ACI: la industria debe unirse para enfrentar este desafío sin precedentes
Airports Council International (ACI) World has today emphasized that the COVID-19 outbreak is a systemic crisis affecting the entire global aviation sector impacting particularly heavily on airports and airlines. The sector is in dire need of support to avoid collapse. ACI World Director General Angela Gittens – responding to a letter from SkyTeam CEO and […]
COVID-19 statement published by ICAO and WHO
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) has published a joint statement – signed by ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, and Director General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and outlining updated advice regarding the virus and civil aviation. Additionally, the statement reaffirms the […]
TSA PreCheck Program Reaches 10-Million-Member Milestone
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced its PreCheck program has reached a milestone of 10 million members. Since its inception in December 2013, the TSA has added more than 400 enrollment centers nationwide, boosting membership by 18 percent between March 2019 and February 2020. The 10-million-member milestone was set in the TSA Modernization Act, part […]
Norwegian authorities aim for electric aircraft debut by 2030
Norwegian authorities have drawn up a programme for introduction of electric aircraft, as part of a national transport plan to published in spring next year and put to the country’s parliament. Air navigation service Avinor and the Norwegian civil aviation administration have set out objectives including the initial operation of domestic scheduled services using electric […]
Sustainable Aviation Initiatives In Spotlight
The global airline industry continues to introduce initiatives to reduce the impact of aviation on the environment. As governments are setting new carbon emissions targets and making investments into electric propulsion technology, airlines are ramping up sustainability efforts and exploring new biofuel alternatives through partnerships. UK carbon roadmap The UK’s aerospace industry has committed to […]
ACI partners with CANSO for aviation noise reduction guidance
ACI World has announced a new partnership with the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) in order to deliver guidance material for airports working to reduce aviation noise and emissions, titled ‘Use of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) For Noise Management’. In collaboration with aviation industry partners, ACI and CANSO have worked to identify opportunities that […]
Avation inks first engine lease with Aeromar Airlines
Avation has leased one Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engine to Mexican regional operator Aeromar Airlines. The Singapore-based lessor announced its entry into engine leasing last month, having added the powerplant to its inventory. This will support Aeromar’s fleet of 10 ATR aircraft serving 25 routes from Mexico City, it says in a stock exchange […]
Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac at the 2020 Legal Symposium, New York
This is my first time joining the IATA Legal Symposium and it is a pleasure to be here. I would like to add my thanks to our host airline United and our other sponsors. They make this event possible. Aviation is a global industry that depends for its smooth functioning on a globally harmonized set […]
Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac at CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Summit 2020
It is a pleasure to join this Summit for a second time. Thank you to CAPA and Qatar Airways for partnering to raise the profile of regulatory affairs. Aviation is a highly regulated industry. And much of that regulation is founded on global standards. Two months ago, on 7 December, we celebrated the 75th anniversary […]
Why You Should Not Be Ashamed To Fly: George Novak
Despite a recent record-breaking holiday travel season in the U.S., the concept of “flight-shaming” is gaining ground in Europe. Thanks to the environmental advocacy of activists such as Greta Thunberg, the public is being told to avoid airplanes and instead use mass ground transport. They are right that we need to do our share to […]
