ICAO Assembly elects new Council Member States for three-year term
The 41st Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization completed the election of its new Council today. The 36-member Council is the governing body of the Organization and is elected for a three-year term. The election process was divided into three parts, with the following States elected: PART I – States of […]
Zero-COVID policy has cost Hong Kong its aviation hub status – IATA
Hong Kong has lost its position as a global aviation hub due to China’s zero-COVID policy, the head of airlines group IATA said on Wednesday, warning the industry’s recovery from the pandemic would be slowed if Beijing continued its restrictions next year. Attending an International Air Transport Association (IATA) conference in the Qatari capital Doha, […]
IATA Caribbean Aviation Day Outlines Priorities for Aviation in the Region
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully concluded its 4th Caribbean Aviation Day, which was held under theme “Recover, Reconnect and Revive” and brought together more than 250 delegates from across the wider aviation and tourism value chain. The event was an integral part of a series of tourism and aviation focused events hosted by […]
Swissport sets extensive new sustainability goals to support long-term development and success
Swissport International AG has set extensive goals for the de-carbonization of its operations, waste management and circularity, and for diversity and inclusion among its people. The new ESG agenda will be aligned with its ambitious growth plan and will at the same time support its long-term development and success. Swissport’s sustainability agenda is built around […]
ICAO/OECD study identifies avenues for enhancing regulatory governance of Latin American and Caribbean aviation
ICAO and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have identified technical and financial autonomy as key objectives for Latin American and Caribbean governments looking to enhance the effectiveness of aviation sector regulatory governance. Other areas for attention identified through a new study include the selection processes for and conduct of regulatory agency leaders, […]
Delta, DG Fuels partner in pivotal expansion of sustainable fuel market
Delta and DG Fuels, LLC are taking an important step together to expand the availability of sustainable fuel, with a new low-emissions SAF, which is critical to achieving a more sustainable future for aviation. Under a new agreement, the low-emissions fuel company plans to establish a new SAF supply stream that could provide Delta with […]
Aemetis to supply Aer Lingus and British Airways with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for flights from San Francisco International Airport
Renewable fuels company Aemetis, Inc. has announced a multi-year agreement with International Airlines Group (IAG) to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help power both British Airways and Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus’ flights from San Francisco Airport from 2025. IAG, parent company of both British Airways and Aer Lingus, will purchase a total of […]
IATA Caribbean Aviation Day to Host Esteemed Regional Experts
What do an economist, a former NASA researcher, a Vice President of a regional aviation association and a veteran journalist and broadcaster have in common? They will all be attending the upcoming International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 4th Caribbean Aviation Day held in the Cayman Islands this September. Economist and Leading Advisor on the Caribbean, […]
Alaska Airlines corporate sustainable aviation fuels program adds Deloitte as participant with business travel emissions-reduction agreement
Alaska Airlines and Deloitte announced an agreement to advance purchase and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) through Alaska’s new corporate SAF program, part of the company’s Ever Green program to advance environmental sustainability. As a participant in the program, Deloitte will reduce the emissions of their business travel with Alaska by approximately 1,050 metric […]
CCO da VINCI Airports desembarca em Salvador para evento internacional
O Diretor Comercial e Operacional da VINCI Airports, Pierre-Hugues Schimit, estará em Salvador no dia 26 de agosto para participar da CAPA Latin America Aviation & LCCs 2022, conferência internacional de aviação que acontece na cidade. Ele será um dos painelistas do evento, que reunirá CEOs de companhias aéreas nacionais e estrangeiras no Centro de […]
