity allocated is indeed used by airlines through the Use-It-Or-Lose-It Rule and tight slot performance monitoring. ACI World highlights the critical [...]

2023-06-16T17:53:46+03:00June 16th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI EUROPE rejects call for entrenchment of outdated airport slot regime, highlighting need for urgent European reform

Source: ACI Europe Reacting to the statement released by IATA and a number of regional airline associations which called for a global alignment of slot regulations by strictly abiding only to the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG), ACI EUROPE reiterated its call for urgent reform of airport slot rules in Europe. The WASG have been the foundation for airport slot allocation rules the world over, and have served as a useful tool in this regard. While they have evolved both in substance and governance, they need to further reflect the reality of today’s European aviation market and to adequately balance the needs of all interested stakeholders – in particular airports and their communities. Working closely with ACI World and the [...]

2023-06-16T19:11:06+03:00June 16th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Airline Associations Join Together to Call for Global Alignment of Slot Regulations

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 [...]

2023-06-16T03:19:49+03:00June 16th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

12th ALTA Pan American Aviation Safety & Ops Summit highlighted Chile’s safety standards

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 [...]

2023-06-15T18:17:44+03:00June 15th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

First sustainable aviation fuel batches certified under CORSIA

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 [...]

2023-06-15T01:04:57+03:00June 15th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ALPA Commends FAA for Issuing Secondary Barrier Final Rule

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 [...]

2023-06-15T00:41:33+03:00June 15th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|