Source: US DOT The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ December fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.471 billion gallons of fuel, 5.3% more fuel than in November 2022 (1.398 billion gallons) and 5.2% less than in pre-pandemic December 2019. The cost per gallon of fuel in December 2022 ($3.14) was down 18 cents (5.3%) from November 2022 ($3.32) and up $1.14 (57.0%) from December 2019. Total December 2022 fuel expenditure ($4.63B) was down 0.3% from November 2022 ($4.64B) and up 48.7% from pre-pandemic December 2019. Year-over-year increases in fuel consumption and cost for December include 3.0% in domestic fuel consumption, 51.4% in domestic fuel cost, and 47.0% in [...]

Source: FAA New Approaches Reduce CO2 and Other Emissions by 27,000 Tons Annually. Saves Equivalent of 62 Boeing 737 Flights Between New York and Cleveland. Planes heading to Orlando, Kansas City, Omaha, Reno and six airports in South Florida can now slide down from cruising altitude to final approach saving millions of gallons of fuel and reducing greenhouse gases. "We are investing across the entire system to provide passengers with the best travel experience.  The era of choppy descents is coming to an end, providing a smoother landing and saving fuel in the process," said Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen. The new Optimized Profile Descents (OPDs) safely eliminate the need for the fuel-consuming stair-step procedure. Under traditional procedures, aircraft repeatedly level off [...]

Source: AAPA Preliminary traffic results for the full calendar year 2022 released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed robust recovery in international passenger markets after more than two years of prolonged lockdowns and strict border control measures that severely crippled demand. In 2022, Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of 105.4 million international passengers, compared to the 17.4 million passengers recorded in 2021. By December, international passengers carried climbed to 47.5% of pre-pandemic levels, a significant improvement from the 7.0% recorded in January. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) terms, international passenger demand rose by a strong 439.0% for the year. After accounting for a 144.0% expansion in available seat capacity, the average international passenger load [...]

Souce: ALTA The global environmental commitment of the aviation industry is clear: achieving zero net carbon emissions by 2050. This ambitious goal will be possible thanks to the strong commitment of the entire value chain and technological and operational advances; however, there are still some challenges in the Latin American and Caribbean region to achieve it. This is why the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) has consolidated a working group focused on four pillars: 1) Efficiency in operations and new technologies, 2) Sustainable Aviation Fuel SAF, 3) Emission Offset Programs, 4) Economic instruments for climate change management. The ALTA Environment Committee, made up of airlines operating in the region, elected Johanna Cabrera, Sustainability Manager at LATAM, as [...]

Source: US DOT January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month The U.S. Department of Transportation is marking National Human Trafficking Prevention Month by taking several actions to raise awareness about human trafficking and how to recognize and prevent this terrible crime. Combating human trafficking in the transportation sector is a top priority for the Department. "Every year, human traffickers seek to use America's transportation systems to facilitate unspeakable crimes," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "National Human Trafficking Prevention Month is an opportunity for us to redouble our anti-trafficking efforts by making sure travelers know how to recognize and report the warning signs and by embracing innovative approaches and strategies like the ones we're recognizing today." According to the International Labour Organization, [...]

By Jose Ricardo Botelho Aviation plays a crucial role in global supply chains, particularly in transporting perishable and high-value goods, which account for 80% of the value of goods transported worldwide. Despite the challenges and downturns imposed by the pandemic, the aviation industry has grown. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of cargo flights and cargo tonnage carried in Latin America and the Caribbean. The cargo capacity to and from the region recorded a compound annual growth rate of 9.7% between 2011 and 2019. Additionally, the proportion of capacity offered on dedicated cargo services increased from 12% in 2016 to 16% in 2021. This is largely due to the growing e-commerce market in the [...]

Source: US DOT January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month The U.S. Department of Transportation is marking National Human Trafficking Prevention Month by taking several actions to raise awareness about human trafficking and how to recognize and prevent this terrible crime. Combating human trafficking in the transportation sector is a top priority for the Department. "Every year, human traffickers seek to use America's transportation systems to facilitate unspeakable crimes," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "National Human Trafficking Prevention Month is an opportunity for us to redouble our anti-trafficking efforts by making sure travelers know how to recognize and report the warning signs and by embracing innovative approaches and strategies like the ones we're recognizing today." According to the International Labour Organization, [...]

Source: ALTA Proponent joins the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) as an affiliate member after over 10 years of supporting as a sponsor, the ALTA CCMA & MRO Conference, even during the years of the pandemic.  As an employee-owned company, Proponent is a global aerospace parts distribution and supply chain solutions company headquartered in California, USA, with over 50 years of experience supporting airlines, MROs, and OEMs worldwide.  Proponent works to find the right solution for their customers by better understanding their needs and tailoring customer-centric programs that create sustainable value.  Their primary goal is to be a fast, easy, and reliable partner for their customers. “One of the strengths of Proponent is its worldwide inventory and [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Centerline Airport Partners, a global company specializing in financing, investment, development, and management of airports, is now part of the Airports Council International – Latin America and Caribbean (ACI-LAC) World Business Partner network. Centerline Airport Partners, based in Vancouver, Canada, and with affiliate and investor participation in the United States, Dubai, and Latin America has experience managing Public-Private Partnership (“3P”) contracts in multiple jurisdictions and working with challenging Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (“EPC”) projects including greenfield airports. Centerline Airport Partners also have deep roots in securing re-financing for airport projects, and delivering world-class service to multiple stakeholders with their industry-leading 5-star Skytrax vision combined with ACI-ASQ leading airports and results focused on excellence in customer experience. Centerline Airport [...]