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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the 10th edition of the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Standards Manual is now available. The standards and recommended practices contained in the latest edition have been updated to align fully with corresponding guidelines issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ISAGO is a standardized and …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020, compared to 2019. This was the largest drop in year-on-year demand since IATA started to monitor cargo performance in 1990, outpacing the 6% fall in global trade in goods. According to IATA, global demand in 2020, …
As the year 2020 winds down, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), is hopeful for recovery improvement following “what has been the most challenging year in the history of tourism.” WTO Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili, said almost overnight, the pandemic brought global tourism to a complete standstill, and millions of people missed chances to explore different places and embrace different cultures …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. “Testing is the immediate solution to safely re-open borders and re-connect people. And eventually this is likely …
ICAO issued new model regulations this month to help countries establish and refine their national guidelines for domestic Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations. The new model UAS guidance has been designed to provide flexibility in terms of both content and risk tolerance levels, helping to ensure consistency for regulators and operators as UAS technologies advance. “Countries can choose to adopt …
Europe’s airlines and airports are concerned by the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to amend the airport slot regulation. The proposal does not sufficiently address the extent of the continuing crisis in air transport, the likely state of recovery in Summer 2021 and the required level of airport slot relief measures that would best support aviation’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to add market stimulation measures to the support they are giving to keep aviation financially viable. According to IATA, such measures would encourage travel while systematic testing protocols enable a safe re-opening of borders. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have helped airlines survive the crisis …
ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, has emphasized that a combination of measures, coordinated between governments and industry, will be essential to the re-establishment of public confidence in air travel, as she spoke at the 7th Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Tourism Crisis Committee, recently. “I wish to reaffirm ICAO’s commitment to this re-establishment …
Seven December each year is recognized around the world as International Civil Aviation Day. Accoring to the Interational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the anniversary this year will be remembered as a pivotal point in the history of the global civil aviation sector, given that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented loss of jobs and revenue, and of …
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued Advisory Circular to caution Pilots, Airline Operators and others on severe dust haze/fog phenomenon prevalent in Nigerian airports. According to NCAA, this adverse weather condition expected occurrence is to subsist from October in the far North; November over the North Central; and December over the Southern part of the country. …
