Joint declaration – European aviation says “It’s time to stand up for the EU”
In two days, it will be 60 years since representatives of six countries, gathered in Rome and signed the treaty that established the European...
ICAO update on national restrictions on electronic carry-on items
A number of ICAO Member States have begun to set out new restrictions on electronic items which can be carried on board passenger flights...
Breaking: The UK follows the US on electronics ban
SKY News and BBC have just announced that the United Kingdom expected to announce a ban on certain electronic devices from being carried on...
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...
U.S. electronics ban: the official documents from DHS/TSA
Fact Sheet: Aviation Security Enhancements for Select Last Point of Departure Airports with Commercial Flights to the United StatesRelease Date:March 21, 2017Office of Public...
13 countries have received instructions from TSA about a ban on electronic or electrical devices
Today 13 countries and the subsequent airlines of these 13 countries flying to the United States today received instructions from the U.S. Transportation Security...
More than 500 flight cancellations expected during today’s Air Traffic Control Strike in Italy
- Four-hour strike will cause additional delays and extensive re-scheduling for passengers and airlines.
- Passengers should sign A4E petition to call on European policy-makers...
Antitrust: European Commission re-adopts decision and fines air cargo carriers €776 million for price-fixing cartel. Airlines react
The European Commission has re-adopted a cartel decision against 11 air cargo carriers and imposed a fine totalling € 776 465 000 for operating...
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...
ERA calls for greater use of Public Service Obligation
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has released a new publication advising members on the current EU rules governing Public Service Obligation (PSO) routes.Following...
Summer of disgrace looms after a record-breaking 1,500 flight cancellations during one-week strike in France
Passengers should sign A4E petition to call on European and French policy-makers to finally take action.
Next Air Traffic Control (ATC) strike could...
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%...
IATA: Passenger demand growth hits five-year peak in January
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2017 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 9.6% compared...
New Air Traffic Control strike wave in France could result in more than 1,000 flight cancellations and severe delays
Airlines have to reduce capacity by 25% next week.
ATC strikes cost up to €12 billion of European Union’s GDP over the last...
Swedish aviation tax to cost 7,500 jobs, conflicts with global carbon agreement
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) responded to an Inquiry on the proposed Swedish aviation passenger tax, warning that the tax would cost 7,500...
SpaceX to send privately crewed Dragon spacecraft beyond the Moon next year
Privately owned SpaceX company published this interesting and exciting news today:We are excited to announce that SpaceX has been approached to fly two private...
NASA telescope reveals largest batch of Earth-size, habitable-zone planets around single star
This information is not directly aviation-related, but due its importance in the field of outer space which is not so distant from aviation, we...
EASA preliminary aviation safety review 2017
This publication provides an early overview of the aviation safety statistics for 2016 in the domain of Commercial Air Transport Aeroplanes. The reports covers...
Alexandre de Juniac: “By 2024, China will overtake the US as the world’s largest passenger market”
In Bejing Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's CEO gave an overview of the state of the airline industry and the Chinese aviation development.
State of the Industry
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