IATA AGM 2017: Strong profits forecast for aviation industry

The International Air Transport Association has revised its 2017 industry profitability outlook upwards. Airlines are expected to report a $31.4 billion profit (up from the previously forecast $29.8 billion) on revenues of $743 billion (up from the previously forecast $736 billion). "This will be another solid year of performance for the airline industry. "Demand for […]

ALTA Welcomes Airline IT Solutions Provider Hitit CS to Association’s Growing Affiliate Membership

ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) today welcomed airline IT solutions provider Hitit CS to the association’s affiliate membership. ALTA’s affiliate members are airline-related organizations that work collaboratively with the association on aviation industry initiatives throughout the Latin America and Caribbean region. «We are pleased to welcome Hitit CS to ALTA’s growing […]

Venezuela finds itself increasingly cut off from air links: IATA

The situation in Venezuela is expected to get worse before it gets better. While that view extends across many industries, this week"™s IATA Annual General Meeting sees the aviation sector in focus and the situation is ugly. IATA"™s Regional VP for Americas, Peter Cerda, spoke to the issues during a briefing on the eve of […]

Emirates named "˜Best Airline"™ at ULTRAS Awards

Emirates took home "Best Airline in the World" and "Best Middle Eastern Airline" awards at the ULTRAS 2017 Awards, as voted by the well-traveled readers of The Telegraph"™s luxury travel magazine in their annual survey. Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates, received the awards at the ceremony held in London. Hosted at the Savoy hotel […]

Women in aviation and tourism: non-traditional career

The objective is to present the subject of gender issues in the workplace of the aviation industry and tourism. More specifically, the article addresses the continuing gender imbalance by making some relevant issues and challenges that women face pursuing career in the male-dominated industry more visible. The article raises both theoretical and practical issues, endeavouring […]

Sabre launches in Uruguay new headquarters office for Travel Network focused to Latin America and the Caribbean

Sabre Corporation, leading technology provider for the global travel industry with operations across Latin America for over three decades, opened a new regional headquarters in Montevideo, Uruguay, for Travel Network, its global travel marketplace which processes more than US$120 billion of global travel spend annually by connecting travel buyers and suppliers. The technology support the […]

The development of China’s aviation industry

Chinese contributions to global aviation history include the inventions of the first flying object, the kite, and, years later, the rocket. Despite these technological achievements, China’s airline industry has fallen behind its international competitors. Air travel volumes are expected to peak within twenty years, so China is looking to increase its capacity by building its […]

IATA’s STB Cargo to push on industry transformation

IATA"™s recently created Simplifying The Business (STB) Cargo project will aim to push industry transformation in the areas of visibility, processes and booking. Speaking at an Air Cargo Europe conference session, Celine Hourcade, head of cargo transformation at IATA, said STB Cargo had been developed out of the flagship IATA STB programme and was launched […]

Aviation specialists Spanish speakers: IATA Training is looking for you

IATA Training is looking for aviation specialists, fluent in Spanish, with an interest in becoming IATA certified instructors and train professionals coming from the Latin-American aviation industry. Qualified individuals, with extensive knowledge and experience in their respective aviation subject area and strong communication skills, whom are searching for a new professional challenge are invited to […]