ICAO

Highlights - Debate with Mr Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of ICAO - Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

Debate with Mr Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of ICAO

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  • Debate with Mr Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of ICAO
    04-05-2023 - 16:08
    The TRAN Committee will hold a debate with Mr Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) who will address TRAN Committee Members with the recent outlook for international civil aviation, including on safety, security / facilitation and air navigation, as well as on CORSIA and sustainable aviation fuels.
  • The debate will take place on Tuesday morning 24 May 2023 in room ANTALL 4Q1 from where it will be webstreamed.

Flexjet Plans Southern Hospitality for Its Aircraft Owners Flying to The Masters

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

“The Masters has always been our busiest event-driven generator of travel, exceeding even the Super Bowl and the Kentucky Derby.

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  • “The Masters has always been our busiest event-driven generator of travel, exceeding even the Super Bowl and the Kentucky Derby.
  • Many of our aircraft Owners play golf and have a deep connection to the sport, and nothing else lends itself to both corporate entertaining and leisure travel.
  • A Showcase of the Flexjet Praetor 600 aircraft and a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter , the flagship of Flexjet’s new private helicopter division, will be on display at the airport.
  • Flexjet Owners are using the helicopters for last-mile travel from airports to their final destinations and for regional travel to sports, entertainment, and other venues.

Jet Test International, Ltd. Launches Second Year of NCC Operations

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Monday, April 3, 2023

HENDERSON, Nev., April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jet Test International, Ltd., a global ferry flight company with over 20 years of experience, is launching its second year of non-commercial (NCC) operations serving clients with EASA registered aircraft.

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  • HENDERSON, Nev., April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jet Test International, Ltd., a global ferry flight company with over 20 years of experience, is launching its second year of non-commercial (NCC) operations serving clients with EASA registered aircraft.
  • Jet Test has the ability to perform full in-service demonstration flight profiles of European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) registered aircraft in NCC operations.
  • Jet Test and its affiliates are the only complete solution for services encompassing aircraft maintenance, technical operations and flight operations.
  • Jet Test operates transport category aircraft on behalf of airlines, aircraft leasing companies and MRO’s.

Regula Redesigns Its Biometric Verification: The Fast, Versatile, and Fraud-Proof Solution

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Regula Face SDK's redesigned face liveness detection technology offers a balance between a simple UX and high reliability by using the zero-trust concept.

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  • Regula Face SDK's redesigned face liveness detection technology offers a balance between a simple UX and high reliability by using the zero-trust concept.
  • Regula has enhanced the automatic age verification capabilities in its Regula Face SDK.
  • Regula Face SDK automatically identifies whether the person in the photo is wearing a medical mask, glasses, head covering, etc.
  • The updated Regula Face SDK offers significantly improved face search among a variety of photos in a client’s database.

Flight Safety Foundation Establishes Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

SINGAPORE , March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flight Safety Foundation will set up the new Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore to help aviation stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region raise safety standards and capabilities to restart and ramp up operations safely as air travel recovers to pre-pandemic levels.

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  • SINGAPORE , March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flight Safety Foundation will set up the new Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore to help aviation stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region raise safety standards and capabilities to restart and ramp up operations safely as air travel recovers to pre-pandemic levels.
  • The establishment of the Centre was announced by Mr. S Iswaran, Singapore's Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade relations at the inaugural Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety organized by the Foundation and CAAS.
  • Through the collection and analysis of safety data and information, the Centre seeks to provide insights and recommendations to advance safety in the region.
  • Working with aviation stakeholders in the region, the Centre will aim to accelerate regional aviation safety enhancements and support the safe growth of the aviation sector in the region."

Elyctis expands globally with the opening of its subsidiary in Senegal and appoints Aminou Garba as Managing Director

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

PERTUIS, France, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The African market is becoming a hotbed of identity expansion and innovation. In order to sustain this growth in the long run with a permanent presence on the field, Elyctis is happy to announce the opening of its African subsidiary, Elyctis Africa, to provide always better services to African customers.

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  • PERTUIS, France, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The African market is becoming a hotbed of identity expansion and innovation.
  • For instance, Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire have a high penetration rate of these e-ID cards, allowing the development of always more citizen services.
  • Border control is increasingly relying on electronic modern e-ID documents (e-ID cards and ePassports), thus requiring Elyctis half page scanners.
  • It will provide proximity services including sales, customer service, technical support and maintenance, as it will keep an inventory of Elyctis e-ID readers.

PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY LAUNCHES MULTI CREW COOPERATION COURSE

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

MIAMI, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pan Am Flight Academy, a facility that specializes in training aviation professionals from around the world, has announced the addition of a new course to its curriculum. The new, Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) program is offered to international customers and complies with the requirements of South American and European regulations. Upon completion of the course, pilots will be proficient in multi-crew operations with a focus on operating safely in the National Airspace System under instrument flight rules.

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  • MIAMI, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pan Am Flight Academy, a facility that specializes in training aviation professionals from around the world, has announced the addition of a new course to its curriculum.
  • The new, Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) program is offered to international customers and complies with the requirements of South American and European regulations.
  • The Multi-Crew Cooperation Course consists of 45 hours of training, including 25 hours of instructor led ground training, and 20 hours of training in a Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD).
  • "The aviation industry continues to demand more pilots," said Jeff Portanova, President of Pan Am Flight Academy.

U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) Is Now Live at Bank of America-Merrill

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Global Jets ETF (JETS) has been approved by Bank of America-Merrill (“Merrill”) and is now available to trade at Merrill.

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  • Global Jets ETF (JETS) has been approved by Bank of America-Merrill (“Merrill”) and is now available to trade at Merrill.
  • JETS launched in April 2015 and today remains the only pure-play ETF that focuses on the global commercial aviation industry.
  • For the six-month period through the end of February 2023, JETS outperformed the NYSE Arca Global Airline Index and the S&P 500.
  • Global Jets ETF, click here.

Kingdom of Bahrain Awards HID with ePassport Solution Delivery

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Monday, March 13, 2023

HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced it has been awarded with a contract to supply the Kingdom of Bahrain with an end-to-end ePassport solution.

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  • HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced it has been awarded with a contract to supply the Kingdom of Bahrain with an end-to-end ePassport solution.
  • HID’s solution will enable the Gulf nation to take a significant step in its identity journey, by moving from a machine-readable passport (MRP) to an electronic passport.
  • The solution will be supported by HID’s chip operating system SOMA™ and HID Integrale™, a modular ID system for enrollment, personalization and issuance of identity documents.
  • Bahrain is working with HID’s award-winning design team, that has won various awards for the identity solutions provided to Estonia , Malta, Tanzania , Ireland , and Argentina .

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Announces Management Appointments

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Friday, March 10, 2023

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B.

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  • GUADALAJARA, Mexico, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B.
  • She also has the Airport Management Professional Accreditation (AMPAP) granted by ACI and ICAO, and a Diploma in Sustainability from the Institutional Stock Market Exchange (BIVA).
  • Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B.
  • Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.