IATA Achieves Key NewGen ISS Milestone
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the IATA Passenger Agency Conference (PAConf) adopted Resolutions supporting the development of the New Generation of IATA Settlement Systems (NewGen ISS). «IATA Settlement Systems are the financial back office of the air transport industry. Since its introduction 45 years ago, the Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) has […]
ICAO, IATA and ACI to Host AVSEC World Critical Security Challenges Top Agenda
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have joined forces to address evolving aviation security risks with integrated solutions. Key topics such as securing landside spaces at airports, information sharing among governments, managing the risks of home-grown terrorism and preventing cyber threats will top the […]
Quick action by TSA and lawmakers has reduced security lines at airports
In early May, as long TSA screening lines were starting to make daily national news, the peak wait time at Chicago O’Hare airport hit 104 minutes, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation. By the second half of July, however, the peak wait times at O’Hare, the nation’s second busiest airport, had dropped to just […]
Effective Implementation of Air Cargo Security Measures Highlighted and Stressed
The focus of ICAO"™s efforts with the World Customs Organization (WCO) is shifting from the creation of an effective regulatory framework, and evolving toward the fostering of best practices in operations and the provision of assistance to States, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu told ministerial and industry leaders at a conference on the […]
TSA vows to alleviate gridlock at airport security
Faced with reports of soaring security wait times at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will increase both human and canine security staff at airports this summer, and has asked Congress for additional funding to pay screening officers more overtime. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson took note of the «significant increase» in both travelers […]
IOM Welcomes Greater Cooperation with IATA after MOU Signing
International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) today (13/04) signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen, promote and develop cooperation on aviation security and facilitation, and border security and management. Areas of common interest identified in the MoU include the mobility of migrants, refugees and voluntary returnees; harmonized passenger data […]
Deeper Partnership to Improve Passenger Experience
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a deeper partnership with governments to improve the passenger experience of security and facilitation processes. Implementation of Smart Security and better use of passenger information provided to governments have the potential to contribute to the dual goals of heightening the effectiveness of security measures and increasing passenger […]
Panamá: Tocumen no revisará a todos los viajeros en tránsito
Panamá aplicará el sistema de One-Stop Security en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen y no revisará a los pasajeros en tránsito tal como lo había solicitado la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). Panamá replicará el mecanismo que se utiliza en la mayoría de países europeos, que básicamente consiste en aplicar los mismos estándares de […]
Aviation Cyber Security Toolkit North American Premiere at AVSEC World
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its Aviation Cyber Security Toolkit which helps the air transport industry, including airlines, airports and air traffic management, to identify, assess and mitigate, among others, cyber risks in IT infrastructure across their operations. "The aviation industry depends on essential IT infrastructure functioning reliably. While the industry has put […]
ICAO applauds adoption of security council resolution 2166
The Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, expressed his Organization"™s appreciation for the adoption by UN Security Council Resolution on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, and reiterated the strong condemnation of the action which resulted in the loss of the flight"™s civilian passengers and crew. Security Council Resolution 2166 […]
