TIACA News

Vitaly Smilianets Named as Inaugural Winner of the TIACA Inspirational Leader Award
TIACA is proud to announce that Vitaly Smilianets, Founder and CEO of Awery Aviation Software, has been selected as the first-ever recipient of the Inspirational Leader Award.

TIACA Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Award Recipient
TIACA is proud to announce that Jan Krems, President of United Cargo, has been selected as the 2025 Hall of Fame Award Recipient.

TIACA Announces the 7th Sustainability Award Finalists
After the results were tabulated, the jury selected these three entries as the finalists based on the judgment criteria; Bioaqualife, Digital Testbed Air Cargo (DTAC) and Goods2Load.
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Member Perspectives on the New EASA Regulation
Ground handlers provide vital services to the carriers who appoint them and the community that interfaces with then. From passenger terminals, to ramp activities to cargo facilities, they are on the front line of customer service and are a critical component of ensuring safety and security compliance.

EASA’s New Ground Handling Rule: Progress or Parallel Complexity?
EASA recently as the first CAA published a regulation for Ground Operations seeking through a certification program to enhance the safety of aircraft operations…an obviously admirable objective.
The regulation do not include concrete procedures but foresee that the Ground Service Providers (GSP) to have their operations certified based on their own procedures and that these must be in line with best industry practices, ICAO recommendations, latest science etc and can differ by size and complexity of operation (a bit fluffy).

EASA Tightens Ground Handling Standards with New EU Regulation
The introduction of Regulation (EU) 2025/24, amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, marks a pivotal advancement in the oversight of ground handling services within the European Union.

From Both Sides of the Ramp: KLM’s Take on EASA’s Ground Handling RegulationsKLM’s view on to the new EASA regulations package (Regulation (EU) 2025/20 to 24)
LM’s view on to the new EASA regulations package (Regulation (EU) 2025/20 to 24) is a combined approach from the airline perspective and handler position. With the European scope for this regulation, it might be beneficial for the operator’s monitoring of contracted ground handling activities.
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