Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) appoints Eric Hartmann as its Regional Representative – Latin America. The appointment of Eric Hartmann supports the mandate from TIACA’s Board of Directors and its members to have and maintain a regional presence in key areas across the globe. As a Regional Representative Eric Hartmann will enhance member relations within Latin America by networking and building relationships with current and prospective members, regional bodies and the respective government agencies. Eric is also tasked with promoting and implementing TIACA policies and positions within the region. “We are excited to welcome Eric Hartmann to the TIACA Team. With Eric’s many connections throughout Latin America and his experience and knowledge of the air cargo industry, [...]

Source: ACI-LAC The Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) announces the arrival to the team of Brigadier Ary Rodrigues Bertolino, who will take up the position of manager of Airport Industry Relations in Brazil and South America. Brigadier Ary Bertolino has a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical Sciences from the Brazilian Air Force Academy and was, for 39 years, a member of the institution, from which he retired in September 2022. Until last year, he held the position of aeronautical advisor to the Brazilian delegation at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in Montreal, Canada, and was the Brazilian Government’s nominee to run for the position of secretary-general of the organization in the last election. For the past [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the fourth edition of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards to recognize new solutions, concepts and ideas that contribute to air logistics’ digitalization, sustainability, safety and security. “Innovation holds the key to development, sustainability and success in the air cargo industry and we are committed to recognizing and unlocking its potential. The latest edition of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards supports this objective with more than US $20,000 to the winners. Imagination is the only limit to the range of ideas that can be submitted. Based on our past competitions, we expect to see a plethora of creative solutions,” said Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s Global Head of Cargo. Award Categories  To recognize [...]

Source: NAV Portugal It has been the professionalism, competence and qualification of a team of men and women that has made possible to face the enormous challenges it has faced and will continue to do in the years to come. Along the way, it has overcome such storms as 9/11, global economic crisis, bird flu, rise in oil prices, COVID-19 pandemic, and, more recently, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the economic, political, and social repercussions of this war, evolution of which is still unpredictable. Nevertheless, it has been, as we say today, resilient. And as proof of this, because the future of a company is also built from its past, we could highlight some of the many milestones that have [...]

Source: Transport Canada The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Annie Koutrakis, and Member of Parliament for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, the Honourable Marc Garneau, will make an important announcement regarding commercial space activity. The President of the Canadian Space Agency, Lisa Campbell, Canadian astronaut, David Saint-Jacques, CEO of Space Canada, Brian Gallant, and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, Mike Mueller, will participate. Member of Parliament for Longueuil-Charles-LeMoyne, Sherry Romanado, will be present.

Fuente: ACI-LAC (Scroll down for the Spanish version of this announcement) ACI-LAC invites all its members to the ACI-LAC and ACI World webinar on "Introduction to airport slot management". Airport slots are specific points in time allotted for an aircraft to land or take off at an airport. Where the demand for slots exceeds the available supply, the airport can be considered 'capacity-constrained', when a 'slot allocation' process is implemented. Such process management is essential to ensure efficient access to airports' infrastructure and resources. This webinar is an introductory session intended to provide a brief overview of the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG), which are jointly published by ACI, IATA and WWACG, to airport operators and civil aviation regulators. Date: Wednesday, January 25, [...]

Source: ICAO ICAO has issued reinforced recommendations for countries on risk management and the introduction of COVID-19 related national air travel requirements. Issued in a new ICAO bulletin from its Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil Aviation, or ‘CAPSCA’ programme, the guidance is designed to help countries maintain air connectivity while taking prudent and evidence-based measures to mitigate ongoing risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. “This new ICAO bulletin clearly emphasizes that as more States lift their COVID-19 related cross-border restrictions for air travellers, it is important for increased air travel connectivity and improved facilitation everywhere that pandemic related restrictions should only be introduced and maintained based on evidence-based risk management, and following World Health [...]

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to welcome TAP Air Portugal, Portugal leading airline, as an Associate Member. Founded in 1945, TAP is currently considered the fourth largest airline in Brazil, with 1.5 million passengers carried to and from the country in 2022. TAP carries millions of passengers to over 80 destinations worldwide and in addition to the 77 weekly flights on 13 unique routes the company offers between Portugal and Brazil, in South America and Caribbean, TAP also operates to Caracas and Cancun. Its network of routes, offers easy and fast connections at its hub in Lisbon, the airline has established itself as an excellent choice for connecting to Europe. "We are [...]

Source: ACI-LAC The cargo terminal community at El Dorado International Airport is preparing for the first major flower export season for Valentine's Day, with Miami as the main destination for export flights. In that sense, Rafael Echevarne, General Director for ACI - Airports Council International in the regional office of Latin America and the Caribbean highlights the importance of the articulated work between the interested parties for the benefit of the air cargo movement, in this case the flowers that represent between 75% and 80% of the exports from El Dorado. "With the beginning of the high season of flower exports for the celebration of Valentine's Day, from ACI-LAC we urge the integral and collaborative work of all actors in [...]