Middle East Disruptions and High Fuel Prices Halve Airline Industry Profitability
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its latest financial outlook for the global airline industry showing a halving of profitability as a result of war-related Middle East disruptions and high fuel prices. The regional landscape, however, is highly differentiated. At the geographic center of the Middle East war, airlines in the Middle East are […]
SAF Production Volumes Still Disappointing
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released estimates showing that global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production is expected to reach around 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, representing just 0.8% of aviation fuel use, at a cost to airlines of $4.3 billion. “It looks to be another disappointing year for SAF production. Five years after committing to achieve […]
Winners of the 8th Edition of IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards Announced
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the winners of the annual IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards: Inspirational Role Model: Rania Alturki, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Saudia Group High Flyer: Fiona Omondi, Chief Strategy Officer, Tradewinds Aviation Services and Co-Founder, Women in Aviation International, Kenya Diversity & Inclusion Team: LATAM Airlines Group “Diversity and inclusion give opportunities for the broadest of talent pools […]
El conflicto de Oriente Medio y los elevados precios del combustible reducen a la mitad los beneficios de la industria
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha revisado a la baja el pronóstico económico de la industria de aerolíneas. El informe reduce a la mitad los beneficios del sector a consecuencia del conflicto en Oriente Medio y los precios elevados del petróleo. Sin embargo, el panorama regional presenta grandes […]
Sustaining and scaling high standards: Interview with Roberto Alvo, CEO LATAM Airlines Group
On the eve of the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will begin tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and will be hosted by LATAM Airlines Group, its CEO, Roberto Alvo, gave an exclusive interview to Graham Newton for IATA’s Airlines Magazine. What are the main reasons behind the airline’s strong financial and operational […]
IATA Expands Cargo Services in Brazil, Mexico, and Paraguay
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is expanding the presence of its cargo offerings in Latin America, including the Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems (CASS). Cargo tonne kilometers for carriers based in the region grew an average 3.3% year-on-year in the 10 years to April 2026, resulting in a cumulative growth of 38.8% over the decade. This underpins […]
Líderes da aviação de todo o mundo estão chegando ao Brasil para a 82ª Assembleia Geral Anual da IATA
A Associação Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (International Air Transport Association – IATA) anunciou hoje que líderes da indústria de aviação global já estão se reunindo no Rio de Janeiro para a 82ª Assembleia Geral Anual da IATA (Annual General Meeting – AGM) e para a Cúpula Mundial de Transporte Aéreo (World Air Transport Summit – […]
From Havana to Rio: How IATA Helped Build the Modern Aviation Industry
As aviation leaders gather in Rio de Janeiro for the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS), they return to a city that occupies a unique place in the history of global aviation. Rio was where, in 1999, IATA formally introduced the World Air Transport Summit, recognising that its annual […]
Copa Airlines destaca su operación Chile, pero aún no ve oportunidades en regiones
Pese a la existencia de potenciales catalizadores, Copa Airlines mantendrá su operación tradicional en Chile. Por ahora, la aerolínea panameña continuará desarrollando la conectividad del país con el resto de las Américas con los vuelos que opera entre Ciudad de Panamá y Santiago. En conversación con “El Aéreo” durante la Asamblea General de la Asociación […]
Plus Ultra asistió a la Asamblea General de IATA en Nueva Delhi
La ciudad de Nueva Delhi acogió la mayor reunión anual del transporte aéreo global: la Asamblea General de IATA, la Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo. Allí se reunieron los principales actores del sector, desde aerolíneas y autoridades de aviación civil hasta fabricantes y operadores aeroportuarios. Plus Ultra participó como parte de las más de 300 […]
