African airlines record six per cent traffic growth in August "“ IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported 6.4 per cent growth in traffic for African airlines in August with the exiting of Nigeria and South Africa from recession in second quarter. IATA, in a statement by its Director General, Alexandre de Juniac, on Thursday, said that seasonally adjusted traffic had broadly tracked sideways so […]

Calling on African States to Harness the Power of Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on African governments to prioritize the development of aviation nationally and at a pan-African level to bolster economic growth and development. Africa is set to be one of the fastest-growing aviation regions over the next 20 years, with annual expansion averaging nearly 5%. This opens up incredible […]

Creating a Framework for African Connectivity

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments, safety regulators and industry to take action to drive aviation connectivity and infrastructure development in Africa for the economic and social development of the continent. "Africa is set to be one of the fastest-growing aviation regions over the next 20 years, with annual expansion averaging nearly […]

South African Airways recibió una certificación medioambiental

Esta semana, South African Airways (SAA) se convirtió en uno de los dos únicos operadores globales (junto con Finnair) en alcanzar el nivel más alto del Programa de Evaluación Ambiental de la Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA); un programa de gestión ambiental integral de aerolíneas. IEnvA busca introducir estándares de sustentabilidad para aerolíneas que […]

New Report Confirms Significant Benefits of Liberalized African Air Markets

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published a report setting out the considerable social and economic benefits of intra-African air service liberalization. The report, by the experienced independent economic consultants InterVISTAS, outlines the benefits that would accrue if 12 African nations were to implement the 1999 Yamoussoukro Decision. The 12 nations in the report are: […]

IATA Releases 2013 Safety Performance Encouraging Signs for African Safety

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2013 commercial aviation safety performance. "¢ There were 210 fatalities from commercial aviation accidents in 2013, reduced from 414 in 2012 (1) . "¢ The 2013 global Western-built jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per million flights of Western-built jets) was 0.41, the equivalent of one accident […]

IATA AGM Opens in Cape Town Huge Opportunity for African Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) opened its 69th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Cape Town, South Africa today. The meeting kicked-off with strong calls for African governments to take full advantage of aviation as a catalyst for growth and development. "Nowhere is the potential for aviation greater than on […]