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Michael Bell receives the 2026 Hermes Award

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Aviation4All

Under the Aviation4All Declaration, an initial group of 43 organizations and businesses, jointly assert their commitment to the International Aviation Forum (IAF) document which addresses the most critical aspects of commercial aviation to ensure sustainable and prosperous growth.

Addressing topics such as;

Environmental commitments to “net zero”
Enhanced inclusivity and diversity in the workplace
Increased global accessibility
Enhanced safety and security to protect passengers, customers, and the workforce
Improved customer and shipper experience
Adoption of seamless technology-based solutions
Improved operational performance to minimize service disruptions
Extended reach of aviation to a greater percentage of the global population
Enhanced positive impact on society

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Education and Professional Development: Fostering Leadership in Aviation

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#22 December 2025

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1918 April 1: Austria establishes the world’s first regular international air connection when it opens its route between Vienna and Kiev. Initially, this serves only to transport airmail

1940 April 1: BOAC officially takes over the operations of Imperial Airways and British Airways Limited

1948 April 1: IATA Member airlines introduce the first Multilateral Interline Passenger Traffic Agreement, adopted by the IATA Composite Traffic Conferences in 1947

1953 April 1: Based on unanimous agreement reached under the auspices of the IATA Traffic Conferences, the concept of tourist-class service is introduced within Europe and between Europe and the Near East. The tourist-class concept is extended to India, Pakistan and Ceylon, as well as between Europe and South Africa, on 1 October 1953, and across the Pacific and to South America on 1 April 1954

1955 April 1: First flight of Lufthansa (Hamburg to Munich)

1958 April 1: IATA Member airlines agree to launch a new type of service, called economy class, at fares some 20 percent lower than for tourist class

1960 April 1: Cooperation between JAL and Air France on operation of codeshare flights on the Polar route between Tokyo and Paris via Anchorage

1961 April 1: All aircraft of IATA member airlines have to fly on IFR

1965 April 1: TEAL changes its name to Air New Zealand

1967 April 1: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) begins full operations. At the same time, FAA ceases to be the independent Federal Aviation Agency and becomes the Federal Aviation Administration

1967 April 1: The NTSB is established as the federal government's primary accident investigation agency for all modes of transportation – aviation, highway, rail, marine and pipeline

1975 April 1: The National Transportation Safety Board becomes a completely independent agency

1992 April 1: Airbus A340-200 first flight

1998 April 1: A330-200 becomes the first airliner to receive simultaneous, triple type certification by the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada

2002 April 1: Normal operations using aircraft that meet ICAO "Chapter 2" noise standards cease in Europe