Mexico signs agreement aimed at recovering U.S. aviation rating
Mexico has signed an agreement with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aimed at helping the country recover its Category 1 air safety rating, Mexico’s ministry of communications and transportation said on Monday. Experts from the FAA will visit Mexico beginning in August to provide technical assistance and a review of the country’s efforts to […]
SWISS Brings Sustainable Aviation Fuels To Switzerland
On Tuesday, SWISS announced that it had established the first end-to-end logistics chain to bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Switzerland, making it the first commercial airline to fly out of the country on biofuel blends. The carrier said it had teamed up with Finnish energy company Neste for an initial delivery that will power […]
Tax is Not the Answer to Aviation Sustainability
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive to the goal of sustainable aviation. EU policy needs to support practical emission reduction measures such as incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and modernization of air […]
Over 100 States now participate in ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu announced today that 16 small island and lesser-developed States had notified her of their decisions to voluntarily participate in ICAO’s Plan de compensación y reducción de carbono para la aviación internacional (CORSIA), bringing the total number of participating states to 100 and adding significant momentum in support of ICAO’s […]
Volaris, Viva Aerobus secure Colombia route approvals
Colombia’s civil aviation authority Aerocivil has approved the launch of nine new international routes, including planned services by Mexican ULCCs Volaris and Viva Aerobus. The flights will offer nonstop connections to destinations in Mexico, Costa Rica and Curaçao. Volaris has been given the green light to start four routes, two of which are from Mexico […]
MIA and Asunción International Airport sign partnership agreement
On June 10, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department and the Civil Aviation Authority of Paraguay officially signed a Sister Airports agreement between Miami International Airport and Asunción Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, establishing a commitment by both airports to assist each other in improving their passenger and cargo operations. «We are extremely proud to now share a […]
French aeronautical players to fly 100 percent alternative fuel on single aisle aircraft end of 2021
Airbus, Safran, Dassault Aviation, ONERA and Ministry of Transport are jointly launching an in-flight study, at the end of 2021, to analyse the compatibility of unblended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with single-aisle aircraft and commercial aircraft engine and fuel systems, as well as with helicopter engines. This flight will be made with the support of […]
Aircraft Operations Must Not Suffer from Political Interference
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to maintain the critical separation between politics and aviation safety issues. The call followed the latest development in events following the incident when Ryanair FR4978 was intercepted over Belarus Airspace and forced to land in Minsk. On 2 June EASA replaced […]
ICAO addresses WEF Ministerial meeting on sustainable aviation fuels
Speaking yesterday to a World Economic Forum (WEF) Ministerial meeting on sustainable aviation fuels, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu underscored that as a worldwide connector of peoples and businesses, and one heavily relied upon to promote economic growth at scales which permit meaningful sustainability investments by global societies, the international civil aviation sector has […]
ICAO Secretary General discusses prospects for civil aviation
During a high-level discussion yesterday on current prospects for civil aviation, hosted by the Montreal Council for International Relations (CORIM) and with the participation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aéroports de Montréal, Mr. Philippe Rainville, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu outlined COVID-19’s devastating impacts on the air transport sector globally and […]
