Qantas to host 74th IATA AGM in Sydney next year in June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Qantas will host the 74th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The...
IATA Director General defending the business of freedom through better regulation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that the global airline industry’s performance on safety, sustainability and profitability is solid, but the industry faces...
Strong airline profits continue – Labour, fuel and supplier costs on the rise, according to IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2017 industry profitability outlook upwards. Airlines are expected to report a $31.4 billion profit (up from...
Infrastructure, smarter regulation key to success for Latin American aviation, says IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in Latin America to maximize the many benefits aviation generates by addressing critical infrastructure deficiencies and...
IATA: Passenger demand surges in April – Laptop ban may be affecting Middle East-US traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for April 2017 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs)...
IATA: Air freight demand growth eases but remains robust
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 8.5%...
Aviation leaders assemble in Mexico for IATA’s 73rd Annual General Meeting
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global air transport industry are gathering in Cancun, Mexico for the Association’s 73rd...
CEOs want third runway at Heathrow, but at the right price
Letter on the need to control excessive costs of London Heathrow Runway 3
?Published in "The Times" newspaper, 26 May 2017
Sir,
Much has been spoken in...
Kyrgyz Republic and IATA sign Memorandum of Understanding on flight safety and adoption of modern technologies
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Civil Aviation Agency of the Ministry of...
New partnership to enhance quality assurance and safety in global aviation fuelling
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Joint Inspection Group (JIG), and Airlines for America (A4A) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen...
IATA: First quarter ends on strong note for passenger traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2017 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres, or RPKs)...
Global air freight demand increases 14% in March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2017 demand growth results for global air freight markets showing a 14% expansion measured in freight...
The views of IATA chief on overbooking after the United 3411 incident
Passenger experience - Safety - From the blog of Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO of IATA
Taking a wider stance on overbooking?Everybody who...
IATA: Strong passenger demand (+4.8%), record load factor (79.5%) in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a second month of strong demand growth to begin 2017.Total...
IATA: Air cargo demand continues upward trajectory in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released demand growth results for global air freight markets for February 2017 showing an 8.4% increase in demand...
IATA makes urgent call for alternatives to large electronic restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to urgently find alternatives to recently announced measures by the United States and the United...
IATA statement on restrictions on electronic items by TSA
?A number of IATA's member airlines have been contacted by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with regards to restrictions on electronic items that...
IATA urges air cargo modernisation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the air cargo industry to accelerate modernisation and focus on delivering high quality service.The call was...
IATA welcomes reduction in Austrian Air Travel Tax
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement that the Austrian Air Travel Tax will be halved from 1 January 2018.The Austrian Ministers...
IATA: Air cargo off to a solid start in 2017
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 6.9%...