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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]