Goh Choon Phong New IATA Chairman
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Cancun, Mexico. Goh is the 76th Chair of the IATA […]
Presidida por el CEO de Aeroméxico, Andres Conesa, inició en Cancún la 73ª edición del IATA AGM
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) inauguró ayer su 73ª Asamblea General Anual (AGM) y Cumbre de Transporte Aéreo en Cancún, México, ocasión en la cual Aeroméxico oficializa como anfitriona de la cita que congrega a cerca de 1.000 representantes de la industria del transporte aéreo y los medios de comunicación. "Es oportuno que […]
Governments Need to Support Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved a resolution calling for governments to implement policies to accelerate the deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The Resolution also reaffirmed the industry"™s commitment to work with governments to implement the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) global CO2 emissions […]
Líderes de la aviación se reunirán en México para discutir temas como seguridad aérea:IATA
Altos dirigentes de la industria aérea y representantes de 275 aerolíneas comerciales del mundo se reunirán en el balneario mexicano de Cancún, del 4 al 6 de junio, para discutir temas cruciales como la búsqueda de soluciones alternativas que mejoren la seguridad aérea, anunció este jueves la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus […]
ICAO in race to finalise CORSIA details as it concludes latest global outreach initiative
With barely 18 months before all countries with aircraft operators undertaking international flights are required to start monitoring carbon emissions, ICAO faces a major challenge in finalising the important standards that will underpin its global CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme. While 69 Member States have so far agreed to participate from the beginning of the pilot […]
IDAC participa en seminarios sobre planes de acción y Esquema de Compensación y Reducción de Carbono de la Aviación Internacional
El subdirector del Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil (IDAD) Luis Bautista y el coordinador de reducción de emisiones Juan Jose Veras representan a la institución en sendos seminarios de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI) sobre los planes de acción de emisiones de CO2 de los Estados y el esquema de Compensación y Reducción […]
Canada Should Eliminate Crown Rents Not Privatize Airports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) asked the Canadian Government to improve the competitiveness of its aviation sector by prioritizing the elimination of Crown Rents over consideration of airport privatization. «The Canadian government has already pocketed about C$5 billion as the historical landlord of airport property. That"™s a C$5 billion disincentive to travel, to visit […]
ALTA reresented at IATA environment commitee (ENCOM) meeting
ALTA represented the region during the 25th IATA Environment Committee (ENCOM) meeting that took place at IATA"™s regional office in Miami. CORSIA, as well as regional and national regulations on CO2 and noise, were among topics discussed. The industry will have to play an active role in capacity building for the implementation of CORSIA. ALTA […]
Ecuador: primer país latinoamericano en recibir al Consejo de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI)
El Consejo de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI) y los representantes de los Estados Miembros efectuarán una Visita Oficial al Ecuador, del 11 al 17 de marzo del 2017. La máxima autoridad de la aviación civil mundial está conformada por 36 naciones que legislan, norman, regulan y auditan a la Aviación Civil Internacional, […]
Regional action must be front and centre in efforts to cut aviation’s climate impact
For too long, the debate about addressing aviation emissions has been reduced to regional versus global measures, with an assumption by many that global always trumps regional. Now the dust has settled on the 39th ICAO Assembly, we can see for the first time what a global measure can deliver, and the results are not […]
