ACI World has released a new guide, ‘Airports and Accessible Travel: A Practical Guide,’ offering best practices for creating accessible airports. The guide aims to ensure all passengers, regardless of ability, have an equal and positive travel experience. The release coincides with the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) focus on accessibility in airports.
The Asia Pacific region, home to one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, has taken a significant step towards a sustainable and technologically advanced future for air travel. The Delhi Declaration, adopted at a high-level Ministerial Conference in New Delhi, outlines ambitious goals for the sector, encompassing environmental responsibility, safety enhancements, and gender equality.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has convened its 14th Air Navigation Conference in Montreal, bringing together over 750 delegates from 93 countries to discuss critical issues related to air navigation safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The conference aims to shape the future of global aviation, aiming for zero fatalities and carbon emissions by 2050, while ensuring the sector remains a vital engine for economic growth and connectivity.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that its forecasts for a significant increase in Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production by 2024 are on target. Production is expected to rise to 1.9 billion liters (1.5 million tonnes), which will fulfill about 0.53% of the total aviation fuel requirements for that year. IATA also suggests various government policies that could further boost the uptake of SAF.
Two former employees of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a Montreal-based United Nations agency, have been charged with conspiring to illegally sell Chinese drones and other military equipment to Libya in violation of international sanctions. Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, 61, and Mahmud Mohamed Elsuwaye Sayeh, 37, have been charged under the United Nations Act and Regulations relating to the implementation of United Nations resolutions and special economic measures on Libya. Mhaouek was arrested and is scheduled to appear in Quebec Court in Montreal, while Sayeh is still wanted and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The RCMP alleges that the two men used foreign front companies to circumvent existing international sanctions to facilitate their illegal activities, which included facilitating purchases of Libyan oil between prohibited entities and the People’s Republic of China.
