Ohio State prepares for $20 million airport enhancement
Ohio State is launching a $20 million project to update the university airport in central Ohio with a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for Aug. 19. The project includes construction of four new hangar buildings, an aviation education and research facility with state-of-the-art flight simulators, research labs and classrooms. The renovation also includes an updated flight terminal. […]
With backing from major airlines and Trump, will air traffic control reform finally take off?
After decades of debate and failed attempts at reform, an effort to transform the country"™s air traffic control system "” which handles nearly 44,000 daily flights "” is facing the most favorable conditions for takeoff it"™s had in years. A proposal that would spin off the federally-managed air traffic control system into a private, not-for-profit […]
Charting the Right Course for Aviation in Europe
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) set out an agenda for a stronger, safer, more secure and sustainable European aviation industry. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA"™s Director General and CEO, in an address to the European Aviation Club entitled Charting the Right Course for Aviation in Europe, called on European policy-makers to prioritize four areas: Regulating […]
UK government opens consultations on Heathrow Airport expansion and airspace modernisation
The UK government has published a draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) that lays down the planning and decision-making framework for a third runway at Heathrow Airport and has opened it to a 16-week public consultation. The draft NPS sets out the measures that Heathrow will have to comply in order to get development consent […]
Infrastructure and investment key to continued sustainability of Latin American civil aviation
ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu stressed to an audience of Latin American Directors General of Civil Aviation that "the strong traffic growth forecast for Latin America clearly underscores the pressing need for infrastructure development and modernization, and to ensure that aviation development remains a priority in national development plans." President Aliu further highlighted […]
IATA Calls for Deeper Partnership with Governments Safety, Infrastructure, Security, Smarter Regulation and Sustainability are Priorities
The International Air Transport Industry (IATA) advocated for an even deeper partnership with governments based on global standards in the critical areas of safety, infrastructure, security, regulation, and environment. "Aviation is built on partnerships and the relationship with governments is key. Airlines and governments are well-aligned on safety. But in other areas of government responsibility"”infrastructure, […]
