Countries converge to plan «tremendous modernization» in global air transport at 13th ICAO Air Navigation Conference

International experts representing a wide range of disciplines converged at the UN aviation agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montréal today, for the first of its ten-day long 13th Air Navigation Conference. The landmark global event is seen as pivotal to how governments and industry will collaborate internationally to adjust to emerging aviation […]

ACI: Airports making progress on reducing carbon emissions

Forty-eight new airports have joined the Airport Carbon Accreditation program, taking the total number of airports worldwide engaged in climate action to 246, Airports Council International (ACI) told the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva Oct. 2. The Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme is independently administered and supported by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate […]

Cathay Pacific seleciona pilotos brasileiros

A aviação brasileira inicia um continuo processo de retomada do crescimento, mas as incertezas políticas tornam esse caminho bastante lento e gradual. Enquanto as empresas aéreas ajustam sua oferta a demanda, diversos pilotos temem perder o emprego no curto prazo. Contudo, de acordo com a ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), o transporte aéreo global continua […]

CLAC and FAA teach about «Runway Safety» in Buenos Aires

The Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will conduct the Runway Safety Seminar on August 22-24, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hosted by ANAC Argentina, the seminar will feature experts from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), aviation authorities, operators and airports in the region. Representatives from […]

¿Cuánto cuesta estudiar para ser piloto de una aerolínea comercial?

Algunas aerolíneas quieren promover el ingreso de las mujeres al mundo de la aviación. El mundo de la aviación se enfrenta a la posibilidad de sufrir una importante escasez de pilotos comerciales en los próximos 20 años. Una de las razones es el aumento de vuelos y pasajeros que se espera en este periodo. «En […]

ICAO Reaches Agreement on Further CORSIA Details

The International Civil Aviation Organization Council took a step forward on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), adopting a new agreement that lays the groundwork for states and airlines to put the market-based emissions-offsetting scheme into place. The adopted First Edition of Annex 16, Volume IV comes within two years of […]

Aviation Leaders Assemble in Sydney for IATA"™s 74th Annual General Meeting

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global air transport industry are gathering in Sydney, Australia, for the Association"™s 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. Hosted by Qantas, the event will include addresses by Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General of Australia; Michael McCormack, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]

U.N. agency urges mandatory training to combat human trafficking on flights

Airlines should offer mandatory training to prevent human trafficking, the United Nation"™ aviation agency said in a new document that could further empower cabin crew on the front lines of global efforts to combat such trafficking. Civil aviation authorities should "require" carriers to teach staff to identify and respond to trafficking, the International Civil Aviation […]

Argentina recibe líderes mundiales en materia de turismo y viajes

Rompe récord de convocatoria la cumbre del WTTC; asistirán más de 100 CEOs delas principales empresas globales de la industria de viajes y turismo, 30 ministros de turismo y tres expresidentes, entre otras personalidades La Cumbre Mundial 2018 del Consejo Mundial de Viajes y Turismo (WTTC, por sus siglas en inglés), que se llevará a […]